Barrichello’s helmet designed by his children

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Rubens Barrichello is using a special helmet design for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. His children Eduardo (eight) and Fernando (four) helped with the design. It’s Fernando’s birthday this weekend and Barrichello sent him a special message (and posted a picture) on Twitter. The sign on the back of the helmet is the design of … Continue reading Barrichello’s helmet designed by his children

Fisichella makes Ferrari debut and Liuzzi returns for Force India (pictures)

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There must’ve been some hasty revisions to the Italian Grand Prix programme as a new home driver was added to the entry list at the expense of another, As Giancarlo Fisichella moved over to Ferrari, Vitantonio Liuzzi took his place at Force India. Here’s the first pictures of them in action for their new teams … Continue reading Fisichella makes Ferrari debut and Liuzzi returns for Force India (pictures)

Fernando Alonso thrills 170,000 fans at home in Oviedo (pictures and video)

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Fernando Alonso took to the streets of his home town in Oviedo, Spain to demonstrate a Renault R28 for his adoring fans. It’s safe to assume no-one pointed out the R28 was the same car he won last year’s Singapore Grand Prix in… The twice-champion, who was commemorated with a new street named after him, … Continue reading Fernando Alonso thrills 170,000 fans at home in Oviedo (pictures and video)

Giancarlo Fisichella scores first points for Force India in Spa (pictures)

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Giancarlo Fisichella finally gave Force India their first ever points in Formula 1 on their 30th attempt. He chased Kimi Raikkonen around every lap at Spa-Francorchamps, rarely more than a couple of seconds behind. With Raikkonen’s temporary team mate Luca Badoer enduring a second dire race, speculation is rife Fisichella will be a Ferrari driver … Continue reading Giancarlo Fisichella scores first points for Force India in Spa (pictures)

Romain Grosjean arrives in F1 (pictures)

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Another race, another rookie. Last time it was Jaime Alguersuari, and at Valencia we have Romain Grosjean making his Formula 1 debut. While team mate Fernando Alonso topped the times in the final session, Grosjean was 13th, 1.3s adrift. But how close will he be tomorrow? Here’s the first pictures of Grosjean competing in an … Continue reading Romain Grosjean arrives in F1 (pictures)

Button runs London Triathlon (Pictures)

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Over 55,000 spectators lined the streets of London yesterday to watch 14,000 competitors tackle the London Triathlon 2009. Jenson Button was among their number tackling the arduous running, swimming and cycling competition. He set a personal best time of 2hr 7min 2sec – almost half an hour longer than it took him to win the … Continue reading Button runs London Triathlon (Pictures)

Schumacher tests for Ferrari at Mugello

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Michael Schumacher began preparations for his F1 comeback at Mugello yesterday. Here’s some pictures of the 40-year-old in action in a Ferrari F2007. He’ll be testing again between now and the European Grand Prix at the end of the month. Following a request from Ferrari the other teams have allowed him to have a dispensation … Continue reading Schumacher tests for Ferrari at Mugello

Jaime Alguersuari’s first day at the office

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Despite the inevitable rows over him becoming the youngest F1 driver ever, Jaime Alguersuari made his first appearance in an official Formula 1 session today. He’s only the second new driver to arrive in F1 this year – joining his team mate Sebastien Buemi who, with nine Grand Prix starts to his name, looks like … Continue reading Jaime Alguersuari’s first day at the office

100+ pictures of F1 drivers and cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Just two days to go until one of my favourite dates on the motor racing calendar: the Goodwood Festival of Speed. I’m fidgety with anticipation as usual, so for the benefit of those of you who won’t be going, here’s a collection of some of the F1 cars and drivers which have appeared in recent … Continue reading 100+ pictures of F1 drivers and cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Life L190 – the worst F1 car ever – to run at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Goodwood Festival of Speed

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The Life L190* – in all probability the worst F1 car ever – will be demonstrated by Derek Bell at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. The W12-engined car failed to progress beyond pre-qualifying in 14 attempts in 1990, and was typically around 20 seconds off the pace at most tracks. It will take a … Continue reading Life L190 – the worst F1 car ever – to run at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Jenson Button to use fan’s helmet design

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Jenson Button is using a special helmet for this weekend’s British Grand Prix. It was designed by Bernie Zohl, a fan whose ‘Push the Button’ theme won a competition run by the Brawn team. More F1 drivers’ helmets 2009 F1 drivers helmets (Pictures) Sebastian Vettel using new helmet in 2009 Vettel’s special helmet (Pictures) Another … Continue reading Jenson Button to use fan’s helmet design

Six decades of great F1 drivers in Igor’s collection of pictures and autographs

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Remember I said I didn’t see the point of autographs? I take it all back. Have a look at these great pictures from Igor’s massive collection of F1 driver autographs. From Vettel to Andretti, and Massa to Scheckter, his collection spans six decades of Formula 1 and mainly centres around Ferrari drivers, plus a few … Continue reading Six decades of great F1 drivers in Igor’s collection of pictures and autographs

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