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Now de la Rosa admits dream over for HRT
Pedro de la Rosa, HRT's lead driver in 2012, has joined boss Luis Perez-Sala in admitting that the Spanish team has folded. Spaniard de la Rosa, who was contracted to keep racin...

03 Jan 2013 12:11
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Whiting: "F1 will get used to V8 engine sounds"
Charlie Whiting, the highest ranking FIA official at grands prix, is sure formula one will not miss the sound of F1's current V8 engines. For the past couple of decades, fans ha...

02 Jan 2013 12:50
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Force India in talks with Ferrari about engines and Bianchi
Force India is in negotiations to revert to Ferrari engine power, according to Italy's La Stampa newspaper. The talks between the Silverstone based team and Ferrari are "under w...

02 Jan 2013 12:07
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No race return in 2013 for Sebastien Buemi
Sebastien Buemi has kicked off his new year by learning he will not be making his return to the formula one grid in 2013. Switzerland's Blick newspaper reports that the 24-year...

02 Jan 2013 11:45
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Caterham chances shrink for Van der Garde
Giedo van der Garde's hopes of finally breaking into formula one in 2013 have "shrunk", according to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. The now 27-year-old flirted with a move to...

02 Jan 2013 11:40
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F1Today.net wishes you a Happy New Year!
The entire F1Today.net team wishes you a Happy New Year! Also in 2013 we will provide you thru our media platforms with the latest news about the fascinating world of autosport....

02 Jan 2013 11:26
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HRT boss Sala: "Impossible to keep HRT going"
Team boss Luis Perez-Sala has admitted the HRT dream is over. After three seasons at the back of the F1 grid, the Spanish backmarker has folded, even though official confirmatio...

31 Dec 2012 16:15
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Brabham name could return to F1
The famous Brabham name could return to Formula One. Former triple world champion Sir Jack Brabham, an Australian who is now 86, founded his eponymous team in 1960 and it later ...

31 Dec 2012 13:12
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Nurburgring to host 2013 German Grand Prix
The Nurburgring will host this year's German grand prix as scheduled, a major local newspaper has declared. The fate of the 2013 race had been in doubt because of the Nurburgrin...

29 Dec 2012 15:03
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Russian sources say Petrov to keep Caterham seat
Russian sources report that Vitaly Petrov is set to keep his Caterham seat for 2013, the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat claims. Already this week, the 28-year-old's manager Oks...

28 Dec 2012 16:15
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Grosjean wanted first win at all costs
Romain Grosjean thinks he is ready to take a more mature approach to formula one. After the abortive start to his career at scandal-ridden Renault in 2009, the Frenchman got a s...

28 Dec 2012 14:55
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Valsecchi hopes on third Lotus seat
New GP2 champion Davide Valsecchi has admitted his best hope of breaking into formula one in 2013 is as a third driver. On his fifth attempt in the F1 support series, the 25-yea...

28 Dec 2012 11:52
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Ferrari and Mercedes 2013 cars pass crash test
The monocoque of two more F1 teams' 2013 cars have passed the mandatory FIA crash tests. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, one of them is Mercedes' W04, to be race...

28 Dec 2012 11:30
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Fan Fashion Sale Formula merchandise with discount
Sale has started at Fan Fashion now. It's worthwhile to take a look at www.fanfashion.eu, especially when you are looking for a Christmas present. Fan Fashion offers a wide rang...

28 Dec 2012 11:28
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Ferrari rules out F1 return for Schumacher
Ferrari has ruled out a return to the famous Italian team for Michael Schumacher. Schumacher, 43, is returning to retirement in 2013 as, at the end of his unsuccessful three-yea...

27 Dec 2012 11:56
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Maldonado marries in Venezuela
Williams driver Pastor Maldonado last Saturday married journalist Gabriele Tarkanyi in Canaima, Venezuela. International media reports said the event was attended only by the co...

27 Dec 2012 11:44
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De la Rosa: "Sauber my worst team ever"
Pedro de la Rosa has acknowledged that, with HRT closing its doors, he is not expecting to simply stroll back into his job as McLaren's reserve driver. "No, that's not true," he...

27 Dec 2012 11:11
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Petrov: "Waiting for call of Caterham"
Vitaly Petrov's hopes lie with Caterham, as the Russian bids to stay in formula one for a fourth consecutive season in 2013. His manager, Oksana Kosachenko, admitted that while ...

