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McLaren promises to look into Red Bull's ECU glitches
McLaren has hit back at arch-rival Red Bull's claims that the British team was responsible for Mark Webber's troubles in Melbourne. After Webber had a terrible start and then KE...

19 Mar 2013 14:44
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Hamilton proud to prove critics wrong with Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is happy to have "proved people wrong" after leaving McLaren. Many critics rounded on the 2008 world champion when he announced his decision to le...

19 Mar 2013 12:40
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Brazil GP could be set to move from Interlagos - Castroneves
The Brazilian grand prix could be set to move from Interlagos. Now the popular and traditional home of Brazil's annual race, the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace is however regarded a...

19 Mar 2013 12:01
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Malaysia 2013 preview quotes: Sauber
The second round of the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship takes place in Malaysia next weekend from 22nd to 24th of March. After the Sauber F1 Team's driver Nico Hülkenbe...

19 Mar 2013 11:14
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Situation with the tyres is absolutely stupid - Lauda
Niki Lauda has slammed the tyre situation in formula one, accusing Pirelli and the FIA of confusing the fans. "The situation with the tyres is absolutely stupid," the forthright...

19 Mar 2013 09:37
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Vettel has nothing to say about contract extension reports
Yet another Austrian newspaper is reporting that Sebastian Vettel has extended his contract with Red Bull through 2016. From Melbourne last week, the Kleine Zeitung newspaper cl...

19 Mar 2013 08:56
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Ferrari often asked Perez to 'take care' of Alonso in 2012
Sergio Perez has claimed that, whilst a Sauber driver, Ferrari often asked him to "take care" of Fernando Alonso. The Mexican's comments will ramp up speculation that the famous...

18 Mar 2013 16:59
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I could have earned more at McLaren - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton claims McLaren offered him more money than Mercedes for 2013. Ultimately, the 2008 world champion opted to switch camps, with most in the paddock believing he wan...

18 Mar 2013 15:40
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Tost wants to abandon winter testing in Europe
Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost has called on F1 to abandon winter testing in Europe. The Austrian admitted he would prefer the pre-season runs to be staged in "Abu Dhabi, Bahrain or...

18 Mar 2013 14:57
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Perez would love to see backer Telmex at McLaren
Sergio Perez has admitted he hopes Telmex becomes a major sponsor of the McLaren team. With the British squad set to lose its Vodafone title sponsorship at the end of the season...

18 Mar 2013 14:24
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Maldonado labels FW35 as undriveable after nightmare start
It has been a nightmare start to Williams' 2013 season. The deaths of Hugo Chavez and Ginny Williams were big commercial and personal blows for the famous British team, and now ...

18 Mar 2013 13:58
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Sutil stuns paddock with competitive F1 comeback
Adrian Sutil stunned the F1 paddock on Sunday by looking so competitive on his return to the sport after a season away. Written off by some after his 2011 assault conviction, th...

18 Mar 2013 13:12
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Raikkonen unsure if Lotus budget big enough for title
Kimi Raikkonen, 2013's early championship leader, has questioned whether Lotus can keep up its winning pace throughout the season. The Finn beat formidable opponents Fernando Al...

18 Mar 2013 12:09
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Zytek interested in new F1 engine formula for 2014
Yet another new name could be looking seriously at F1's radical engine rules for 2014. It is already a poorly-guarded paddock secret that McLaren is likely to team up with the J...

18 Mar 2013 11:20
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Horner criticises McLaren for standard ECU troubles
At the end of a nightmare weekend for McLaren, Red Bull's Christian Horner added the final insult. Briton Horner, boss of McLaren's arch-rival, blamed the Woking based team for ...

18 Mar 2013 10:58
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Hulkenberg to use new Sauber chassis in Malaysia
Nico Hulkenberg will tackle this weekend's Malaysian grand prix with a new Sauber chassis. 90 minutes before his first race for the Swiss team in Melbourne, mechanics went to pr...

18 Mar 2013 09:17
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Raikkonen first title leader of 2013 after victory in Australia
Kimi Raikkonen is the surprise world championship leader, after winning the season-opening Australian grand prix at the wheel of the fast and tyre-friendly Lotus. Coming in behi...

