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Red Bull to take over world rally series - report
Red Bull, the owner of two formula one teams, is poised to take over the running of the FIA's World Rally Championship (WRC). The premier rallying series was thrown into turmoil...

10 Aug 2012 15:30
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A horse called Damon Hill, a medallist at McLaren
Rarely do the worlds of formula one and the Olympics collide. But casual viewers of the prestigious equestrian dressage event could hardly believe their ears when a commentator ...

10 Aug 2012 13:39
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Buemi rules out HRT, Marussia for 2013
Sebastien Buemi is confident he can return to the formula one grid in 2013. After being dropped by Red Bull's driver development team Toro Rosso, the 23-year-old Swiss was signe...

10 Aug 2012 12:06
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Mercedes engines wearing out Pirelli tyres
McLaren, Mercedes and Force India are all struggling with excessive tyre wear this year. And according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the likely culprit is the trio's common...

10 Aug 2012 10:10
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Martin Whitmarsh to step down as FOTA president
Martin Whitmarsh has flagged his intention to step down as president of the teams association FOTA. The union was created in the heat of the Max Mosley political war in 2008, wi...

10 Aug 2012 08:35
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Q&A with HRT team principal Luis Perez-Sala
With two seasons behind his back as a Formula 1 driver in 1988 and 1989, and a permanent link with motorsport, Luis Pérez-Sala wasnt entering an unknown world when he was nam...

09 Aug 2012 16:22
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Schumacher not 'the reference' at Mercedes - Vettel
Nico Rosberg has undoubtedly had the measure of Michael Schumacher since the seven time world champion returned to the sport in 2010. That is the reluctant view of Sebastian Vet...

09 Aug 2012 11:34
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Glock counts himself out of 2013 'silly season'
Timo Glock has counted himself out of this year's driver 'silly season'. Theoretically, there are 2013 race seats up for grabs at teams including grandees Ferrari, McLaren and M...

09 Aug 2012 09:41
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Nurburgring cannot afford Ecclestone's fee - official
A Nurburgring official has admitted the German circuit cannot afford to host formula one next year. As per the existing German GP alternating scheme with Hockenheim, the Nurburg...

08 Aug 2012 12:39
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Button rules out sharing Ferrari with Alonso
Jenson Button has revealed he would only consider becoming Fernando Alonso's Ferrari teammate "in a parallel universe". The 2009 world champion's latest interview, with Italy's ...

08 Aug 2012 11:06
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Qualifying the key to 2013 race seat - Senna
Bruno Senna has conceded he needs to up his game in qualifying in order to secure his future at Williams. After incomplete seasons with HRT (2010) and Renault (2011), this year ...

08 Aug 2012 10:12
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Heikki Kovalainen open to McLaren return
Heikki Kovalainen believes he is ready to return to a top team like McLaren. After a difficult debut season at Renault in 2007 in the wake of Fernando Alonso's departure, the no...

08 Aug 2012 09:28
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Force India eyes F1 return for Chris Dyer - reports
Triple title winning engineer Chris Dyer could be set to return to formula one. After serving as Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen's championship-winning race engineer at Fe...

08 Aug 2012 08:49
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Drivers relax during August shutdown
Ping-pong or the Olympics? It's a tough choice for formula one drivers as they contemplate how to spend their rare free time during the August break. Felipe Massa, having return...

07 Aug 2012 14:50
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Raikkonen 'a real threat' in 2012 - Whitmarsh
Martin Whitmarsh, a former boss of the famous Finn some years ago, has admitted he has been impressed by Kimi Raikkonen in 2012. The pair worked together between 2002 and 2006, ...

07 Aug 2012 13:44
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McLaren to follow Ferrari's 'pull-rod' lead in 2013
Another publication is reporting rumours McLaren will follow Ferrari's lead in opting for innovative pull-rod front and rear suspension for its 2013 car. A little more than a mo...

07 Aug 2012 12:14
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Toto Wolff rules out testing Williams car
Toto Wolff, a shareholder and now Williams' new executive director, has ruled out testing the famous British team's 2012 car. Williams test driver Susie Wolff's husband, and Fri...

07 Aug 2012 11:43
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'All teams' ready to enter 2013 season - Whitmarsh
Despite the current Concorde Agreement uncertainty, all 12 competing F1 teams will almost certainly line up on the 2013 grid. Originally, the FIA imposed a June 30 deadline for ...

