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Pirelli hits back at Lauda after tyre criticism
Paul Hembery has hit back at Niki Lauda, after the famous Austrian lashed out at Pirelli in the wake of the 2013 season opener. Lauda, the outspoken former triple world champion...

20 Mar 2013 16:07
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Dakar: Route for 2014 to visit Bolivia for the first time
For its 35th edition, the 6th to be organised in South America, the Dakar will set off on 5th January from Rosario in Argentina and finish in Valparaiso in Chile on 18th January...

20 Mar 2013 15:34
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Gillette thrown in the hat for McLaren title sponsorship - report
Another name has emerged as a possible successor for McLaren's departing title sponsor Vodafone. The conventional wisdom in the paddock is that the Sergio Perez-linked Telmex - ...

20 Mar 2013 14:53
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Malaysia 2013 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Charles Pic: "Malaysia will be the first Caterham F1 Team home race for me and I'm looking forward to what will be a very busy week, but one where I think we'll see a lot of sup...

20 Mar 2013 14:11
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GP2: Berthon and Ceccon kick off season for Trident
Trident Racing have confirmed today that Frenchman Nathanaël Berthon and Italian Kevin Ceccon will be joining them for the opening round of the 2013 GP2 Series season in Malays...

20 Mar 2013 13:51
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McLaren apologises to Red Bull Racing for software issue
McLaren has apologised for an electronic glitch that affected Red Bull's Mark Webber during the Australian grand prix. After the Australian driver had a bad start in Melbourne a...

20 Mar 2013 12:13
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Russia GP organiser liquidated after bankrupt - reports
A dark cloud has moved above next year's inaugural Russian grand prix. Speed Week is reporting that the debt-ridden race organiser, Formula Sochi, has gone bankrupt and been liq...

20 Mar 2013 11:56
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Ferrari takes part in first Peace Road Show in Jerusalem
Ferrari is to take to the streets of Jerusalem. A car from the Maranello team driven by Giancarlo Fisichella will take part in the first edition of the 'Jerusalem Peace Road Sho...

20 Mar 2013 11:05
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Caterham insists F1 quit rumours are nonsense
Caterham has hit back at paddock rumours team founder Tony Fernandes has lost interest in the F1 project and could soon shut it down. Late last year, Malaysian entrepreneur Fern...

20 Mar 2013 10:24
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Malaysia 2013 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Mark Webber What is your favourite part of the Sepang Circuit? Webber: "It's the second to last corner because it's very tricky to get right, but I've always enjoyed driving i...

20 Mar 2013 09:21
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Nick Heidfeld admits to missing F1 'incredibly'
Nick Heidfeld has admitted he is badly missing formula one. The 35-year-old German contested 185 grands prix between 2000 and 2011, but now races a Le Mans prototype in the Worl...

20 Mar 2013 08:36
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Di Montezemolo glad Ferrari lives up to expectations
Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo has declared himself satisfied with the result of the season-opening Grand Prix, announcing on Ferrari.com: " 'La Speranzosa' (The Hopeful O...

19 Mar 2013 16:25
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Alonso and Lauda agree - Red Bull still fastest
Italy's super-critical press has declared itself happy with the outcome of the 2013 season opener. "Everyone had bet on Vettel winning in Australia, but the attacker become the ...

19 Mar 2013 15:55
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Malaysia 2013 preview quotes: Mercedes
Nico Rosberg: "Sepang is one of my favourite tracks on the Formula One calendar. The layout has a little bit of everything with the slow and fast corners making a nice mix. For ...

19 Mar 2013 15:03
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McLaren promises to look into Red Bull's ECU glitches
McLaren has hit back at arch-rival Red Bull's claims that the British team was responsible for Mark Webber's troubles in Melbourne. After Webber had a terrible start and then KE...

19 Mar 2013 14:44
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IRL: Beatriz added to 25-car grid for opener in St Petersburg
Ana Beatriz, who has made 22 IZOD IndyCar Series starts over three seasons, will compete in the season-opening Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in the Honda-powered No. 18 Dal...

19 Mar 2013 14:00
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Hamilton proud to prove critics wrong with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is happy to have "proved people wrong" after leaving McLaren. Many critics rounded on the 2008 world champion when he announced his decision to le...

