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'Works' teams looking to seize 2014 opportunity
Still amid the Red Bull era, the so-called 'works' teams are looking ahead with great eagerness to 2014. Red Bull has mastered the current era of aerodynamics-dominated regulati...

18 Feb 2013 17:02
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Video: Hamilton beats Vettel on Top Gear
Lewis Hamilton could not contain his smile as he smashed Sebastian Vettel's lap record on the British motoring television show Top Gear. The 2008 world champion's existing lap o...

18 Feb 2013 15:27
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Ferrari tops list of world's most powerful brands
Ferrari is the world's most powerful brand. And not simply in the opinion of millions of Prancing Horse enthusiasts the world over, indeed, the clients that continue to buy the ...

18 Feb 2013 14:53
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CVC hopes to proceed with F1 floatation in October
Owner CVC looks set to proceed with the floatation of formula one later this year, according to F1 business journalist Christian Sylt. Late last year, Sylt said CVC had decided ...

18 Feb 2013 13:35
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Formula 1 to ignore violence in Bahrain again in 2013
It is "100 per cent" certain this year's Bahrain grand prix is going ahead, according to Bernie Ecclestone. However, violence has kicked off once again in the island Kingdom,...

18 Feb 2013 12:13
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Emirates leaves door to sponsor team again open
New F1 backer Emirates, the Dubai-owned airline, could also return to the sport as a team sponsor. Earlier this month, Bernie Ecclestone announced a five-year branding deal has ...

18 Feb 2013 11:22
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Barcelona pretty much the last chance for Sutil - manager
Adrian Sutil's manager has acknowledged a test this week in Barcelona is the German driver's "last chance" to return to formula one. Sutil, 30, bowed out of the sport at the end...

18 Feb 2013 10:31
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Valsecchi hopes Lotus reserve role leads to fulltime race seat
Davide Valsecchi is the first champion in GP2 history who risks never sitting on a formula one grid. Since the sport's feeder series began in 2005, every champion - Nico Rosberg...

18 Feb 2013 09:54
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Mercedes rubbishes claims to pull out of F1
Mercedes has hit back at reports some of its shareholders want the German marque to pull out of formula one. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper has quoted two such sha...

18 Feb 2013 09:04
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Alguersuari complains about F1 seat auction
As the F1 world looks set to race on without him, Jaime Alguersuari has decried a sport whose seats are now sold to the highest bidder. Accepting that his hopes of returning in ...

17 Feb 2013 15:32
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Maldonado to debut new Williams FW35 at Barcelona
The Williams F1 Team will head to Barcelona next week, the site of last year's historic victory, to continue preparations for the 2013 season. The team will present its 2013 car...

15 Feb 2013 16:23
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McLaren rewarded with FIA Environmental Award
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is the first motor sport stakeholder in the world to receive the FIA Institute's Environmental Award for the Achievement of Excellence. The award is...

15 Feb 2013 15:38
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Pirelli buys 2011 car from HRT - report
Pirelli, F1's official tyre supplier, has reportedly bought an old HRT car. This week, we reported that assets of the newly-defunct Spanish formula one team had been snapped up ...

15 Feb 2013 14:48
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Mallya's troubles not connected to Force India - Fernley
Boss and co-owner Vijay Mallya's financial problems do not affect Force India, deputy team principal Bob Fernley insists. This week, it emerged that lenders to Mallya's failing ...

15 Feb 2013 12:09
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Formula 1 continues trend for pay-channel TV deals
More countries have followed Britain's lead in seeing their exclusive free-to-air television coverage of formula one end. The first bombshell was last year, when the split arran...

15 Feb 2013 09:35
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Adrian Sutil could test Force India in Barcelona
Adrian Sutil has re-emerged as a front runner for the last spot on the 2013 grid, with news he had a custom seat fitted at Force India's Silverstone factory this week. It was th...

15 Feb 2013 08:14
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'Hamilton's move to Mercedes driven by money and management'
One of F1's most respected and experienced insiders thinks Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes switch was about money and management. "If you compare the two (teams), you must come to the...

14 Feb 2013 14:56
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Pirelli surprises F1 with choice for supersoft for Australia
Pirelli has surprised the F1 world by revealing an aggressive selection of tyre compounds for the start of the 2013 season. The big surprise is the choice for the Melbourne open...

