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Belgium 2012 preview quotes: McLaren
One of the most revered racetracks in the world, Spa-Francorchamps featured on the inaugural Formula 1 World Championship calendar in 1950 and has retained much of its original ...

27 Aug 2012 08:47
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Key could arrive at Toro Rosso in September
Daniel Ricciardo has hinted Giorgio Ascanelli's successor at Toro Rosso could be announced imminently. With technical director Ascanelli absent and officially on "holiday" durin...

24 Aug 2012 16:29
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Belgium 2012 preview quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "Spa is like my living room; for me, it's clearly the number one race track in the world. It's uncanny how I always seem to have special moments there - my d...

24 Aug 2012 15:34
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Gazzetta puts Massa dead last in mid-season ranking
If the editors of Europe's top specialist publications were in charge at Ferrari, Felipe Massa would have no chance of signing a new contract for 2013. We reported on Monday tha...

24 Aug 2012 14:52
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Belgium 2012 preview quotes: HRT F1 Team
After a two week rest, the Formula 1 World Championship returns and it does so at a legendary venue: Spa-Francorchamps. The summer break has helped the team to regain strength t...

24 Aug 2012 13:29
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'Random' F1 order now fading in 2012 - Davidson
After a topsy-turvy start to 2012, a natural order is now beginning to establish itself at the head of the field. That is the view of former Super Aguri driver Anthony Davidson,...

24 Aug 2012 12:12
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Magny Cours confirms 3 teams for young driver test
Former French grand prix venue Magny Cours has confirmed that a 'young drivers test' will take place at the circuit in central France next month. We reported on July 19 that Fer...

24 Aug 2012 11:40
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2015 contract for Belgian GP now signed - report
Belgium's fabled Spa-Francorchamps circuit will continue to host an annual grand prix at least until 2015. We reported in July that a new three-year deal "in principle" had been...

24 Aug 2012 10:47
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No Friday outing for Lotus' d'Ambrosio at Spa
He may be Lotus' Belgian reserve driver, but Jerome d'Ambrosio has revealed he will not be driving the black and E20 in front of his home crowd next weekend at Spa-Francorchamps...

24 Aug 2012 09:55
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Spa Grand Prix aids spectators after ticket agency collapse
Nearly 6,000 ticket holders for next weekend's Belgian grand prix can heave a sigh of relief. We reported recently that paid-up clients of a company called The Ticket Enterprise...

24 Aug 2012 08:34
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Barrichello would consider F1 comeback 'invitation'
Rubens Barrichello has once again refused to rule out returning to formula one. The Brazilian, who with almost 330 grand prix weekends in his pocket is the sport's longest servi...

23 Aug 2012 15:13
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Alonso the 'hero' of 2012 season so far - Brundle
Former F1 driver Martin Brundle has hailed Fernando Alonso as his "hero" of the 2012 season so far. But the veteran of 158 grands prix, who for the past 15 years has been a comm...

23 Aug 2012 14:36
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Piquet Jr camp clarifies Ayrton Senna comments
Nelson Piquet Jr has denied reports he doubts the great Ayrton Senna would have succeeded in today's formula one. The former Renault driver's spokesman Luis Ferrari said there i...

23 Aug 2012 13:44
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Ferrari talks began 'long ago' - Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa has admitted his future remains unclear, despite talks with Ferrari about the 2013 season having begun "a long time ago". The Brazilian, who is 13 places and 139 po...

23 Aug 2012 12:16
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Williams better than recent races show - Bottas
Williams' 2012 car holds more potential than has been seen at recent grands prix. That is the claim of the famous British team's Finnish reserve driver Valtteri Bottas, who is h...

23 Aug 2012 11:15
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Volkswagen denies 2015 F1 foray reports
Volkswagen has played down reports it is making plans to enter formula one in 2015. The German weekly Sport Bild said the Wolfsburg based carmaker giant was planning to enter F1...

23 Aug 2012 09:28
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Hamilton tells McLaren boss he wants to stay
Lewis Hamilton "has told" his boss he wants to stay with McLaren in 2013. The team's managing director Jonathan Neale said last week the 2008 world champion is "close" to agreei...

