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Mercedes Grand Prix searches for drivers while dispelling board's concerns

With two manufacturers leaving the series, four new teams joining the grid and a giant game of musical chairs amongst the drivers ensuing, the off-season between the 2009 and 2010 Formula One World Championships is packing in as much action as the racing itself. But few developments have garnered as much attention as the coup orchestrated by Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, withdrawing from McLaren after fifteen years as its active partner in favor of a more conventional engine supplier role, while buying over 75% of the Brawn GP outfit to enter ... Read more →

SPOILER ALERT: Getting Back to Work at the 2009 European Grand Prix Noah Joseph

Ever come back from vacation only to feel like you need another vacation? We've all been there, so we can all empathize with the performers in the Formula One circus. After the last grand prix ...

SPOILER ALERT: Of Champions and Shadows at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix Noah Joseph

Jenson Button and his Brawn GP team cast a dominating shadow over the start of this year's Formula One World Championship, taking the checkered flag at six out of the seven races this season to take ...

Amazing 1,500 fps video from the German Grand Prix Chris Shunk

Formula 1 is wicked fast, yet in super slow motion at 1500 fps, it can be almost as fun to watch. After the jump are two videos that are definitely worth your time. The first video shows the ...

VIDEO: TAG Heuer names a winner in McQueen vs. Hamilton Duel Noah Joseph

It's the stuff that dreams are made of. Gearhead dreams, anyway: Who would be the fastest between a racing icon of yesteryear and a champion of today? That's the question which Swiss watchmaker ...

Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen moonlighting as cab drivers 6 months ago on Autoblog

Vodafone has created an online game called Taxi Grand Prix that looks pretty neat. You choose a team of two actual taxi drivers on the roads in Great Britain, and when a race begins, the distance your two drivers travel whenever they have fares is added to your team's distance. Whichever team's ...

Oil Painting: Lewis Hamilton rendered in used Mobil 1 6 months ago on Autoblog

Components from F1 cars – especially championship-winning F1 cars – don't go to waste. Collectors eagerly snap them up and put them on display as fast as the teams will release them. But in this case, the motor oil from Lewis Hamilton's title-winning McLaren-Mercedes MP4-24 was used to ...

FIA imposes three-race ban on McLaren, then suspends it 7 months ago on Autoblog

The FIA World Motor Sport Counsel has issued, and then retracted, a three-race on ban on McLaren after an investigation discovered the F1 team mislead race stewards at the Australian Grand Prix. The episode that led to the probe involved McLaren accusing Toyota's Jarno Trulli of overtaking ...

REPORT: Formula 1 fixture Ron Dennis quits McLaren Racing 8 months ago on Autoblog

McLaren F1 doesn't need to cheat to win, but for some reason they keep on doing it – cheating, that is. The team's most recent snafu is being called Liargate, and it has resulted in a McLaren sporting director being sacked, Lewis Hamilton talking of switching teams, Martin Whitmarsh fumbling ...

REPORT: Lewis Hamilton's future with McLaren said to be in doubt 8 months ago on Autoblog

Is Lewis Hamilton really on his way out at McLaren? The Daily Mail think it's a definite possibility. It seems the reigning World Champion still has some issues with his team after the so-called "Liargate" scandal robbed him of his hard-fought third-place finish in the season opener at Melbourne. ...

Hamilton, McLaren retroactively disqualified from Australian GP? 8 months ago on Autoblog

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Last weekend's Australian Grand Prix, the season opener to the 2009 Formula One season, may have ushered in a new era in on-track competition, but the off-track politics are already back up to full swing. Following the race, officials from the ...

VIDEO: TAG Heuer pits Lewis Hamilton against Steve McQueen 8 months ago on Autoblog

Pass by the local schoolyard and you're likely to hear a couple of kids arguing over which superhero would win in a fight, but continue down the street to the corner pub and the debate won't sound much different: Could __XX__ modern athlete beat ___XX___ legend. Of course, for both child and ...

