Jenson Button made a mistake in the Malaysian Grand Prix that cost him a probable decent haul of points. Under braking for turn 9, Button locked his rear tyres. As a result, he hit the HRT of Narain Karthikeyan, who was ahead of Button at the time (rain really does shake up the order). Button... Continue Reading →
Malaysia – Alonso shows his class
The Malaysian Grand Prix was supposed to be a fight between McLaren and Red Bull, with Mercedes and Lotus in the mix. Ferrari were thought to be out of contention, as were Sauber. Just before the start, the rain came down, and all predictions went out the window. When the track became so wet that... Continue Reading →
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Button wins in Australia
Jenson Button has won the season opening Grand Prix in Australia. Button led McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton into the first corner and was never challenged from then on, as the McLarens translated their qualifying pace into blistering race pace. Michael Schumacher passed Romain Grosjean into the first corner to take third, but was unable to... Continue Reading →
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HRT – Hardly Racing Team
HRT have failed to qualify for tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix. It's the second year in succession that the Spanish team has not made the grid for the season opener. It's time to ask the question: why are they there? Formula One is a sport. In sport, winning is the target. In two seasons so far... Continue Reading →
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Hamilton on pole in Australia
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole for the first Grand Prix of the year in Australia. Team-mate Jenson Button is alongside him on the front row, underlining the pace of the McLaren MP4-27. The big surprise of the day is third-placed Romain Grosjean. The Frenchman put in a stunning lap to be less than four tenths... Continue Reading →
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