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Lotus remains only top team without title sponsor
Lotus looks set to begin the 2013 season without a title sponsor. Late last year, it emerged that the Genii-owned team was close to announcing a $30 million per year deal with H...

28 Feb 2013 14:34
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Force India confirms reunion with Adrian Sutil
Sahara Force India is pleased to announce that Adrian Sutil will complete its driver line-up for the 2013 season. The 30-year-old German will race alongside Paul Di Resta, recre...

28 Feb 2013 13:55
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Column: Hamilton fastest so far at wet Barcelona
The last week of pre-season testing began this morning. However there wasnt a huge amount of running due to the weather conditons. [LEFT_IMG=512f2b62ea8242177f5c704917452d8...

28 Feb 2013 13:55
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McLaren: Nobody with head and shoulders above everybode else
McLaren has denied it is slightly off the pace as teams enter the final week of pre-season testing. With multiple sources reporting that Red Bull and Lotus look to be narrowly l...

28 Feb 2013 12:13
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F1 debut Luiz Razia now in serious doubt - report
As the F1 teams prepare for the final pre-season test in Barcelona, Brazilian rookie Luiz Razia's formula one future appears in tatters. The 23-year-old was left out of Marussia...

28 Feb 2013 11:41
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Marussia on the market for new engine supplier for 2014
Marussia is on the market for a new engine supplier, sporting director Graeme Lowdon has admitted. Although Cosworth has not ruled out supplying a turbo V6 for the all-new 2014 ...

28 Feb 2013 10:02
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Follow the first day of the last test in Barcelona LIVE
As many visitors will know, F1Today.net is the place to be if you want to follow F1 Testing Live. On our Live Update pages you can find direct live timing, pictures and informat...

28 Feb 2013 08:41
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Lotus plays down latest controversy about engine maps
Ahead of the final pre-season test and 2013 season opener, Lotus has played down a new controversy about engine maps. We reported on Monday that, after Red Bull were told to sto...

28 Feb 2013 08:23
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Column: Melbourne to stay on the F1 calendar forever?
The F1 ringmaster, Bernie Eccelstone, has said that he would like to extend the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuits contract as it expires in 2015. The circuit that surrounds the...

27 Feb 2013 19:19
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Teams concerned about predicted bad weather for final test
Teams are concerned about a forecast of bad weather for the final week of pre-season testing, according to the German language Speed Week. Last week, the 'middle' Spanish test e...

27 Feb 2013 16:28
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Alguersuari and Michael Schumacher to race karts
Unable to find a race seat for his F1 return, Jaime Alguersuari has signed up for a season of kart racing. Spain's El Confidencial reports that the former Toro Rosso driver will...

27 Feb 2013 15:06
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'Sutil beats Bianchi to become Di Resta's teammate'
Adrian Sutil's manager has denied reports on Wednesday that the 30-year-old has definitely secured his return to formula one. The German magazine Sport Bild said Sutil, the long...

27 Feb 2013 14:13
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Susie Wolff vows to continue step by step progress
Susie Wolff has vowed to continue her "step by step" progress towards the F1 grid. Last year just a development driver, Williams has ramped up the 30-year-old Scot's programme f...

27 Feb 2013 12:16
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Salo tips Raikkonen to fight for Melbourne pole and title
Kimi Raikkonen has been tipped to fight for pole in Australia next month, and the world championship in 2013. "I am quite sure Kimi will fight for the championship," fellow Finn...

27 Feb 2013 11:24
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McLaren suspects Lowe was lured with an exotic salary
McLaren suspects its former technical director Paddy Lowe was lured to Mercedes on the promise of a "telephone number salary". "From time to time we have all done it," managing ...

27 Feb 2013 10:53
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Sound of V6 turbo does justice to Formula 1 - Renault
With the sophisticated 'ERS' energy recovery systems to complement next year's V6 engines, F1 is not set to lose much horse power. That is the claim of Rob White, engine supplie...

27 Feb 2013 08:32
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Former designer laments overly regulated Formula 1
Legendary former Ferrari designer Mauro Forghieri has lamented today's F1 rules that make all the cars "look the same". Now 78, Italian Forghieri was a leading figure at the fab...

26 Feb 2013 16:44
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Domenicali would be surprised if Ferrari rules in Melbourne
Stefano Domenicali has admitted Ferrari will probably not field the fastest car at the 2013 season opener next month. Indeed, based on the results of the opening two tests of th...

