Pitstop Slapstick McLaren Style

Lewis Hamilton pulling into the McLaren pits before heading to his new home at Mercedes was far from without precedent at McLaren. In 2011 in Shanghai, Jenson Button fancied a wheel change at then-dominant Red Bull’s pits before Sebastian Vettel’s mechanics waved him on. Can you recall other instances of racing…

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What’s Your Favorite Happy Kimi Moment?

Kimi Räikkönen, famous for a nonchalant dump and a nonchalant F1 world title, showed actual, human-like emotion when he won the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, his 20th career win. Was this the first time he smiled on the podium or have you seen him display emotion before?

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The 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Crayola

The third non-championship race of the season, on a track where it’s impossible to overtake and where nobody has won a race except the current world champion? It was meant to be a yawnfest—but it was pretty exciting for the first two corners. Warning: spoilers.

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The 2011 Italian Grand Prix in Crayola

It’s time to say goodbye to the European season of Formula One at Monza, the track where racing looks like racing footage on stimulants. It was everyone’s last chance to stop the Red Bulls. But tell that to Sebastian Vettel, not about to be stopped. Warning: spoilers.

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