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Lotus at Austin kick-off with Mario Andretti and Patrick Dempsey
Lotus F1 Team is honoured to be the first team to take to the new Circuit of the Americas track ahead of the United States Grand Prix at Austin, Texas next month. American racin...

19 Oct 2012 09:56
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Arrest warrant against Vijay Mallya withdrawn
The arrest warrant against Force India boss Vijay Mallya has been withdrawn. With the sport now set to travel to the billionaire's native country for the Indian grand prix, it e...

18 Oct 2012 16:32
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Rosberg not worried about Hamilton as new teammate
Nico Rosberg insists he is not afraid of being beaten by Lewis Hamilton in 2013. Once teammates in their karting days, the pair will be reunited next season as Mercedes teammate...

18 Oct 2012 15:22
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Ferrari working on Red Bull-style exhaust and double DRS
Ferrari raced an all-new Red Bull-style exhaust on only Felipe Massa's car in Korea last weekend, according to the Spanish newspaper 20 Minutos. The news would explain the Brazi...

18 Oct 2012 13:53
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Sauber to test with Frijns and Gutierrez in Abu Dhabi
The Sauber F1 Team will be sending Esteban Gutiérrez and Robin Frijns out onto the track at the Young Driver Days in Abu Dhabi to be held from 6th to 8th November 2012. Fri...

18 Oct 2012 12:14
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Austin still working to finish Circuit of the Americas
Organisers of the first US grand prix since 2007 say the brand new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, is now almost ready to host a formula one race. The Hermann Tilke-de...

18 Oct 2012 11:45
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Clos, Hua, Alguersuari, Van der Garde on HRT shortlist
Pedro de la Rosa is definitely staying at HRT in 2013, the Spanish team's boss Luis Perez-Sala has announced. "Pedro de la Rosa will drive for us in 2013," he is quoted by the G...

18 Oct 2012 10:41
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Ferrari would welcome Porsche back into F1
Luca di Montezemolo has admitted he would welcome Porsche to formula one. The VW-brand has played down the latest rumours about a V6-powered grand prix foray on the back of its ...

18 Oct 2012 09:48
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Susie Wolff excited after first taste of F1 testing
Susie Wolff has played down expectations her next step in formula one is a spot on the grid. Admitting it was an emotional moment in the wake of the injuries sustained earlier i...

18 Oct 2012 09:09
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Formula 1 engine maker Cosworth for sale
Cosworth is for sale. Having lost its best F1 customers Williams and Caterham, in recent months it has been discussed as an open secret in the grand prix paddocks that the indep...

17 Oct 2012 16:06
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Porsche denies preparing for Formula 1
Porsche has denied rumours it is preparing to enter Formula One. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reported this week that while the VW brand is open about its Le Mans return plans...

17 Oct 2012 14:19
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Kimi Raikkonen signs new contract but not with Lotus
A lot of people expected an official announcement today from Lotus and Kimi Raikkonen about a new contract next year. Raikkonen has signed a new contract today but not with Lotu...

17 Oct 2012 12:56
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Helmut Marko puzzled by Felipe Massa tactics
Dr Helmut Marko has admitted he cannot understand Ferrari's tactics during the Korean Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso finished behind both Red Bulls at the Yeongam track, therefore ...

17 Oct 2012 12:56
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Ecclestone: "Government not willing to pay for London GP"
A London grand prix is unlikely because the government is not willing to support it. That is the admission of Bernie Ecclestone, who told F1 business journalist Christian Sylt t...

17 Oct 2012 10:30
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Ferrari confirms Massa staying in 2013
Ferrari announced late on Tuesday that Felipe Massa is staying with the team in 2013. Although the one-year contract ties in with rumours Sebastian Vettel could replace him in 2...

17 Oct 2012 09:51
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Senna hoping to stay at Williams
Bruno Senna is hoping to stay at Williams in 2013. Most paddock experts are expecting the British team to keep the PDVSA-backed Pastor Maldonado on board, but pair him with Finn...

17 Oct 2012 09:22
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Pirelli announces compounds for Abu Dhabi, USA and Brazil
Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli has announced the tyre nominations for the final three grands prix of the year. In Abu Dhabi, the teams will use the P Zero White medium tyre a...

16 Oct 2012 16:31
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Force India plays down Vijay Mallya's problems
Bob Fernley has played down his boss Vijay Mallya's latest problems. Already grappling with his ailing airline Kingfisher, Force India chief Mallya now faces arrest in his nativ...

