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Lemmy Gibson writes the following F1 articles. Lemmy is a rabid F1 fan. How rabid? Let’s just say he has tattoos in places you really don’t want to know about for teams and drivers. We’ll let you guess who and what.

●	Ferrari Controversy Is Much Ado About Nothing
	The controversy brews on about the Ferrari decision to have Felipe Massa let Fernando Alonso pass him in the German Grand Prix. Talk about much ado about nothing.
●	Ferrari 1-2 At German Grand Prix - Alonso Wins
	The revival of Ferrari continued with a convincing 1-2 in the German Grand Prix. The race was won by Fernando Alonso in somewhat controversial fashion.
●	Mark Webber Reeks Revenge On Red Bull And Wins British Grand Prix
	Mark Webber responded to being treated like a dirty rag by Red Bull by taking the British Grand Prix today at Silverstone. The drive was pure defiance and bloody great.
●	Vettel Takes Pole At Silverstone In British Grand Prix
	Sebastian Vettel has taken pole at the revised Silverstone track for the British Grand Prix. Mark Webber completes the front row in a Red Bull dominated qualifying.
●	2010 F1 Mid Season Constructors Ratings
	If we are going to do the drivers, we are going to do the teams as well. Yes, it is time of the 2010 mid season constructor’s ratings so let’s get to it.
●	2010 F1 Mid Season Driver Ratings
	The middle of the 2010 Formula 1 season is upon us, so it is time to do some ratings. So let’s get down to dishing on the driver reports for the major players.
●	Why Does Formula 1 Race At Terrible Tracks?
	Formula 1 has some great races, but it also has some real howlers. This raises the legitimate question of why Formula 1 races at terrible tracks.
●	Vettel Takes Ghastly European Grand Prix
	As predicted, the European Grand Prix turned out to be a drab one. Sebastian Vettel could care less as he took his second win of the season and jumped back into the points race.
●	Vettel And Red Bull Take Front Row For European Grand Prix
	Sebastian Vettel got it all right in taking the pole for the European Grand Prix. He will line up next to teammate Mark Webber in a Red Bull front row sweep.
●	Preview of 2010 European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain
	It is time for the 2010 European Grand Prix. The rotating race is once again in Valencia, Spain this year. Let’s take a look at a preview of the race.
●	Why Ferrari is Doomed In The Constructor’s Championship
	Ferrari has obviously gone through ebbs and flows when it comes to Formula 1. This year, it is doomed in the constructor’s championship for a very obvious reason.
●	McLaren 1-2 In Tire Dominated Canadian Grand Prix
	Lewis Hamilton has led Jenson Button home in a McLaren 1-2 at the Canadian Grand Prix. The race was dominated by tire issues for all the teams and a host of pit stops.
●	Hamilton And McLaren Take 2010 Canadian Grand Prix Pole
	Lewis Hamilton has saved a suicidal England by taking the pole position in the Canadian Grand Prix with a sizzling lap to nip the Red Bull’s of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel.
●	Formula 1 Racing In North America
	It is often suggested that Formula 1 can’t make it in North America. I disagree, but also know what it hasn’t so far so let’s take a look at the issues involved.
●	Felipe Massa Signs Two Year Extension With Ferrari
	It appeared for all the world that Felipe Massa was on the way out of Ferrari. Au contraire! Massa has just signed a two year extension with Ferrari.
●	An Apology To Jenson Button
	I have long bashed Jenson Button on this site, forums, and chat groups as a fraud through the years. I can now humbly say it is time for an apology to Jenson Button.
●	2010 Canadian Grand Prix Preview
	After a year off the schedule, the Canadian Grand Prix is coming up on June 13, 2010. This year promises to be an exciting race as we cover in this preview.
●	McLaren Not Really Back?
	The performance of McLaren at the Turkey Grad Prix was amazing and fired up the team and drivers. The question, however, is whether McLaren is really back or not?
●	The Vettel-Webber Feud Blows Like An Icelandic Volcano
	The harmony at Red Bull just went cablamo like a Renault engine in 2009. Seb Vettel and Mark Webber put an end to it with their duel in Turkey.
●	Lewis Hamilton Gifted 2010 Turkish Grand Prix
	The Red Bull drivers giveth and Lewis Hamilton happily taketh. There is no other way to describe this weekend’s events than Lewis Hamilton was gifted the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix.
●	Ferrari at Turkey – The Prancing Horse Blows A Shoe
	Ferrari competed in its 800th straight grand prix at Turkey this past weekend. What should have been a great celebration was more like a funeral.
●	Massa Out At Ferrari At End of 2010?