27 Dec 2012 10:17
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Kubica: "It is difficult for me to watch F1"
Robert Kubica admits he misses Formula 1 dearly, but says there is little chance of him returning to the sport in the near future. The former BMW Sauber and Renault driver's ...

24 Dec 2012 12:59
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Fan Fashion Sale Formula merchandise with discount
Sale has started at Fan Fashion now. It's worthwhile to take a look at www.fanfashion.eu, especially when you are looking for a Christmas present. Fan Fashion offers a wide rang...

24 Dec 2012 11:30
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Inexperience no problem for Sauber Nico Hulkenberg
Sauber's inexperienced driver lineup will not hold the Swiss team back in 2013, Nico Hulkenberg insists. 25-year-old Hulkenberg, who is moving from Force India after returning t...

21 Dec 2012 16:20
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Video: Nico Rosberg in training to beat the Bulls
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg amused his fans this week with his own Christmas message. The German posted a Youtube video depicting him riding a rodeo bull. Order your Mercedes ...

21 Dec 2012 14:25
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Fan Fashion Sale Formula merchandise with discount
Sale has started at Fan Fashion now. It's worthwhile to take a look at www.fanfashion.eu, especially when you are looking for a Christmas present. Fan Fashion offers a wide rang...

21 Dec 2012 12:50
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Bernie Ecclestone says Hamilton chasing Mercedes cash
Bernie Ecclestone has this week delighted his Christmas card recipients with his latest humorous handiwork. Every year, the F1 chief executive commissions an original cartoon fo...

21 Dec 2012 12:15
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'Continuity' helped Grosjean keep job Eric Boullier
Lotus' need for "continuity" helped Romain Grosjean keep his job after the Frenchman's tumultuous return to formula one in 2012. That is the admission of team boss Eric Boullier...

21 Dec 2012 10:19
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McLaren to launch new MP4-28 on January 31
McLaren will launch its 2013 car on the last day of January, the famous British team has announced. A media statement issued by the Woking based outfit offered no further detail...

21 Dec 2012 09:33
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Thailand set to join 2015 calendar with night race
Thailand looks set to join the F1 calendar in 2015. It was believed the capital Bangkok was targeting its inaugural grand prix in 2014. But F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone ...

21 Dec 2012 08:37
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Vettel next in line for 'number 1' Ferrari seat Di Montezemolo
Luca di Montezemolo on Thursday admitted reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel is next in line for Ferrari's 'number 1' race seat. "If, tomorrow, Fernando would withdraw for ...

20 Dec 2012 16:30
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Michael Schumacher flags possibility of 'small belly'
Michael Schumacher has admitted his fitness could slip now that he is returning to retirement. But the great seven time world champion, who after almost two decades on the F1 gr...

20 Dec 2012 13:40
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Valencia surprised as Barcelona scraps GP alternation plans
Barcelona's decision to abandon plans to alternate its annual grand prix hosting rights has caught Valencia by surprise. It was believed Barcelona, the regular host of the annua...

20 Dec 2012 12:19
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2013 tyres could shake up pecking order Pirelli
Pirelli's new tyres for the 2013 season could shake up the pecking order in formula one. That is the view of the Italian marque's British head of motor racing, Paul Hembery, who...

20 Dec 2012 11:09
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Jules Bianchi has 'real chance' of Force India seat - manager
Jules Bianchi has a "real chance" of securing one of the two remaining race seats on the 2013 grid. The 23-year-old Frenchman's manager Nicolas Todt told RMC Sport that Bianchi ...

20 Dec 2012 09:56
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GP2: Daniel Abt graduates to GP2 Series with Lotus GP
Since the beginning of the GP2 Series back in 2005, Lotus GP has won multiple titles in both the drivers' battle and the Team Championship. The motivation and talent have always...

20 Dec 2012 08:34
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FIA feared Formula 1 to be too slow in 2014 - report
F1's governing body backtracked on aerodynamic changes for the 2014 season because of fears the next generation of cars would be too slow. After the recent World Motor Sport Cou...

19 Dec 2012 16:31
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Norbert Haug admits Mercedes defeats led to F1 departure
Norbert Haug has admitted he is stepping down due to Mercedes' lack of success as a works team since 2010. But in an interview with Germany's Bild daily, he denied reports he is...

19 Dec 2012 15:41
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Sebastian Vettel 'not bothered' some think Alonso better
Sebastian Vettel insists he is not bothered that some regard Fernando Alonso as a better driver. Recently, after a confidential post-season survey involving all 12 team bosses, ...

