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HRT appoints Toni Cuquerella as new technical director
Engineer Toni Cuquerella assumes, as of today, the role of Technical Director of HRT Formula 1 Team. Cuquerella, besides being at the head of technical development, will continu...

02 Apr 2012 13:27
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Perez would like to be with a big team within two years
Sergio Perez insists he is "100 per cent" committed to Sauber, but revealed he would like to be with a "big team" within two years. After his strong second place in Malaysia rec...

02 Apr 2012 12:57
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DTM: Schumacher to mentor Merhi, Wickens and Vietoris at Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz is expanding its successful young driver programme in the 2012 season with a junior team for the German Touring Car Masters (DTM). Roberto Merhi (Spain, 20, Junge ...

02 Apr 2012 11:45
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'Ferrari courted Button last year as potential replacement for Massa'
Jenson Button reportedly received an "offer" from Ferrari before re-committing last year to the McLaren team. The Brazilian news agency Agencia Estado said the Briton held talks...

02 Apr 2012 10:49
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Protests in Bahrain shift into next gear after death
Now less than three weeks before the island kingdom is scheduled to host its return to formula one, bitter protests and violence have once again erupted in Bahrain. Witnesses cl...

02 Apr 2012 10:15
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France in waiting room for return on F1 calendar
France's return to the 2013 formula one calendar is not quite at the finish-line. Many expected prime minister Francois Fillon's visit to the Paul Ricard circuit last Friday to ...

02 Apr 2012 09:37
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IRL: Power victorious once again at Barber Motorsports Park
The lap that Will Power lost in Round 2 of qualifications the one that drew his ire over the ruling and ended his streak of 20 appearances in the Firestone Fast Six is but...

02 Apr 2012 08:59
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WTCC: Chevrolet with Menu and Muller on top in Valencia
Alain Menu claimed his first victory of the season after an action packed race that saw him surviving clashes with Tom Coronel and Stefano DAste who completed the podium in th...

02 Apr 2012 08:25
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Video: Sauber shows the crew behind Sergio Perez
Sergio "Checo" Pérez introduces the team behind the driver. Starting with his Race Engineer, Checo presents the staff that works closest with him and that made his 2nd place po...

30 Mar 2012 15:57
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Sutil withdraws appeal against his assault conviction
Adrian Sutil's dispute with Eric Lux is now formally over, after the former Force India driver withdrew the appeal against his assault conviction. In late January, the German wa...

30 Mar 2012 12:14
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Alguersuari and Di Grassi test drivers for Pirelli in 2012
Jaime Alguersuari from Spain, together with Brazilian Lucas di Grassi, will be Pirellis two test drivers during the 2012 season, as the Italian firm enters its second year of ...

30 Mar 2012 11:41
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Mercedes not in talks with Lewis Hamilton for 2013
Norbert Haug has dismissed reports linking Lewis Hamilton with a switch to Mercedes for 2013. With the 2008 world champion's McLaren contract expiring, speculation had linked Br...

30 Mar 2012 11:07
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Sauber undecided on developing own F-duct
Sauber has revealed it cannot afford to simply jump in and copy Mercedes' innovative F-duct solution. The small Swiss team had almost winning race pace in Malaysia last weekend ...

30 Mar 2012 10:10
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Massa's diary: "Not scoring any points in two races hurts"
Felipe Massa: One day to be with the team, to analyse in detail every moment of these first two Grands Prix of 2012, to understand how and why things did not go the way we wan...

30 Mar 2012 09:39
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Teams prepare for last-minute Bahrain axe
Teams are making preparations just in case the Bahrain grand prix is called off at the last minute. That is the claim of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, reporting that the teams...

30 Mar 2012 08:25
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Marussia extends contract with supplier Nexa Autocolor
The Marussia F1 Team is delighted to announce that it has agreed an extension to its current Official Supplier relationship with Nexa Autocolor, which supplies the team with the...

29 Mar 2012 16:58
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Sutil done with friends in F1 after disappointment with Hamilton
Adrian Sutil has admitted that discovering Lewis Hamilton was not a friend was one of life's "disappointments". Since their F3 days as teammates, Sutil and Hamilton have been ar...

29 Mar 2012 16:36
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France ready to present return on F1 calendar in 2013
The French PM Francois Fillon will announce tomorrow that France will be back on the F1 calendar in 2013, according to Le Parisien. The race will take place at Paul Ricard. A...

