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The 2009 Formula One season on the ´óÏó´«Ã½

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Roger Mosey | 14:38 UK time, Tuesday, 24 February 2009

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ will be providing comprehensive coverage of the 2009 season across all its platforms.

F1 returns to ´óÏó´«Ã½ television for the first time in 12 years and there will be extensive coverage on network TV, red button, radio, online and mobile.

´óÏó´«Ã½ One will carry live coverage of all 17 Grands Prix and every qualifying session except that in Brazil, which will be shown on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two.

And every single on-track session can be watched on the red button or online.

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Brothers in arms

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Carl Hicks Carl Hicks | 19:38 UK time, Thursday, 5 February 2009

It's very much a family affair as the gets under way at Twickenham with on Saturday.

For the Italians playing in their 10th Championship since five became six back in 2000 the Bergamasco brothers have become almost ever-presents since the younger Mirco joined big bruv Mauro in the side in 2002.

Mauro played at open-side flanker in Italy's 34-20 win over Scoland in their first match and this weekend will rival our own Austin Healey as international rugby's Mr Versatile having been chosen at scrum-half to add to his caps in the back row and on the wing.

Meanwhile for the home side - making them the first brothers to represent England since the Underwood boys Rory and Tony in 1995.

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Gearing up for the Super Bowl

Ron Chakraborty Ron Chakraborty | 12:39 UK time, Sunday, 1 February 2009

You know you're at a big event when the relative quiet of the afternoon's scripting, rigging and preparation is shattered by half a dozen flighter jets flying over the stadium next door.

But when those fighters are asked to come back and do it again to make sure the timing with the end of the National Anthem is absolutely perfect - it can only be the .

The aerial fun and games caused a commotion in the muddy little compound set aside for International broadcasters yesterday, but everyone was soon back to work. There are a dozen or so pre-fab huts here - we're sharing one with the Italians, next to us are the Germans, then the Japanese, then oddly enough, Disney.

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