Vettel fastest again in China practice

Sebastian Vettel went fastest in the second practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver leaving little doubt he remains the favourite for the Shanghai race. Vettel, who was also quickest in the morning, posted a best time of 1m37.688s, but this time he was followed closely by the McLarens of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton less than three tenths behind the world champion.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vettel-fastest-again-in-china-practice/

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Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 83: 2011 Dodge Durango R/T

On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Almost everyone who commented figured out that this week?s sound came from a V-8, with some commenters even specifying a Hemi, but only Whiplash132 connected  the two with the 2011 Dodge Durango R/T. Like that [...]

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Hamilton: Sepang defence was safe

Lewis Hamilton says he does not believe he did anything dangerous when defending against Fernando Alonso in last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, though he accepts that there were grounds for a penalty within the regulations. The McLaren driver had 20 seconds added to his race time as a punishment for changing his line excessively when fending off the Ferrari on the lap before they made contact at Sepang. The penalty dropped Hamilton from seventh to eighth in the results.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hamilton-sepang-defence-was-safe/

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A spot of wine relief

If you live in the UK I’m sure you’ve heard of Comic Relief. If you don’t, please forgive the eccentricities of this peculiar little country, but there are times when you just have to do something a little out of the ordinary. Comic Relief is a charity event, based around “Red Nose Day” on March [...]

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RBR still unsure of true advantage

Red Bull Racing says it still does not have an idea how far ahead of the opposition it is - despite Sebastian Vettel's victories in the first two races of the season. The reigning world champion has won both the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix from pole position ? but it has been hard to read what kind of edge he has had in the races with many of his rivals hitting trouble. And although McLaren came close to knocking Vettel off the pole spot at Sepang, after being totally outclassed in Melbourne, Red Bull Racing's technical chief Adrian Newey thinks his team does not yet have a clear picture of what sort of shape it is in.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/rbr-still-unsure-of-true-advantage/

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Mike Joy Winner of 2011 McLemore Award

Most Tenured Motorsports Journalism Awards Goes To NASCAR on FOX Anchor Mike Joy (right) and Ken Squire (left) in the Media Center - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCARTALLADEGA, Ala. (April 14, 2011) ? NASCAR on FOX anchor Mike Joy has been named the 2011 winner of the Henry T. McLemore Motorsports Journalism award....more»

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Frankfurt to host Race of Champions

The Race of Champions will return to German soil in 2011, with organisers announcing on Thursday the event will be held in Frankfurt. The annual end-of-season competition, which brings together drivers from all kinds of categories, will take place on December 3-4 at Frankfurt's Commerzbank-Arena. Last year the event was also held in Germany, in the ESPRIT arena in Dusseldorf

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/frankfurt-to-host-race-of-champions/

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