26 Feb 2013 16:13
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Sauber welcomes another Swiss partner, Wikland
The Sauber F1 Team is kitted out for any weather thanks to new Official Partner Wikland: over the coming years, the Swiss company will be supplying the Hinwil-based squad with h...

26 Feb 2013 15:26
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Gutierrez expects to be outpaced by Hulkenberg early in 2013
Esteban Gutierrez is expecting his Sauber teammate to outpace him early in 2013. A test driver for the Swiss team since 2010, the 21-year-old Mexican has finally moved into the ...

26 Feb 2013 15:06
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Danica Patrick not interested in exploring F1 options
Danica Patrick has played down suggestions she might switch to formula one. Speculation the 30-year-old American could have a future on the grand prix grid was kindled by her hi...

26 Feb 2013 13:48
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Van der Garde not worried about legality Caterham exhausts
After Williams removed its controversial solution for the 'Coanda'-effect exhaust late last week, heads are now turning in Caterham's direction. Williams' move to remove the sol...

26 Feb 2013 13:10
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Prost hopeful for France return on F1 calendar for 2014
Alain Prost, the quadruple world champion, is hopeful France could finally return to the F1 calendar next year. Recently, following his native country's five year absence from t...

26 Feb 2013 12:11
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'Honda calls upon Gilles Simon for Formula 1 project'
Honda may already be working on a formula one project for 2014. When revealing its all-new turbo V6 'power unit' for next year near Paris on Monday, Renault's Jean-Michel Jalini...

26 Feb 2013 10:49
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Sauber joins forces with running shoe company On
Swiss running shoe company On is now equipping the Sauber F1 Team with its award-winning performance running shoes. Motor racing is a team sport in which the best possible mater...

26 Feb 2013 10:20
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McLaren replaces Mercedes-bound Lowe with Tim Goss
Paddy Lowe is no longer McLaren's technical director. Hot on the heels of reports the 50-year-old has been placed on 'gardening leave', the British team announced that long-time...

26 Feb 2013 08:07
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Lowe from McLaren to Mercedes now a done deal report
Having sat out the launch of the new MP4-28, McLaren's technical director Paddy Lowe will now not travel to Australia for the 2013 opener. The news continues the saga of Lowe's ...

25 Feb 2013 17:02
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Red Bull and Lotus put engine map issue back on the table
Hot on the heels of Williams and Caterham's dubious exhaust exit solutions for 2013, trouble could also be brewing for F1's two other Renault-powered teams. Germany's Auto Motor...

25 Feb 2013 15:39
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Massa: The new Ferrari is good, but still 'green'
Felipe Massa has clarified his recent assessment that the 2013 Ferrari is "on a different planet" compared to last year's red car. Although the Brazilian struggled for much of l...

25 Feb 2013 14:50
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Gutierrez tips Lotus to fight Red Bull Racing for the title
After spending some time from an elevated trackside vantage point in Barcelona last week, Esteban Gutierrez has tipped Red Bull and Lotus to fight for the 2013 title. "I was out...

25 Feb 2013 13:44
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Marussia looks to have the upper hand over Caterham
Marussia looks set to begin the 2013 season with the upper hand over its usual rival Caterham. Since F1's youngest teams entered the sport in 2010, Caterham has always finished ...

25 Feb 2013 12:44
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Lauda expects Mercedes to get involved in chase group
Mercedes has taken "an important step forwards" since the end of the 2012 season. That is the claim of new team shareholder and chairman Niki Lauda, as Nico Rosberg expects race...

25 Feb 2013 12:04
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Williams to remove controversial exhaust trick from FW35
Williams has removed the controversial layout of its 'Coanda'-effect exhaust from its newly-launched 2013 car. Despite designer Mike Coughlan believing his layout cleverly explo...

25 Feb 2013 11:10
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Friendship teammates Vergne and Ricciardo is over
Jean-Eric Vergne says he is no longer friends with his Toro Rosso teammate. Until they were paired together at the second Red Bull team, Frenchman Vergne and Australian Daniel R...

25 Feb 2013 10:44
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Sutil has no interest in staying in F1 as a tester
Should Adrian Sutil fail to secure his return to F1 this year with Force India, he will not linger in the paddock as a third, reserve or test driver. "I'm a racer, not a tester....

