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On the plus side: Sky taking over F1 means that we'll get much more team radio. #hacking 08:14:48 AM July 29, 2011 from TweetDeck
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Jenson Button complaining about something other than "MASSIVE FRONT LOCKING." It's a start I suppose. #f1 12:38:59 PM June 24, 2011 from TweetDeck
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Fiat involved in #F1 takeover? Talk about conflict of interest! It'd be like a standard ECU being built by one of the teams ... oh wait ... 03:50:46 PM May 04, 2011 from TweetDeck

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‘Current Drivers’ Articles

Button slump blamed on baggage allowance

Written by Red Andy on 19 September 2009

Brackley, Saturday: World championship leader Jenson Button’s mid-season slump in performance has been blamed on the Brawn GP’s policy of using budget airline easyJet to fly to races. The Briton won six of the year’s first seven races, but then failed to finish on the podium in any of the following five Grands Prix. Only in [Read More]

Trulli signs with Mercedes

Written by Red Andy on 03 September 2009

Stuttgart, Thursday: Mercedes have announced that Toyota F1 driver Jarno Trulli will begin a new role with them in 2010, after the Italian failed to reach a contract settlement with his current employers. Trulli, who has driven in F1 since 1997, has been linked with a number of seats for next year, but Mercedes today declared [Read More]

Button reveals new approach

Written by Red Andy on 25 August 2009

Brackley, Tuesday: F1 world championship leader Jenson Button has vowed to change his approach to racing in the final six Grands Prix of the season, as he defends his lead in the title race from Rubens Barrichello, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Since the Turkish Grand Prix in June, Button has seen his advantage reduced from [Read More]

Barrichello commends beard for win

Written by Red Andy on 23 August 2009

Valencia, Sunday: Victorious Brazilian Rubens Barrichello has attributed his victory in the European Grand Prix to his beard, which he claims to have grown “specially,” believing that it has allowed him to lap up to half a second quicker. The goatee first appeared on Barrichello’s face at the British Grand Prix, where he [Read More]

Button “amazed” at Brawn speed

Written by Red Andy on 05 August 2009

Okehampton, Wednesday: F1 world championship leader Jenson Button says he is “amazed” that his boss, Brawn GP team principal Ross Brawn, was caught driving at over 100mph on a public road near Okehampton, Devon, this weekend. The 54-year-old ex-Ferrari employee was 30mph over the speed limit when he was caught, but Button’s [Read More]

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