23 Aug 2012 08:44
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Kovalainen could have chosen 'middle team' over Caterham
Heikki Kovalainen has revealed he could have avoided racing straight to the back of the grid after losing his top McLaren seat at the end of 2009. In fact, the Finn signed on wi...

22 Aug 2012 16:29
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Senna not good enough for today's F1 - Piquet Jr
Having already derided the talents of Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen this week, Nelson Piquet Jr turned his attention to perhaps the most revered F1 driver of all time. Refe...

22 Aug 2012 15:46
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Lotus confident Kimi Raikkonen to stay
Lotus is confident Kimi Raikkonen will stay with the Enstone based team in 2013. Before F1 went into its August slumber, 2007 world champion Raikkonen refused to categorically d...

22 Aug 2012 15:33
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2012 Sauber 'best car on grid' Helmut Marko
Sauber's 80 points so far in 2012 belies the true strength of the Swiss-made C31. In fact, Red Bull manager Dr Helmut Marko claims the single seater steered by Sergio Perez and ...

22 Aug 2012 15:04
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Frentzen says Schumacher scotched comeback hopes
Heinz-Harald Frentzen has taken a swipe at his countryman and former rival and stablemate, Michael Schumacher. Once pre-F1 sportscar teammates, the Germans' careers both headed ...

22 Aug 2012 12:02
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Head thanks Renault for Williams turnaround
Williams' radical improvement this year, after the 5-point debacle of 2011, has much to do with Renault. That is the view of the famous British team's former co-owner and techni...

22 Aug 2012 11:35
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F1 back to work after August shutdown
F1 has returned to work. Spain's Mundo Deportivo reports that, still amid the rare month-long gap between Hungary and Belgium, most teams have now reopened their doors following...

22 Aug 2012 09:38
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F1 return for Kubica uncertain - Alonso
Fernando Alonso has admitted he is unsure if his friend Robert Kubica will ever return to formula one. Pole Kubica, who after 2010 was regarded as one of the very best drivers o...

21 Aug 2012 16:46
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Third title 'not easy' for Alonso in 2012 - Senna
There is no guarantee Fernando Alonso will secure his third drivers' crown in 2012. That is the view of Brazil's Bruno Senna, who drives for the famous British team Williams. He...

21 Aug 2012 14:21
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Nurburgring eyes 'long' grand prix contract
The Nurburgring's current financial problems do not mean the German circuit has no future on the F1 calendar. That is the claim of the fabled venue's boss Jorg Lindner, who said...

21 Aug 2012 12:42
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Nelson Piquet jr slams driver lineup at Lotus
Nelson Piquet Jr has slammed the driver lineup of his former formula one team. Scoring just 19 points in his 28 races for the works Renault team in 2008 and 2009, the now 27-yea...

21 Aug 2012 11:22
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Pirelli unhappy with 2010 test car solution
The notoriously-small operating 'window' of this year's Pirelli tyres could have been avoided, with the help of the competing formula one teams. That is the claim of the Italian...

21 Aug 2012 10:57
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Mercedes teams up with Bharti Airtel for Indian Grand Prix
The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team is pleased to confirm a race partnership agreement with Bharti Airtel for the 2012 Airtel Indian Grand Prix. The leading integrated te...

21 Aug 2012 10:12
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2012 US GP state funding not assured
State funding for the 2012 US grand prix venue in Austin, Texas, is not yet guaranteed. Autoweek reports that while construction of the bespoke Circuit of the Americas is well a...

21 Aug 2012 08:32
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Massa just 17th on 'best of 2012' ranking - report
Felipe Massa has been ranked by an authoritative German magazine as the 17th best driver on the 2012 grid after half the season so far. But the Brazilian, who is fighting to kee...

20 Aug 2012 11:58
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Lawyer TTE: "All tickets will be sent this weekend"
The last two weeks several media reported about a bankruptcy of Dutch company The Ticket Enterprise. A few thousand Formula 1 fans ordered tickets for the Belgian Grand Prix at ...

17 Aug 2012 15:28
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More sources reporting Mercedes-rebranding rumours
More publications and sources are reporting rumours Mercedes could be looking to reshape its commitment to formula one. The latest edition of the French weekly Auto Hebdo report...

