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Formula One. From the outside, looking in and ignoring the spin.

Flavio Briatore Says it Like it Is.

By Team Principal on Tue December 12 2006

Never one for pulling verbal punches, Renault boss Briatore has responded to McLaren's recent statement concerning the early release of Fernando Alonso.  His words were simple, yet acted like a pin to McLaren's PR balloon.  He began by saying he had not received such a communication (in an official capacity) regarding letting Alonso's new team get there hands on him prior to 2007 and thus was giving no thought.

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Best F1 Moments Ever...

By Team Principal on Tue December 12 2006

Thanks to F1Fanatic and the glory that is YouTube, this collection of F1 moments is a fine excuse for doing no work and watching exciting F1 racing instead.  There's a fine collection of video's here, all nicely described and organised, that will while away several hours to go through completely.  It's certainly taken up too much of my time today!

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McLaren Talk it Up.

By Team Principal on Fri December 8 2006

It's that time of year again.  The season is over, seats are being swapped and new car launches are just around the corner.  It's also the time for McLaren to make it known they are looking good for the coming year, this seems to have happened ever since I started following the sport and unfortunately, it has not always featured accurate predictions.

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Sit On It!

By Team Principal on Tue December 5 2006

How can you resist a website that features the above advice on its front page? Yes, seatcoversunlimited really does offer customers this option as they sell, unsurprisingly, seat covers for a lot of different cars. Organised by manufacturer, US customers can happily select their car and choose a seat cover to their taste.

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Mika at McLaren?

By Team Principal on Mon December 4 2006

The other man hanging around the headlines recently is Mika Hakkinen, who has been testing McLaren's car and proclaiming it 'not to have changed much'...how happy that must have made them...

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FIA 2007 Entry Lisiting Finalised...Almost.

By Team Principal on Mon December 4 2006

All existing teams are set to return to the grid in 2007, with only Spyker modifying their name.  Since MF1 is no longer, Spyker have dropped it and become simply Spyker F1 Team.  Here's hoping they do well!

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