19 Dec 2012 14:29
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Robert Kubica to contest European rally series in 2013 - reports
Robert Kubica looks set to return to full-time competitive action in 2013. Multiple media reports, including German's Sport Bild and also SID news agency, claim the former BMW a...

19 Dec 2012 13:53
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Jean Alesi retires from motor racing
Jean Alesi has decided to retire from motor racing. At the wheel of Lotus' highly uncompetitive car, the F1 veteran made his Indy 500 debut this year and vowed to return in 2013...

19 Dec 2012 12:14
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Luiz Razia 'surprised' by Marussia's Chilton deal
Luiz Razia, the 2012 GP2 runner-up, admitted he was surprised when on Tuesday Marussia announced Max Chilton as Timo Glock's 2013 teammate. The 23-year-old Brazilian told Globo ...

19 Dec 2012 11:40
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Barcelona pulls pin on alternation plans with Valencia
Barcelona has moved to secure its annual spot on the formula one calendar. With European grand prix host Valencia dropped from the 2013 schedule, it was expected that both of Sp...

19 Dec 2012 10:27
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GP2: Rio Haryanto joins Barwa Addax for next season
Barwa Addax Team is delighted to announce that it has reached an agreement with Rio Haryanto to compete for the team as official driver for the 2013 season in the GP2 Series. ...

19 Dec 2012 09:52
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Uncertainty over 2013 seat 'unpleasant' Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean has admitted to relief, after Lotus this week ended a long period of speculation about the Frenchman's future. After his often impressive yet error-strewn return...

19 Dec 2012 08:39
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FIA 'nervous' about next year's Grand Prix in Bahrain - report
The FIA is "nervous" ahead of formula one's still-controversial return to Bahrain in 2013. After the 2011 race was cancelled due to civil unrest in the island Kingdom, the sport...

18 Dec 2012 16:48
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Horner - I would have ousted Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa is lucky to have kept his seat at Ferrari. That is the view of Christian Horner, the boss of Ferrari's chief championship rival in 2012, the reigning title winners ...

18 Dec 2012 15:53
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Niki Lauda re-thinking Mercedes' Christmas holiday plans
Niki Lauda is looking to tweak the Christmas holiday plans of team staff, as he bids to get Mercedes up to speed for 2013. Germany's Bild newspaper said that, since the triple w...

18 Dec 2012 14:44
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Max Chilton to race for Marussia next season
The Marussia F1 Team is pleased to announce that Max Chilton will make his Formula 1 racing debut with the team in 2013. The 21 year old Briton is the teams incumbent Reser...

18 Dec 2012 13:33
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Fan Fashion Sale Formula merchandise with discount
Sale has started at Fan Fashion now. It's worthwhile to take a look at www.fanfashion.eu, especially when you are looking for a Christmas present. Fan Fashion offers a wide rang...

18 Dec 2012 13:27
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Kamui Kobayashi aims for F1 return in 2014
Kamui Kobayashi has announced he will not be on the F1 grid in 2013. Dropped by Sauber, the exciting Japanese driver had been raising money via a fans' website in a bid to secur...

18 Dec 2012 12:38
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Chief engineer Mark Gillan leaves Williams - report
Mark Gillan, chief operations engineer, has left Williams. Citing the confirmation of a team spokeswoman, Reuters news agency reports that Gillan - who only joined the famous Br...

18 Dec 2012 11:53
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Sacked F1 doctor Gary Hartstein admits fury at FIA
Gary Hartstein has admitted his fury at F1's governing body. Last month, the 57-year-old American revealed on Twitter that the Jean Todt-led FIA had decided not to renew his con...

18 Dec 2012 10:42
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Caterham F1 Team 'close' to completing 2013 lineup
Caterham is almost ready to complete its 2013 driver lineup, new team boss Cyril Abiteboul has revealed. Having fielded Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov this year, Caterham h...

18 Dec 2012 09:36
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'Problem child' Grosjean keeps Lotus seat for 2013
Lotus has ended an intense period of speculation by announcing Romain Grosjean is staying with the team in 2013. At the same time, former Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi admitted ...

18 Dec 2012 08:15
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Mercedes 'too late' to poach boss Horner Helmut Marko
Red Bull has extended its contract with team boss Christian Horner, the energy drink company's motor sport chief Dr Helmut Marko has claimed. The news follows speculation at the...