19 Mar 2013 12:40
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Brazil GP could be set to move from Interlagos - Castroneves
The Brazilian grand prix could be set to move from Interlagos. Now the popular and traditional home of Brazil's annual race, the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace is however regarded a...

19 Mar 2013 12:01
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Malaysia 2013 preview quotes: Sauber
The second round of the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship takes place in Malaysia next weekend from 22nd to 24th of March. After the Sauber F1 Team's driver Nico Hülkenbe...

19 Mar 2013 11:14
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GP2: Russian Time announce signing of Sam Bird
Russian Time have announced today that Sam Bird will join their team for the 2013 GP2 Series campaign. The British driver whose GP2 career records one win, eight podium finishes...

19 Mar 2013 10:28
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Situation with the tyres is absolutely stupid - Lauda
Niki Lauda has slammed the tyre situation in formula one, accusing Pirelli and the FIA of confusing the fans. "The situation with the tyres is absolutely stupid," the forthright...

19 Mar 2013 09:37
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Vettel has nothing to say about contract extension reports
Yet another Austrian newspaper is reporting that Sebastian Vettel has extended his contract with Red Bull through 2016. From Melbourne last week, the Kleine Zeitung newspaper cl...

19 Mar 2013 08:56
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Ferrari often asked Perez to 'take care' of Alonso in 2012
Sergio Perez has claimed that, whilst a Sauber driver, Ferrari often asked him to "take care" of Fernando Alonso. The Mexican's comments will ramp up speculation that the famous...

18 Mar 2013 16:59
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I could have earned more at McLaren - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton claims McLaren offered him more money than Mercedes for 2013. Ultimately, the 2008 world champion opted to switch camps, with most in the paddock believing he wan...

18 Mar 2013 15:40
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Tost wants to abandon winter testing in Europe
Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost has called on F1 to abandon winter testing in Europe. The Austrian admitted he would prefer the pre-season runs to be staged in "Abu Dhabi, Bahrain or...

18 Mar 2013 14:57
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Perez would love to see backer Telmex at McLaren
Sergio Perez has admitted he hopes Telmex becomes a major sponsor of the McLaren team. With the British squad set to lose its Vodafone title sponsorship at the end of the season...

18 Mar 2013 14:24
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Maldonado labels FW35 as undriveable after nightmare start
It has been a nightmare start to Williams' 2013 season. The deaths of Hugo Chavez and Ginny Williams were big commercial and personal blows for the famous British team, and now ...

18 Mar 2013 13:58
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Sutil stuns paddock with competitive F1 comeback
Adrian Sutil stunned the F1 paddock on Sunday by looking so competitive on his return to the sport after a season away. Written off by some after his 2011 assault conviction, th...

18 Mar 2013 13:12
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Raikkonen unsure if Lotus budget big enough for title
Kimi Raikkonen, 2013's early championship leader, has questioned whether Lotus can keep up its winning pace throughout the season. The Finn beat formidable opponents Fernando Al...

18 Mar 2013 12:09
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Zytek interested in new F1 engine formula for 2014
Yet another new name could be looking seriously at F1's radical engine rules for 2014. It is already a poorly-guarded paddock secret that McLaren is likely to team up with the J...

18 Mar 2013 11:20
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Horner criticises McLaren for standard ECU troubles
At the end of a nightmare weekend for McLaren, Red Bull's Christian Horner added the final insult. Briton Horner, boss of McLaren's arch-rival, blamed the Woking based team for ...

18 Mar 2013 10:58
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Hulkenberg to use new Sauber chassis in Malaysia
Nico Hulkenberg will tackle this weekend's Malaysian grand prix with a new Sauber chassis. 90 minutes before his first race for the Swiss team in Melbourne, mechanics went to pr...

18 Mar 2013 09:17
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Raikkonen first title leader of 2013 after victory in Australia
Kimi Raikkonen is the surprise world championship leader, after winning the season-opening Australian grand prix at the wheel of the fast and tyre-friendly Lotus. Coming in behi...

18 Mar 2013 08:31
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Lotus F1 Team partners with Columbia Records
Lotus F1 Team is proud to announce an agreement with Columbia Records, the oldest and most credible music label in the world, which will see the team building up on the relation...

16 Mar 2013 11:57
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Q2 and Q3 postponed until Sunday morning
The final two stages of qualifying for the 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix have been postponed until Sunday due to heavy rain at the Albert Park circuit. The first...

