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A worthy champ, no question
Perceptions are hard to shake off. Jenson Button was the playboy, an overhyped flop who didn’t have the stomach to…
December 2009
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Brawn hails 'sensational' Button
His progress may have been tortuous over the last few races of his campaign, but at the Brazilian Grand Prix…
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In brief, December 2009
The Monaco organisers have taken the unprecedented step of moving the date of the Grand Prix from May 23 to…
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Räikkönen now central to unsettled driver market
The Formula 1 driver market remains in a state of flux after Ferrari’s confirmation of Fernando Alonso’s arrival in 2010…
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Lotus in a good position
Lotus technical director Mike Gascoyne insists that the new team is on schedule with its preparations for 2010, despite the…
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Nigel Roebuck
Reflections – Button won his championship in the right way – Mosley offends royalty on the campaign trail – Piquet…
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De Ferran calls time
Former Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran called time on his successful driving career in the famous colours of the…
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Fears for A1GP
The future of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has been thrown into grave doubt with the cancellation of the…
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BTCC title
Britain’s Colin Turkington sealed the 2009 British Touring Car Championship with the WSR BMW team in a thrilling series finale…
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Green team heads to US series
The British Drayson Racing team will field its new British Racing Green Lola coupé in the full American Le Mans…
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Reassembled film tells story of worst racing disaster
The tragic 1955 Le Mans accident is now so ingrained in motor sport history that those who know the terrible…
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In brief, December 2009
An Acura prototype will race at the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time next year. The British Strakka…
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Porsche racer turns teacher
A new racing driver training company has been launched by Porsche Carrera Cup star and familiar face in the motor…
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Obituaries
Pentti Airikkala Pentti Airikkala, the bespectacled, mischievous Finnish rally driver who lived in England, finally lost his battle with cancer…
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BRDC Gold Star
Points as of October 12, 2009 1. Jenson Button Formula 1 246pts As we closed for press Jenson could only…
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BRDC Silver Star
Points as of October 12, 2009 1. Jason Plato BTCC 212pts Plato pipped Colin Turkington in the Silver Star standings…
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Gordon Kirby – The US Scene
Benefits of a sprint finish Six years ago NASCAR shook up its long-running series format, which was renowned at that…
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Mat Oxley – MotoGP
A nod to the Futurists If you’ve been lucky enough to receive an invitation to dine at Fiat Yamaha’s MotoGP…
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Andrew Frankel – Road cars
Lessons in road safety I’ve been caught speeding and am more than usually annoyed with myself. While I am normally…
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Readers' Letters, December 2009, December 2009
FIA shows favouritism Sir, How can the FIA, and by inference ACCUS in the US, justify the suspended sentence given…
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