14 Feb 2013 14:30
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Force India sponsor Kingfisher close to collapse - reports
Force India boss Vijay Mallya's grounded airline Kingfisher appears close to folding. Respected business newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, said plans by Kingfisher'...

14 Feb 2013 13:45
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HRT headquarters already dismantled and deserted - report
Assets of the newly-defunct formula one team HRT have been bought. Spain's AS newspaper reports that Teo Martin, a well-known automotive component recycler, has bought most of t...

14 Feb 2013 12:11
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F1Today.net looking for developers
F1Today.net is looking for new developers to strengthen our team. With the planned expanding of the current website, we're looking for new developers for the website. Are you...

14 Feb 2013 11:35
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Red Bull and McLaren drove as though on rails - Rosberg
Ferrari appeared to find its way with the new F138 car following a difficult start at Jerez. That is the summary of Mercedes' Nico Rosberg, who told Germany's Sport Bild he noti...

14 Feb 2013 11:04
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Small sidepods will work just fine in Malaysian heat - Sauber
Sauber's ultra-slim sidepods work well, team co-owner, founder and former boss Peter Sauber has revealed. The Swiss team stunned its opposition when it launched the new Ferrari-...

14 Feb 2013 09:43
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De la Rosa prepared to stay as GPDA president
Pedro de la Rosa looks set to continue his role at the head of the F1 drivers' union, despite dropping off the actual racing grid for 2013. The veteran Spaniard, however, wil...

14 Feb 2013 08:33
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Chinese Le Mans team eyes F1 future
F1 could soon have a Chinese formula one team. Recently, Hong Kong-based KC Motorgroup (KCMG) became the first Chinese entry to be confirmed for the fabled Le Mans 24 hour race....

13 Feb 2013 16:48
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Brawn doesn't want to judge new Mercedes just yet
It is too early to say just how good the new Mercedes is, according to team boss Ross Brawn. After an up-and-down first test for the new silver W04, former double world champion...

13 Feb 2013 14:31
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Alonso named Honorary Ambassador for Spain
Fernando Alonso is a symbol of Spain all over the world and today there was tangible proof of that, when he was nominated as an Honorary Ambassador for "Marca España," by the a...

13 Feb 2013 12:11
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Pirelli announces tyre compounds for first races of 2013
For the start of the 2013 Formula One World Championship season, Pirelli has nominated its slick P Zero compounds for the first four races in Australia, Malaysia, China and Bahr...

13 Feb 2013 10:38
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F1 should consider testing in Middle East for 2014 Pirelli
F1 could be heading to the Middle East for pre-season testing next year. Pirelli's Paul Hembery said the Jerez circuit, the scene of last week's opening test of the 2013 pre-sea...

13 Feb 2013 09:22
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Mark Webber 'on target' after leg surgery
Mark Webber insists surgery over the winter period will not affect the start of his 2013 championship campaign. A few years ago, the Red Bull driver badly broke his leg in a mou...

12 Feb 2013 16:29
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Caterham looking for 'different project' for Kovalainen
Caterham has left open the door for "a different project" with ousted number 1 race driver Heikki Kovalainen. Team boss Cyril Abiteboul admitted that, while bringing in a pay-dr...

12 Feb 2013 15:30
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Adrian Sutil has no choice but to keep fingers crossed
Adrian Sutil is still not giving up on the Force India race seat for 2013. The vacancy is the only one left in F1 with less than five weeks until the Melbourne season opener. ...

12 Feb 2013 14:42
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All smiles at Lotus and Sauber after test in Jerez
Forget the 'big three' -- Christian Horner has admitted teams other than Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari made the "strongest impression" on him last week at Jerez. "Lotus and Saub...

12 Feb 2013 13:43
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Hamilton thinks Rosberg is a underestimated driver
Lewis Hamilton has spoken up for his new Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. German Rosberg is seen to have outshone seven time world champion Michael Schumacher during their three ...

12 Feb 2013 12:14
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Marussia to stay in F1 with new Concorde Agreement
No more teams are set to follow HRT through F1's paddock exit, Bernie Ecclestone insists. There has been speculation the economic situation in the sport and the wider world coul...