29 Mar 2012 15:02
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IRL: Houston confirmed for return on calendar in 2013
The announcement March 28 confirmed an IZOD IndyCar Series race weekend that IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard and Mi-Jack Promotions principal Mike Lanigan had sought for more than a y...

29 Mar 2012 14:34
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Fernandes: "Caterham fighting like tigers to reach midfield"
With nearly 120,000 fans in attendance, the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend was an unqualified success. Given the amount of Formula One publicity and attractions on offer in the ne...

29 Mar 2012 13:30
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Fan Fashion Formula 1 shop 2012 Merchandise
Fan Fashion is the Formula 1 shop where you can see and order the new Formula 1 merchandise already. You will find here a wide range of caps, T-shirts, poloshirts, jackets and a...

29 Mar 2012 12:36
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Ferrari president backs Massa with 'great confidence'
Luca di Montezemolo has offered Felipe Massa some cautious backing. The struggling driver was summoned to Ferrari's Maranello headquarters this week rather than travel home to B...

29 Mar 2012 12:15
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Mercedes questions McLaren's exhaust solution
Norbert Haug has the 'F-duct' debate around by admitting he questions the exhaust solution featured on this year's McLaren car. Some teams - notably Red Bull, Lotus and Ferrari ...

29 Mar 2012 11:25
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Abu Dhabi wants to keep young drivers' test
This year's young drivers' test could be called off. Currently, the event - giving inexperienced drivers the chance to drive current F1 cars amid the sport's strict testing limi...

29 Mar 2012 10:46
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Ecclestone and team bosses on PR offensive for Bahrain GP
F1 team bosses turned out in force as officials insisted next month's Bahrain grand prix is definitely on. The sport's chief executive Bernie Ecclestone joined Sir Frank William...

29 Mar 2012 09:53
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FIA not aware of any further action against Vettel
F1's governing body has played down claims Sebastian Vettel faces a penalty for his behaviour during the Malaysian grand prix. After the race, the reigning world champion dismis...

29 Mar 2012 08:36
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F2: Markus Pommer ends test in Silverstone on top
Markus Pommer got his 2012 FIA Formula Two season off to the best possible start by ending today's (Wednesday) official pre-season test at Silverstone as the quickest driver ove...

28 Mar 2012 18:57
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Mark Webber back to form after demoralising 2011
After a demoralising 2011, Mark Webber is back. Unfortunately for the Australian, however, the new Red Bull is not yet a McLaren-beater. Teammate Sebastian Vettel scored back to...

28 Mar 2012 15:48
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Williams' Mark Gillan reviews encouraging weekend in Malaysia
Williams F1 scored its first points of 2012 in the Malaysian Grand Prix. The wet-dry race required the team to think on its feet and react to the track conditions, which it mana...

28 Mar 2012 14:57
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Ferrari should explain Massa's rol as test driver
A Brazilian correspondent has leapt to the defense of Felipe Massa. "Ferrari is making a huge mistake," wrote Livio Oricchio in his O Estado de S.Paulo blog. Massa is current...

28 Mar 2012 14:17
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Bahrain: "Situation just as safe as any other GP location"
Sheikh Abdullah bin Isa al-Khalifa, Bahrain's motor racing federation chief and also an FIA world council member, admitted he could not guarantee the safety of F1's travelling p...

28 Mar 2012 13:41
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Sutil sweet-talks Sauber in case of transfer of Perez to Ferrari
Adrian Sutil has admitted he would relish the opportunity to return to formula one with Sauber. Strong rumours in recent days - particularly in the wake of his podium in Malaysi...

28 Mar 2012 12:16
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Ferrari to get annual fee of 50 million in new Concorde Agreement
Ferrari's new deal for the 2013 Concorde Agreement reportedly involves a $50 million annual fee. It is believed the Italian team has now finalised its commercial agreement with ...

28 Mar 2012 11:38
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FIA could sanction Vettel for behavior during Malaysian grand prix
The FIA could sanction F1's reigning back-to-back world champion for his behaviour during the recent Malaysian grand prix. Before calling backmarker Narain Karthikeyan a "gherki...

28 Mar 2012 10:58
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Pirelli considering Alguersuari and Trulli for test role
Pirelli is reportedly considering signing a 2011 race driver to be the official tyre supplier's new test driver. AS newspaper in Spain said Jaime Alguersuari, formerly at Toro R...