16 Mar 2013 10:05
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Australia 2013 Friday quotes: Williams
Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: "We did some aero evaluations this morning comparing the two packages that we brought to Melbourne. We'll be running our FW35 launch aero pack...

15 Mar 2013 14:44
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Grosjean admits to being tired after 2012 season
Romain Grosjean has admitted the 2012 season took its toll. Banned in Monza and written off as F1's 'first lap nutcase' by Mark Webber, Grosjean admits he was relieved at the en...

15 Mar 2013 14:12
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Win 1600 Euro cash with your F1 knowledge!
This weekend in Australia (Albert Park) the new season for the Formula 1 starts. Last November Sebastian Vettel won his 3rd world championship in a row after a very exciting las...

15 Mar 2013 14:08
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Vodafone to quit Formula 1 over Bahrain issue - report
McLaren has reportedly played down reports title sponsor Vodafone is pulling out of formula one due to the controversial Bahrain grand prix. A day after the British team confirm...

15 Mar 2013 13:53
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Fan Fashion introduced new 2013 Collection
Fan Fashion, recently introduced a whole new collection of formula 1 merchandise for the year 2013. Specifically manufactured for expressive and passionate fans of the Formula O...

15 Mar 2013 13:41
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Kubica refers to F1 as 'tiny lights at the end of the tunnel'
Robert Kubica is not willing to give up on a future return to formula one, despite acknowledging he will not be ready for a comeback for some time. The Pole, whose right arm was...

15 Mar 2013 12:46
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Australia 2013 Friday quotes: Lotus F1 Team
Kimi Raikkonen: "It's good for the season to start and the car felt pretty strong out there. I don't think we're the fastest but it's a good start. It was nice to have a reliabl...

15 Mar 2013 12:13
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Teams don't want to increase number of test days for 2014
F1 teams will make do with a normal test programme early next year, despite the introduction of radical new engine regulations. Some of the engine suppliers reportedly want eith...

15 Mar 2013 11:34
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Maldonado uncertain about future PDVSA backing
Pastor Maldonado has admitted he cannot be certain his F1 career will continue long after the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Sponsoring Williams via the state-contro...

15 Mar 2013 10:44
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Australia 2013 Friday quotes: Red Bull Racing
Sebastian Vettel: "Overall it was a good day for us. It was pretty seamless and there was no trouble with the car. After all the mileage of testing, it was fun to be out there �...

15 Mar 2013 10:15
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McLaren bosses scratching their heads after difficult day
McLaren on Friday admitted it is now "worried" about the pace of the new MP4-28 car. Jenson Button was just ninth in opening practice in Melbourne, before lagging more than two ...

15 Mar 2013 09:52
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Hydraulic active suspension secret to Mercedes' speed?
Specialist publications are reporting a secret of the apparent speed of Mercedes' new W04 car -- a system known in the German squad's garage as 'Fric'. German television RTL is ...

15 Mar 2013 09:22
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Force India welcomes back Medion as team partner
Sahara Force India is delighted to welcome Medion AG as an official team partner for the 2013 season. Medion, a long-term supporter of the team, will use the association to prom...

15 Mar 2013 09:06
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FP2: Red Bull Racing rules on day one in Australia
Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull 1-2 in the second free practice session for the 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, to show that not a lot has changed sin...

15 Mar 2013 08:56
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Paul di Resta 'had personality make-over' for 2013
According to some, a 'new' Paul di Resta has walked through the 2013 paddock turnstile. Writing in London's Evening Standard, journalist Matt Majendie calls it an obvious "perso...

15 Mar 2013 06:56
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FP1: Sebastian Vettel picks up where he left off
The 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship finally got underway under sunny skies and in decent track temperatures in Albert Park on Friday afternoon, as FP1 in Australia threw...

15 Mar 2013 06:14
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Button defends McLaren after Hamilton's criticism
Jenson Button on Thursday took issue with former teammate Lewis Hamilton's description of McLaren as an overly-controlling team. Hamilton, who ended his long association with Mc...

15 Mar 2013 03:21
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Mercedes prepares to 'protect itself' for McLaren-Honda switch
Toto Wolff has added fuel to speculation McLaren could be preparing for Honda power in 2015. It is now strongly rumoured that, as per the British team's contract with Mercedes, ...

