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Joe Finnerty

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Joe is covering anything to do with motorsport for The Checkered Flag and running a British GT site for the 2011 season - http://britishgt.wordpress.com. Find him tweeting at @JWFinnerty
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Formula 1

Petrov Saves Renault's Blushes After Heidfield Is First Big Name Casualty

By Joe Finnerty
March 26, 2011
1 Mins read

Nick Heidfield had a day to forget as he was the big name casualty in Q1 as he dropped out in his…

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Formula 1

HRT Defiant Despite Criticism As They Fail To Qualify

By Joe Finnerty
March 26, 2011
1 Mins read
Hapless Hispania endured a torrid qualifying session in Australia as they failed to make the 107% lap time and will not feature…
Formula 1

Mercedes GP Fail To Produce As Testing Pace Goes Missing In Qualifying

By Joe Finnerty
March 26, 2011
1 Mins read
Mercedes GP were left bemused by the lack of performance as they failed to make an impact in qualifying at the Australian…
Formula 1

McLaren Revival Continues As Hamilton Splits Red Bulls

By Joe Finnerty
March 26, 2011
1 Mins read
McLaren continued their remarkable turnaround with Lewis Hamilton splitting the Red Bulls and putting his silver bullet on the front row. Hamilton…
Formula 1

Vettel Sets New Australian Lap Record On Pirelli's F1 Debut

By Joe Finnerty
March 26, 2011
1 Mins read
The new Pirelli PZero's first foray into F1 competition returned a stunning lap record by world champion Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull's new…
Formula 1

Barrichello's Qualifying Error Compounds Williams' Weekend Woes

By Joe Finnerty
March 26, 2011
1 Mins read
F1 veteran Rubens Barrichello made an uncharacteristic error in qualifying as Williams' weekend woes continued in Australia. Barrichello dropped a wheel on…
Formula 1

Stunning Vettel Keeps His Feet On The Ground After Blistering Pole Lap

By Joe Finnerty
March 26, 2011
2 Mins read
Sebastian Vettel knows that winning a Grand Prix is more than pole position in qualifying and is keeping focused despite an electric…
Formula 1

Champion Vettel Storms To Pole Position In Australian GP

By Joe Finnerty
March 26, 2011
2 Mins read
Defending champion Sebastian Vettel laid down an early season marker as he swept aside opposition to claim pole position by a staggering…
Formula 1GP2 Series

Bird Wants Strong Season In GP2 To Achieve F1 Dream

By Joe Finnerty
March 25, 2011
2 Mins read
GP2 starlet Sam Bird is hoping a stellar twelve months can get him the other side of the paddock fence and into…
Formula 1

Pirelli Tyre Degradation Better Than Expected Due to Warmer Conditions

By Joe Finnerty
March 25, 2011
1 Mins read
Fears surrounding the tyre degradation for the 2011 Formula One season were calmed after the performance of the Pirelli tyres in the…
Formula 1

Opening Lap Crash Sums Up Disappointing Day For Team Lotus

By Joe Finnerty
March 25, 2011
1 Mins read
A disastrous start for new Lotus reserve driver Karun Chandhok hindered Team Lotus running as they found themselves off the pace in…
Formula 1

Force India Slower Than Rivals After Tyre Temperature Issues

By Joe Finnerty
March 25, 2011
1 Mins read
Force India were left a second off the pace of their rivals as they struggled to get heat and grip into the…
Formula 1

Mixed Day For Sauber - Kobayashi Struggles, Perez Impresses On Debut

By Joe Finnerty
March 25, 2011
1 Mins read
Sauber had a mixed performance in the first two practice sessions of the Australian Grand Prix as they work on getting the…
Formula 1

Rookie Maldonado Believes He Can Make A Big Impact

By Joe Finnerty
March 25, 2011
1 Mins read
Williams rookie Pastor Maldonado is confident he can make a bigger impact on the Australian Grand Prix now he has got to…
Formula 1

Showery Conditions Hamper Red Bull Drivers Second Practice

By Joe Finnerty
March 25, 2011
1 Mins read
Red Bull confirmed their position as pre-race favourites with a strong showing in free practice this morning, topping the first session before…
Formula 1

Nervous Ricciardo Makes Solid Debut For Toro Rosso

By Joe Finnerty
March 25, 2011
1 Mins read
Toro Rosso debutant Daniel Ricciardo had to set aside his nerves as he took to the track in first practice in Australia….
Formula 1

Mercedes GP Struggle With Technical Issues in Free Practice

By Joe Finnerty
March 25, 2011
1 Mins read
Both Mercedes GP drivers had to struggle against technical problems during the two practice sessions this morning in Australia. Michael Schumacher and…
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