16 Oct 2012 14:32
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Michael Schumacher rules out motorbike racing return
Michael Schumacher has ruled out falling back on two wheels as he prepares once again for F1 retirement. The great German raced in the German superbike series at times during hi...

16 Oct 2012 12:12
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Alonso cannot win title with this Ferrari car - Briatore
Flavio Briatore is ever more pessimistic about Fernando Alonso's chances of winning the 2012 championship. Some days ago, the Spaniard's former Renault boss said Alonso only has...

16 Oct 2012 10:09
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McLaren members deny Lewis Hamilton rift
Jenson Button has hit out at those suggesting McLaren is falling out with departing driver Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton is heading to Mercedes next year, and since the news broke, r...

16 Oct 2012 09:38
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Ferrari to decide Massa future on Tuesday
Luca di Montezemolo has hinted Felipe Massa's future will be decided on Tuesday. As F1 left Korea on Sunday, speculation was rife that the Brazilian had done enough to secure a ...

16 Oct 2012 08:27
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Rumours grow as Porsche signs F1 engineers
There are rumours in the paddock that Porsche is considering a formula one foray, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The VW-brand Porsche is returning to Le Mans, but ...

15 Oct 2012 16:57
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Red Bull and Ferrari rubbish latest Vettel rumours
Ferrari and Red Bull on Monday separately denied reports Sebastian Vettel is destined for the great Italian team in 2014. With Felipe Massa set to be re-signed for next year, th...

15 Oct 2012 15:43
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Sebastien Buemi hopes to announce 2013 return 'soon'
Sebastien Buemi has revealed he is confident he will return to the grid in 2013. Like the now Pirelli tester Jaime Alguersuari, Swiss Buemi was ousted by Toro Rosso at the end o...

15 Oct 2012 15:14
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Less 'respect' for small teams Timo Glock
Timo Glock has lamented an apparent lack of respect for F1's smallest teams. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, engine supplier Renault has said it is 'not interested'...

15 Oct 2012 14:53
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Vergne: "Korea was my best race in F1 so far"
Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne has branded his eighth-place finish in the Korean Grand Prix as his best performance in Formula One so far. To get eighth and ninth, with Daniel al...

15 Oct 2012 12:13
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McLaren chose Button over Hamilton's farewell party
McLaren mechanics chose a run with Jenson Button over Lewis Hamilton's farewell party in Japan recently, according to British newspapers. The reports have revealed that Hamilton...

15 Oct 2012 11:48
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Red Bull Racing not imposing team orders on Webber yet
Red Bull is still not willing to slot Mark Webber into a supporting role after Sunday's Korean grand prix. With the Australian on pole but 60 points behind Fernando Alonso's cha...

15 Oct 2012 11:01
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Alonso loses championship lead to rival Vettel
A visibly disappointed Fernando Alonso has in Korea finally lost his long-standing championship lead, as his title rival Sebastian Vettel won a third consecutive grand prix on S...

15 Oct 2012 09:58
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Announcement Massa staying put at Ferrari imminently
Felipe Massa has done enough to secure a new Ferrari contract for 2013. The Brazilian was at times even faster in Korea than his championship-challenging teammate Fernando Alons...

15 Oct 2012 09:04
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Hamilton talked with Ferrari about seat of Massa
Lewis Hamilton has admitted his manager had talks with Ferrari. After six years with McLaren, the 2008 world champion went on the driver market for 2013 and has ultimately joine...

14 Oct 2012 14:17
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Steward warns Grosjean to avoid multiple race bans
A formula one steward serving at this weekend's Korean grand prix has warned Romain Grosjean not to crash at the first corner on Sunday. Frenchman Grosjean was banned at Monza f...

13 Oct 2012 20:30
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Webber beats Vettel to pole position in Korea
While practice times had Sebastian Vettel favourite to take pole position in Korea, it was team-mate Mark Webber who finished qualifying in P1. It's a great place to start the r...

13 Oct 2012 16:34
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Force India boss faces arrest in India
Two weeks before he is due to sit on the pitwall in his native India, Force India chief Vijay Mallya is facing arrest. A non-bailable arrest warrant was issued by a Hyderabad co...