14 Mar 2013 16:58
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Teams can't wait to get started down under
Following a hard winter of testing and development, Formula One's eleven teams will finally get the chance to see if their new racers are winning cars in this weekends Austral...

14 Mar 2013 16:27
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Ousted Petrov's manager resurfaces at Caterham
The Russian driver is no longer there, but Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kosachenko has re-emerged in a new role for 2013 at Caterham. A press release issued by Manuscript Agen...

14 Mar 2013 16:01
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Fantasy Formula 1 Year Game 2013 - 1250 euro of cash prizes!!
This weekend in Australia (Albert Park) the new season for the Formula 1 starts. Last November Sebastian Vettel won his 3rd world championship in a row after a very exciting las...

14 Mar 2013 15:54
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Ferrari committed to strong and deep technical team
Ferrari insists it is happy with its technical structure, despite not having a high-profile figure like Adrian Newey in the limelight. "The goal," said the Italian team's Greek ...

14 Mar 2013 14:20
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Small change: F1's 2013 technical tweaks
With significant changes to the Formula One Technical Regulations coming in 2014, the 2013 car launch mantra has been 'evolution, not revolution'. The biggest differences this s...

14 Mar 2013 13:27
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Valencia agrees deal to alternate Grand Prix with Barcelona
Valencia could be set to return to the formula one calendar. The European Grand Prix is missing from the 2013 schedule, and it emerged recently that a return was unlikely becaus...

14 Mar 2013 12:11
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Rosberg: In Formula 1 my other strengths come into play
Nico Rosberg insists he is not worried about being beaten by his new teammate Lewis Hamilton. Germany's Sport Bild told the 27-year-old that although he beat the great Michael S...

14 Mar 2013 11:36
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Video: A lap onboard around Albert Park with Jenson Button
The new season starts Sunday in Australia. The track for the first Grand Prix of 2013 is Albert Park in Melbourne. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Jenson Button aroun...

14 Mar 2013 10:58
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Rodolfo Gonzalez joins Marussia as reserve driver
Marussia is pleased to announce to have signed Rodolfo Gonzalez as their Reserve Driver for the 2013 season. He joins the Team with effect from this weekends season-opening Au...

14 Mar 2013 10:03
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WTCC: Campos Racing unveils Monje and Valente as drivers
Campos Racing unveiled the names of the drivers who will be driving the teams two SEAT León cars in the 2013 FIA WTCC. They are Fernando Monje and Hugo Valente. Monje, 20-...

14 Mar 2013 09:24
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McLaren and sponsor Vodafone to split up after 2013
McLaren on Thursday swiftly confirmed reports that Vodafone will definitely end its seven-year title sponsorship at the end of 2013. "Having met and exceeded all the highly ambi...

14 Mar 2013 08:48
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Sebastian Vettel calls his RB9 'Hungry Heidi'
Sebastian Vettel and his mechanics have named the reigning world champion's 2013 Red Bull 'Hungry Heidi'. Giving his chassis a light-hearted female moniker is now among the Germ...

14 Mar 2013 08:31
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Australia 2013 preview quotes: Force India
Vijay Mallya Mallya: "I'm really looking forward to the start of the season. We've picked up points in Melbourne for the past couple of seasons so that's a clear objective for ...

13 Mar 2013 16:44
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New bosses not responsible for Mercedes boost - pundits
Mercedes' new bosses are not responsible for the German marque's apparently sudden speed boost. That is the claim of former team driver Michael Schumacher, referring to the remo...

13 Mar 2013 15:59
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Experts doubt Sebastian Vettel to make Ferrari switch
A trio of experts do not believe Sebastian Vettel will switch to Ferrari any time soon. One of them is the reigning world champion's own boss, Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschi...

13 Mar 2013 14:57
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It cannot be that the tyre factor governs the entire field - Berger
Gerhard Berger has slammed as "incomprehensible" F1 tyre supplier Pirelli's approach to the 2013 season. "Last year, the tyres were quite usable," the former McLaren and Ferrari...

13 Mar 2013 13:46
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Fantasy Formula 1 Year Game 2013 - at least 1000 euro of cash prizes!

This weekend in Australia (Albert Park) the new season for the Formula 1 starts. Last November Sebastian Vettel won his 3rd world championship in a row after a very exciting las...

13 Mar 2013 13:41
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