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Mercedes' F-duct cause for heated discussions in Malaysia
The debate about Mercedes' controversial new 'F-duct' solution looks set to speed across the Indian Ocean. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, and particularly his Lotus counte...

19 Mar 2012 13:33
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Australia 2012 Sunday quotes: Force India
Sahara Force India picked up a point in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as Paul Di Resta grabbed the final point in a dramatic last corner squabble. Team-mate Nico Hulk...

19 Mar 2012 12:41
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Di Grassi in advanced talks with Pirelli for testing role
Lucas di Grassi is in talks about returning to the role as Pirelli's official test driver. The Brazilian worked with F1's official supplier last year at the wheel of its Toyota ...

19 Mar 2012 12:15
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Australia 2012 Sunday quotes: Sauber
The Sauber F1 Team showed a strong performance in the opening race of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship. Kamui Kobayashi finished sixth at the Australian Grand Prix in...

19 Mar 2012 11:52
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Australia 2012 Sunday quotes: Red Bull Racing
Sebastian Vettel: Im very happy with myself today I think it was the most we could have achieved. I felt good in the car. Even before the safety car, I think we would hav...

19 Mar 2012 11:36
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Australia 2012 Sunday quotes: Mercedes
Nico Rosberg: "I had a perfect start today and was able to gain three positions, however unfortunately we weren't able to maintain that pace, and the race did not turn out as we...

19 Mar 2012 11:13
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France in crucial phase for Grand Prix in 2013
The race to put the French grand prix back on track will be over in three weeks. That is the claim of Nicolas Deschaux, the president of the country's motor sport federation who...

19 Mar 2012 10:43
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GP2: Tom Dillmann and Ricardo Teixeira to race for Rapax in 2012
The Rapax team is proud to announce the arrival of Tom Dillman and Ricardo Teixeria in their 2012 GP2 Series program. After the positive feedback gathered during the recent test...

19 Mar 2012 09:50
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Korea reaches new deal for reduced costs for Grand Prix
The future of the embattled Korean grand prix looks safe for now. The Korea Herald reports that organisers of the Yeongham event have reached a deal with Bernie Ecclestone to re...

19 Mar 2012 09:24
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McLaren welcomes House of Binz as new partner
Consumer eyewear brand the House of Binz today announced a multi-year partnership with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team. Binz has spearheaded the design of intellige...

19 Mar 2012 08:57
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Button and McLaren defeat Vettel and Red Bull in Melbourne
2012 championship leader Jenson Button on Sunday proved Red Bull's era of dominance may be over. After two titles on the trot, Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel finished second in M...

19 Mar 2012 08:31
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Rumours swirl of Red Bull, Ferrari 'deal'
Hot on the heels of the new technical controversies, the 2012 season has also kicked off in the sport's high-intrigue world of politics. A fascinating blog post by Sky News' Cit...

18 Mar 2012 06:47
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Red Bull creator dies at 89
The original creator of the Red Bull energy drink has died. Chaleo Yoovidhya formulated the drink - Krathing Daeng, which translates to 'Red Bull' in English - in the 70s, befor...

17 Mar 2012 14:49
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No season opener for HRT, Marussia qualifies
Narain Karthikeyan was unequivocal as he walked through the paddock gates on Saturday. "I have to qualify. There are no two ways about it," said the Indian. It had been a dif...

17 Mar 2012 14:08
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Protest threat hangs over Melbourne qualifying
Rumours are swirling in the Melbourne paddock that Red Bull and Lotus are preparing to lodge a post-qualifying protest. "I've heard something like that," confirmed Mercedes' mot...

17 Mar 2012 13:29
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Brawn plays down 'new F-duct' hype
Ross Brawn has moved to play down the hype surrounding Mercedes' new so-called 'F-duct' solutions. The active F-ducts of 2010 are banned, but clever 'passive' and therefore lega...

17 Mar 2012 12:33
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Australia 2012 Saturday quotes: Red Bull Racing
Mark Webber, Position: We knew there were some quick guys out there - McLaren and Mercedes especially and Roman did well too. Everyone always thinks we have special bits to ke...

