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Jenson Button not writing off title chances yet
Jenson Button is refusing to write off his chances of winning the 2012 title. Since becoming the first race winner of the season, the McLaren driver entered a performance slump ...

27 Jun 2012 09:21
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Mercedes could quit F1 over bribery scandal
F1's bribery scandal could cost the sport the involvement of German carmaker Mercedes. Mercedes, with its own Brackley based works team and also a major engine supplier, is watc...

27 Jun 2012 08:45
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Renault working to fix alternator headache
Valencia flagged a major headache for F1 engine supplier Renault. Not only did Lotus' Romain Grosjean break down with a failed alternator, so too did Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel...

26 Jun 2012 16:33
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F1 race sharing 'only option' for Valencia
Valencia is unlikely to return to the F1 calendar unless Barcelona and Bernie Ecclestone agree to annually alternate the Spanish grand prix starting next year. That is the claim...

26 Jun 2012 15:46
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Schumacher future still unclear after podium
Even the end of a 2000-day podium drought is not enough to curb the speculation about Michael Schumacher's future. Although it was powered in part by Sebastian Vettel and Lewis ...

26 Jun 2012 14:38
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GP2: GP2 Series tyre strategy gets even closer to F1
A fifth set of Pirelli tyres will be provided to the drivers from Silverstone onwards. Since its inception in 2005, the GP2 Series main goal has been to prepare young drivers to...

26 Jun 2012 14:09
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Red Bull step 'could be decisive' - Alguersuari
After seven unpredictable and tightly-contested grands prix, Valencia last weekend reminded many F1 analysts of a dominant past. On the concrete-lined streets, where Sebastian V...

26 Jun 2012 12:12
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Shame victory chance slipped for Grosjean - Tambay
Romain Grosjean on Sunday lost his chance to become F1's eighth different winner. The Frenchman was running comfortably behind eventual winner Fernando Alonso at Valencia when h...

26 Jun 2012 11:14
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Italian television reports Vettel to Ferrari in 2014
Reports that Sebastian Vettel is headed to Ferrari are back in the headlines. Italian television Mediaset's Italia1 channel, and the authoritative journalist Giorgio Terruzzi, c...

26 Jun 2012 10:43
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Hamilton should have avoided Maldonado crash - boss
Lewis Hamilton should have known better before going wheel-to-wheel with Pastor Maldonado in the dying stages of Sunday's European grand prix. That is the view of the McLaren dr...

26 Jun 2012 09:52
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Massa takes step towards 2013 contract
Felipe Massa has received strong backing from Ferrari despite a bad race for the Brazilian on Sunday. The 31-year-old struggled so markedly early this season that some believed ...

26 Jun 2012 08:49
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Talks on to organise Spanish race alternation - Valencia
Valencia president Alberto Fabra on Sunday sounded confident the Spanish port city will return to the F1 calendar in the future. Amid Spain's harsh economic crisis and the stron...

25 Jun 2012 16:50
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Europe 2012 Sunday quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "My start wasn't the best I've had this year but I was keeping pace with Webber and Ricciardo for the first few laps. Unfortunately we had a KERS issue early ...

25 Jun 2012 16:01
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Red Bull admits safety car conspiracy theory
Dr Helmut Marko has confirmed Red Bull's suspicion that the safety car was called onto the Valencia circuit on Sunday to aid 'the show'. After retiring from a comfortable lead w...

25 Jun 2012 14:58
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Europe 2012 Sunday quotes: HRT F1 Team
The European Grand Prix which took place today at the Valencia Street Circuit left us one of the most exciting and action-packed races of the season so far. It was also positive...

25 Jun 2012 13:26
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F1 considering tyre blanket ban
F1 is considering a ban on tyre-warming blankets, the German language publication Motorsport Magazin reports. Journalist Kerstin Hasenbichler reported from Valencia that the pot...

25 Jun 2012 12:58
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New Jersey 'definitely' off for 2013 - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has, for a third time, questioned the viability of next year's scheduled New Jersey street race. Organisers have consistently sounded puzzled by the F1 chief e...

25 Jun 2012 12:14
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Sam Michael under fire amid McLaren problems
Sam Michael is in the spotlight as McLaren continues to struggle in the pits in 2012. Williams' former technical director had to leave Williams at the end of last year as the be...