07 Aug 2012 10:27
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Lotus pushing to debut 'double DRS' at Spa
Technical boss James Allison has confirmed speculation Lotus intends to debut its so-called 'double DRS' system in Belgium next month. On British broadcaster Sky's 'F1 Show', te...

07 Aug 2012 09:58
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Schumacher 'should know the rules' - Whiting
Charlie Whiting has pointed a finger of criticism at Michael Schumacher and Mercedes in the wake of the recent Hungarian grand prix. The Hungaroring race start was delayed when ...

07 Aug 2012 08:40
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World of F1 now closed for business
Formula one is officially on holiday. A gentleman's agreement between the 12 competing teams means every factory has closed its doors and sent home its staff for a full 14 day p...

06 Aug 2012 16:28
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Ricciardo not surprised to miss Red Bull seat
Daniel Ricciardo did not interpret Red Bull's decision to keep Mark Webber in 2013 as a door slammed in his face. Now the cream of the energy drink company's driver development ...

06 Aug 2012 15:55
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First taste of HRT was 'total disaster' - boss
HRT boss Luis Perez-Sala has admitted his first taste of the struggling Spanish team was not a happy one. The former Minardi driver was appointed by HRT's new owners Thesan Capi...

06 Aug 2012 14:45
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Sauber not definitely staying with Ferrari in 2014
Sauber has not decided if it will stay with Ferrari power in 2014. The Swiss team has expressed grave doubts about the increased costs of renting engines for the radical new V6 ...

06 Aug 2012 13:29
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Ecclestone admits Olympic stadium GP unlikely
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted it is unlikely a bid to stage a grand prix at London's Olympic stadium will succeed. A company called Intelligent Transport Services recently laun...

06 Aug 2012 12:12
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Pirelli says tyre war not good for F1
Pirelli chief Paul Hembery thinks it would be wrong for formula one to return to the 'tyre war' era. Recent rumours hinted FIA president Jean Todt would like to see Michelin ret...

06 Aug 2012 11:33
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Red Bull controversies 'boring tactic' - Webber
Mark Webber has described the high profile of technical controversies involving Red Bull as a "tactic" deployed by rival teams. This week, a reportedly "furious" Ferrari hit bac...

06 Aug 2012 10:14
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'Furious' Ferrari denies Marko's hand-adjuster claim
A reportedly "furious" Ferrari has hit back at Red Bull, after the reigning champions suggested the famous Italian team broke the rules "for a year". Frustrated with the constan...

06 Aug 2012 09:32
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Sauber not worried about 2013 driver situation
Sauber is "laid back" about its driver situation for 2013. That is the claim of chief executive Monisha Kaltenborn, despite reports Kamui Kobayashi has underperformed, Sergio Pe...

06 Aug 2012 08:59
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Red Bull controversies 'boring tactic' - Webber
Mark Webber has described the high profile of technical controversies involving Red Bull as a "tactic" deployed by rival teams. This week, a reportedly "furious" Ferrari hit bac...

04 Aug 2012 16:40
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Good news from F1 hosts Austin and Russia
There is good news from new formula one hosts in Texas as well as Sochi, Russia. Austin's new Circuit of the Americas announced that three-day general admission tickets for its ...

04 Aug 2012 16:39
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F1 gearing up for August shutdown
The recently-married Romain Grosjean knows exactly how he will be spending F1's long August shutdown. "I think it's time for a honeymoon," smiled Lotus' rookie Frenchman. But no...

03 Aug 2012 15:48
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McLaren concentrating on double DRS system
McLaren looks set to be the next team with a 'double DRS'-like system aboard its 2012 car. After Mercedes and then Lotus pioneered the straightline speed-boosting concept this s...

03 Aug 2012 13:32
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FIA bans Enge for 18 months after drugs test
Former F1 driver Tomas Enge has been banned by the governing FIA for 18 months. The now 35-year-old Czech, the only F1 driver ever to fail a drugs test a decade ago, failed yet ...

03 Aug 2012 11:40
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Ricciardo expects to stay at Toro Rosso in 2013
The stream of F1 news may be running thin as the sport races into its August slumber and factory shutdowns, but the roar of V8 engines has continued this week. Daniel Ricciardo ...