13 Oct 2012 16:29
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Brazil TV says Massa signs 2013 deal
Ferrari has denied claims in Brazil Felipe Massa has signed a new contract for the 2013 season. The news was reported from Korea by the Brazilian broadcaster Globo, but the famo...

13 Oct 2012 15:51
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Schumacher: "Hamilton the right choice for Mercedes"
Michael Schumacher has backed Mercedes' decision to replace him for 2013 and beyond with Lewis Hamilton. The seven time world champion told SID news agency the perception that h...

13 Oct 2012 14:58
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Vettel angry with Red Bull Racing engineer
Championship lead-chaser Sebastian Vettel hit out at his engineer 'Rocky' on Saturday after missing pole in Korea. It was his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber trumping qualifying i...

13 Oct 2012 14:26
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Korea 2012 Friday quotes: Lotus F1 Team
Kimi Raikkonen: "The circuit is okay; it's surprisingly bumpy in some parts but it's quite different from other places we race. It's difficult for me to say about the exhaust un...

12 Oct 2012 15:03
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Two pit stops likely at warmest-ever Korean Grand Prix
Pirelli's P Zero Yellow soft and P Zero Red supersoft tyres took to the track in Korea for the first time this season, during the two free practice sessions at the 5.615-kilomet...

12 Oct 2012 14:42
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Korea 2012 Friday quotes: Marussia F1 Team
The opening sessions of the 2012 Korean Grand Prix got underway at the Korea International Circuit at Yeongam today, where the day proved a little challenging for the Marussia F...

12 Oct 2012 14:16
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Alguersuari prepares for 'new challenge' in 2013
Jaime Alguersuari is preparing to announce his plans for 2013, having wrapped up his on-track duties as Pirelli test driver. "New challenges, new goals. Follow me very soon," th...

12 Oct 2012 13:54
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Korea 2012 Friday quotes: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Jean-Eric Vergne: "Today was a sort of anniversary for me, as it was in Korea that I started driving the Friday morning sessions for Toro Rosso and today, that went much better ...

12 Oct 2012 12:12
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Sauber confirms Hulkenberg and Gutierrez on shortlist
Peter Sauber has essentially confirmed reports Esteban Gutierrez and Nico Hulkenberg are in the running to drive for the Swiss team in 2013. With Sergio Perez heading to McLaren...

12 Oct 2012 11:56
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Korea 2012 Friday quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Giedo van der Garde: "Another very useful session for me and the more time I spend in the car the more confident I'm getting. This morning we were running a similar program to H...

12 Oct 2012 11:25
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Felipe Massa thinks 2013 extension 'will not be long'
Felipe Massa has hinted an announcement about his 2013 contract extension at Ferrari may be imminent. "I think it will not be long," the Brazilian told Totalrace, amid reports t...

12 Oct 2012 11:05
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Vitaly Petrov says F1 career not definitely over
Vitaly Petrov has hit back at reports he will definitely slide out of formula one at the end of the season. Previously boosted by his Russian supporters, Petrov's manager Oksana...

12 Oct 2012 10:17
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FP2: Red Bull Racing take command in Korea
Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber pushed Red Bull to the top of the timesheets in the second free practice session at Yeongam on Friday afternoon. Just 0.032s separated the battl...

12 Oct 2012 09:47
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FP1: Hamilton leads the way on dusty Korea International Circuit
McLarens Lewis Hamilton set the two fastest laps in Fridays opening practice session for the Korean round. First he recorded 1m 39.280s to depose long-time pacesetter Fernan...

12 Oct 2012 06:39
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Montezemolo urges 'huge effort' from Ferrari for title battle
With the title battle now essentially a head-to-head between Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, Ferrari has acknowledged that its F2012 was outclassed by Red Bull's improved ...

11 Oct 2012 17:45
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Korea among least-popular races on F1 calendar
Korea, among F1's new breed of grands prix, is far from the most popular stop on the sport's annual calendar. Well-known British F1 photographer Darren Heath tweeted from the me...

11 Oct 2012 17:01
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Whincup and Doohan team up for Race of Champions
Team Australia will have a star-studded pairing for the 2012 Race Of Champions as triple V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup lines up alongside motorcycling legend Mick Doohan at...

11 Oct 2012 16:01
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Lauda makes a move to poach Newey and Vettel - Marko
Niki Lauda has already made a move on Adrian Newey. Austrian great Lauda, having negotiated Mercedes' new Concorde Agreement and wooed Lewis Hamilton to the German squad, has al...