28 Mar 2012 10:39
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Lewis Hamilton urges McLaren to improve race pace
Lewis Hamilton has vowed to push his McLaren engineers to improve the race pace of the British team's 2012 car. The 2008 world champion put the MP4-27 on pole position for both ...

28 Mar 2012 10:07
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Bruno Senna feels relieved after strong performance in Malaysia
Bruno Senna has admitted he feels a release of pressure following a strong showing in Malaysia last weekend. The Brazilian, whose uncle was the great triple world champion Ay...

28 Mar 2012 09:23
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Domenicali hopes for same reaction of Massa as in 2008
Amid his performance slump and rumours Sergio Perez will soon replace him, Ferrari's struggling Felipe Massa has been summoned to Maranello. A report on the Italian team's of...

28 Mar 2012 08:47
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Schumacher: "Mercedes made progress, but not ready for victory"
Michael Schumacher is looking on the bright side, even though the best qualifying effort of his F1 comeback washed away on Sunday. The seven time world champion qualified his Me...

27 Mar 2012 16:42
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F2: Christopher Zanella aims for F2 title and F1 prize test
2011 FIA Formula Two runner-up Christopher Zanella has his sights firmly set on championship victory and the Williams F1 prize test after confirming he is to return to the serie...

27 Mar 2012 16:06
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'FIA set to cancel Bahrain Grand Prix 2012'
The FIA is preparing a statement to announce the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix, sources in the paddock reveal to F1Today.net. It is expected that the statement will be ...

27 Mar 2012 15:18
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Adam Parr victim of power play with Bernie Ecclestone
As ever in the complex and political world of formula one, the media reacted with cynicism to the news Adam Parr is leaving Williams. After all, it had emerged in Malaysia that ...

27 Mar 2012 14:47
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Force India to appeal verdict in case against Aerolab/Caterham
Force India has accused rivals Caterham of saving millions and then reaping even more millions by stealing their secret technical data. A British court last week awarded Vijay M...

27 Mar 2012 13:25
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Lotus wishes for a normal and clean race to show potential
Lotus Technical Director James Allison talks us through a weekend of tough calls and mixed emotions, but ultimately good cause for optimism at the start of a long season Jame...

27 Mar 2012 12:59
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Hamilton working as consultant on Lauda movie 'Rush'
Lewis Hamilton could land an acting role in the Hollywood film 'Rush'. The movie, directed by The Da Vinci Code and Apollo 13's Ron Howard, is about the epic 1976 battle between...

27 Mar 2012 12:14
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F2: Dean Stoneman returns for F2 test after cancer battle
2010 FIA Formula Two Champion Dean Stoneman will make a welcome return to the series this week when he takes part in the first official F2 test at Silverstone on 28 March - mark...

27 Mar 2012 11:43
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No clear pecking order as tyres dominate 2012
Even two races into the 2012 season, it is pointless to draw up a 'pecking order'. Indeed, the picture in the media is muddled. With Ferrari in deep trouble until the Sepang dow...

27 Mar 2012 11:09
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Red Bull Racing to discuss ignored orders with Vettel
Red Bull will sit with Sebastian Vettel following reports the German deliberately ignored the team's race instructions in Malaysia. The team was heard on the radio instructing t...

27 Mar 2012 10:49
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Perez vows to stay realistic after first podium in F1
In what was only his 19th Formula One race Sergio Pérez achieved his first podium in the highest echelon of motorsport. The 22-year-old came second in the Malaysian Grand Prix ...

27 Mar 2012 10:46
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GP3: Carlin announces Antonio Felix da Costa as driver for 2012
Carlin are pleased to announce that Portuguese racer Antonio Felix da Costa will join the team in the GP3 Series for the 2012 season. Da Costa has already worked with the team i...

27 Mar 2012 09:55
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Button punishes himself after bad day at the office
Jenson Button has revealed he will inflict his own personal punishment after losing his championship lead in Malaysia last weekend. The McLaren driver also uncharacteristically ...

27 Mar 2012 09:54
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Massa not concerned about increasing pressure
Paddock cynics wondered aloud on Sunday when Sergio Perez was caught chatting with Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali. Is the impressive young Mexican being lined up to immine...