03 Aug 2012 09:32
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Valencia aims for F1 return in 2014
All is not yet lost for Valencia's grand prix. Recent reports suggested Bernie Ecclestone had said in Hungary last weekend that the European grand prix, held on the streets of t...

03 Aug 2012 09:25
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Former drivers impressed by Raikkonen in 2012
Former F1 driver Karl Wendlinger has admitted he has been impressed with Kimi Raikkonen in 2012. After sitting out two full grand prix seasons while he forayed in world rallying...

02 Aug 2012 12:05
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David Coulthard to give demo in Denmark
Red Bull and Wings For Life ambassador David Coulthard will be putting our Running Showcar through its paces down the streets of Denmark this weekend to mark the start of the Co...

02 Aug 2012 10:21
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Nurburgring future looking brighter this week
The embattled Nurburgring's formula one future is looking brighter this week. With the fabled circuit now in an insolvency process, reports last week said F1 supremo Bernie Eccl...

02 Aug 2012 09:48
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Marko: "Ferrari also had hand-adjuster"
Red Bull has hit back at the latest technical controversy by insisting Ferrari was the first on the grid with a hand-operated adjuster. It emerged in Hungary last weekend that, ...

02 Aug 2012 09:01
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Glock's nightmare form is back
In June, we reported that the highly-rated German was at war with the team's 2012 car -- outpaced by rookie teammate Charles Pic and certain something was fundamentally wrong wi...

02 Aug 2012 08:25
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Helmut Marko: "Jealousy fuels Red Bull controversies"
The paddock noise about Red Bull 'cheating' is fuelled by jealousy, the team's Dr Helmut Marko has claimed. So far in 2012, the reigning champions have been at the centre of mos...

01 Aug 2012 10:21
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Domenicali hints Ferrari seeking 'number 2' driver
Stefano Domenicali has warned that Ferrari is only on the market for a number two driver. With the 2013 option on Felipe Massa's contract running out last week, a large number ...

01 Aug 2012 08:36
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De Villota walks into Spanish eye clinic
A Spanish publication has spotted a walking and apparently well Maria de Villota entering an outpatient clinic in Spain this week. After 17 days in a UK hospital, and several mo...

01 Aug 2012 08:27
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Winning structure still in place at Lotus - Villadelprat
Joan Villadelprat is full of praise for Lotus, a team he says still has the blood of Benetton and Renault flowing in its veins. Spaniard Villadelprat, who was team manager at th...

31 Jul 2012 16:33
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Valentino Rossi hails Ferrari's 2012 recovery
Valentino Rossi has used Ferrari as an example of an Italian racing team that managed to emerge from a deep crisis. Increasingly frustrated with his MotoGP outfit Ducati's lack ...

31 Jul 2012 15:59
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Pirelli announces first three nominations for second half of 2012
Pirelli has announced the first three tyre nominations for the second half of the 2012 season in Belgium, Italy and Singapore. At Spa, the home of the Belgian Grand Prix, the P ...

31 Jul 2012 14:43
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Jenson Button not ready to help Hamilton
Jenson Button insists he is not ready to fall in line behind his teammate Lewis Hamilton's championship bid. In Hungary, Felipe Massa - who is pushing to stay at Ferrari next ye...

31 Jul 2012 13:22
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No Schumacher contract announcement at Spa - Haug
Norbert Haug has played down expectations Michael Schumacher's plans beyond the 2012 season will be discussed and decided during the month-long August break. With the seven time...

31 Jul 2012 12:13
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Lotus 'definitely' eyes same drivers for 2013
Eric Boullier has revealed he "definitely" plans to keep not just Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus in 2013, but also the Finn's impressive rookie teammate Romain Grosjean. The Enstone ba...

31 Jul 2012 11:20
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Anthony Hamilton suing di Resta over firing
Paul di Resta's recent split with his former manager Anthony Hamilton is heading to the courts, the Telegraph has revealed. The British newspaper said Hamilton, who is McLaren d...

31 Jul 2012 10:36
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Pastor Maldonado plays down 'mistakes'
Pastor Maldonado insists it is not fair if he is gaining a reputation as a 'crash driver'. Sauber's Sergio Perez was furious with the Venezuelan after their clash at Silverstone...

31 Jul 2012 09:53
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Technical reshuffle at Mercedes with signing of Mike Elliot
Mercedes has started a process of restructuring its technical team, Italy's Autosprint reports. The report said the Brackley based team's aerodynamics chief John Owen is moving ...