Hamilton, Schumacher slam new F1 scoring rules 9 months ago on Autoblog

It appears that Formula One's new scoring system has few friends in the pitlane. Renault's Fernando Alonso and Toyota's Jarno Trulli have already blasted it, and now reigning champ Lewis Hamilton from McLaren and former champion Michael Schumacher have similarly disparaged the new system that ...

Wax On: Lewis Hamilton gets wax statue at Madame Tussauds 9 months ago on Autoblog

So, what's it take to get a wax statue of yourself at Madame Tussauds' museum in London? Exactly 300 separate measurements and an absolutely ridiculous $230,000. Oh yeah... managing to win a Formula 1 drivers championship probably helps your cause, too. Lewis Hamilton, the youngest person ever to ...

VIDEO: Lewis Hamilton controls F1 car via Blackberry Storm 9 months ago on Autoblog

Vodaphone is a huge mobile communications company, and it's also the primary sponsor of the McLaren Mercedes F1 team. The video after the jump shows just what their millions of dollars in sponsorship money can buy: a viral video staring Lewis Hamilton. Vodaphone makes the Blackberry Storm ...

Hamilton gets the stamp of approval from Isle of Man Post Office 1 year ago on Autoblog

Few countries have such unimpeachable car-crazed credentials than the Isle of Man. The semi-autonomous British island has no speed limits, boasts a fearsome TT road course, and is home to a handful of motorbike champions, former F1 world champion Nigel Mansell and even Jeremy Clarkson has a house ...

VIDEO: Relive the 2008 F1 championship in 8 minutes 1 year ago on Autoblog

The 2008 F1 Drivers World Championship was one of the most exciting in years. Over the course of its 18 races, several drivers and teams had noteworthy performances, with the championship ultimately being decided in the final corner of the final lap of the final race. Those who watched that the ...

The Turns that Dreams are Made of: Hamilton's fantasy track 1 year ago on Autoblog

Everybody's got their fantasy, but few ever get to live it out. For many of us, it might very well be taking the Formula One world title. That was Lewis Hamilton's dream, and he achieved it this year becoming the youngest F1 champion in history. A huge achievement, but a bubble burst. So Lewis ...

Oh, it's on! Hamilton vs Hoy at Race of Champions 1 year ago on Autoblog

British racing fans had lots of reason to celebrate this year. Not only did their golden boy Lewis Hamilton win the Formula One World Championship, but their star cyclist Chris Hoy took home three Olympic gold medals from the Beijing Olympics. But the ultimate face-off between man and machine is ...

What does Lewis Hamilton drive? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Newly-crowned Formula one world champion Lewis Hamilton may have to wait a little while longer to get his hands on that bright orange McLaren F1 LM, but what does he drive in the meantime? Gunning for the title all season in the Mercedes-powered McLaren MP4-23, he certainly isn't lacking for a fast ...

The Fine Print: Hamilton will get his McLaren F1 LM after 3 titles 1 year ago on Autoblog

Now that Lewis Hamilton has secured the Formula One championship, supercar fans around the world are asking when he'll get his hands on that rare McLaren F1 LM. The incredibly valuable supercar – initially reported at $4 million but now apparently worth closer to 8 – was promised to ...

Lewis Hamilton becomes youngest ever F1 World Drivers Champion 1 year ago on Autoblog

We're not going to tell you who won yesterday's season finale at the Brazilian Grand Prix. We'll leave that to Noah in his usual race recap. What we will tell you is that Lewis Hamilton bounced back from a scandal-ridden season that saw his McLaren team excluded from the championship in 2007 to ...

SPOILER ALERT: McLaren and Ferrari embroiled in more controversy at the Belgian GP 1 year ago on Autoblog

Upsets, upsets and more upsets. The Formula One racing world thought it had put the politics between Ferrari and McLaren to rest, but the controversy between the two front-running teams reared its ugly head once more at this past weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. Follow the jump to read how ...

F1 driver turned male model: Lewis Hamilton poses for new McLaren shoe line 1 year ago on Autoblog

Lewis Hamilton is finding that there's more to life than being a really, really ridiculously good driver. Like male modeling. While we don't think Lewis will make a career of it, he actually did a pretty good job posing for the new McLaren shoe line recently launched as part of its lifestyle ...