12 Feb 2013 11:14
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Kamui Kobayashi to test Ferrari sports car
Kamui Kobayashi looks set to continue his motor racing career in Le Mans-style sports car racing. After three full seasons in F1, the popular and exciting Japanese lost his Saub...

12 Feb 2013 09:52
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Chilton would have preferred Glock as teammate for 2013
Rookie Max Chilton has admitted he would prefer to have Timo Glock as his teammate in 2013. Actually, Marussia dispensed with German Glock's experienced services in favour of a ...

12 Feb 2013 08:43
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Pic happy with Van der Garde as Caterham teammate
Caterham's links with French manufacturer Renault was key to Charles Pic's Marussia switch. That is the claim of Olivier Panis, the former grand prix winner who is now deeply in...

11 Feb 2013 16:47
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Mercedes happy with Lewis Hamilton's input
Ross Brawn insists he has no problem with Lewis Hamilton's criticisms of the new Mercedes. After six years with McLaren, the 2008 world champion began work with his new team at ...

11 Feb 2013 15:15
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Red Bull Racing 'best' after first pre-season test - Lauda
Felipe Massa, who clocked the fastest overall time at last week's Jerez test, has declared the Ferrari F138 "better" than its predecessor. "It's more consistent, better in braki...

11 Feb 2013 13:58
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Too little room for Hulkenberg's feet in Sauber C32
Nico Hulkenberg's feet are too big for the footwell of the new Sauber C32. As he began his career with the Swiss team at Jerez last week, the tall German discovered that his rac...

11 Feb 2013 12:16
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Race win not impossible for Toro Rosso Daniel Ricciardo
A race win is not out of the question for Toro Rosso in 2013. That is the claim of Daniel Ricciardo, who this year will tackle his second consecutive season with the Red Bull-ow...

11 Feb 2013 11:38
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Pirelli eyes Heikki Kovalainen for F1 test role
Heikki Kovalainen is a strong candidate to become a test driver for official F1 tyre supplier Pirelli. But Paul Hembery, the Italian marque's F1 boss, admitted it all depends on...

11 Feb 2013 10:04
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Narain Karthikeyan in frame for Force India seat
Narain Karthikeyan has emerged as a surprise contender to fill the final spot on the 2013 grid. Although the Indian driver and team boss Vijay Mallya have never been the best of...

11 Feb 2013 08:41
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Jerez day 4: Raikkonen sets the pace
The Lotus E21 has finished the fourth, and last, day of testing fastest. However this time, Kimi Räikkönen was in the cockpit. The Finns best time came in a short stint in t...

08 Feb 2013 17:31
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Ferrari denies Alonso absent in Jerez because of injury
Ferrari on Friday denied rumours Fernando Alonso is nursing an injury. Most suspect that the Spaniard is sitting out the Jerez test this week so that the new F138 car can be 'sh...

08 Feb 2013 16:14
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Ron Dennis 'fine' with defectors who don't 'bleed McLaren'
Ron Dennis has declared defiantly that McLaren can thrive without those who do not bleed 'rocket red' blood. Still the 'supremo' of the entire company, Dennis declared this week...

08 Feb 2013 15:46
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Kimi Raikkonen and his wife split up
Kimi Raikkonen has split with his wife of eight years. When a McLaren driver, the Finn married former Miss Scandinavia Jenni Dahlman in 2004. The Finnish entertainment magazine ...

08 Feb 2013 13:17
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Bottas 'not a complete rookie' - Pastor Maldonado
Pastor Maldonado, who in 2013 enters his third F1 season with Williams, thinks new teammate Valtteri Bottas will get quickly up to speed. Actually, 23-year-old Finn Bottas is a ...

08 Feb 2013 11:41
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Picture: Ferrari on fire in Jerez
The Ferrari of Pedro de la Rosa has been on fire 10 minutes ago. The Spanish driver was on his second lap of the day when the fire broke out, possibly because of an engine blow ...

08 Feb 2013 10:38
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Sauber: "In our best interest that Frijns races this year"
Peter Sauber has urged Robin Frijns, the Swiss F1 team's new reserve driver, to find a race cockpit in another series for 2013. Recently, Dutchman Frijns - the new Formula Renau...

08 Feb 2013 09:55
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Follow LIVE the fourth and last test day from Jerez
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...