17 Dec 2012 16:23
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F1 career 'on track' says Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean insists his formula one career remains "on track". His comments follow a period of intense speculation, amid suggestions Lotus - and sponsor Total - are consider...

17 Dec 2012 15:45
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Haug felt responsible for Mercedes failure Niki Lauda
Norbert Haug fell on his sword due to Mercedes' failure to succeed in its first three years, Niki Lauda has confirmed. Following last week's shock news, many sensed the new non-...

17 Dec 2012 14:21
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Conviction no barrier to 2013 return Adrian Sutil
Adrian Sutil insists a criminal conviction for assault last year will not affect his return to formula one. Reportedly close to signing a deal to return to F1 with his old team ...

17 Dec 2012 13:47
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Lewis Hamilton has started work at Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton has already started work at Mercedes. Britain's Sun newspaper said that although the 2008 world champion remains under contract to McLaren for two more weeks, a "...

17 Dec 2012 12:16
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Marussia owner confirms Max Chilton for 2013
Marussia team owner Nikolai Fomenko has confirmed speculation British rookie Max Chilton will make his formula one debut in 2013. Fomenko, the head of Russian supercar Marussia ...

17 Dec 2012 11:34
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Video: The Red Bull Racing Story 2005-2012
Since Red Bull Racing's first Formula One race in Australia 2005, the team has claimed three Formula One Constructors' World Championships, while Sebastian Vettel has claimed th...

17 Dec 2012 09:52
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Romain Grosjean crowned 2012 Champion of Champions
French Formula 1 star Romain Grosjean put in a stunning performance to eclipse 15 fellow superstars of motorsport and win the Race Of Champions on an evening of thrills at Bangk...

17 Dec 2012 08:46
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Austria 'has everything' for 2013 F1 return Gerhard Berger
Gerhard Berger sees no reason why Austria cannot return to the F1 calendar. Following reports the former A1-Ring's new owner Red Bull has offered up the venue for the unconfirme...

14 Dec 2012 16:35
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Designer Mike Coughlan defends Williams' Maldonado
Williams' technical chief Mike Coughlan has defended Pastor Maldonado. Venezuelan Maldonado won this year's Spanish grand prix, but he also had a tumultuous season littered with...

14 Dec 2012 14:48
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GP2: Champions DAMS confirm Ericsson and Richelmi for 2013
In 2011 and 2012 DAMS bagged two consecutive drivers' titles in GP2 with Romain Grosjean and Davide Valsecchi plus the cherry on the cake, the teams' crown in 2012 giving the Fr...

14 Dec 2012 13:28
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Davide Valsecchi next in line for Grosjean's seat - report
Davide Valsecchi has hinted he may be next in line for the vacant Lotus race seat in 2013. The Enstone based team is believed to be considering whether or not to keep on board t...

14 Dec 2012 12:16
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Buemi in advanced negotiations with Force India
Sebastien Buemi is in advanced discussions with Force India. The Indian team did not announce their two drivers for 2013 so far, although it's expected Scottish driver Paul di R...

14 Dec 2012 12:02
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Esteban Gutierrez admits 'not 100pc ready' for F1 debut
Esteban Gutierrez has admitted his might not be an easy transition to formula one in 2013. The 21-year-old rookie is replacing his Mexican countryman Sergio Perez at Telmex-back...

14 Dec 2012 11:33
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Jenson Button warns Rosberg to fear Hamilton's speed
Jenson Button has warned Nico Rosberg to be ready for Lewis Hamilton's speed. After Button was paired with his younger countryman at McLaren between 2010 and 2012, the Briton an...

14 Dec 2012 10:35
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Team bosses vote Fernando Alonso best driver of 2012
F1 team principals declaring Fernando Alonso the best driver of the 2012 season is "satisfying", Ferrari has admitted. The Spaniard was beaten to the championship by 3 points by...

14 Dec 2012 09:15
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Bernie Ecclestone wants F1 to shed one more team
With HRT bowing out of formula one, Bernie Ecclestone would be happy to see the sport lose one more team. "I'd rather have 10," the F1 chief executive told Reuters on Thursday. ...

14 Dec 2012 08:48
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Motorsport director Norbert Haug to leave Mercedes

After more than 22 years as Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, Daimler AG Vice President Norbert Haug will conclude his career at the end of 2012. His contract will come to an en...

13 Dec 2012 16:57
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