SPOILER ALERT: the new European Grand Prix at Valencia 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the European Grand Prix There are many grands prix in Europe, but there is only one European Grand Pix. Although the title was originally awarded as a badge of prestige to one race on the continent each year, over the last quarter century the name has allowed a ...

Breaking the tie: drivers' points leader determined at German Grand Prix 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery from the 2008 German Grand Prix A stormy 2008 British Grand Prix had left a three-way tie for the drivers' championship in Formula 1, with Hamilton. Raikkonen and Massa all in a deadlock at 48 points. That made the German Grand Prix this past weekend, the tenth race ...

Storms sweep through the 2008 British Grand Prix 1 year ago on Autoblog

SPOILER ALERT Click for a hi-res gallery from the 2008 British GP Storms swept through Silverstone this year for the British Grand Prix. First came the announcement of David Coulthard's retirement from Formula 1, which was followed by the announcement that, starting in 2010, the race would leave ...

Lewis Hamilton spends 200k on vanity plate 1 year ago on Autoblog

It is unlikely that most of us would pay for $400,000 for a personalized license plate. It is also unlikely that most of us are McLaren F1 driver Lewis Hamilton. The plate, "LEW 1S," was purchased by a real estate tycoon named Bob Lewis for under $100,000. When Lewis Hamilton decided he had to have ...

Hamilton Senior takes a Carrera GT for a spin 1 year ago on Autoblog

"Dad, I've totalled the (insert name of first car here)." Chances are that even if you haven't had to use that phrase, you know someone who has. But in an unusual twist, Anthony Hamilton may be making the sheepish call to his son this morning. Lewis Hamilton's dad has put someone's Carrera GT ...

Good to be King: Lewis Hamilton borrows TechArt Porsche for LA trip 1 year ago on Autoblog

Lewis Hamilton caught a plane headed west after dominating in Monaco, and when you're a rising F1 star in Los Angeles, you're certainly not going to hit up Avis to rent a Ford Focus – you want your vents to be functional. So Claus Ettensberger, owner of the So. Cal. tuning shop CEC, was kind ...

[SPOILER ALERT] Turkish Grand Prix was dog gone good 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix The real story coming out of this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix should be the fact that Ferrari won again and Lewis Hamilton is driving better than any other driver in F1, but a stray dog that was struck and killed on track during a GP2 ...

Hamster heads to the Beeb - Hammond to cover F1 for BBC 1 year ago on Autoblog

Formula 1 will hit the BBC air waves in 2009 after a long run on ITV. The move will require new figureheads to sit at the desk, and London's Times has said that Top Gear's Richard Hammond is the top man for the job. Economics at least partially drove ITV's decision to withdraw from F1 coverage. The ...

Racist fans target Hamilton at Barcelona test 1 year ago on Autoblog

It was a dark day for Formula One racing on Saturday when verbal attacks launched at McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton forced track officials to eject fans from the Barcelona circuit and close the gates. The abusive fans of Fernando Alonso, reportedly believing their hero had been treated unfairly by ...

Mercedes-Benz reveals Vodafone McLaren MP4-23 for 2008 F1 season 1 year ago on Autoblog

Lewis Hamilton is having a great 23rd birthday. Not only has he resigned with McLaren for a reported $138 million, but Mercedes-Benz presented him with a brand new car to drive next season, the MP4-23. McLaren's new F1 car was literally finished last night and then trucked over a 1,000 kilometers to ...

Lewis Hamilton resigns with McLaren for $138 million 1 year ago on Autoblog

Reports are coming in that Lewis Hamilton, the phenom F1 driver that nearly won the drivers' championship last season, has resigned with team McLaren for a reported $138 million USD over the next five years. The deal keeps the now 23-year-old at McLaren through 2012, though he's said he would stay ...

More F1 Hoonery: Lewis Hamilton gets license suspended 2 years ago on Autoblog

Formula One wonder boy Lewis Hamilton decided that an appropriate follow up to a scorching F1 season and a second place finish on Top Gear's test track would be a high speed run through the north of France. The open-wheel prodigy was caught doing 120 mph near the town of Laon – 40 mph over the ...

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Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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