18 Mar 2013 08:31
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Lotus F1 Team partners with Columbia Records
Lotus F1 Team is proud to announce an agreement with Columbia Records, the oldest and most credible music label in the world, which will see the team building up on the relation...

16 Mar 2013 11:57
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Q2 and Q3 postponed until Sunday morning
The final two stages of qualifying for the 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix have been postponed until Sunday due to heavy rain at the Albert Park circuit. The first...

16 Mar 2013 10:05
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Australia 2013 Friday quotes: Williams
Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: "We did some aero evaluations this morning comparing the two packages that we brought to Melbourne. We'll be running our FW35 launch aero pack...

15 Mar 2013 14:44
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Grosjean admits to being tired after 2012 season
Romain Grosjean has admitted the 2012 season took its toll. Banned in Monza and written off as F1's 'first lap nutcase' by Mark Webber, Grosjean admits he was relieved at the en...

15 Mar 2013 14:12
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Win 1600 Euro cash with your F1 knowledge!
This weekend in Australia (Albert Park) the new season for the Formula 1 starts. Last November Sebastian Vettel won his 3rd world championship in a row after a very exciting las...

15 Mar 2013 14:08
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Vodafone to quit Formula 1 over Bahrain issue - report
McLaren has reportedly played down reports title sponsor Vodafone is pulling out of formula one due to the controversial Bahrain grand prix. A day after the British team confirm...

15 Mar 2013 13:53
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Fan Fashion introduced new 2013 Collection
Fan Fashion, recently introduced a whole new collection of formula 1 merchandise for the year 2013. Specifically manufactured for expressive and passionate fans of the Formula O...

15 Mar 2013 13:41
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Kubica refers to F1 as 'tiny lights at the end of the tunnel'
Robert Kubica is not willing to give up on a future return to formula one, despite acknowledging he will not be ready for a comeback for some time. The Pole, whose right arm was...

15 Mar 2013 12:46
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Australia 2013 Friday quotes: Lotus F1 Team
Kimi Raikkonen: "It's good for the season to start and the car felt pretty strong out there. I don't think we're the fastest but it's a good start. It was nice to have a reliabl...

15 Mar 2013 12:13
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Teams don't want to increase number of test days for 2014
F1 teams will make do with a normal test programme early next year, despite the introduction of radical new engine regulations. Some of the engine suppliers reportedly want eith...

15 Mar 2013 11:34
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Maldonado uncertain about future PDVSA backing
Pastor Maldonado has admitted he cannot be certain his F1 career will continue long after the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Sponsoring Williams via the state-contro...

15 Mar 2013 10:44
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Australia 2013 Friday quotes: Red Bull Racing
Sebastian Vettel: "Overall it was a good day for us. It was pretty seamless and there was no trouble with the car. After all the mileage of testing, it was fun to be out there �...

15 Mar 2013 10:15
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McLaren bosses scratching their heads after difficult day
McLaren on Friday admitted it is now "worried" about the pace of the new MP4-28 car. Jenson Button was just ninth in opening practice in Melbourne, before lagging more than two ...

15 Mar 2013 09:52
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Hydraulic active suspension secret to Mercedes' speed?
Specialist publications are reporting a secret of the apparent speed of Mercedes' new W04 car -- a system known in the German squad's garage as 'Fric'. German television RTL is ...

15 Mar 2013 09:22
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Force India welcomes back Medion as team partner
Sahara Force India is delighted to welcome Medion AG as an official team partner for the 2013 season. Medion, a long-term supporter of the team, will use the association to prom...

15 Mar 2013 09:06
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FP2: Red Bull Racing rules on day one in Australia
Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull 1-2 in the second free practice session for the 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, to show that not a lot has changed sin...

15 Mar 2013 08:56
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Paul di Resta 'had personality make-over' for 2013
According to some, a 'new' Paul di Resta has walked through the 2013 paddock turnstile. Writing in London's Evening Standard, journalist Matt Majendie calls it an obvious "perso...

15 Mar 2013 06:56
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FP1: Sebastian Vettel picks up where he left off
The 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship finally got underway under sunny skies and in decent track temperatures in Albert Park on Friday afternoon, as FP1 in Australia threw...

15 Mar 2013 06:14
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Button defends McLaren after Hamilton's criticism
Jenson Button on Thursday took issue with former teammate Lewis Hamilton's description of McLaren as an overly-controlling team. Hamilton, who ended his long association with Mc...

