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  • F1 2017: The Game We've Been Waiting For

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    Since Codemasters got the Formula One license way back in 2008, we’ve seen some real highs and lows of the series. From the low of their first game, which was only available on the Wii and the PSP, and highs of games like F1 2012, it seems like we’ve been waiting for another fresh version…

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  • IndyCar driver Fernando Alonso is a Bird Murderer. A Birderer.

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    Pulling what I like to call The Double Randy Johnson, Fernando Alonso murdered two birds at once yesterday when he took his Indycar out for the first time during rookie testing in anticipation of his Indy 500 attempt later this month. I have no idea what these two birds did for the universe to decide…

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  • Formula Fun: The Italian Stallion Vs. The Thunder Down Under

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    Well another F1 season has kicked off, ushering in a new generation of cars. Wider, faster, and more demanding to drive, when the lights went out down under we exited the uncertainty of the off season and went headfirst into the drama and action of the racing season. We had new drivers, brand new cars,…

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  • Formula Fun: 2017 Starts Now

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    Well it’s testing season and Australia grows ever closer, so let’s take this time to run through the storylines that we’ll follow through the next season of Formula One. New cars, new drivers, and the rush to see who will come out on top in these new look Formula. It’s all to play for this…

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  • Formula Fun: The King Is Dead; Long Live the New King

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    Well, it’s been one hell of a ride, but after leading F1 for a bajillion years the watch of Bernie has ended. And with Bernie gone, what becomes of modern F1, the brand he built from almost nothing into a global force? And what will this hard trio up top do to bring F1 into…

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  • Formula Fun: And The Pieces Fall Into Place

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    The silly season comes to an end but there’s one last volley of news for us to wade through. Valtteri Bottas is the happiest Finnish man in the world, the shortest retirement in the world is over, and Manor hangs in the balance once again. It’s been one hell of an off season, that’s for…

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  • Formula Fun: Baby (Don't?) Come Back

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    Well it’s a new year and silly season has taken a step back while the teams wait to make their next move. But we still have the cloud over the seat at Mercedes, and the conundrum that it’s made for the Williams team. The People’s champion has been allegedly offered his seat back, but should…

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  • F1 2016: The F1 Game We Have Been Waiting For

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    When I reviewed last year’s F1 Game, I was surprised at how far the game had come from the previous year, 2014, but was disappointed by the lack of a real career and how the engine felt during races. A solid effort, but hamstrung by time and dealing with new hardware. All of that came together…

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  • Formula Fun: Radio Ga-Ga and Remembering Jules

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    [youtube]https://youtu.be/BpAGgzqGa3A[/youtube] Before we get into the debate about radio use and how it should play into our sport, let us laugh at what we have listened to so far this year on the radio. And of course, I couldn’t write today’s column without briefly talking about Jules Bianchi, who we lost a year ago. 

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  • Formula Fun: Martin Brundle, Mercedes, and an Announcement

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    [youtube]https://youtu.be/uxAPfWHZvRU[/youtube] Well hello there readers, I hope the week is finding you well. We are hot off the heels of the British GP, and are looking at the week of the Silverstone test. In this edition of Formula Fun we are beginning what I will call “Season Two” of this column. I’ll leave exactly what…

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