27 Mar 2012 08:33
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Lotus' Eric Lux forgives Adrian Sutil for injuring him
Eric Lux has revealed he has forgiven Adrian Sutil for injuring him in a Shanghai nightclub a year ago. Former Force India driver Sutil received a German criminal conviction and...

26 Mar 2012 16:32
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Raikkonen treats media in Malaysia with ice-cream
'Iceman' Kimi Raikkonen on Sunday proved he is not without a sense of humour. The last time he was at Sepang, in 2009, the Ferrari driver caused raucous laughter in the F1 media...

26 Mar 2012 15:52
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Sauber denies ordering Perez not to attack Alonso
The conspiracy theorists had a field day at Sepang when Sergio Perez's strong push for victory went awry. At about the same time as the young Mexican was told on the radio by hi...

26 Mar 2012 15:24
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Force India to push on with spy case against Aerolab/Caterham
Years after F1's 'spygate' sagas, the issue could be set to return to the very top of the governing body's agenda. Force India claims Caterham and their common former wind tunne...

26 Mar 2012 14:51
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Malaysia 2012 Sunday quotes: Red Bull Racing
Mark Webber: It was busy with a lot of calls going on at the re-start and with the tyres. My stint on the intermediates after the red flag was tricky and I didnt have much c...

26 Mar 2012 14:08
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Costa unhappy about Ferrari's comments after his departure
Aldo Costa has revealed he is unhappy with Ferrari's comments in the wake of his departure last year. The Italian was stepped down as the famous team's technical director, and h...

26 Mar 2012 13:36
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FIA also involved in discussions over new Concorde Agreement
There are more laps to run in the 2013 Concorde Agreement story, according to a respected analyst. French commentator Jean-Louis Moncet said that amid reports Bernie Ecclestone ...

26 Mar 2012 12:45
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Malaysia 2012 Sunday quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Vitaly Petrov: I am really happy with the performance today. We didn't show the car's true potential in qualifying, but today I was able to put in similar lap times to the car...

26 Mar 2012 12:07
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Alonso stays realistic after remarkable win in Malaysia
Fernando Alonso has insisted that his remarkable Malaysian Grand Prix win changes nothing when it comes to Ferraris place in Formula One pecking order and that the team has a ...

26 Mar 2012 11:54
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Malaysia 2012 Sunday quotes: Marussia F1 Team
A rain-soaked and dramatic Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix today provided the Marussia F1 Team with further confirmation, if it were required, of the significant strides ...

26 Mar 2012 11:18
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Brawn: "W03 is a conundrum we have to unravel"
Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn has admitted that the team has yet to fully understand its new W03 car after both third-place starter Michael Schumacher and seventh on the gr...

26 Mar 2012 10:48
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Malaysia 2012 Sunday quotes: Pirelli
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso used three of Pirellis four tyre compounds the Cinturato Blue wet, Cinturato Green intermediate and P Zero White medium to win a rain-affe...

26 Mar 2012 10:21
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Vettel angry at Karthikeyan and calls him 'a cucumber'
World champion Sebastian Vettel didn't just criticise Narain Karthikeyan after their clash in Malaysia -- he called the Indian driver a vegetable. The back-to-back title winner'...

26 Mar 2012 09:53
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Majority of F1 teams agree to new Concorde Agreement
"The majority" of F1's teams have agreed a deal over a new Concorde Agreement. The news was announced by the sport's chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, who remains in Europe, in...

26 Mar 2012 09:36
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Malaysia 2012 Sunday quotes: Lotus F1 Team
Kimi Räikkönen: It was a bit difficult today. It was my first time on the wet weather Pirellis and I didnt know how the intermediate or wet tyres would react I had only...

26 Mar 2012 09:02
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Adam Parr leaves Williams at the end of this month
Adam Parr: I am very grateful to Frank for giving me the opportunity to work for Williams over the past five years a period that has been both challenging and rewarding. Wi...

26 Mar 2012 08:37
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Mercedes could quit F1 over commercial deals
Mercedes could quit formula one or challenge Bernie Ecclestone in court, after it emerged top rivals Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull have agreed new commercial deals. With the FOT...

25 Mar 2012 09:14
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GP2: Luiz Razia off to a perfect start in 2012 with win at Sepang

Luiz Razia is a happy man: a perfect get away from the front row and a flawless drive meant he took a lights to flag win today in the Sepang Feature Race. It was also the first ...

24 Mar 2012 19:12
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