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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
Classic poor timing from F1 re: Sky deal. I'm sure they will announce the F1 show will be presented by Andy Coulson. 07:34:20 AM July 29, 2011 from TweetDeck
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
I like how FOM tells us it's a thermal image, just in case we were wondering if anyone had slipped LSD into our coffee. #f1 11:50:18 AM May 07, 2011 from TweetDeck
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

Ferrari hire Button for contract advice

Written by Red Andy on 18 June 2009

Maranello, Thursday: The ongoing battle between the FIA and FOTA took another turn today when FOTA ringleaders Ferrari announced they had brought in “contract expert” Jenson Button to argue their case that they are not legally obliged to compete in Formula One in 2010. Ferrari have threatened to withdraw from the sport over the [Read More]

Barrichello in trouble over “in-race Tweeting”

Written by Red Andy on 08 June 2009

Brackley, Monday: Brawn Grand Prix took the time to part from their season-long celebrations as they continue to dominate in 2009, after reports surfaced that driver Rubens Barrichello has been formally reprimanded by the team for sending updates to his Twitter profile while driving in the Turkish Grand Prix. Barrichello, who trails teammate [Read More]

Mysterious Finn spotted at McLaren

Written by Red Andy on 04 June 2009

Woking, Thursday: Bizarre reports today from McLaren’s Woking headquarters suggest that a hitherto unidentified Finnish character has been wandering around the team’s base, acting as if he were a driver for the team. None of our sources were able to identify the mysterious figure, who appears vaguely familiar to some, but has mostly [Read More]

Button in trouble after weight-loss run

Written by Red Andy on 24 May 2009

Monte Carlo, Sunday: Jenson Button could be excluded from the results of the Monaco Grand Prix after the race stewards found that he was underweight at the post-race weigh-in. Button led the race from pole and dominated to take his fifth win of the season, but that result now hangs in the balance as Brawn [Read More]

Barrichello threatens to quit Brawn, maybe

Written by Red Andy on 12 May 2009

Brackley, Tuesday: Ageing Brazilian F1 driver Rubens Barrichello has timidly suggested that he may be persuaded to quit the season-dominating Brawn GP team if he thinks that they are favouring Jenson Button over him. Barrichello was visibly disappointed after the Spanish Grand Prix, where Button came from behind to win the race, and rumours have [Read More]

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