15 Mar 2013 03:21
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Mercedes prepares to 'protect itself' for McLaren-Honda switch
Toto Wolff has added fuel to speculation McLaren could be preparing for Honda power in 2015. It is now strongly rumoured that, as per the British team's contract with Mercedes, ...

14 Mar 2013 16:58
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Teams can't wait to get started down under
Following a hard winter of testing and development, Formula One's eleven teams will finally get the chance to see if their new racers are winning cars in this weekends Austral...

14 Mar 2013 16:27
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Ousted Petrov's manager resurfaces at Caterham
The Russian driver is no longer there, but Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kosachenko has re-emerged in a new role for 2013 at Caterham. A press release issued by Manuscript Agen...

14 Mar 2013 16:01
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Fantasy Formula 1 Year Game 2013 - 1250 euro of cash prizes!!
This weekend in Australia (Albert Park) the new season for the Formula 1 starts. Last November Sebastian Vettel won his 3rd world championship in a row after a very exciting las...

14 Mar 2013 15:54
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Ferrari committed to strong and deep technical team
Ferrari insists it is happy with its technical structure, despite not having a high-profile figure like Adrian Newey in the limelight. "The goal," said the Italian team's Greek ...

14 Mar 2013 14:20
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Small change: F1's 2013 technical tweaks
With significant changes to the Formula One Technical Regulations coming in 2014, the 2013 car launch mantra has been 'evolution, not revolution'. The biggest differences this s...

14 Mar 2013 13:27
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Valencia agrees deal to alternate Grand Prix with Barcelona
Valencia could be set to return to the formula one calendar. The European Grand Prix is missing from the 2013 schedule, and it emerged recently that a return was unlikely becaus...

14 Mar 2013 12:11
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Rosberg: In Formula 1 my other strengths come into play
Nico Rosberg insists he is not worried about being beaten by his new teammate Lewis Hamilton. Germany's Sport Bild told the 27-year-old that although he beat the great Michael S...

14 Mar 2013 11:36
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Video: A lap onboard around Albert Park with Jenson Button
The new season starts Sunday in Australia. The track for the first Grand Prix of 2013 is Albert Park in Melbourne. As a preview a video of a lap onboard with Jenson Button aroun...

14 Mar 2013 10:58
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Rodolfo Gonzalez joins Marussia as reserve driver
Marussia is pleased to announce to have signed Rodolfo Gonzalez as their Reserve Driver for the 2013 season. He joins the Team with effect from this weekends season-opening Au...

14 Mar 2013 10:03
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McLaren and sponsor Vodafone to split up after 2013
McLaren on Thursday swiftly confirmed reports that Vodafone will definitely end its seven-year title sponsorship at the end of 2013. "Having met and exceeded all the highly ambi...

14 Mar 2013 08:48
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Sebastian Vettel calls his RB9 'Hungry Heidi'
Sebastian Vettel and his mechanics have named the reigning world champion's 2013 Red Bull 'Hungry Heidi'. Giving his chassis a light-hearted female moniker is now among the Germ...

14 Mar 2013 08:31
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Australia 2013 preview quotes: Force India
Vijay Mallya Mallya: "I'm really looking forward to the start of the season. We've picked up points in Melbourne for the past couple of seasons so that's a clear objective for ...

13 Mar 2013 16:44
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New bosses not responsible for Mercedes boost - pundits
Mercedes' new bosses are not responsible for the German marque's apparently sudden speed boost. That is the claim of former team driver Michael Schumacher, referring to the remo...

13 Mar 2013 15:59
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Experts doubt Sebastian Vettel to make Ferrari switch
A trio of experts do not believe Sebastian Vettel will switch to Ferrari any time soon. One of them is the reigning world champion's own boss, Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschi...

13 Mar 2013 14:57
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It cannot be that the tyre factor governs the entire field - Berger
Gerhard Berger has slammed as "incomprehensible" F1 tyre supplier Pirelli's approach to the 2013 season. "Last year, the tyres were quite usable," the former McLaren and Ferrari...

13 Mar 2013 13:46
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Fantasy Formula 1 Year Game 2013 - at least 1000 euro of cash prizes!
This weekend in Australia (Albert Park) the new season for the Formula 1 starts. Last November Sebastian Vettel won his 3rd world championship in a row after a very exciting las...