25 Feb 2013 09:21
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Razia sat out first Barcelona test after missing payment date
Luiz Razia has confirmed that off-track "conflicts" caused him to sit out last week's Barcelona test. Despite intending to run its new Brazilian driver for two days in Spain, Ma...

25 Feb 2013 08:33
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Column: Hamilton: Mercedes won't win the title in 2013
Knowing that the challenge would be huge, Hamilton announced last season that he would be leaving McLaren for Mercedes. The Brit has said that he believes he wont be able ...

23 Feb 2013 23:13
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Barcelona day 4: Hamilton fastest on rainy day
The last day of testing this week ended today, and Mercedes left the Circuit de Catalunya fastest, thanks to Lewis Hamilton's lap of 1:23.282. The British driver took advantage ...

22 Feb 2013 17:03
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Button struggling to understand the new McLaren
Jenson Button has admitted McLaren is grappling with its new car for 2013. Unlike most other main rivals, notably Red Bull and Ferrari, McLaren - whose British driver Button won...

22 Feb 2013 15:20
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Williams can count on continued support from Oris
The Williams F1 Team is pleased to announce that its long-term Official Watch Partner, Oris, has again renewed and upgraded its sponsorship of the team ahead of the 2013 FIA For...

22 Feb 2013 15:11
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Reassessment of renovation costs delay new contract Canada
A new deal for the Canadian grand prix could be delayed, as organisers discover the renovation of the ageing Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will cost more than expected. Bernie Eccle...

22 Feb 2013 13:28
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Are you a Formula 1 enthusiast? We are looking for new developers
Are you passionated about the Formula 1 world? Well F1Today.net is currently looking for new developers to expand our growing team of Formula 1 enthusiast. With the planned exp...

22 Feb 2013 11:50
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Razia in Barcelona but not testing for Marussia
Luiz Razia, Marussia's second race driver for 2013, has been left out of this week's testing in Barcelona. The situation is causing alarm within Brazil's F1 media ranks, and ...

22 Feb 2013 10:41
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Follow LIVE the fourth day of testing in Barcelona
As many visitors will know, F1Today.net is the place to be if you want to follow F1 Testing Live. On our Live Update pages you can find direct live timing, pictures and informat...

22 Feb 2013 08:43
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Barcelona day 3: Alonso goes fastest in the Ferrari
Fernando Alonso was fastest today in front of the home fans at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. The 31 year old set a lap time of 1:21.875 on the soft tyre - the fastest this ...

21 Feb 2013 17:08
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Teams frustrated by glitches in new software MES
Pirelli's heavily degrading tyres were not the only 'control' components causing problems for F1 teams in Barcelona this week. The standard electronics used by every team, and s...

21 Feb 2013 14:41
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Ecclestone and Todt talk about unsigned Concorde Agreement
F1 powerbrokers Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt are set to meet on Thursday, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The topic? The unsigned 2013 Concorde Agreement. Alt...

21 Feb 2013 09:55
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Perez: "New Pirelli tyres are an unpleasant surprise"
'Pirelli' is the buzzword in the Barcelona paddock, as the F1 world gets to grips with the extreme degradation of the Italian supplier's 2013 tyres. McLaren's Sergio Perez was q...

21 Feb 2013 09:50
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Are you a Formula 1 enthusiast? We are looking for new developers
Are you passionated about the Formula 1 world? Well F1Today.net is currently looking for new developers to expand our growing team of Formula 1 enthusiast. With the planned exp...

21 Feb 2013 09:21
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Follow LIVE the third day of testing in Barcelona
As many visitors will know, F1Today.net is the place to be if you want to follow F1 Testing Live. On our Live Update pages you can find direct live timing, pictures and informat...

21 Feb 2013 08:52
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Column: Red Bull hope to continue with their success in Formula 1
[RIGHT_IMG=510e9c3a1da133a1f3046617d12ea2b396d06cb9e9210][/RIGHT_IMG] As the 2013 season's second test week is up and running, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner told Sky ...

20 Feb 2013 20:46
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Barcelona day 2: Perez just in front of Vettel
Sergio Pérez was the fastest of everyone at the Circuit de Catalunya today, with a lap of 1:21.848. The Mexican set his lap on a one-lap stint on the soft tyres - yellow markin...

