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Mercedes 'too late' to poach boss Horner Helmut Marko
Red Bull has extended its contract with team boss Christian Horner, the energy drink company's motor sport chief Dr Helmut Marko has claimed. The news follows speculation at the...

17 Dec 2012 16:23
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F1 career 'on track' says Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean insists his formula one career remains "on track". His comments follow a period of intense speculation, amid suggestions Lotus - and sponsor Total - are consider...

17 Dec 2012 15:45
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Haug felt responsible for Mercedes failure Niki Lauda
Norbert Haug fell on his sword due to Mercedes' failure to succeed in its first three years, Niki Lauda has confirmed. Following last week's shock news, many sensed the new non-...

17 Dec 2012 14:21
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Conviction no barrier to 2013 return Adrian Sutil
Adrian Sutil insists a criminal conviction for assault last year will not affect his return to formula one. Reportedly close to signing a deal to return to F1 with his old team ...

17 Dec 2012 13:47
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Lewis Hamilton has started work at Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton has already started work at Mercedes. Britain's Sun newspaper said that although the 2008 world champion remains under contract to McLaren for two more weeks, a "...

17 Dec 2012 12:16
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Marussia owner confirms Max Chilton for 2013
Marussia team owner Nikolai Fomenko has confirmed speculation British rookie Max Chilton will make his formula one debut in 2013. Fomenko, the head of Russian supercar Marussia ...

17 Dec 2012 11:34
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Video: The Red Bull Racing Story 2005-2012
Since Red Bull Racing's first Formula One race in Australia 2005, the team has claimed three Formula One Constructors' World Championships, while Sebastian Vettel has claimed th...

17 Dec 2012 09:52
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Romain Grosjean crowned 2012 Champion of Champions
French Formula 1 star Romain Grosjean put in a stunning performance to eclipse 15 fellow superstars of motorsport and win the Race Of Champions on an evening of thrills at Bangk...

17 Dec 2012 08:46
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Austria 'has everything' for 2013 F1 return Gerhard Berger
Gerhard Berger sees no reason why Austria cannot return to the F1 calendar. Following reports the former A1-Ring's new owner Red Bull has offered up the venue for the unconfirme...

14 Dec 2012 16:35
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Designer Mike Coughlan defends Williams' Maldonado
Williams' technical chief Mike Coughlan has defended Pastor Maldonado. Venezuelan Maldonado won this year's Spanish grand prix, but he also had a tumultuous season littered with...

14 Dec 2012 14:48
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Davide Valsecchi next in line for Grosjean's seat - report
Davide Valsecchi has hinted he may be next in line for the vacant Lotus race seat in 2013. The Enstone based team is believed to be considering whether or not to keep on board t...

14 Dec 2012 12:16
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Buemi in advanced negotiations with Force India
Sebastien Buemi is in advanced discussions with Force India. The Indian team did not announce their two drivers for 2013 so far, although it's expected Scottish driver Paul di R...

14 Dec 2012 12:02
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Esteban Gutierrez admits 'not 100pc ready' for F1 debut
Esteban Gutierrez has admitted his might not be an easy transition to formula one in 2013. The 21-year-old rookie is replacing his Mexican countryman Sergio Perez at Telmex-back...

14 Dec 2012 11:33
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Jenson Button warns Rosberg to fear Hamilton's speed
Jenson Button has warned Nico Rosberg to be ready for Lewis Hamilton's speed. After Button was paired with his younger countryman at McLaren between 2010 and 2012, the Briton an...

14 Dec 2012 10:35
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Team bosses vote Fernando Alonso best driver of 2012
F1 team principals declaring Fernando Alonso the best driver of the 2012 season is "satisfying", Ferrari has admitted. The Spaniard was beaten to the championship by 3 points by...

14 Dec 2012 09:15
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Bernie Ecclestone wants F1 to shed one more team
With HRT bowing out of formula one, Bernie Ecclestone would be happy to see the sport lose one more team. "I'd rather have 10," the F1 chief executive told Reuters on Thursday. ...

14 Dec 2012 08:48
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Motorsport director Norbert Haug to leave Mercedes
After more than 22 years as Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport, Daimler AG Vice President Norbert Haug will conclude his career at the end of 2012. His contract will come to an en...

13 Dec 2012 16:57
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Vettel will not forget Ferrari's behaviour Helmut Marko
Ferrari has damaged its chances of ever luring Sebastian Vettel from Red Bull, Helmut Marko claims. It has been rumoured for some time that German Vettel, Red Bull's triple cons...