17 Mar 2012 11:58
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Australia 2012 Saturday quotes: Sauber
After a very positive first qualifying session in which Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest lap overall and Sergio Pérez was fifth, the second part of qualifying turned out to be d...

17 Mar 2012 11:50
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Malaysia doesn't feel the need to switch to night race
Sepang will not modify its circuit in order to organise a formula one night race, organisers of the Malaysian grand prix said on Friday. Melbourne - in a similar timezone - i...

17 Mar 2012 11:47
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Australia 2012 Saturday quotes: Lotus F1 Team
Romain Grosjean made a dream return by qualifying in third position for tomorrows Australian Grand Prix, whilst Kimi Räikkönen made a mistake on one lap and fell foul of a c...

17 Mar 2012 10:38
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Australia 2012 Saturday quotes: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Daniel Ricciardo: That was nice! The ambition at the start of the weekend, as far as qualifying was concerned, was to get into Q3 and we have achieved that. Before we got to M...

17 Mar 2012 10:24
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Australia 2012 Saturday quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: I'm reasonably positive about today. We didn't get everything we could out of the car in Q1 but it felt better this afternoon than it did in FP3 and on my l...

17 Mar 2012 10:16
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Teams ask FIA to step in and help with RRA
Red Bull has been isolated from F1's other teams, as the FIA is asked to step in and police their cost-cutting efforts. Last year, there remained suspicions the energy drink own...

17 Mar 2012 10:14
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Marussia signs Burrda Sport as teamwear partner
The Marussia F1 Team is pleased to announce the agreement of a new partnership with Burrda Sport. The sport brand is providing the team with racing apparel for the 2012 season, ...

17 Mar 2012 10:11
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Hamilton and Button on front row for first race in 2012
McLarens Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button got their 2012 world championship campaign off to the best possible start as they took the top two positions on the grid for the Aust...

17 Mar 2012 10:06
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: Ferrari
The 2012 season has got underway in indecipherable fashion. After so many kilometres in winter testing at Jerez de la Frontera and Barcelona, today one could have expected a few...

16 Mar 2012 15:14
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: Pirelli
Pirellis 2012 season got underway with the new Cinturato Green intermediate tyre named after the range with which Pirelli started its original Formula One campaign in the 1...

16 Mar 2012 14:42
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: Lotus F1 Team
Kimi Raikkonen : We didnt really learn much from today due to the weather, but its the same for everyone. We tried a different steering rack in the first session. It would...

16 Mar 2012 14:07
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: Force India
Sahara Force India made the most of mixed weather conditions in Albert Park as the 2012 season got underway with free practice for the Australian Grand Prix. Paul Di Resta: ...

16 Mar 2012 13:47
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: HRT
The time has finally come and the first Grand Prix of the season got underway today at the semi-street circuit, Albert Park, in Melbourne. The rain made its presence, meaning th...

16 Mar 2012 13:33
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DTM: Mercedes renews contract of Jamie Green for 2012
The 2012 DTM season will see Mercedes-Benz and Jamie Green continue a long-standing collaboration that first began in Formula 3. It will be his eighth season in the worlds mos...

16 Mar 2012 13:15
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Fantasy Formula 1: 1150 euro of cash prizes
The Fantasy Formula 1 Year Game starts on Saturday 17 March 2012 at 7:00 hours CET with the qualifications in the GP from Australia. You have a budget of 120 million euro to ...

16 Mar 2012 12:57
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: McLaren
Jenson Button: "Even though it doesnt mean too much, its always nice to start the season with the quickest time of the day. Our car feels very different compared with the la...

16 Mar 2012 12:43
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: Sauber
In changing weather conditions the Sauber F1 Team enjoyed a smooth first day of free practice at the start of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship. After some heavy showe...

16 Mar 2012 12:16
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: Red Bull Racing
Mark Webber: We did learn a little today but after nine weeks of anxious waiting it was a shame with the weather. Mother Nature played a big role and it made it quite chall...

16 Mar 2012 11:40
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "Today was a nice start into a hopefully exciting season, and certainly two promising sessions for us. However, I would not go so far as to speak about being...

