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Nascar WAGs

Our tireless research into the current WAGs of Formula One led us to discover that the US-based Nascar scene also has its fair share of, […]
Posted by CAR magazine - 15 June 2012

Jenson… the rake reformed?

Now that Jenson Button has clinched the title, the Brits are raving about him. But I seem to recall that when he visited Cape Town back in 2005 he mentioned having an Afrikaans granny. So crack open the witblits, South African genes have once again made the grade in the fast world of grand prix racing…
By CAR magazine - 20 October 2009

Fabulous Fisi triumphs at Sepang

Giancarlo Fisichella emerged from the shadow of his team-mate, world champion Fernando Alonso, to win the Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position and secure a stunning one-two for Renault.
By CAR magazine - 19 March 2006

Alonso bails to McLaren in 2007

Renault’s F1 world champion Fernando Alonso will leave the team in 2007 to race for McLaren after accepting an offer “too good to miss”.

By CAR magazine - 19 December 2005

Alonso tops a brilliant season

Although McLaren seemed the team to beat in Shanghai, Fernando Alonso’s Renault dominated the Chinese Grand Prix from start to finish… Despite two safety car periods that obliterated the world champion’s advantage, Kimi Raikkonen had no answer to the singing Spaniard’s speed.
By CAR magazine - 17 October 2005

GP Comment: A star is born!

Fernando Alonso is the youngest driver to be crowned F1 world champion and although there was nothing flashy in the manner that he clinched the title at Interlagos, the Spaniard is nonetheless a class act and fully deserves his place in motorsport history.

By CAR magazine - 26 September 2005

Pizzonia, Sato penalised after accidents

F1 race stewards have punished Williams-BMW substitute driver Antonio Pizzonia and BAR Honda’s Takuma Sato for their involvement in separate accidents during the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
By CAR magazine - 12 September 2005

GP Comment: Getting tired of tyres?

Monza marked the umpteenth time that the 2005 F1 race regulations (pertaining to engine-change grid penalties and a single set of qualifying/race tyres) ruined an intriguing grand prix.

By CAR magazine - 4 September 2005

Kimi triumphs in Turkey

Had it not been for Fernando Alonso’s plucky second-place finish, the inaugural Turkish Grand Prix would have been the turning point of the 2005 season. But, even if Kimi Raikkonen doesn’t win the driver’s title, McLaren will probably clinch the constructor’s championship this year.

By CAR magazine - 21 August 2005

French GP: A return to sanity

Following the wrangling in the aftermath of the US Grand Prix debacle, the grand prix circus intends to do restore its image and do what it does best at Magny Cours – put on a race! Michelin says it’s well prepared for the French Grand Prix, which is good news for championship rivals Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen!
By CAR magazine - 1 July 2005

Alonso takes dramatic last lap victory

Kimi Raikonnen was denied victory on the final lap of the European Grand Prix as his crippled car spun off the track, allowing Fernando Alonso to snatch the win.
By CAR magazine - 29 May 2005

Kimi plans to capture the ‘Ring

Fernando Alonso may have seemed unstoppable in the first races of the season, but Kimi Räikkönën’s back-to-back wins at Catalunya and Monaco indicate that the MP4-20 could be in devastating form again at this weekend’s European Grand Prix.
By CAR magazine - 26 May 2005

Kimi reigns in Spain

Kimi Raikkonen dominated the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to give McLaren-Mercedes its first win of the season and deny home favourite Fernando Alonso a fourth consecutive F1 victory.
By CAR magazine - 8 May 2005

Update: BAR won’t contest race ban

BAR-Honda will miss this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix as the British-based team has abandoned its plans to overturn a two-race ban for breaking fuel and weight regulations.

By CAR magazine - 6 May 2005

Albert Park – A test of mettle

Can McLaren-Mercedes’ MP4-20 and Renault’s R25 gain an early-season advantage over Ferrari’s uprated 2004 car? Given the new regulations for the 2005 F1 season, the outcome of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix may be ultimately decided by tyre endurance.

By CAR magazine - 4 March 2005

DC ready for Red Bull

Recently signed Red Bull Racing driver David Coulthard has admitted to underperforming at McLaren for the past two years, because he felt “unwanted”.

By CAR magazine - 20 December 2004

Bernie shows ’em the money

Bernie Ecclestone’s control over F1 may have been dealt a blow by the London High Court on Monday, but the grand prix ringmaster has responded by offering teams a R2,9-billion deal if they commit to the sport beyond the current Concorde Agreement.
By CAR magazine - 8 December 2004

Schumacher storms Suzuka

Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher led from pole position in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix to finish ahead of his brother, Williams’ Ralf Schumacher, at a Suzuka circuit largely unaffected by the weekend’s tropical storm.

By CAR magazine - 10 October 2004

UPDATE: Storm clouds loom over Suzuka

The F1 circus is stationed at Suzuka this weekend for the Japanese Grand Prix, although the approaching tropical storm Ma-on is expected to pass within kilometres of the track. Saturday’s scheduled qualifying session has been cancelled for safety reasons.
By CAR magazine - 8 October 2004

Sato set for BAR

Japanese rider Takuma Sato has been confirmed for BAR next year while David Coulthard proclaims that, even in his current situation, he is not ready to leave F1 at the end of this year.
By CAR magazine - 6 October 2004

Rubinho shines in Shanghai

Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher may have been out of sorts in Sunday’s inaugural Chinese Grand Prix, but his team-mate, Rubens Barrichello, cemented second place in the world championship with a hard-fought win at the Shanghai circuit.
By CAR magazine - 27 September 2004

Rubens wraps up Monza

Ferrari’s Rubens Barrichello led team-mate Michael Schumacher to a celebratory one-two finish in front of the tifosi at the Scuderia’s home circuit on Sunday.
By CAR magazine - 13 September 2004

Ferrari’s the One!

Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barichello completed another spectacular one-two finish for the Scuderia in Budapest, unofficially clinching the team’s 14th constructor’s championship.
By CAR magazine - 16 August 2004

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