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Archive for 2009

Champion Button “really annoying”

Written by Red Andy on 23 October 2009

Brackley, Friday: Jenson Button has been Formula One world champion for less than a week, but already colleagues at the Brawn GP team are complaining that he has become unbearable in his constant glee since last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The problems started after Button crossed the line to finish fifth at Interlagos, which was enough [Read More]

Kim criticises “undemocratic” FIA

Written by Red Andy on 21 October 2009

Pyongyang, Wednesday: North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has criticised the FIA for its “undemocratic” procedures ahead of this week’s presidential elections, in which former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt will face ex-rally driver and MEP Ari Vatanen in a bid to succeed the outgoing Max Mosley. Amid a complaint by Vatanen to [Read More]

Nakajima loses gloves

Written by Red Andy on 19 October 2009

Sao Paulo, Monday: A panicked Kazuki Nakajima has asked F1 fans to help him find his racing gloves, which he apparently mislaid after this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. The Williams driver attempted to recruit the assistance of the world’s Formula One audience via his Twitter feed, where he explained that his gloves had [Read More]

USF1 “may consider aliens”

Written by Red Andy on 16 October 2009

Charlotte, Friday: New-for-2010 team USF1 have confessed that they may be forced to recruit space aliens to drive their cars in their inaugural season, despite their original intention to field a team composed entirely of Earthlings. The U-turn, team principal Ken Anderson insists, comes with great regret at the culmination of a search for [Read More]

Button in calendar complaint

Written by Red Andy on 14 October 2009

Brackley, Wednesday: F1 championship leader Jenson Button has submitted a complaint to Formula One Management after they revised the sport’s 2010 calendar today. Teams had previously complained that having the Monaco and Turkish Grands Prix on consecutive weekends would be too difficult logistically, and therefore FOM took the step of [Read More]

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