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What Jenson Button does before a race

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Tom Clarkson, 17 May 2011 15:30

CAR Racing spoke to Mike Collier, Jenson Button's F1 race physio who looks after Button in the build-up to each grand prix. Here's the packed schedule a driver like Button typically sticks to before a race. 3.00pm: Qualifying ends Jenson has a lot of interviews to do after the session. They can be quite difficult, or brilliant, depending on how ...

So are the new 2011 F1 season rules working?

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Tom Clarkson, 17 May 2011 15:30

Less predictable Pirelli tyres, the re-introduction of KERS, moveable rear wings to increase overtaking – if it wasn’t thrown out, the Formula One rulebook was at least rudely shaken about ahead of the 2011 season. The major technical changes have all played their parts: the Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems have given the drivers an 80bhp kick up the backside that ...

Tom Clarkson's 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix race report

Tom Clarkson, 03 November 2008 09:38

Lewis Hamilton, world champion. It took until the last corner of the last race of the year, but at last we can write those words. Phew! Pass me a drink. Beneath this rickety old pressroom at Interlagos, the party is in full swing. Everyone at McLaren is ignoring the rain; they’re walking around the paddock in rocket red Vodafone shirts, ...

Tom Clarkson's 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix preview

Tom Clarkson, 31 October 2008 13:56

Brazil is mad for this world title showdown. Pictures of Felipe Massa adorn the sides of buildings throughout Sao Paulo; Paulistas walk the streets wearing counterfeit Ferrari F1 t-shirts and even the presenters of the city’s biggest breakfast television programme were wearing Ferrari overalls this morning. If Felipe does it on Sunday, the place will go nuts. As was the ...

Tom Clarkson's 2008 Chinese Grand Prix race report

Tom Clarkson, 20 October 2008 09:32

Got a feeling of déjà vu? Lewis Hamilton has a seven-point lead going into the final round of the World Championship, as he did last year, and the balance of power between Ferrari and McLaren is much as it was in 2007. There’s one fundamental difference, however, and that’s Lewis. He was indestructible in yesterday’s Chinese Grand Prix and it’s ...

Tom Clarkson's 2008 Chinese Grand Prix preview

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Tom Clarkson, 17 October 2008 13:50

How much more can Lewis Hamilton take? After his recent penalties at Spa-Francorchamps and Fuji Speedway, the perceived wisdom in the Formula 1 paddock is that Lewis no longer knows what’s permissible on the racetrack. Where are the boundaries; is it possible for him to avoid the wrath of the stewards? Since arriving in Shanghai on Tuesday, he’s been under ...

Tom Clarkson's 2008 Japanese Grand Prix race report

Tom Clarkson, 13 October 2008 14:52

I’ve just got back from climbing Mount Fuji with Sebastian Vettel and Alex Wurz. What a fantastic way to spend a day, with two of the most down-to-earth racing drivers in the world on the highest mountain in Japan (3,900m). I’m currently enjoying an oxygen rush back at sea level in Tokyo, which has provided me a nice antidote to ...

Tom Clarkson's 2008 Japanese Grand Prix preview

Tom Clarkson, 10 October 2008 13:52

A fascinating sport this Formula 1. Or so the Japanese would have you believe because every evening at Fuji Speedway thousands of fans sit opposite the pits watching the teams at work. For as long as the garage doors are open, the fans are there: 10, 11, 12 o’clock. They could be making a statement, saying that F1 cars are ...

Tom Clarkson's 2008 Singapore Grand Prix race report

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Tom Clarkson, 29 September 2008 11:32

It’s 3am on Monday. The Singapore Grand Prix finished five hours ago and still the lights lining the Marina Bay Circuit blaze away outside the press room. Artificial light is now the norm for F1 folk in Singapore; the reality of sunlight and normal working hours will have to be confronted at a later date. The guys at Renault are treasuring ...

Tom Clarkson's 2008 Singapore Grand Prix preview

Tom Clarkson, 26 September 2008 14:57

This is turning out to be one weird weekend. Due to the late practice sessions and 8pm (local time) start on Sunday, the Formula 1 paddock is sticking to European time for the weekend. That means we’re going to bed at 4am every day and waking at noon. 'This is what I imagine being a student is like,' says Sebastian ...

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