13 Dec 2012 15:15
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Jules Bianchi set to secure Force India seat - report
Jules Bianchi has leapt into pole position to join Paul di Resta at Force India next year. Earlier, it was expected the Silverstone based team's former race driver Adrian Sutil ...

13 Dec 2012 14:42
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Jean Todt It's not up to me to revive French GP
Jean Todt insists it is not up to him to revive France's grand prix. Despite earlier efforts by venues Paul Ricard and Magny Cours to raise the tricolour once again, the last re...

13 Dec 2012 12:12
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Ferrari must push the rules to beat Red Bull Racing - Alonso
Ferrari should follow the lead of its challengers and look for "holes" in the rules, according to 2012 championship runner-up Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard said at a team sponso...

13 Dec 2012 10:51
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Nurburgring and Hockenheim in running for German Grand Prix
Germany's recent formula one hosts, the Nurburgring and Hockenheim, are still both in the running to stage next year's July race. As per the venues' alternating agreement, the f...

13 Dec 2012 09:44
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Sauber declares new C32 'ready' to test
Sauber is the first team to announce publicly that its 2013 car is "ready" to test. The Swiss team said the C32 "chassis and safety structures have passed" the mandatory FIA cra...

13 Dec 2012 08:26
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20-race F1 calendar 'on the limit' Mark Webber
F1's bustling 20-race calendar is "on the limit" of what is physically possible for the sport's participants. That is the claim of Australian Mark Webber, who after this year's ...

12 Dec 2012 16:41
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Red Bull Racing 'worried' before 2012 season - Newey
Adrian Newey has admitted he began the 2012 season feeling "worried" about the likely performance of his latest Red Bull. Ultimately, the history books show that the energy drin...

12 Dec 2012 15:23
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2013 calendar could drop to 19 races Bernie Ecclestone
It is likely F1's 2013 calendar will drop from 20 to 19 races, Bernie Ecclestone has told an Austrian newspaper. It has been rumoured the F1 chief executive was being urged by R...

12 Dec 2012 13:37
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Jaguar scraps 1 million dollar Williams supercar
Plans for a $1 million hybrid Jaguar supercar in collaboration with F1 team Williams have been scrapped. In 2011, it was announced the famous Oxfordshire based team had teamed u...

12 Dec 2012 12:11
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Paul di Resta hoping for top team switch in 2014
Paul di Resta has admitted he is hoping to step up to a better team in 2014. Still yet to be confirmed by Force India for 2013, the Scot is however expected to stay with the Sil...

12 Dec 2012 11:18
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Robin Frijns could split F1 with DTM in 2013
Sauber's new reserve driver Robin Frijns could split his formula one role next year with the German touring car series DTM. Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reports that the reignin...

12 Dec 2012 10:23
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New Concorde deals could be 'unlawful' Adam Parr
The way Bernie Ecclestone agreed better deals for top teams like Ferrari and Red Bull could be "unlawful", former Williams chairman Adam Parr said on Tuesday. Having resigned in...

11 Dec 2012 16:31
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Too early to say di Resta slump a 'pattern' Force India
Force India has played down suggestions Paul di Resta has entered a "pattern" of less competitive performances. Praised when he entered F1 last year and initially enjoying the u...

11 Dec 2012 15:43
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Supporter Jo Ramirez admits Sergio Perez a 'child'
Former team manager Jo Ramirez says Mexican countryman Sergio Perez needs to learn to deal with the media now that he has joined McLaren for 2013. Ramirez, who worked for years ...

11 Dec 2012 13:55
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Unpaid and angry supplier says HRT is misleading
HRT is already in liquidation, an unpaid and angry supplier has claimed. Formtech Composites, a carbon fibre manufacturer, said in a statement that the beleaguered Spanish team ...

11 Dec 2012 12:15
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Adrian Sutil still 'negotiating' with Force India
Adrian Sutil's manager has admitted the German driver is hoping Force India makes a "quick decision" over its 2012 driver lineup. A source at the Silverstone based team hinte...

11 Dec 2012 11:15
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Adam Parr confirms Ecclestone triggered F1 exit
Former Williams chairman Adam Parr has confirmed it was Bernie Ecclestone who pushed him to leave formula one. Earlier this year, Briton Parr - Williams' de-facto team principal...