25 Jun 2012 11:09
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Europe 2012 Sunday quotes: Lotus F1 Team
Kimi Räikkönen: "Second place is okay but the win is what I really wanted. We didnt quite have the pace for it today. I got a good start but I was blocked by Pastor (Maldona...

25 Jun 2012 10:42
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Michael Schumacher keeps podium after stewards inquiry
Michael Schumacher has kept hold of his first podium in over 2000 days, following a stewards' inquiry in Valencia late on Sunday. Red Bull had pressed the case that the Mercedes...

25 Jun 2012 09:42
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Emotional Alonso speeds into clear title lead
Bitterly disappointed on Saturday, Luca di Montezemolo chose the wrong moment to return to Italy. The imperious Ferrari president, on a rare paddock visit, was visibly upset aft...

25 Jun 2012 08:26
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Susie Wolff to test Williams next week
Susie Wolff is gearing up for her first Williams test next week. She revealed to Austrian broadcaster ORF that she is scheduled to drive the Renault-powered FW34 in a straight-l...

22 Jun 2012 18:47
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Europe 2012 Friday quotes: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Daniel Ricciardo: "The track was quite dirty in the morning session, with some litter on it, blown across by the strong wind, but it cleared up as the afternoon went on. The win...

22 Jun 2012 16:58
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Europe 2012 Friday quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "A pretty good Friday for me, with both sessions going to plan. In FP2 we ran a new version of the front wing and the initial feel it gave was good - it's too...

22 Jun 2012 16:54
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Thailand could be F1's next night race
If Thailand joins the F1 calendar in 2014, the southeast Asian country's grand prix could be staged under lights, it has emerged. Thailand made its intentions clear recently by ...

22 Jun 2012 16:18
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FP2: Vettel and Red Bull on their way to a hattrick in Valencia
Sebastian Vettel has continued the good form of Red Bull Racing in Valencia. The Austrian outfit has won the last two races in the Spanish city and looks on the way to a hattric...

22 Jun 2012 15:41
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London Olympic stadium F1 race news 'strange' - source
Britain could be set to secure a second grand prix, after the Daily Telegraph reported on Friday that plans are afoot to host a race in and around London's Olympic stadium. The ...

22 Jun 2012 14:45
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GP3: Conor Daly receives 10 place grid penalty for Valencia
Following an incident with Dmitry Suranovich (Marussia Manor Racing) in Round 2 of the GP3 Series at Monaco, Conor Daly (Lotus GP) has been handed a 10 place grid penalty which ...

22 Jun 2012 13:30
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GP2: Marcus Ericsson on top in free practice
Marcus Ericsson has got his weekend off to a great start by setting the pace in this morning's free practice session in Valencia, claiming the top spot in the closing minutes to...

22 Jun 2012 13:25
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Felipe Massa not ruling out return to Sauber
Felipe Massa has not ruled out returning to Sauber next year if he is forced to leave Ferrari. Brazilian Massa, now 31, made his debut with the Swiss team in 2002 and then retur...

22 Jun 2012 12:13
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FP1: Maldonado and Williams feel at home in Spain
After two slightly dissappointing Grands Prix Williams is back in Spain, where it won earlier this year in Barcelona. And they seem to feel at home in Spain, as Pastor Maldonado...

22 Jun 2012 11:46
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GP3: Aaro Vainio heads opening practice in Valencia
GP3 Series leader Aaro Vainio set the pace in the forty-five minute practice session at the Valencia Street Circuit for Round 3 of the 2012 Series. The session got underway with...

22 Jun 2012 11:06
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Kimi Raikkonen denies Lotus rift
Kimi Raikkonen has hit back at reports he is out of favour at Lotus. The 2007 world champion's return to formula one this year initially went smoothly, but he has struggled more...

22 Jun 2012 10:51
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Rivals suggest Cosworth set to quit F1
Cosworth could be set to exit formula one. Currently, with F1's existing V8 formula facing its final season in 2013, there are four engine suppliers on the grid -- Ferrari, Merc...