20 Feb 2013 17:12
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British PM visits Caterham factory in Leafield
David Cameron was given a tour of Caterham Group's Leafield Technical Centre on Friday 15th February by Caterham Group Co-Chairman Tony Fernandes. Leafield Technical Centre has ...

20 Feb 2013 14:56
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Engine supplier key in driver choice for Force India
Barcelona will this week host a head-to-head 'shootout' for the final race seat on the 2013 grid. Just like Williams weighed up Jenson Button versus Bruno Junqueira in 2000, and...

20 Feb 2013 13:55
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Wihuri increases level of commitment to Williams
The Williams F1 Team is pleased to announce that it has signed a renewed partnership agreement with Wihuri, one of Finland's most respected business enterprises. The new partner...

20 Feb 2013 11:08
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Ricciardo needs better understanding of the new Toro Rosso
After four days in Jerez de la Frontera, the F1 circus has continued its Spanish travels, setting up on the outskirts of Barcelona, at the Catalunya circuit, which is home to th...

20 Feb 2013 10:44
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No surprises for Alonso on first day with Ferrari F138
After his first day at the wheel in 2013, Fernando Alonso on Tuesday had a stiff neck and a cautious round of optimism about the new Ferrari. The Spaniard said he was "reasonabl...

20 Feb 2013 10:35
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Lauda and Marko question Danica Patrick's credentials
Danica Patrick has leapt back into the motor racing headlines by becoming the first woman to secure pole for the 2013 Nascar opener at Daytona. Previously, the highly popular 30...

20 Feb 2013 10:32
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Follow LIVE the second day of testing from Barcelona
As many visitors will know, F1Today.net is the place to be if you want to follow F1 Testing Live. On our Live Update pages you can find direct live timing, pictures and informat...

20 Feb 2013 10:30
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Williams and Caterham need to re-design
Caterham and Williams have been told they may have to change the exhaust layout on their cars the CT03 and the FW35. Both teams are using the coanda effect exhaust lay...

19 Feb 2013 19:48
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Barcelona day 1: Rosberg puts Mercedes on top
The second week of pre-season testing started today in Barcelona, and Nico Rosberg was fastest. In Jerez, Mercedes faced a few problems on the car, and this was the same stor...

19 Feb 2013 17:13
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Randstad renews and upgrades sponsorship deal with Williams
The Williams F1 Team is pleased to announce it has renewed and upgraded its current sponsorship agreement with Randstad, the global recruitment company. The new contract has sec...

19 Feb 2013 14:46
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Ferrari to reward European F3 champion with F1 test
With new names joining the line-up for the 2013 FIA F3 European Championship on an almost daily basis, the combined efforts of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (...

19 Feb 2013 14:23
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Lopez: "Lotus liked for being a natural team"
Lotus is happy to let Kimi Raikkonen just be himself, owner Gerard Lopez has revealed. En route to his first victory since returning to F1 last year, the laconic Finn told his r...

19 Feb 2013 10:25
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UPS new sponsor of Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari announces that it has reached a sponsorship agreement with UPS, a leading company in the field of logistics, with a presence in over 220 countries and territori...

19 Feb 2013 10:11
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Sutil takes 8 million Euro sponsorship to Force India
Adrian Sutil is "very, very happy" Force India is giving him a chance to shine by his former team Force India at Barcelona this week. "He's very, very happy this is taking pl...

19 Feb 2013 09:39
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Exclusive video Williams FW35
Before the second week of testing got underway today in Barcelona, the Williams team launched their 2013 contender after using their 2012 car in Jerez. This was because the team...

19 Feb 2013 09:25
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Senna left F1 to score wins and podiums
Bruno Senna has suggested he preferred to bow out of formula one than run around at the back of the grid with Caterham or Marussia. Dropped by Williams after a single season ...

19 Feb 2013 09:14
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Mercedes signs Formula 3 champion Juncadella for test role
Daniel Juncadella is set to become a development driver with Mercedes' F1 team, according to Spanish and German media sources. Spain's El Mundo said the news about the 21-yea...

19 Feb 2013 08:57
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First pictures of the new Williams FW35

Step inside the #FW35... The @williamsf1team launches Williams Renault #FW35 twitter.com/WilliamsF1Team Williams F1 Team (@WilliamsF1Team) 19 februari 2013 #FW35 unveil...

19 Feb 2013 08:40
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