11 Dec 2012 08:41
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Robert Kubica rules out F1 return for now
Robert Kubica has admitted he will not be returning to formula one any time "soon". With Lotus apparently dithering over a new deal for Romain Grosjean, wild rumours at the Inte...

10 Dec 2012 16:56
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Mark Webber has leg surgery in Australia
Mark Webber has had successful leg surgery in his native Australia. Just ahead of the 2009 season, the now 36-year-old badly broke his leg in a downhill mountain cycling crash d...

10 Dec 2012 15:29
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Lotus to announce title sponsorship deal with Honeywell
F1 team Lotus is reportedly close to announcing a multi-million dollar title sponsorship deal with Honeywell, the American technology giant. "It is thought the framework of the ...

10 Dec 2012 14:54
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Force India to announce driver line-up this week
Force India is set to announce the identity of Paul di Resta's 2013 teammate. The Indian news service IANS said that although the official announcement has been delayed, the Vij...

10 Dec 2012 13:47
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Bernie Ecclestone eyes vodka brand for F1 sponsor deal
With the Rolex deal freshly under his belt, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that a vodka label and a mobile phone operator could be the next in line to conclude major sponsorship...

10 Dec 2012 12:12
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Scuderia Toro Rosso must improve - Mateschitz
Scuderia Toro Rosso must improve, its owner Dietrich Mateschitz has revealed. The Faenza based team, formerly Minardi, is the second team owned by energy drink Red Bull's mogul ...

10 Dec 2012 11:36
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Video: Kimi Raikkonen tries to say Merry Christmas
Sebastian Vettel almost missed the FIA's end-of-season FIA prize giving gala, where he received his trophy for winning the 2012 title for a third consecutive time. But DPA news ...

10 Dec 2012 10:30
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Spain to host all three winter tests in February and March
There will be three pre-season tests prior to the 2013 season, reportedly all in Spain. Peter Sauber revealed last week that the Swiss team's 2013 car, the C32, will be launched...

10 Dec 2012 09:49
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Red Bull Ring can host Grand Prix in 2013 - Marko
The chances Austria could return to the F1 calendar in 2013 are rising. With the Turkish government ruling out state support for Istanbul Park's return, the former A1-Ring - now...

10 Dec 2012 09:05
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Mark Webber - Red Bull 'knows' I can beat Vettel
Mark Webber is making plans to beat his teammate in 2013. But Webber's teammate is none other than Sebastian Vettel, the triple consecutive and reigning world champion who can n...

07 Dec 2012 16:53
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Vettel meets Lorenzo in group stage at Race of Champions
The stage is set for a thrilling Race Of Champions following the draw for the opening group stages of the event on December 14-16 at Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium. The Race ...

07 Dec 2012 15:03
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Monisha Kaltenborn not eyeing Ecclestone's top job
Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn has denied reports she could eventually replace Bernie Ecclestone. India-born Austrian Kaltenborn, 41, was initially just a lawyer for the Sw...

07 Dec 2012 13:28
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Late 2013 Red Bull 'not a serious problem' Newey
Red Bull designer Adrian Newey has confirmed reports the successor to his title-winning RB8 single seater will be launched slightly late. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner adm...

07 Dec 2012 11:30
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Austria steps up as Turkey's hopes for race in 2013 fade
As Turkey's hopes fade, it looks increasingly possible that Austria will return to the F1 calendar in 2013. This week, at Bernie Ecclestone's request, the FIA reserved a date fo...

07 Dec 2012 09:19
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PM to decide Turkey's F1 return in 2013 on Friday
Turkey is set to return to the formula one calendar, the government-linked Turkish news agency Anadolu Ajansi reported on Thursday. The report said "everything except the price"...

06 Dec 2012 16:25
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Red Bull Racing can be Ferrari-like 'myth' too - Vettel
Red Bull Racing is "well on the way" to achieving the same sort of "mythical status" as fellow grandee F1 teams like Ferrari. That is the claim of Sebastian Vettel, who after wi...

06 Dec 2012 14:54
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Flavio Briatore joins Di Montezemolo in Schumacher criticism
Flavio Briatore has joined Luca di Montezemolo in criticising the way Michael Schumacher ended his formula one career recently in Brazil. Despite winning five consecutive titles...

06 Dec 2012 14:19
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Sebastian Vettel frowns upon fans' Bruno Senna abuse
Sebastian Vettel has distanced himself from a barrage of criticism directed at Bruno Senna after the recent 2012 championship finale in Brazil. It was contact with Brazilian Sen...

