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Formula One
Is there a power struggle at McLaren?
Just about everyone expected McLaren Mercedes to be better this year with a new, faster car and reigning Formula One champion Fernando Alonso moving from Renault into its number one entry. Alonso was able to fend off seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher and his Ferrari for his second championship last year. |
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Formula One
Hamilton in pole position for US Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton continues to rampage through his rookie season in Formula One, following up his fantastic performance in Canada last weekend by claiming pole position for Sunday's United States Grand Prix. The English sensation recorded his first pole and then his maiden victory in Montreal. |
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Le Mans 24-Hour Race
Audi take charge in Le Mans endurance race
Audi took a firm grip on the Le Mans 24-Hour Race on Saturday as Peugeot's return to the classic endurance event threatened to turn into a nightmare. After nine hours, the Audi of Tom Kristensen, who is seeking an eighth victory, Allan McNish and Rinaldo Capello led teammates Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner by three laps. |
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Formula One
India offered Formula One race for 2009
India has been made a conditional offer to stage a Formula One grand prix in 2009, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi said on Thursday. "We have received a letter in this regard from Bernie Ecclestone, CEO of Formula One. The IOA will be the promoter and the first event will be held in 2009," he told a news conference. |
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Formula One
McLaren boss moves to play down favouritism claim
McLaren boss Ron Dennis has denied suggestions that British newcomer Lewis Hamilton is being favoured over world champion Fernando Alonso in the British-based Formula One team. The Spanish driver told Spanish radio on Tuesday that "we knew all the support and help would go his way". |
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Formula One
Lewis Hamilton eyes Formula One title
Britain's Lewis Hamilton sits eight points clear at the top of the Formula One world championship after a dream weekend in Montreal and he is now concentrating on winning the driver's title. Hamilton, racing for McLaren Mercedes, achieved his first Formula One victory after keeping his cool as his competitors skidded, crashed and faltered in Sunday's dramatic Canadian Grand Prix. |
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Canadian Grand Prix
Rookie Hamilton claims first F1 win
McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first Formula One victory on Sunday, keeping his cool to win a chaotic Canadian Grand Prix and take an eight point lead in the world championship. "I knew I was ready for something, it was just a matter of where and when," said the 22-year-old Briton. |
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Catalunyan MotoGP
Stoner wins Catalunyan MotoGP
Australian rider Casey Stoner won the Catalunyan MotoGP in Barcelona on Sunday to record his fourth victory in seven races this season. The Ducati rider beat home Italian star Valentino Rossi while Spaniard Dani Pedrosa was third. "There was a lot of overtaking going on out there," admitted Stoner. |
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Italian Grand Prix
Rossi wins sixth straight Italian Grand Prix
Valentino Rossi won the Italian Grand Prix for the sixth consecutive time on Sunday and moved within nine points of MotoGP series leader Casey Stoner. It was the second victory this season for Rossi, who also won the Spanish GP in March. Riding a Yamaha, Rossi timed 42 minutes, 42,385 seconds over 23 laps on the Mugello circuit. |
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Formula One
McLaren cleared of Monaco GP rules breach
Formula One's governing body cleared McLaren on Wednesday of using illegal "team orders" in their one-two victory in Monaco last weekend. "It is clear McLaren's actions during the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix were entirely legitimate and no further action is necessary," the International Automobile Federation said in a statement. |
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Formula One
McLaren confident they did not break the rules
McLaren claim they are confident an investigation into their team tactics in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix will clear them of breaking the rules. Formula One's governing body, the FIA, launched an inquiry on Monday after Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton posted a processional 1-2 for McLaren without ever fighting each other for the lead. |
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Formula One
Alonso in landmark McLaren win
Spain's two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso won his second successive Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday to record his McLaren team's 150th success. Alonso -- recording his 17th career victory -- beat home teammate Lewis Hamilton, who finished in his fourth successive second place in his maiden season. |
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Formula One
Alonso grabs 16th career pole position
Defending double drivers' world champion Fernando Alonso of Spain on Saturday grabbed pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix. The 25-year-old McLaren Mercedes-Benz driver, who won last year's race for Renault, snatched the prime grid starting position with a late fast lap to outpace Lewis Hamilton. |
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Formula One
Can Hamilton win in Monaco?
Lewis Hamilton was this week riding the crest of a wave as the youngest driver to lead the world-championship rankings after his superb second place in the Spanish Grand Prix, held on May 13. On Sunday, he could become the first in grand prix history to win through the streets of Monte Carlo on his first outing. |
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Formula One
Lewis Hamilton living his dream
Lewis Hamilton will continue to live his dream on Sunday when the British racing sensation competes in his first Monaco Formula One Grand Prix as world championship leader. Getting a maiden career win in the principality in front of the rich and famous would cap one of the most stunning debuts in the sport. |
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Vermeulen gets maiden win at French MotoGP
Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first MotoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix on Sunday. Vermeulen beat last year's winner Marco Melandri of Italy on a Honda after coping perfectly with the tricky conditions on the 4,18km Le Mans circuit. |
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Formula One
Singapore race a shot of high octane for F1
From three grands prix four years ago to six today, Asia has become the new focus for the movers and shakers who drive Formula One (F1). The announcement of Singapore as a host city last week reinforces F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's belief that the region is a key cog in the sport's future development. |
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Spanish Grand Prix
Massa win leaves Hamilton on top of the world
Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday to leave 22-year-old rookie Lewis Hamilton on top of the world as Formula One's youngest championship leader. Double world champion Alonso finished third, eclipsed before his 140 700 strong home crowd by his McLaren teammate and the Brazilian winner. |
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Formula One
Valencia gears up for new F1 street circuit
Valencia will stage a Formula One (F1) race on a street circuit for seven years, starting in 2008, if the right-wing Popular Party wins this month's regional and local elections. Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone said on Thursday that Spain's eastern port city will hold F1 races, but no contract will be signed until after the May 27 elections. |
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Formula One
All eyes on Alonso, Hamilton in Barcelona
The main attention will be on home favourite Fernando Alonso and his astonishing teammate Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix, but Nick Heidfeld and his BMW team are ready for action as well. Two-time world champion Alonso knows about Heidfeld's strength first-hand. |
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