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British Grand Prix 2011

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Fernando Alonso drives a real Ferrari.

By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media

Ferrari Finds Speed, Finally
Grand Prix of Britain

Fernando Alonso did his best to convince everyone that he was worth every Euro the scuderia is throwing at him and brought Ferrari their first victory of the 2011 season in a typically damp British Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel led during the first half of the race, getting the jump on his pole sitting team mate, causing groans of “not again” from the dignified fans and more guttural shouts of “che cazzo” from tifosi. But the result was enough to put Red Bull on notice that the last ten races will not be a cake walk. Hopefully.
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European Grand Prix

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Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber

By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media

Snooze Fest

Seems like this author took a bit of a beating for an editing oversight that caused Jenson Button fans to cry foul over a win at Montreal when “their” driver won. I’m happy to report that we’ve returned to our regularly scheduled programming and Sebastian Vettel is once again the winner of a grand prix. We’ve only seen this happen six times this year already. Happy?
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Canadian Grand Prix

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Fernando Alonso

By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media

Weekends in the late spring are usually spent on one of two main activities. There is the productive side, endless honey-do lists, grass that needs cutting, brakes that need changing, and any other activity that can only be done on the weekend as work precludes either the time or the energy to needed to tackle the list. And then there is the non-productive side, loafing on the couch, having an adult beverage (or seven) with friends and turning on the selective hearing when it is suggested to move one’s “fat ass” off the couch.
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Spanish Grand Prix

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The start was the most exciting part of the race.

By Erik Nielsen

Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media

McLaren challenges, but Vettel prevails; Welcome back, Bob

Sebastian Vettel did something different this weekend, for the first time in memory, the pole sitter did not win at Barcelona. He also needed to actually work for this win, holding off a hard charging Lewis Hamilton who was hot on the German’s rear wing for the closing laps. The Brit could not find a way around for the win. History will likely show that this was one more incremental step for the Red Bull driver’s 2011 championship, but those that watched the race know that this was closer racing than has been seen so far this season.
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Malaysian Grand Prix 2011

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Felipe Massa

By Pete Vack
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media

Malaysia. One of those new-fangled F1 venues one has to Google to get a location, despite being more than a decade old. It’s new to someone who remembers Avus. Hot, humid, huge, teaming with the energy of a new world, the Malaysian Grand Prix is new money. Bernie goes where the money is and of course, Bernie himself was on the grid at Malaysia.
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British Grand Prix

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Massa and Kimi
Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonnen

by Erik C. Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media

Red Bull’s second

Sebastian Vettel made the most of his pole position and dominated this week’s British Grand Prix. The young German blew away the competition and brought his Red Bull Racing car home to finish 1-2, setting Brawn GP on notice that the performance gap has been closed.
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British Grand Prix

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Wet & Wild at Silverstone

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Duke of Kent, Stefano Domenicali and Jackie Stewart

By Erik Nielsen

Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media

If anyone said that F1 has become totally predictable, they’ve obviously never watched a race in the rain before. The only people who think it doesn’t rain plenty in the Midlands live in places like Seattle and Vancouver… [Read more…] about British Grand Prix

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