	Felipe Massa has been a good soldier at Ferrari during his tenure, but it sure looks like he may be on his way out at the end of the 2012 season. The facts and comments are simply lining up against him.
●	Lewis Hamilton Biography
	Lewis Hamilton burst on to the scene in 2007 in a contentious year at McLaren. He has since become a World Champion and bright light in a bland Formula 1 field.
●	Fernando Alonso Biography
	Fernando Alonso has revived Formula 1 as a sport in Spain with his masterful driving and championships in the sport. Following is a short Fernando Alonso biography.
●	2010 Turkish Grand Prix Preview
	The Turkish Grand Prix is often one of the better races on the schedule. In this article, I take a look at a preview of the 2010 race coming up on May 30.
●	Mark Webber Wins 2010 Monaco Grand Prix
	Mark Webber continued his turn of brilliance by winning the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix. That makes two in a row for the Aussie and a well rewarded tie in the lead for the drivers’ championship.
●	Qualifying Results For The 2010 Monaco Grand Prix
	Mark Webber took pole in the qualifying for the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix today. The results were influenced by events involving two drivers – Fernando Alonso and Robert Kubica.
●	Button Takes Wet And Wild Chinese Grand Prix
	This appears to be the year of rain in Formula 1. Jenson Button took the wet and wild Chinese Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton bringing home second for a McLaren 1-2.
●	The Real Formula 1 Season Starts
	The Formula 1 season has been underway for a few months now, but the real season starts this weekend with the return to Europe and the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona
●	Sebastian Vettel And Red Bull Dominate Malaysian Grand Prix
	Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull utterly dominated the Malaysian Grand Prix. The rain held off, but the race was still interesting for the charges from the back by the big teams.
●	Malaysian Grand Prix – The Shame of Bernie Ecclestone
	Mark Webber has taken the pole for the Malaysian Grand Prix. While he is to be congratulated, Bernie Ecclestone has ruined this once great race in the name of television ratings.
●	Jenson Button Brilliantly Takes Australian Grand Prix
	World Champion Jenson Button has taken the 2010 Australian Grand Prix. Button did it by making a great tactical call and the driving smoothly to preserve his tires.
●	Mclaren Staring Problems In The Face
	McLaren is a historic team to say the least in Formula One. That being said, they have a real problem on their hands, one that anyone could have seen coming.
●	2010 Australian Grand Prix Qualifying Results
	Qualifying is over for the 2010 Australian Grand Prix. The results show an expected front row, but a few surprises as we move back through the field.
●	Can F1 Put On A Better Show In Australia?
	The Bahrain Grand Prix was supposed to set the 2010 season off with a bang. It was more like a whimper. Now it is Australia’s turn. Will things be different? We are about to see.
●	Formula One Season Preview – Can Schumacher Win Again?
	The 2010 Formula One season is just around the corner and a host of questions are bubbling to the surface. A major one has to do with the return the dominant force in Formula One for the last 15 years. Yes, Michael Schumacher is back.
●	Fired Up For The Start Of The 2010 Formula One Season
	A long winter has passed and the start of the 2010 Formula One season is just around the corner with the first race this weekend in…Bahrain. Bahrain? Well, at least we are under way!
●	Ferrari 1-2 In Bahrain as Red Bull Has Problems
	Much to the shock of everyone, myself included, I nailed the prediction for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari took it because the Red Bull ended up being unreliable.
●	2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying Results
	Bahrain is the first grand prix on the schedule for the 2010 season. Qualifying has been completed and some clarity is starting to develop regarding the teams.
●	What Have We Learned In Preseason Testing?
	The preseason testing for the 2010 F1 season is underway. The question is what have we learned and what can we take to the bank as far as expectations for the first race?
●	Is Nico Rosberg Doomed?
	Nico Rosberg must have been on an emotional roller coaster this off season. He was on a high when named a driver at Brawn and then on a low when Schumacher came out of retirement.
●	The 2010 Ferrari F10 – A Mixed Bag?
	Rumors out of Ferrari land are not good for fans of the team. It seems the new F10 is not meeting the expected performance criteria. Then again, the initial testing in Valencia finds the team at the top of the sheets.
●	The Ego Of Max Mosley Declared Ninth Planet In Solar System
	FIA President Max Mosley has thrown a snit that may throw Formula One back into a civil war. The reason? His feelings have been hurt. Ah, the teenage years are so tough.
●	Vettel and Red Bull take Last Silverstone British Grand Prix
	Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull convincingly swiped away the last Silverstone British Grand Prix from Brawn GP with a 1-2 finish for the ages.