16 Mar 2012 11:02
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Hamilton: "First races will definitely play a role in future decision"
Lewis Hamilton has dropped a strong hint about his future beyond 2012, indicating he will decide his future soon. Red Bull's Christian Horner has ruled out the 2008 world champi...

16 Mar 2012 10:50
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: Marussia F1 Team
The opening free practice sessions for Sundays curtain-raising 2012 Qantas Australian Grand Prix were always going to be about the Marussia F1 Team getting their feet wet, as ...

16 Mar 2012 10:30
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Jean-Eric Vergne: My first Friday as a Formula 1 driver was a good feeling. Being the first driver out on track this morning was something special, but after that it was time ...

16 Mar 2012 10:22
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Australia 2012 Friday quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: The car felt good from the first proper run this morning and we found that the baseline we had set over the winter carried over exactly as we had planned in...

16 Mar 2012 09:54
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Donington Park no longer interested in organizing Grand Prix
Donington Park no longer aspires to host formula one. The circuit's bold bid to redevelop the site and host the 2010 British grand prix failed spectacularly, but it is once a...

16 Mar 2012 09:33
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F3: Ferrari rewards European champion with Formula 1 test
The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) is pleased to announce the creation of a new international series, the FIA European Formula 3 Championship. This was ratif...

16 Mar 2012 09:16
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HRT passes scruteneering and is cleared to race in Australia
HRT has survived a close call in Melbourne, after crucial parts of Pedro de la Rosa's chassis did not arrive in time for scrutineering. The back-of-the-grid Spanish team had to ...

16 Mar 2012 08:39
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FP2: Schumacher the best in drying conditions in Melbourne
Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher has set the best time in the seconde free practice in Melbourne. The seven times world champion waited until the end to grab the top spot on a...

16 Mar 2012 08:05
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Caterham F1 Team announces BRM Chronographs as new partner
Caterham F1 Team has announced today that it has signed a partnership deal with BRM Chronographs who join the team as Official Watch Partner. The globally renowned BRM Chronogra...

16 Mar 2012 07:24
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FIA vows to do something about stepped noses for 2013
Charlie Whiting has vowed to do what he can to ensure next year's cars are not as 'ugly' as the 2012 generation. "It's an ugly regulation," said Red Bull's Mark Webber, refer...

16 Mar 2012 06:38
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FP1: Jenson Button claims first top spot in Australia
The first free practice in Melbourne didn't provide much answers about the order of the teams, as the session started with a wet track that dried up at the end. That caused the ...

16 Mar 2012 04:02
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Angry Ecclestone dares Australia to drop Grand Prix
Bernie Ecclestone has played down the controversy over the future of Australia's grand prix by daring organisers to walk away from the sport. "When the contract comes up, they d...

16 Mar 2012 03:19
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CNBC continues as media partner of Marussia F1 Team
The Marussia F1 Team is pleased to announce that its partnership with CNBC, the leading global broadcaster of business and financial news and information, has been extended into...

16 Mar 2012 02:35
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Force India teams up with supplier Internap
Sahara Force India is pleased to announce that Internap, a provider of intelligent IT Infrastructure services, has been selected as its official supplier of web hosting and cont...

15 Mar 2012 17:01
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Pirelli had to settle for a 2010 Renault as new test car
Pirelli would have preferred to test with a 2011-specification car this year, Paul Hembery has admitted. After writing off the 2009 Toyota as too outdated, F1's tyre supplier st...

15 Mar 2012 16:28
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F2: McKenzie switches from World Series to Formula 2
Leading British driver Daniel McKenzie has become the latest driver to confirm his place on the grid for the 2012 FIA Formula Two Championship. The 23-year-old, who competed ...

15 Mar 2012 15:58
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Tata looks to Sidhu & Simon to activate Formula 1 sponsorship
Tata Communications has appointed London-based sponsorship agency, Sidhu & Simon Communications, to activate and leverage its multi-year technology association with Formula One ...

