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Sato committed to IndyCar and rules out F1 return
Honda is expected to announce before the week is out its highly anticipated return to formula one. Citing Honda sources, major Japanese newspapers including the Asahi Shimbun an...

16 May 2013 11:21
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Alonso third-highest on 'international' sports earners list
Fernando Alonso is the third-highest 'international' sports earner on earth, according to the influential US magazine Sports Illustrated. Excluding American athletes, like undef...

16 May 2013 10:05
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Ecclestone to meet Renault chairman over dispute
Bernie Ecclestone will meet with Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn in Paris on Thursday, according to Germany's specialist Auto Motor und Sport. Reportedly, F1's chief executive and...

16 May 2013 09:02
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Ricciardo has 'upper hand' over Vergne for Red Bull move
The signs are growing ever stronger than Daniel Ricciardo is a real candidate to replace his Australian countryman Mark Webber at Red Bull next year. "I was waiting for one of t...

15 May 2013 16:36
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Honda shaping up to announce F1 return - source
Honda is shaping up to announce its return to formula one, a source at the Japanese manufacturer said on Wednesday. We reported at the weekend that McLaren has let a deadline pa...

15 May 2013 16:02
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Some missed opportunities hard to swallow - Ferrari
Good traditions are always upheld and there is no exception to that rule at Maranello. That's why, after yesterday's flag raising, today it was time for the buffet with the men ...

15 May 2013 15:20
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Pirelli had to do something 'for own image' - Red Bull
Pirelli has denied claims it is making major changes to its 2013 tyre design as a result of the pressure applied by world champions Red Bull. Following the controversy in the wa...

15 May 2013 14:04
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More panic outside than inside after Allison's exit - Lotus
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has played down the impact of technical director James Allison's departure. So highly rated had Briton Allison become within the F1 paddock, that m...

15 May 2013 12:12
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German prosecutors file bribery charges agains Ecclestone
German prosecutors have charged Bernie Ecclestone with bribery, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reports in its Wednesday edition. Earlier, the newspaper said the officials had...

15 May 2013 11:16
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Red Bull Racing wants to keep Vettel for 'a long time'
Christian Horner says he is not worried Sebastian Vettel is about to jump ship to a rival formula one team. German Vettel, F1's reigning triple world champion and the 2013 title...

15 May 2013 10:37
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First Mexican sponsor arrives at McLaren
Carlos Slim, the Mexican telecommunications billionaire, has already arrived as a sponsor at British team McLaren. When Mexican Sergio Perez was signed for 2013 and beyond, spec...

15 May 2013 08:56
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Pirelli speeds up tyre compound changes for Canada
Pirelli is speeding up a scheduled change of tack for its 2013 tyres. Following harsh criticism both inside and outside the paddock amid the Barcelona four-stoppers, Paul Hember...

14 May 2013 16:32
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Horner weighs up candidates for Red Bull Racing seat
Christian Horner was on Tuesday faced with rising speculation Red Bull is weighing up a choice between two drivers for Mark Webber's 2014 seat. Amid suggestions the team has dec...

14 May 2013 15:59
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F1's tyre row not so simple to solve
In the days after the Spanish grand prix, the word on everybody's lips is the same tyres. Indeed, so crucial is the impact of Pirelli's controversial product this year is tha...

14 May 2013 13:59
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Pirelli boss hopes new F1 contract coming 'soon'
Pirelli is now well on the road to securing a new contract to continue as F1's official tyre supplier beyond 2013. That is the claim of the Italian company's chairman and chief ...

14 May 2013 12:43
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Bribery charge could end Ecclestone's reign - source
If Bernie Ecclestone is charged with bribery, it will be the end of the 82-year-old Briton's long and famous reign over formula one. That is the claim of a source, who was comme...

14 May 2013 12:11
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Drivers divided over new penalty points system
Romain Grosjean sounds supportive of F1's move to enhance its penalty system. Last year, the Frenchman became the first F1 driver in years to serve a race ban, following a strin...

14 May 2013 11:24
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McLaren denies giving Perez a team order in Spain
McLaren has denied a radio call to Sergio Perez during Sunday's Spanish grand prix was a 'team order'. After Mexican Perez and teammate Jenson Button's wheel-banging recently in...