●	The End of Formula One As We Know It?
	The negotiations have come to the final straw and things don’t look good. FOTA and the FIA cannot agree. Is this the end of Formula One as we know it? Yes, it probably is.
●	Who Will Drive for McLaren Mercedes in 2010?
	Coming off a last lap Driver’s Championship in 2008, McLaren has fallen on its face in 2009. So, who will drive for McLaren Mercedes in 2010 now that this season is in the trash?
●	Who Will Drive for Ferrari In 2010?
	The 2009 season is all but over from a points perspective. So, let’s turn to important things. Who will drive for Ferrari in 2010?
●	Brawn And Jenson Button Take Turkish Grand Prix
	It sounds like a broken record. Jenson Button and Brawn GP have won yet again. This time, it was Jenson Button taking the Turkish Grand Prix over Red Bull.
●	Lewis Hamilton Out Qualified By Force India
	The staggering news coming out of qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix is Lewis Hamilton was out qualified by a Force India car. You have to be kidding me.
●	Kovalainen Fastest In Turkish Grand Prix Practice – World Ends
	Heikki the hack Kovalainen has posted the fastest time the second practice session of the Turkish Grand Prix. This is, of course, a sign the world is about to end.
●	Perhaps Spygate Was The Reason For McLaren’s Success
	The 2009 Formula One season has been bad for McLaren. The poor results are raising a lot of speculation that perhaps Spygate was really key to McLaren’s success the last few years.
●	Williams Becomes Traitor to FOTA in Formula One
	The news is out that Williams has turned on FOTA in Formula One by breaking ranks and submitting an application to race in 2010. Somewhere Judas is smiling.
●	Monaco Grand Prix Taken By Jenson Button and Brawn GP
	The iconic Monaco Grand Prix has been won by Jenson Button of Brawn GP. The Brawn team achieved a one-two finish in the crown jewel race of the Formula One Season.
●	Can Formula One Survive Without Ferrari?
	The war between Ferrari and Max Mosley of the FIA has reached its peak. Ferrari now looks serious about leaving the sport in 2010. Can Formula One survive without Ferrari?
●	Ferrari Has Huge Silver Lining In Bad Spanish Grand Prix
	Ferrari had a horrible Spanish Grand Prix. It can take solace in the fact there is a huge silver lining in this abomination of a performance.
●	F1 Teams Revolt Against FIA and Max Mosley
	Mad Max Mosley and the FIA have pushed and pushed this year in the area of cost cutting. Alas, they have pushed to far. The F1 teams are in full revolt and the sport stands on the edge of ruin.
●	Jenson Button And Brawn Win Spanish Grand Prix
	Yawn. That is what Jenson Button and Brawn are turning the 2009 season into as they racked up another win by taking the Spanish Grand Prix in a processional race.
●	Mclaren Handed Suspended Three Race Ban By Fia
	In a much awaited hearing, McLaren was handed a suspended three race ban by the FIA for lie-gate. Now we see if McLaren can really avoid scandal. Personally, I doubt it.
●	Jenson Button And Brawn GP Take Bahrain Grand Prix
	Jenson Button and Brawn GP proved once again they are the class of the field as long as it isn’t raining by winning the Bahrain Grand Prix. Rubens Barrichello continued to disappoint.
●	Mclaren Mercedes Needs To Get Act Together
	Three races into the 2009 F1 championship, it is apparent that McLaren Mercedes is a mess. The team needs to get its act together and here is how to do it.
●	Ferrari Needs New Strategy
	We are three races into the 2009 championship and Ferrari has no points. Whether it is reliability, design or motivation, the team is simply lack and needs a new strategy
●	Ferrari And Mclaren Should Throw The Season
	Ferrari and McLaren should consider pulling a Brawn like maneuver. They are uncompetitive this year, so why not throw the season and develop their 2010 cars?
●	Red Bull To Make 2009 F1 Championship Interesting
	The Chinese Grand Prix saw another exercise in wet racing. It also raised the issue of whether Red Bull will make the 2009 season interesting or not.
●	FIA Decides For Diffusers – Brawn Wins Title
	The thrill is gone. The FIA decided in favor of the loophole diffuser designs of Brawn, Williams and Toyota. In a suspiciously fast decision, the FIA decided the title for 2009.
●	Ron Dennis Falls On Sword For Mclaren
	Ron Dennis has given up the ghost in Formula One. He has fallen on his sword for McLaren in an effort to minimize the penalty given McLaren in its latest scandal.
