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Straight Talk - When safety gets in the way of racing
What a shame those exciting last five laps of the Mexican Grand Prix were completely destroyed by red tape. When we should all be talking about the tremendous battle Sebastian Vettel and the two Red Bull drivers engaged in, everywhere on social media the subjects are the penalties handed to Max Verstappen and the German and then, of course, the use of very foul language by the four-times World Champion.Full Story
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Sideview Cartoon - Mexican Grand Prix: Speedy Gonzales replaces Safety Car!
Mexican Grand Prix: Speedy Gonzales replaces Safety Car!Full Story
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Straight Talk - F1 shouldn't be a niche sport
Malaysia has now decided it's not worth it hosting a Formula One Grand Prix in Sepang, because the race generates major losses and they've decided it's better to soldier on with other forms of racing, particularly Moto GP rather than keeping on losing money to host a Formula One Grand Prix.Full Story
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Straight Talk - The appeal of a works team
Nico Hulkenberg has decided to swap the team that is likely to finish fourth in this year's Championship for another one that has scored only eight points. Moreover, the last time Hulkenberg's new team finished ahead of his current team was back in 2013, so what is happening this year is not a one-off, it's a trend.Full Story
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Sideview Cartoon - Suzuka: The triple!
Suzuka: The triple!Full Story
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Straight Talk - Looking for new Grand Prix
Formula One is about to enter new territory with the acquisition by Liberty Media. We've all gathered a lot more effort will be put into digital and social media, as a way to broaden the exposure and attract a completely new generation of fans - something the old regime was not even trying to do as Bernie Ecclestone was quick to point out.Full Story
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Straight Talk - McLaren's insurance policy
Ron Dennis, called McLaren's decision to keep Jenson Button on their books for another two years, an innovative three-driver strategy. Speaking to a lot of paddock old hands all I heard were people speaking about McLaren keeping Button as an insurance policy for an eventual departure by Fernando Alonso.Full Story
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Sideview Cartoon - The genie of Maranello
The genie of MaranelloFull Story
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Straight Talk - Williams at a crossroad
There is no hiding the 2016 season has been disappointing for Williams. After two years during which Sir Frank's team punched above its weight, finishing third in the both in 2014 and 2015, the Grove-based team has not only dropped clearly behind Red Bull and Ferrari, but also started to fall into the clutches of Force India and, more recently, Toro Rosso and McLaren-Honda.Full Story
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Sideview Cartoon - Stars' War
Stars' WarFull Story
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Straight Talk - Time for a change?
"I'll put my head in a bucket of cold water, that is the next thing I will do after this", said a visibly irritated Toto Wolff when facing the media just one hour after Mercedes' two drivers collided - for the second time in five races - at the start of the last lap of the Austrian Grand Prix.Full Story
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Sideview Cartoon - Ferrari's Briefing
Ferrari's BriefingFull Story
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Straight Talk - Two Lost Opportunities
Ferrari threw away the chance of upsetting the form book in Montreal when Sebastian Vettel was called into the pits on lap 11 of the Canadian Grand Prix, effectively committing the German to a two-stops strategy on a day tyre degradation was remarkably low.Full Story
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Sideview Cartoon - Ricciardo's Nightmare
Ricciardo's NightmareFull Story
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Straight Talk - Peace in our time
The Monaco Grand Prix gave Lewis Hamilton a much deserved first victory of the year, but to achieve the win the triple World Champion benefited from two events that were out of his control: Nico Rosberg accepting to let him through at the start of lap 16 and Red Bull's terrible pit stop blunder on lap 32, robbing the Australian of a victory that was fully deserved...Full Story
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Sideview Cartoon - Match in Monte Carlo
Match in Monte CarloFull Story
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Straight Talk - Damned if you do...
Car manufacturers spend millions of dollars in motor sport because they see it as a great marketing tool. So with 36 Grand Prix victories in the last 43 races, Mercedes should be very pleased with the investment made since the end of 2009...Full Story
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Sideview Cartoon - A normal day at the butcher
A normal day at the butcherFull Story
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Sideview Cartoon - Walk in Sochi
Walk in SochiFull Story
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Straight Talk - Can we have Christmas in April?
As I wait for my flight to Moscow for boarding, the people that will decide the future of Formula One should be arriving at Bernie Ecclestone's Biggin Hill airport for a meeting to decide the 2017 Regulations which need to be approved by next Saturday.Full Story
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