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Bay Of The Day
What’s This Engine Bay?
It's time again to test your automotive intellectual fortitude by figuring out what car this engine bay's from before you click through. Sure, you'll say you got it right in the comments, but only you'll know the truth. More »
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formula one
Mark Webber On His Day Off
Inching ever closer to his first ever Grand Prix victory, Red Bull’s Mark Webber spent his free weekend between the British and the German Grands Prix at a motorcycle race. We got inside his head. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by layabout returns: The umbrella girls look a bit pikey! 14 Responses | Other threads
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car art
Artist Creates Life-Size F1 Car Out Of Styrofoam
Remember as a kid when you'd pick up any ol' scrap of material and create an amazingly complex tank or heavily fortified hillside bunker? How about a life-size F1 car replica... out of Styrofoam? More »
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Comment by mytdawg: Is it really Styrofoam? Or is it simply expanded polystyrene? Registered trademark geek. 21 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
Formula One Through Tilt-Shift Lenses
Originally developed for architectural photography, tilting and shifting lenses are much more than gadgets for turning cars into toys. Professionals even use them to document the ins and outs of Formula One. Mega-sized gallery below. More » -
formula one
Max Mosley To Step Aside As FIA President
Alleged sex freak Max Mosley's agreed to step down as president of FIA, Formula One's world governing body, after elections later this year in order to unify the Formula One championship. The long nightmare is almost over. More »
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By Ray WertComment by Syrax: It means only that he'll have a lot more time for Nazi orgies. 22 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
The Devil in Herr Vettel
Surprised about Sebastian Vettel’s stunning performance at last Sunday’s British Grand Prix? Be surprised no more: he has signed a hefty pact with the devil. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: Everytime I come around the city- bling bling. I think if the opportunity to sell my soul presented itself, it would... 9 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
2009 British Grand Prix: Mega-Gallery
Under dark clouds not of British rain but the dissolution of Formula One was held this year’s British Grand Prix. Warning: spoilers. More »
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formula one
Join Us Live On Twitter For The British Grand Prix
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formula one
The 12 Brits Who've Won Their Home Grand Prix
A dozen men have walked on the Moon—and twelve Brits have won the British GP since first held in 1950 at Silverstone. Meet the men whose shoulders Jenson Button is set to stand on this Sunday. More »
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Crazy Euro Car Boy
So I Woke Up This Morning And F1 Was Dead
The bough has apparently broken: as we head into what are perhaps the last hours of Formula One as we know it, the teams and the FIA have yet to reach a compromise. More » -
formula one
Sir Frank Williams: "I just love racing, I love speed. I love the noise."
Published hours before his team became one of only two to enter next year’s world championship, Brad Spurgeon’s interview with the F1 veteran is a touching portrait of a man who lives and breathes racing. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by skaycog - 1000 Club: "I love speed". Can't believe he'd tell the world that. 8 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
Eight Teams Break Away From F1, Form New Championship
Formula One Teams Association (FOTA), representing eight of F1's major teams, frustrated by deadlocked talks with F1 boss Max "tea-bag" Mosley (pictured), carried out their threat to break away from Formula One and create their own championship series in 2010. More »
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By Ray WertComment by wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx is out of town for a week trying to find a computer: Dear Dr. Ray, I have this big problem. I have no clue how I feel about this news of the F1... 22 Responses | Other threads
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classic cars
Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
Front-engined cars have been absent from the highest echelons of racing since the early 1960s. But in 1997, Don Panoz took a car to Le Mans ready to rattle the mid-engined establishment. It was called the Batmobile. More » -
concept cars
Ferrari X-Racer Concept: A Balls-Out, Flying Grand Prix Car
You saw the grim future of a budget-capped Formula One. Forget that. Let's dream big: all the way to Mach 2. Designer Vincent Montreuil’s flying Ferrari concept comes with twin turbos—turbostator engines, that is. More » -
formula one
First Shots Of Budget Cap F1 Car For 2010
If Max Mosley gets his way with F1 budget caps, this is what next season’s Brawn may look like. And as for the 2010 Ferrari, look below.