●	Ferrari And Mclaren Compete To Be Most Incompetent
	The last decade has seen Ferrari and McLaren compete for championships in F1. Now Ferrari and McLaren only compete to be the most incompetent team in Formula One.
●	Dave Ryan - Scapegoat for McLaren Mercedes
	Sporting Director Dave Ryan has been let go by McLaren Mercedes in one of the more ruthless scapegoating episodes every seen. McLaren should be ashamed of making a scapegoat out of him.
●	Bernie Ecclestone Dooms Malaysian Grand Prix
	Bernie Ecclestone has done much for formula one, but he has to take his fair share of criticism as well. His push for a twilight start to the Malaysian Grand Prix was a disaster.
●	Jenson Button and Brawn Win Malaysian Grand Prix
	Jenson Button and Brawn GP continued their magical start to the season with a win in the Malaysian Grand Prix. The race had its exciting moments, but was mostly a mockery.
●	Ferrari Makes Massive Qualifying Mistake In Malaysia
	Ferrari has taken the spotlight off of McLaren by making a massive mistake in Malaysia. Ferrari failed to anticipate lap times and ended up leaving Felipe Massa in Q3!
●	The Red Bull Car Is Wicked Fast
	Sebastian Vettel may have made a mess of it late in the Australian Grand Prix, but that doesn’t change one thing. The Red Bull car is wicked fast and going to be a force in 2009.
●	Scandal - Lewis Hamilton and McLaren Mercedes Disgrace
	In one of the more bizarre scandal developments, Lewis Hamilton and McLaren Mercedes are in disgrace today for being caught lying to stewards in Australia.
●	The Tire Situation In The Australian Grand Prix
	The tire situation in the Australian Grand Prix was a farce and threatens to turn the season into one as well. I’m all for more competitive racing, but this was an outright joke.
●	Ferrari Management Still Dominant…At Brawn GP!
	The 2009 season has seen the Ferrari management still dominant compared to other teams. The only problem is the management is over at Brawn GP!
●	Lewis Hamilton Proves A Worthy Champion
	The merits of Lewis Hamilton as a World Champion in F1 have been debatable. His choke job in 2007 and near choke in 2008 are legendary. His drive in Australia, however, proves his worth as a World Champion.
●	Button Drives Like A Champion
	Jenson Button has more often been known for his social life and contract problems than he has for his driving. In Australia, Button drive like a champion.
●	Jenson Button And Brawn Gp Dominate Australian Grand Prix
	Jenson Button took Brawn GP to a dominating first win in the Australian Grand Prix. As had been suggested by preseason testing, the Brawn cars were dominant.
●	Australian Grand Prix - Blinded By The Light
	The powers that be in Formula One have made another decision that makes you scratch your head. They’ve moved the start time of the Australian Grand Prix to early evening.
●	Brawn Gp Dominates Qualifying For Australian Grand Prix
	Can a season be over before it starts? The way Brawn GP dominated qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix certainly makes one think it could be.
●	Mad Max Mosley Legacy Ugly Cars
	Max Mosley should be ashamed. No, not about his oh so interesting personal life. No, his legacy is going to be the ugly cars he has left Formula One with. This man should be fired!
●	The Green Striped Bridgestone Tires
	The new Formula One cars have been hit by the ugly stick thanks to the weak design parameters the FIA has come up. There is one thing worse than their design – the green striped tires.
●	Ferrari And Mclaren Stink Up The Joint In Australia
	How the mighty have fallen. The last few years saw McLaren and Ferrari duke it out. Not now. Ferrari and McLaren just stink up the joint in Australia qualifying.
●	Why The First Race Of The F1 Season Is So Important
	The Formula One season kicks off in Australia on March 29, 2009. Even though it represents only the first race of the season, it is incredibly important due to some of the rules changes introduced before the season.
●	Lewis Hamilton A Back Runner In 2009
	The thrill is gone! The first qualifying session of 2009 has verified the obvious. Lewis Hamilton is a back runner in 2009. The McLaren Mercedes is a terrible car.
●	The Revenge Of Fernando Alonso
	As it become clearer that the new Mercedes McLaren is going to be a back of the field marker for at least the first quart of the 2009 season, one has to think of the Revenge of Fernando Alonso.
●	Norbert Haug Reveals New Mercedes Mclaren Is A Dog
	There has been a massive amount of speculation regarding the development of the McLaren Mercedes this offseason. Norbert Haug has finally confirmed the rumors – it is a dog.
●	F1 40 Million Dollar Spending Cap A Good Idea?
	The FIA has taken the unprecedented step of unilaterally proposing a 40 million dollar spending cap for the 2010 Formula One season. The teams are not happy.

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