06 Dec 2012 12:13
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McLaren MP4-27 was the fastest car of 2012 - analysis
McLaren fielded the consistently fastest car in 2012, an analysis has shown. According to the German language Speed Week, although Red Bull and Ferrari ended up fighting for the...

06 Dec 2012 11:10
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No Grand Prix at Olympic stadium in London
Plans to stage a grand prix in and around London's Olympic stadium have all but collapsed. Earlier this year, a company called Intelligent Transport Services launched a bid to t...

06 Dec 2012 09:25
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FIA reserves 2013 date for another European race
A new date on F1's 2013 calendar has been reserved for "another European" grand prix, the FIA revealed after its Istanbul meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Wednesday. ...

06 Dec 2012 08:49
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'Vettel always wins' in Newey cars Helmut Marko
Helmut Marko has hit back at Fernando Alonso, after the Spaniard recently said his real championship rival is Red Bull designer Adrian Newey. "Our Spanish adversary does not see...

05 Dec 2012 17:00
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Zanardi, Alguersuari and Senna linked with DTM move
Three well-known F1 names are being linked with the premier German touring car championship DTM. When former F1 and Champ Car driver Alex Zanardi recently tested a modified hand...

05 Dec 2012 15:38
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Backer says Valtteri Bottas not like other pay-drivers
Valtteri Bottas is not like other 'pay drivers' on the F1 grid, his main backer insists. The young Finn, set to debut for Williams next year, is backed by Antti Aarnio-Wihuri, w...

05 Dec 2012 14:53
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Rolex becomes official timekeeper for Formula 1
Luxury watchmaker Rolex has signed up as F1's official timekeeper. F1's official website said the "major" deal is a "long-term" one. "This is an exciting step for us at Rolex as...

05 Dec 2012 14:08
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Adrian Newey 'a little late' with Red Bull Racing RB9
Team boss Christian Horner has admitted car designer Adrian Newey is "a little late" with next year's Red Bull. The Briton made the admission on the Red Bull-sponsored Austrian ...

05 Dec 2012 12:14
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Marussia not offered 2013 Concorde Agreement deal yet
Marussia is the only team on the official 2013 entry list that is yet to be offered a new Concorde Agreement deal. The German website motorsport-total.com reports that the news ...

05 Dec 2012 10:50
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Ma Qinghua in talks with Caterham and Marussia - report
When the mere survival of HRT looked bleak, the Spanish team's Chinese development driver Ma Qinghua started to look elsewhere. That is the claim of the Diario AS newspaper, rep...

05 Dec 2012 09:48
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Bernie Ecclestone confirms Turkey GP revival effort
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed he is pushing to revive the Turkish grand prix. We reported at the weekend that Istanbul Park, the Hermann Tilke-penned circuit that hosted formu...

05 Dec 2012 08:37
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Marko on Austria GP return - 'never say never'
Helmut Marko has answered "never say never" when asked if his native Austria could return to the F1 calendar. As he celebrated his latest championship with Austrian energy drink...

04 Dec 2012 16:45
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FIA completing push for more Formula 1 revenue - report
The FIA is close to completing a successful push for a bigger slice of F1's financial pie, according to a report by the expert financial source Bloomberg. Citing 'two people fam...

04 Dec 2012 16:02
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Title defender Ogier partners Grosjean for Race of Champions
Team France will have a strong line-up at the 2012 Race Of Champions as reigning ROC 'Champion of Champions' Sébastien Ogier returns to defend his title alongside Formula 1 sta...

04 Dec 2012 15:20
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Adam Parr could be next to sue Bernie Ecclestone - report
Bernie Ecclestone's next headache could be in the form of former Williams chairman Adam Parr, according to a report in the German language Speed Week. Earlier this year, Briton ...

04 Dec 2012 13:49
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Fernando Alonso counts himself among greatest ever drivers
Fernando Alonso insists he is unmoved after being labelled a 'sore loser' in the wake of his 2012 championship defeat. Even amid his title battle with Sebastian Vettel, the Germ...

04 Dec 2012 12:15
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Valencia hoping for Formula 1 return in 2014

Valencia is hoping to return to the F1 calendar in 2014. The Spanish street race - recently the regular host of the European grand prix - has dropped off the sport's schedule fo...

04 Dec 2012 11:33
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