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By Peter OroszComment by Skunky: Is the Stig taking a nap in the first one? 5 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
The Turkish Grand Prix in Gorgeous Pictures
We tweeted it live and drew it in crayons: it’s time to see this Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix in pictures. Warning: spoilers galore. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by HankelTransform: Is it possible to not put pics of the post race festivities (winners jumping for joy, 2nd place holding trophies,... 5 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
Lewis Hamilton Portrait Painted With Motor Oil From His F1 Car
Parsons graduate David Macaluso proves there's other ways to depict motorsports than with crayons: he painted his corporate-commissioned portrait of Lewis Hamilton with the very oil from Hamilton's McLaren he drove to a 2008 F1 title. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by engineerd: Motor oil is a good medium for Obama. It's constantly changing and comes with unsubstantiated guarantees. 14 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
2009 Turkish Grand Prix: A Delight
Our twitter live-blog of the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix was a complete success. If you were checking it out this weekend, you already know what happened. If you didn't, hit the jump for the spoilers and a crude crayon drawing.
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By Peter OroszComment by monsterajr: Pretty ho hum race. I am still not convinced of Button's talent. Never liked him and think right now since... 7 Responses | Other threads
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racing news
Hit up our twittergasmic live-blog of the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix! The race is live!
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formula one
Turkish Grand Prix: Live on Twitter Tomorrow Morning
Just a quick note reminding you to join us Sunday morning at 8 AM EST for Jalopnik’s first live-tweeted F1 race: the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix. Follow along at our F1 Live-Tweet Page for all the fun.
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By Peter OroszComment by .357: I did it. I committed a sin. I made a Twitter account. I'm not proud. But, I want to follow... 9 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
Join Us Sunday Morning As We Live-Tweet The Turkish Grand Prix
We will be live-tweeting (yes, that's right live-tweeting) this Sunday’s F1 race at 8 AM EST — follow along here for the fun. Heck, you can even root against Button if you wish. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Deartháir - Now with more Unemployment™!: Orosz, I liked you until you dragged Twitter into the picture. I still can't believe I signed up for that... 4 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
Sir Stirling Moss Is A Huge Nerd
Not only is Moss the greatest racing driver ever and the star of a Royal Mail stamp collection, he also puts many a young nerd to shame with his extra-geeky home in London built in 1962. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Pete Gaines: But where does the giant bowl of soup come from?! 8 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
The Grand Prix For British Philatelic Immortality
In 2007, Royal Mail issued a set of stamps commemorating Britain’s Formula One greats. With six slots for eight world champions and Sir Stirling Moss, the stage was set for a philatelic battle royale. More » -
Crazy Euro Car Boy
The 1969 German Grand Prix
Here's your daily Nordschleife diversion: nine minutes of professional footage from the dawn of aerodynamics. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: Thread jack! What is it with these intrusive Bloodcopy ads? Tell the geniuses who handle advertising to learn how to read the... 14 Responses | Other threads
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how to
How To Stop A Formula One Race With One Button
Remember this year’s Malaysian Grand Prix which was red-flagged in torrential rain after 31 laps? Here’s how the officials brought the cars to a stop. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by dirtyjerseysti: I wanted to see like two guys with keys around their necks, ya know so they can put them in... 6 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
Ross Brawn In 2001: “The Last Thing You Want Is A Driver Whingeing In The Press.”