14 May 2013 10:24
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Ferrari doubts 2013 pecking order to change
Stefano Domenicali doubts F1's pecking order will change significantly as the 'development race' continues in 2013. Speaking to Brazil's Totalrace, the Ferrari boss seemed relie...

14 May 2013 08:44
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Teams starting to sign 2014 Pirelli tyre deals
Still unsure it will be retained as F1's official supplier, Pirelli has begun to sign supply contracts with teams for the 2014 season. That is the claim of the specialist German...

13 May 2013 17:08
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F1 reaches 'T-word' tipping point after puzzling race
There is an angry 'T-word' on everybody's lips after Sunday's puzzling and painful Spanish grand prix. "Can anyone tell me what's going on?" an exasperated Paul di Resta asked h...

13 May 2013 15:35
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Ecclestone uses F1 money to pay off New Jersey debts
F1 has invested financially in the project to put the sport amid the fabled New York skyline. Amid suggestions the already delayed New Jersey street race might now falter altoge...

13 May 2013 14:58
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Mercedes will be difficult to beat in Monaco - rivals
Mercedes has been tipped as a likely favourite to win the fabled Monaco grand prix later this month. Having dominated qualifying in Spain, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton fell s...

13 May 2013 13:41
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Alonso breached regulations by grabbing Spanish flag
The FIA on Sunday considered penalising Fernando Alonso for picking up a Spanish flag during his post-chequered flag in-lap. After winning his home race in Barcelona, Alonso sto...

13 May 2013 12:43
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Maldonado - 'no idea' how to fix Williams problems
A year after winning in Barcelona from pole, Pastor Maldonado has hit rock bottom at the scene of his F1 breakthrough. For many in the paddock, the depth of Williams' and Maldon...

13 May 2013 12:06
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Lotus sells team stake to Ruhan, Mercedes on F1 board
F1 team Lotus has reportedly sold a $1.5 million stake to a British property investor. Writing in the Telegraph, F1 business journalist Christian Sylt said the buyer is Andrew R...

13 May 2013 11:26
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McLaren open for return to orange F1 livery
McLaren's cars could go orange in the near future, team boss Martin Whitmarsh has admitted. Although the Woking based team's cars have been silver since 1997, orange is actually...

13 May 2013 10:36
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Ecclestone wants Barcelona and Valencia to share race
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed he would like Barcelona and Valencia to alternate a single date for the Spanish grand prix on F1's annual calendar. Amid reports the two Spanish c...

13 May 2013 09:52
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Victory for Alonso as Mercedes tumbles down the order
Fernando Alonso thrilled his countrymen on Sunday as he took a big bite out of Sebastian Vettel's championship lead at home in Spain. The victorious Spaniard finished three plac...

13 May 2013 08:45
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FP2: Vettel has a slight edge over Alonso
Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull took their customary first place as the second free practice for Sunday's Formula 1 Gran Premio de España 2013 was held in dry conditions on Frida...

10 May 2013 16:31
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Photographer claims Alonso smashed EUR 6,000 camera
A photographer claims Fernando Alonso broke his EUR 6,000 camera whilst trying to take pictures of the Ferrari driver and his model girlfriend. According to reports, the photogr...

10 May 2013 16:13
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Vettel expects steward Jones to be independent and neutral
Sebastian Vettel has brushed off fears he might be the victim of unfair treatment this weekend in Spain. The ex-steward on the FIA stewards' panel this weekend in Barcelona is 1...

10 May 2013 14:31
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FP1: Alonso gives Spanish fans reason to cheer
Ferrari took the top two places in a rain-affected first practice session for the Formula 1 Gran Premio de España 2013 at Barcelona on Friday. It began raining quite heavily...

10 May 2013 13:12
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Lotus reveals Richard Mille as new partner
Lotus F1 Team is proud to reveal internationally renowned watchmaker Richard Mille as Official Timing Partner to the team. The two-year deal will see branding appear on the team...

10 May 2013 13:09
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Pook signed up as special assistant for New Jersey project
Long Beach race founder Chris Pook has been signed up to help organise next year's inaugural formula one race in New Jersey. On Thursday, amid scepticism the street race will ev...