13 Mar 2013 13:41
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Australia 2013 preview quotes: Ferrari
The winters seem to get shorter every year and just three and half months on from that thrilling finale in Sao Paolo, here we are about to tackle the first race of the 2013 seas...

13 Mar 2013 12:43
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Ecclestone would like to see Schumacher run a F1 team
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he understands why Danica Patrick is not interested in switching to formula one. The F1 chief executive said he has been searching for a female dr...

13 Mar 2013 12:12
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2013 grid youngest in history of Formula 1 - report
This year's F1 grid is the very youngest in the history of the sport. That is the finding of Spain's AS sports newspaper, having calculated the average age of the drivers on the...

13 Mar 2013 11:27
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Webber says new Red Bull is very good - Briatore
Flavio Briatore does not believe Red Bull will struggle in 2013. There have been reports the reigning world champions had a difficult final test with the new RB9, struggling wit...

13 Mar 2013 10:42
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2013 tyres much more stable than last year's - Alguersuari
Jaime Alguersuari has leapt to Pirelli's defense, claiming this year's tyres are actually better than the 2012 range. Throughout the winter, tales of disintegrating tyres have r...

13 Mar 2013 08:44
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Australia 2013 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team
The Marussia F1 Team is on its way to Melbourne for the season-opening 2013 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix. The cars and associated air freight left the Marussia Techni...

12 Mar 2013 17:06
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Mother surprised by Raikkonen's comeback in 2012
Kimi Raikkonen's mother says her son is once again enjoying formula one, after his rallying sabattical in 2010 and 2011. The famous Finn burst back into F1 with Lotus last year,...

12 Mar 2013 16:36
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Mercedes lets Hamilton keep his helmets and trophies
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that part of his new Mercedes deal is being allowed to keep his helmets and trophies. Although some see his move as 'leaving home' after years of gro...

12 Mar 2013 15:31
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Ricciardo vows to thrash teammate Vergne in 2013
Daniel Ricciardo has vowed to thrash Jean-Eric Vergne in 2013, proving he deserves to graduate to the world championship-winning Red Bull team. Once good friends, the Toro Rosso...

12 Mar 2013 14:47
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Australia 2013 preview quotes: Williams
Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: "We had a successful winter test and are continuing to look at all the data we gathered. Following this, we have some further aero tests plann...

12 Mar 2013 14:22
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Grosjean: Boullier cannot defend me forever at Lotus
Eric Boullier, Lotus' team boss, has admitted he intervened personally to rescue protege Romain Grosjean's F1 career at the end of last year. Lotus openly considered ousting the...

12 Mar 2013 13:35
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Australia 2013 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Sebastian Vettel What's your favourite place in Melbourne? Vettel: "I couldn't name only one place! I like the beach and Melbourne is a great place to be. There's a nice vibe ...

12 Mar 2013 13:04
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Stuck tips Hulkenberg to win season opener in Melbourne
Hans-Joachim Stuck, the motor racing boss for the German federation as well as Volkswagen, has picked a curious favourite for this weekend's 2013 season opener. "I think Nico Hu...

12 Mar 2013 12:15
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Michael Schumacher back at speed on two wheels
Despite vowing never to race on two wheels again, Michael Schumacher is back on the saddle of a powerful racing motorcycle. German reports say the newly re-retired seven time wo...

12 Mar 2013 11:46
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McLaren hasn't sought out the best talent for 2013 - Watson
John Watson has accused his former team McLaren of effectively hiring a pay-driver to replace Lewis Hamilton in 2013. Ulsterman Watson, a McLaren winner three decades ago, think...

12 Mar 2013 11:06
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Le Mans: Kobayashi signs sports car deal with Ferrari
Kamui Kobayashi, who has lost his race seat at Sauber, will continue his career in Le Mans-style GT sports car racing in 2013. Last month, the popular Japanese tested for the cl...

12 Mar 2013 10:31
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FIA vice president loses license for driving under influence

Carlos Gracia, a vice-president of F1's governing FIA, has lost his license for drink-driving. Spain's El Confidential reports that the Spanish motor racing chief was pulled ove...

12 Mar 2013 10:09
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