22 Jun 2012 09:35
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Bottas' girlfriend to swim at Olympics
Valtteri Bottas was feeling proud on Thursday. The Nordic website simma.ru reports that Emilia Pikkarainen, who is Williams reserve driver Bottas' 19-year-old girlfriend, has qu...

22 Jun 2012 08:53
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Ferrari now working on three F1 cars - report
Even Ferrari's huge resources are being tested in 2012, as the famous Italian team reportedly works on three different cars simultaneously. That is the claim of the Spanish spor...

21 Jun 2012 16:52
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Valencia looks set to race off F1 calendar
If this weekend's Valencia street race is the Spanish city's last, the cries of disappointment will be barely heard. Instead, the opposition to the race has been shrill in the b...

21 Jun 2012 15:42
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Mexico 'working on' 2013 GP return - Slim
Mexico is not quite ready to confirm the country's return to the formula one calendar, key figure Carlos Slim has revealed. We reported a month ago that the Hermanos Rodriguez c...

21 Jun 2012 14:41
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Massa 'smiles' as brighter future looms
Ferrari, and even Bernie Ecclestone, have publicly backed Felipe Massa as the calls for his scalp get quieter after the Brazilian's recent boost of form. Prior to Monaco, where ...

21 Jun 2012 13:57
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McLaren confident Button slump to end now
McLaren sounds confident it has solved the issue that risks derailing Jenson Button's 2012 title bid. The 2009 world champion admitted he was "confused and very lost" after the ...

21 Jun 2012 12:12
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Mercedes strengthens Schumacher's team for Valencia
Mercedes has beefed up Michael Schumacher's support team for Valencia, as the team bids to end his shocking run of reliability. Whilst Nico Rosberg has finished every race so fa...

21 Jun 2012 11:37
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Pirelli wants to stay in F1 beyond 2013
Pirelli has indicated its desire to stay in formula one beyond its current contract. The sport's controversial sole tyre supplier returned to F1 at the beginning of last year, h...

21 Jun 2012 10:49
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Domenicali fuels Vettel-to-Ferrari rumours
Team boss Stefano Domenicali has heaped fuel on speculation Sebastian Vettel could be headed to Ferrari. While Red Bull's back-to-back champion recently denied reports he has si...

21 Jun 2012 10:23
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Video: A lap onboard around Valencia with Felipe Massa
Valencia will play host for the eight Grand Prix of this season. As preview for that race a video of a lap around the circuit through the streets of the Spanish city with Felipe...

21 Jun 2012 09:48
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Gribkowsky admits accepting Ecclestone bribes
Former F1 banker Gerhard Gribkowsky on Wednesday finally admitted he received millions in bribes from the sport's chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. The news from Germany follow...

21 Jun 2012 08:51
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No 'emotion' in talks over 2013 deal - Schumacher
Mercedes has tweaked the design of its rear wing 'DRS' system following Michael Schumacher's latest technical glitch in Canada. Team boss Ross Brawn revealed that the redesign w...

20 Jun 2012 16:35
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Schumacher, Raikkonen could be F1's eighth winner
Michael Schumacher did not become F1's seventh winner of 2012 in Canada, but his boss Ross Brawn is hoping Valencia is a case of 'lucky eight' for the seven time world champion....

20 Jun 2012 15:01
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Emanuele Pirro as extra steward at European GP
Emanuele Pirro will assist the team of FIA Stewards in Valencia this weekend. During a motor sport career that has spanned almost 40 years, Emanuele Pirro has achieved a huge am...

20 Jun 2012 13:48
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GP2: Rapax changes drivers line-up for Valencia
The Rapax Team announce that in the sixth round of the 2012 GP2 Series, scheduled from June 22nd to 24th at the streetcourse of Valencia, Ricardo Teixeira will be unavailable du...

20 Jun 2012 12:09
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Force India
Team principal Vijay Mallya: "Looking back on Canada it's fair to say that we have mixed emotions. We were disappointed with the overall outcome, but take the positives from kno...

20 Jun 2012 11:39
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Lotus drivers safe, Vergne and Kobayashi not - report
Lotus' driver duo looks set to survive beyond the 2012 season, but Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne and Kamui Kobayashi at Sauber could be in trouble. At Lotus, Romain Grosjean has...