10 May 2013 12:08
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Not a surprise Caterham struggling in 2013 - Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen insists it is "no surprise" Caterham has struggled so far in 2013. The Finn, who has been a leading race driver at the team since its Team Lotus inception in 2...

10 May 2013 11:41
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Sainz Jr looks set for young drivers test with Toro Rosso
After Antonio Felix da Costa, the next in line for a Red Bull-backed formula one future looks set to be Carlos Sainz Jr. The Spaniard, the 18-year-old son of rally legend Carlos...

10 May 2013 10:54
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Alonso would welcome James Allison at Ferrari
A big topic of conversation in the Barcelona paddock on Thursday was James Allison. Lotus' highly rated 45-year-old technical director is now on 'gardening leave' and also on th...

10 May 2013 08:43
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Teams vote in favour of 'demerit points' penalty system
F1 team bosses have voted to introduce a penalty points system for 2014 that could see drivers banned for repeat offenses. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, and Speed Week, said t...

09 May 2013 16:21
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More bad news for F1's 2014 New Jersey race
F1's scheduled trek to New Jersey next year is hitting more roadblocks. The debut race, amid New York's famed Manhattan skyline, had to be postponed last year, due to organisati...

09 May 2013 15:39
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Rosberg and Hamilton are on the same level - Berger
Gerhard Berger, the former McLaren and Ferrari driver, thinks Nico Rosberg is just as good as Lewis Hamilton. The famous Austrian, who formerly co-owned the Toro Rosso team, was...

09 May 2013 14:22
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McLaren likens problems to Ferrari's troubles in 2012
Jonathan Neale, McLaren's managing director, has likened the British team's problems in 2013 with rival Ferrari's early troubles a year ago. He told reporters the main issue wit...

09 May 2013 10:37
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Abu Dhabi wants pre-season test in 2014
Abu Dhabi has now officially thrown its name into the hat as a potential pre-season testing venue for next season. We reported last month that venues in Bahrain and Qatar have a...

09 May 2013 10:01
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Video: A lap around Barcelona onboard with Maldonado
The Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona hosts the Grand Prix of Spain this weekend. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Pastor Maldonado around that track. ...

09 May 2013 09:28
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Lauda plays down Vettel-to-Mercedes rumours
Niki Lauda has played down reports Mercedes is making a serious bid to secure the services of world champion Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko revealed on Sunday that...

08 May 2013 16:40
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Red Bull Racing extends partnership with Siemens
Infiniti Red Bull Racing has extended its Innovation Partnership with Siemens PLM Software, a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services...

08 May 2013 15:39
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Caterham welcomes Truphone as communication partner
Truphone, the pioneering international mobile communications company, today announces it has become Official Mobile Telecommunication Provider to Caterham F1 Team. Truphone will...

08 May 2013 14:57
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Mercedes not ruling out return to Indy 500 or Le Mans
Toto Wolff is not ruling out a return for Mercedes in the future to the fabled Indy 500 and Le Mans races. The German marque's new motor sport chief, Austrian Wolff told Italy's...

08 May 2013 14:27
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Lotus promotes Chester to replace departing Allison
Lotus F1 Team is pleased to announce the promotion of Nick Chester to the position of Technical Director. Nick will replace the departing James Allison, who will leave Enstone a...

08 May 2013 13:37
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Hamilton catches Alonso as best paid F1 driver
Lewis Hamilton has caught up with Fernando Alonso as F1's highest earner. According to Business Book GP 2013, Briton Hamilton now earns an estimated EUR 20 million per season af...

08 May 2013 12:50
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Mercedes to reveal 'more silver' livery for W04
Mercedes' formula one car will look visibly different this weekend in Barcelona, according to Niki Lauda. And the team's chairman and co-owner is not just talking about the big ...

08 May 2013 12:01
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Spain 2013 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Charles Pic: "The last race in Bahrain was very positive for us because that was clearly the best of the first four weekends for us in terms of the pace we showed all weekend. T...

08 May 2013 11:05
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McLaren opposes move for more testing
F1 teams will on Wednesday vote to bring back extensive track testing, McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale has reportedly claimed. According to German reports, Neale said F...