11 Oct 2012 14:42
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Kamui Kobayashi could lose F1 seat over sponsorship
Kamui Kobayashi has admitted he could lose his formula one seat due to a lack of sponsorship. Sauber is yet to name its 2013 driver lineup, but Japanese Kobayashi was considered...

11 Oct 2012 13:32
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Korea 2012 preview quotes: Williams
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: "After a disappointing qualifying in Suzuka both drivers demonstrated very good pace in the race, with Pastor securing a solid 8th place....

11 Oct 2012 12:15
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Sergio Perez a 'rough diamond', not crazy - Whitmarsh
Martin Whitmarsh has defended McLaren's 2013 signing, Sergio Perez. After their on-track battle at Suzuka, in which Perez spun his Sauber into retirement, departing McLaren prot...

11 Oct 2012 11:26
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Mercedes denies Michael Schumacher was sacked
Mercedes chiefs Niki Lauda and Norbert Haug have scotched claims the German squad sacked Michael Schumacher. Mere days after Mercedes signed Lewis Hamilton to be Nico Rosberg's ...

11 Oct 2012 10:20
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Video: A lap around Korea International Circuit with Alonso
South Korea will play host for the sixteenth Grand Prix of this season. As preview for that race a video of a lap around the circuit of Yeongam with Fernando Alonso ...

11 Oct 2012 09:35
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Sauber turns Kaltenborn into first female F1 team boss
Peter Sauber has handed over the role of team principal to Monisha Kaltenborn, making her the first female boss on the pitwall. The Swiss squad announced in a statement that, tw...

11 Oct 2012 08:27
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Korea 2012 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Sebastian Vettel: "In principle, the track is made up of two parts: a permanent race track and the end, which is more like a street circuit although were not in the city. The ...

10 Oct 2012 16:45
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Marko happy Lewis Hamilton is leaving McLaren
Dr Helmut Marko has revealed he is pleased Lewis Hamilton is moving to Mercedes. Red Bull's driver manager, who is also the team owner Dietrich Mateschitz's right-hand man on ra...

10 Oct 2012 16:04
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Honda unlocks door to comeback in formula one
Honda is not ruling out a return to formula one in the future. The Japanese carmaker pulled out of the sport after the 2008 season, amid the global financial crisis and the slum...

10 Oct 2012 15:30
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Korea 2012 preview quotes: Pirelli
The Yeongam circuit takes in a very wide variety of speeds and corners, with Pirelli bringing the P Zero Yellow soft and P Zero Red supersoft compounds: making it one of the tou...

10 Oct 2012 14:14
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Massa 'can be even faster' than Alonso - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has stated he does not "understand" why Felipe Massa has struggled so much alongside Fernando Alonso at Ferrari. The 2012 championship looks set to be a head-to...

10 Oct 2012 13:44
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Jenson Button working to build McLaren team around him
Jenson Button has admitted he is working to build a team around him at McLaren. Even as reigning champion, when the Briton arrived at McLaren in 2010, paddock figures likened th...

10 Oct 2012 12:56
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Red Bull Racing boost due to exhaust - report
It is simplistic to say Red Bull has sped into the 2012 title favourites' role due to its new 'double DRS' device. As Sebastian Vettel closed the championship gap to Fernando Al...

10 Oct 2012 11:25
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Korea 2012 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team
It's another short hop in the space of a week as the Marussia F1 Team embarks on its fifth back to back race of the 2012 season - this time from Japan to Korea. Suzuka was a str...

10 Oct 2012 10:42
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Pastor Maldonado admits 'chance' of Williams switch
Pastor Maldonado has admitted there is "a chance" he will switch teams ahead of the 2013 season. Days ago, before Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez was re-elected by his countrym...

10 Oct 2012 09:11
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Schumacher had talks with Sauber, Ferrari - Lauda
Niki Lauda has confirmed that Michael Schumacher turned to Sauber and even Ferrari once he knew he would lose his Mercedes seat. Austrian legend Lauda, who has joined Mercedes a...

10 Oct 2012 08:39
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Korea 2012 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team

Giedo van der Garde (driving FP1 in Vitaly Petrov's car): "I'm looking forward to my second FP1 in a row in Korea after driving the first Friday in Suzuka. The Korean track is a...

09 Oct 2012 16:37
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