20 Jun 2012 10:15
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Williams
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: "Following the last two sets of race results we are keen to continue to demonstrate our team's improvement and ensure both cars come home...

20 Jun 2012 09:58
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Ex F1 driver Tomas Enge fails another drug test
Tomas Enge, the only F1 driver to have ever failed a drugs test, has been suspended from racing. The now 35-year-old Czech, who in 2002 was stripped of his international Formula...

20 Jun 2012 08:44
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F1 fans without tickets as agency folds
Some F1 fans are enduring a very unhappy buildup to the forthcoming grands prix at Valencia and Silverstone. The well-known British broadcaster James Allen revealed on his blog ...

19 Jun 2012 17:05
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Pirelli
The third consecutive street circuit on this years Formula One calendar, the Grand Prix of Europe, contains the highest number of corners of any track all year (25) and is lik...

19 Jun 2012 14:37
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Williams KERS won Le Mans with Audi
Ferrari was a Le Mans winner at the weekend, but so too was Williams. In the top GT category of the fabled 24 hour race, former grand prix winner Giancarlo Fisichella was one of...

19 Jun 2012 13:41
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F1 teams could fold if costs not reduced - Todt
Jean Todt has admitted he is worried formula one teams could collapse if costs are not reduced. After the FIA's meeting of its World Motor Sport Council last Friday, a media sta...

19 Jun 2012 12:12
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "Next up it's the European Grand Prix in Valencia. The track isn't my favourite one of the season but it's another great city to go to and another venue that ...

19 Jun 2012 11:27
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team
Round 8 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship sees the Marussia F1 Team making its second Spanish pitstop in the space of a month, this time for the European Grand Prix in Val...

19 Jun 2012 10:37
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Sochi eyes Olympic stadium for Russian GP
Organisers of the first Russian grand prix are tipped to incorporate the 2014 Winter Olympics stadium into the formula one circuit. The coastal city Sochi is scheduled to host n...

19 Jun 2012 09:58
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Rosberg says Mercedes 'fastest car' in 2012
Nico Rosberg sounds very confident ahead of this weekend's European grand prix on the streets of Valencia. The breakthrough Shanghai winner, who also finished second recently at...

19 Jun 2012 09:26
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New minister admits French GP desirable
France's new sports minister sounds keen to see the country return to the F1 calendar. The previous administration, led by ex president Nicolas Sarcozy, pushed hard to line up P...

19 Jun 2012 08:33
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "Our entire focus is now on the race in Valencia, and I am sure that everybody's motivation is even stronger because the weekend in Canada didn't go as well ...

18 Jun 2012 16:30
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Jenson Button hits back at 'whinging' criticism
Jenson Button has hit back at claims he complains too much when at the wheel of his grand prix car. The 2009 world champion is currently suffering one of the lowest periods in h...

18 Jun 2012 15:45
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Sauber
It is with a lot of enthusiasm that the Sauber F1 Team will head to the European Grand Prix as the Sauber C31-Ferrari has proven to be a fast car on various different kinds of c...

18 Jun 2012 14:54
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Qualifying key to victory for Lotus - Grosjean
Victory will be within Lotus' grasp if the Enstone based team can improve its qualifying pace. Romain Grosjean finished within sight of Lewis Hamilton in Canada earlier this mon...

18 Jun 2012 13:23
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Sebastian Vettel: "In Valencia, we drive an average of more than 200kph, which means it's one of the fastest street circuits in Formula One. Overtaking is possible, but only wit...

18 Jun 2012 12:36
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'Customer cars' still possible for 2013 - report
The 'customer car' issue in formula one might not be dead yet. Just before last week's meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris, it emerged that proposals to allow big ...

18 Jun 2012 12:07
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: HRT F1 Team
After a brief stop in Canada the Formula 1 World Championship returns to the old continent for the European Grand Prix. This will be the second and final time that HRT Formula 1...

18 Jun 2012 11:32
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High demand for tickets for first US GP in Austin

Tickets for the first US grand prix in Austin later this year appear to be selling exceedingly well. The local American Statesman newspaper is reporting that the Circuit of the ...

18 Jun 2012 10:57
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