08 Feb 2013 09:11
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Column: Jerez day 3: Magnificent Massa prances around Jerez
It looked like Ferrari could be in a bit of trouble in terms of performance with Massa finishing 6th on Tuesday and 8th fastest yesterday. 24 hours after the team had said that ...

07 Feb 2013 20:48
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Whitmarsh wanted Marussia to sign Kovalainen
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has admitted to trying to keep Heikki Kovalainen on the F1 grid. Finn Kovalainen, a McLaren driver in 2008 and 2009, has dropped out of Formula One...

07 Feb 2013 15:22
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Jerez struggling without Alonso
Jerez is struggling without Spanish hero Fernando Alonso. The 2012 runner-up and Ferrari driver elected to sit out the opening test of the pre-season in favour of cycling traini...

07 Feb 2013 15:08
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Hamilton disappointed with Mercedes debut
Lewis Hamilton proved his dedication to Mercedes on Wednesday by revealing he gave his legs a deliberate "thump" when his rear brakes failed at Jerez. On his first official day ...

07 Feb 2013 14:14
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Ecclestone organises meeting about financial problems
Bernie Ecclestone has summoned the chiefs of F1's smallest teams to his London headquarters. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said representatives of Marussia, Caterham, Force Ind...

07 Feb 2013 12:43
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Felix da Costa knocking on Toro Rosso doors for F1 seat
Portugal's Antonio Felix da Costa is knocking on the door at Toro Rosso. That is the admission of Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne, who like Daniel Ricciardo will race in formula one ...

07 Feb 2013 12:08
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Williams will feature vanity panel on nose
The FW35 is yet to see the light of day, but it will almost certainly feature a 'vanity panel' rather than a stepped nose. Alone amongst the rest of this year's field, Williams ...

07 Feb 2013 11:56
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Ross Brawn wants testing tweaks for 2014 engines
Ross Brawn is calling for F1's engine suppliers to be allowed to do some early testing ahead of the 2014 season. The Mercedes team boss said it is a risk to stick to the curr...

07 Feb 2013 10:29
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Follow LIVE the third test day of 2013 from Jerez
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...

07 Feb 2013 08:55
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Jerez day 2: Grosjean P1 - problems for Mercedes continue
On the second of the four testing days at Jerez, Grosjean was fastest after being third fastest yesterday. The Frenchman managed to get his E21 around the track in 1:18.218,...

06 Feb 2013 17:18
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Announcing the winners of F1 RaceStars game
Last week F1Today.net opened a contest to hand out five F1 Racestars games, with help from Codemasters. Through likes and reactions on Facebook you would have a shot at winning ...

06 Feb 2013 14:23
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Pirelli wants longer term for new F1 deal
Paul Hembery, Pirelli's F1 boss, has revealed the Italian tyre supplier is pushing for a longer-term contract beyond 2013. Recently, the FIA has been tendering is contracts with...

06 Feb 2013 11:40
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Bernie Ecclestone confirms only 19 races for 2013
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that F1's 2013 schedule will feature only 19 rounds. Until New Jersey's demise, this year's calendar was set to have twenty grands prix. Ecclesto...

06 Feb 2013 10:36
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Jenson Button stuns rivals with early Jerez pace
Jenson Button and McLaren have fired the opening salvo of the 2013 world championship, stunning rivals with the pace of the new MP4-28 at Jerez. Despite a technical problem, by ...

06 Feb 2013 10:32
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Bruno Senna swaps F1 for Le Mans in 2013
Bruno Senna is bowing out of formula one. Despite hoping to find a new seat after being replaced at Williams by Valtteri Bottas, the Brazilian has been signed up for 2013 by Ast...

06 Feb 2013 10:24
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Razia confirmed as second Marussia driver
Marussia on Wednesday finally confirmed reports Luiz Razia has completed the team's 2013 race driver lineup. The 23-year-old Brazilian, runner-up in last year's GP2 champions...

06 Feb 2013 09:59
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Column: F1 Launch: Caterham CT03
Caterham have revealed their 2013 contender, the CT03, at the Jerez circuit before the first test session this morning. Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde will be driving for t...

05 Feb 2013 21:11
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Jerez day 1: Button on top, false start for Mercedes

The first Pre-season testing session was today at the Jerez circuit in Spain, after the Marussia MR02 and the Caterham CT03. It was Button who topped the timing charts at th...

05 Feb 2013 18:01
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