A fascinating profile of Brawn GP’s main man from 2001 reveals a ruthless drive for team victory—and a dislike for the kind of public bickering his driver Barrichello has just done. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by X5SoB went to Jamaica!: What the fuck is "Whingeing"? 5 Responses | Other threads
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racing news
Ferrari, Renault Threaten To Pull Out Of Formula One
Ferrari and Renault have both issued official statements this week threatening to pull out of next year's FIA Formula One World Championship due to the FIA's decision to introduce two new sets of technical regulations. More »
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Comment by stoke has a JDM front wing: Can we just pull Formula 1 out of racing instead? I'm sure we could make do with WRC, ALMS and Touring... 10 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
The Equivocation of Darth Brawn
After Sunday’s rather peculiar Spanish Grand Prix, Ross Brawn has stated that his team does not have a number one and a number two driver. Can that possibly be true? More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Syrax: Who's that by Button's side looking to the left? 4 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
2009 Spanish Grand Prix: A Great Battle of Strategy
Whispers of team orders clouds a brainy race in Barcelona, where most of the action happened in the pits and in the tactical computers. Warning: spoilers below. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Senor Dos y Do: I thought that the chief reason for the new aero rules for 2009 was to smooth the wake of the... 10 Responses | Other threads
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motorsports
Fantasy F1 Schedule Includes South American Volcano Circuit
As motor racing abandons its traditional and slightly dangerous European circuits, Motorsport Ramblings counters with a fantasy race itinerary including a new circuit in Argentina built inside a volcano. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by aSoundofSleep: In my Fantasy F1 Schedule, I want them to race in Indianapolis. 5 Responses | Other threads
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racing news
Formula One: The Big Picture
Boston.com’s awesome photoblog has a selection of the best pictures taken during this year’s F1 season, including this shot of Robert Kubica’s BMW on fire during last weekend’s Bahrain GP. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by engineerd: All it's missing is this: There. Hot cars, explosions (OK, fire, but I'll just round up), and hot women. Sounds like... 9 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
Renault R28 Formula One Cars Do Battle On Dubai Highway
This is not some oil-rich Arab sheik, his equally rich cousin and their play things. Renault took two of its R28 Formula One cars out on the Dubai highway during the Renault F1 Roadshow. More »
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Comment by Pessimipposaurus: STOP SPELLING IT MEGANNE!!! It's Mégane, et c'est français, comprenez? 3 Responses | Other threads
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racing news
SPOILER: Brawn GP Hits Bazaar
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – Following Jenson Button's performance at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the English driver is joined by teammate Barrichello and team principal Brawn for a stroll at the Bahrain Bazaar. Spoilers below. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Jeb_Hoge: Rock the casbah, indeed. I noticed that the non-champers didn't spray nearly as well as the Mumms does. I'm still... 8 Responses | Other threads
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shanghai auto show
O RLY? Ya, It's A Formula One Geely
First a Phantom ripoff, now a Geely F1 car? Yup, Geely pulled out the big guns for the Shanghai Auto Show. Unfortunately the Chinese Grand Prix already happened, so what's this thing doing here? More »
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Comment by mikedrawcar left his star around here somewhere...: Official Press Release: Geely Intergalactic super bester automaker from Glorious Nation China introduce Ultra Go Fast Performance Formula Racemachine. Supreme winner of... 4 Responses | Other threads
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formula one
2009 Chinese Grand Prix Gets Wet, Real Wet
We made it over to the Shanghai Grand Prix again yesterday for some F1 action, but the weather was most definitely not on our side. We'll put it this way, we got wet. Spoilers below. More » -
formula one
2009 Chinese GP, Day Two: Qualifying And The F1 Lifestyle
We're back at the Shanghai International Circuit today to catch F1 qualifying action for Sunday's Chinese GP as well as immersing ourselves in the interesting sights and sounds going on right outside the track. More » -
formula one
2009 Chinese Grand Prix, Day One: The Practice Sessions
We're here in China with little to do today, so we thought we'd head out to the Shanghai International Circuit to catch the first two Formula One practice rounds before Sunday's 2009 Chinese Grand Prix. More » -
racing news
McLaren Chief Ron Dennis Quits Formula One
Hot on the heels of McLaren's sorry conduct in Australia comes the news that Dennis, a 43-year veteran of Formula One, has handed over control of McLaren F1 to Martin Whitmarsh. [BBC]
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By Peter OroszComment by A strolling player: I... I just wanna know what the hell that picture's about, and where I can get one of those pod... 15 Responses | Other threads
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racing news
F1 Diffuser Row Ends With Brawn GP’s Diffuser Legal
A major source of contention in this whirlwind of a Formula One season has been a new diffuser design used by Brawn, Toyota and Williams. The appeal against them was just rejected by the FIA. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by ptschett - Tier4a commenter: Cleverly colored black on a black car so we can't see it... /hates his workplace's supernova-level illumination and monitors that have... 12 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
FIA Official’s Renault F1 Crash Caught On Video
What's more embarrassing than crashing an F1 car when you're a FIA official? Having that crash caught on video. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by .357: Hey man, it wasn't his fault. He was just testing out the crash properties of his car. Its not like... 3 Responses | Other threads
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