31 Jul 2012 09:10
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'Frank Williams happy' with Senna's progress
Bruno Senna was feeling confident about the future after Sunday's Hungarian grand prix. Surrounded by burgeoning paddock rumours the Williams shareholder Toto Wolff-managed Valt...

30 Jul 2012 16:30
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'Many problems' at Toro Rosso also last year - Alguersuari
Half a season into 2012, Jaime Alguersuari has aimed fire at his former team Toro Rosso. The Red Bull-owned squad controversially dumped its established race drivers Alguersuari...

30 Jul 2012 15:54
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Petrov could leave Caterham after 2012 - manager
Vitaly Petrov's manager has revealed she is in talks with three teams about the 2013 season. After Renault (now Lotus) dropped him at the end of last season, Russian Petrov move...

30 Jul 2012 15:10
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Michael Schumacher parked in wrong grid slot
Reuters news agency described Michael Schumacher's Hungarian grand prix as a "comedy of errors". And two of the errors were committed by the 43-year-old even before the race sta...

30 Jul 2012 13:44
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Teammate feud brewing at Marussia - report
A feud is brewing at the back of the grid. Germany's SID news agency said Marussia's driver duo Timo Glock and Charles Pic are not getting along. The report said rookie Frenc...

30 Jul 2012 12:51
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Bottas staking claim on 2013 Williams seat
Valtteri Bottas is staking his claim on a race seat at Williams in 2013. The Finn, who is the British team's reserve and morning practice driver, was marginally faster than Will...

30 Jul 2012 12:12
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F1 drivers criticise Pirelli's wet tyres
A trio of formula one drivers have criticised the performance of Pirelli's rain tyres. Seven time world champion Michael Schumacher on Friday suffered his second crash in wet co...

30 Jul 2012 11:31
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2014 F1 engine supplier 'Pure' hits roadblock
Craig Pollock's 'Pure' company has paused its operations, the German website motorsport-total and journalists Dieter Rencken and Stefan Ziegler have revealed. Pollock, formerly ...

30 Jul 2012 10:49
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'Raikkonen back to Ferrari' rumours swirl in Hungary
As he pushed for victory on Sunday, rumours Kimi Raikkonen is back on Ferrari's radar continued to swirl and flourish in the Hungaroring paddock. The rumour was given life by te...

30 Jul 2012 10:05
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Hamilton wins on a happy birthday for Alonso
Lewis Hamilton dominated the Hungarian grand prix weekend from start to finish. But Sunday was still a very happy 31st birthday for runaway championship leader Fernando Alonso, ...

30 Jul 2012 08:26
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Pedro de la Rosa looks set to stay at HRT
Pedro de la Rosa's stint with the HRT team looks set to continue beyond 2012. The Spanish backmarker HRT's new management, led by former grand prix driver Luis Perez Sala, convi...

27 Jul 2012 17:08
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FP2: Hamilton puts McLaren on top again in Hungary
A heavy shower with 42 minutes of the second free practice session still to run ended an entertaining battle for supremacy at the Hungaroring on Friday afternoon. But though the...

27 Jul 2012 16:42
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Nico Hulkenberg 'can imagine' Force India stay
Nico Hulkenberg on Thursday admitted he is not certain if he will still be racing a Force India in 2013. After serving a season as the Silverstone based team's reserve last year...

27 Jul 2012 15:40
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FIA denies anti-Red Bull Racing 'conspiracy'
The FIA has denied there is an anti-Red Bull "conspiracy" at play in 2012. In the few days between Hockenheim and Hungary, Dr Helmut Marko's grumbling about the 'engine mapping'...

27 Jul 2012 14:58
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Ferrari lets 2013 Massa contract 'option' expire
Ferrari has allowed a contract 'option' on Felipe Massa's services for the 2013 season to expire, according to Italy's Autosprint magazine. Amid the Brazilian's early struggles ...

27 Jul 2012 13:33
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FP1: McLaren kicks off strong in Hungary
No one came within half a second of the McLarens in the first free practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time with Jenson Button on P2. Champi...

27 Jul 2012 12:14
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Ecclestone could buy embattled Nurburgring

Bernie Ecclestone is looking into buying the embattled Nurburgring, Die Rheinpfalz newspaper reported on Thursday. Citing an interview with F1's chief executive, the report said...

27 Jul 2012 11:10
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