08 May 2013 10:22
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Renault confirms different alternators for Red Bull Racing
Red Bull's new alternator supplier is actually McLaren, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports. We reported last week that, after being dogged by recurring reliability faults wi...

08 May 2013 09:48
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Spain 2013 preview quotes: Force India
Team Principal, Vijay Mallya: "The return to Europe after the first few flyaway races is an excellent moment to catch our breath and evaluate where we stand. Overall the balance...

08 May 2013 08:33
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Spain 2013 preview quotes: Williams
Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: "The Spanish Grand Prix is always one we look forward to as it is a track we all know well due to the amount of time spent there during winter...

07 May 2013 16:16
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McLaren doctor's daughter wins Miss Finland
The new Miss Finland is Lotta Hintsa. That sort of news usually wouldn't make formula one headlines, but the 24-year-old blonde beauty's father is Aki Hintsa. Hintsa is McLaren'...

07 May 2013 13:56
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De Villota nervous ahead of return in F1 paddock
Ten months after her Marussia testing crash, Maria de Villota will return to a formula one paddock this weekend in her native Spain. Last July, the 33-year-old was conducting a ...

07 May 2013 12:45
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Video: Rosberg and Hamilton discuss the best racing line
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton know the Barcelona track pretty well... but can they agree on the best racing line for turns 4 and 5? Watch the Mercedes drivers discuss strategy...

07 May 2013 12:13
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Maldonado and Williams won't repeat stunt in Spain
One year ago, Pastor Maldonado was on top of the world in F1, having broken through for his first formula one win. Now returning to Barcelona in 2013, Williams has suffered a ma...

07 May 2013 11:20
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Matured Lewis Hamilton develops thicker skin
Seven years into his F1 career, Lewis Hamilton thinks he is now mature enough to handle any teammate. Before switching to Mercedes for 2013, the long-time former McLaren driver ...

07 May 2013 10:39
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Alguersuari admits his F1 future is clouded
Once so confident he would return to the grid in 2013, Jaime Alguersuari now admits his formula one future is clouded. Dropped suddenly by Toro Rosso team owner Red Bull at the ...

07 May 2013 08:53
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Teams to get 'prototype' tyre for Friday in Spain
Pirelli has finally confirmed that it will supply a new 'prototype' hard tyre to teams from this weekend in Barcelona. The extra tyre set, which will not carry any distinguishin...

06 May 2013 16:54
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PACK EASY becomes new partner for Sauber
PACK EASY AG is new Promotional Partner of the Sauber F1 Team, with immediate effect. The leading Swiss luggage company will equip the race team with a custom-made luggage range...

06 May 2013 15:48
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Red Bull Racing really the team to beat - Barrichello
With the European phase of the 2013 season now looming, Rubens Barrichello thinks Red Bull is a step ahead. Indeed, drivers' title leader Sebastian Vettel is the only multiple r...

06 May 2013 14:55
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2013 title slipping away from McLaren - Coulthard
The 2013 title is slipping away from McLaren, according to the British team's former long-time driver David Coulthard. On the record, boss Martin Whitmarsh is insisting that the...

06 May 2013 13:36
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Video: Pitwall versus drivers at Red Bull Racing
Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel go head to head with Adrian Newey and Christian Horner over a game of table football at the factory. Which team is your money on? Order t...

06 May 2013 12:39
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Mercedes should absolutely be trying to get Vettel - Marko
Helmut Marko has admitted he can understand Mercedes' efforts to woo triple world champion Sebastian Vettel from Red Bull. Speaking to Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper, Niki ...

06 May 2013 12:07
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Lotus surprised with conservative tyre approach for Spain
Lotus has admitted it is "surprised" at Pirelli's decision to not supply the 'soft'-compound tyre this weekend in Barcelona. Following all the controversy about the Italian supp...

06 May 2013 11:22
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Sauber not temped to axe underperforming Gutierrez

Peter Sauber has played down suggestions the Swiss team might be considering ousting underperforming rookie Esteban Gutierrez. Having fielded Sergio Perez alongside Kamui Kobaya...

06 May 2013 10:48
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