15 Mar 2012 14:51
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Ferrari leaves the position of official reserve driver open
Ferrari will not appoint an official reserve driver in 2012, the famous Italian team has confirmed. The Maranello based team's former reserve, Jules Bianchi, has stepped up to t...

15 Mar 2012 14:12
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Paffett stands in for Bianchi as Force India reserve in Australia
Gary Paffett is next in line for a Force India race seat this weekend in Australia. The Silverstone based team's new regular Friday and reserve driver, Jules Bianchi, is unavail...

15 Mar 2012 13:44
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Kovalainen supports Angry Birds with special helmet
Rovio Entertainment announced today their merchandising and webgame partnership with Finnish Formula 1 star Heikki Kovalainen. Kovalainen will also be sporting a brand new co-br...

15 Mar 2012 13:05
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Sake brand Joraku official supplier of Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce that the Japanese Premium Sake brand Joraku has become an official Team Supplier. As a result of the multi-year agreement, the Joraku bran...

15 Mar 2012 12:11
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Marussia F1 Team welcomes VPS.NET as new partner
The Marussia F1 Team is pleased to announce a further new partnership for the 2012 season, with VPS.NET. VPS.NET, a division of the UK2Group, has simplified the process of virt...

15 Mar 2012 11:23
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Massa: "Nice that the time for 'blah blah blah' is over"
Felipe Massa was clearly happy that the racing season is about to start when he met the press this afternoon, in the Scuderia Ferrari hospitality area. Its nice that the tim...

15 Mar 2012 10:53
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Video: A lap onboard with Sebastian Vettel around Albert Park
The new season starts Sunday in Australia. The track for the first Grand Prix in 2012 is Albert Park in Melbourne. As a preview a video of a lap with Sebastian Vettel around tha...

15 Mar 2012 10:17
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The Australian Grand Prix from a tyre point of view
Pirelli enters its second season of Formula One as exclusive tyre supplier with the entire range of tyres renewed compared to the previous year. This has been in response to new...

15 Mar 2012 09:48
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FIA releases details for two DRS-zones in Australia
The FIA has published the details for DRS during the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne. There will be two zones and only one detection point. The detection poin...

15 Mar 2012 09:18
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Argentina closing in on deal for Grand Prix in 2013
Argentina is close to returning to the formula one calendar, the president of South America's second-largest country has revealed. EFE news agency quotes Cristina Fernandez d...

15 Mar 2012 08:51
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Vitaly Petrov not happy with label of pay-driver
Vitaly Petrov has hit out again at his 'pay-driver' label, insisting even the highest paid driver on the grid has a similar arrangement with his team. "I see no difference betwe...

14 Mar 2012 16:43
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Robert Kubica drives kart and rally car
Robert Kubica is back on track yet again, according to the latest reports from Italy. It emerged a few days ago that the Pole had moved his recovery from serious injury forwards...

14 Mar 2012 16:05
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DTM: Audi gives young Adrien Tambay opportunity in 2012
Six weeks before the new DTM season opens at the Hockenheimring on April 29 the decision has been made: Audi will be fielding a total of eight vehicles in the competition with B...

14 Mar 2012 15:35
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FIA appoints Johnny Herbert as first drivers' steward of 2012
Johnny Herbert serves this weekend in Australia as race steward. Johnny Herberts motor sport career began in 1974, aged 10, in karts. Five years later he was British junior ka...

14 Mar 2012 14:34
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Red Bull Racing keeps an eye on Mercedes
With an eye on the usual suspects McLaren and Ferrari, Red Bull mogul Dietrich Mateschitz thinks yet another team could be a real challenger in 2012. Referring to Mercedes, he t...

14 Mar 2012 13:55
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Domenicali convinced Ferrari will be in the fight until the end
Everything is almost ready now in the Albert Park paddock. Tomorrow is the first day of official action for the race weekend, starting with the usual FIA run media meetings. Tod...

14 Mar 2012 13:32
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Schumacher: "Without testing ban I would not have come back"

Michael Schumacher has revealed he would not have returned to formula one if not for the sport's strict testing ban. Two years after his record seventh title, the famous German ...

14 Mar 2012 12:45
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