17 Aug 2012 14:43
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Alonso names main rivals for 2012 title
Fernando Alonso has singled out Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel as probably his toughest challengers for the 2012 title. With half of this year's grands prix now in the past...

17 Aug 2012 14:00
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Maldonado eyes 2013 title with Williams
Pastor Maldonado has revealed he wants to stay at Williams for "at least" another year. As reigning GP2 champion, and with substantial backing from his native Venezuela, the now...

17 Aug 2012 12:14
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FIA aware of VW's F1 foray plans for 2015 - report
The German weekly Sport Bild is reporting that Volkswagen, the carmaker giant, is making plans to enter formula one in 2015. Sauber team boss Peter Sauber confirmed recently tha...

17 Aug 2012 10:29
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Valtteri Bottas admits Williams race debut 'ideal'
Valtteri Bottas, currently Williams' reserve and 'Friday' driver, has admitted a race seat at the British team would be "ideal". The young Finn is hotly tipped to step up for hi...

17 Aug 2012 09:31
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Ferrari says next races 'important' for Massa's future
The forthcoming races are "very important" to Felipe Massa's future. That is the claim of Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali, apparently rejecting reports the famous Maranello team...

17 Aug 2012 08:43
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Q&A with HRT driver Narain Karthikeyan
HRT Formula 1 Team has gone through a restructuring process in which it has settled at a new base, practically renewed the staff entirely and new drivers have arrived, but there...

16 Aug 2012 13:50
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Turkey, Greece eye spots on F1 calendar
Turkey could return to the F1 calendar. Between 2005 and last year, despite poor spectator attendance, drivers enjoyed the Hermann Tilke-designed Istanbul layout, featuring the ...

16 Aug 2012 09:49
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The Ticket Enterprise not bankrupt but working to solve problems
A lot of Formula 1 fans worldwide are in trouble after Dutch company The Ticket Enterprise is likely going bankrupt, according to the latest news in several newspapers. As a res...

15 Aug 2012 18:37
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F1 'would not allow' Indycar tracks - Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello has admitted that driving an Indycar after an almost two-decade formula one career was a rude awakening. And not just the speed difference. Asked by Germany's...

15 Aug 2012 17:08
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Renault's Lom 'busy' with new FIA role
No longer in a Renault shirt, Fabrice Lom has revealed he is still "very busy" in the world of formula one. A high ranking engineer at Renault throughout the Williams, Benetton ...

15 Aug 2012 15:59
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2012 title much tougher for Vettel - Lauda
Winning the 2012 world championship is going to be a much tougher task for reigning back to back title winner Sebastian Vettel. That is the view of F1's legendary triple world c...

15 Aug 2012 11:52
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McLaren 'closer' to 2013 Hamilton deal - Neale
Lewis Hamilton and McLaren are apparently now "closer" than ever to agreeing a new deal beyond the 2008 world champion's current contract. With the 27-year-old Briton's current ...

15 Aug 2012 09:28
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Berger wants to make climb to F1 easier
Gerhard Berger wants to make it simpler for young drivers to progress through the junior ranks to formula one. The former ten-time grand prix winner, BMW motor sport director an...

15 Aug 2012 08:41
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Williams would be better with me - Barrichello
With the longest ever grand prix career now behind him, and half a season into his new foray, Rubens Barrichello is still not willing to say he is done with formula one. "I thin...

14 Aug 2012 16:59
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Mercedes eyes partial F1 withdrawal for 2014 - report
Mercedes is considering a partial withdrawal from formula one at the end of 2013, the French weekly Auto Hebdo is reporting. The Stuttgart carmaker, still yet to agree a new Con...

14 Aug 2012 09:47
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Magny Cours still in running for 2013 French GP
Magny Cours, France's last grand prix host, is still in the running to secure the country's return to the F1 calendar. Le Figaro daily is reporting that the circuit in central F...

13 Aug 2012 14:32
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2012 car 'good basis' for next Mercedes - Brawn
Mercedes' 2012 car is good enough to be the basis of next year's silver challenger, team boss Ross Brawn has revealed. Although Nico Rosberg won April's Chinese grand prix from ...

13 Aug 2012 13:28
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Petrov not 'nervous' about 2013 Caterham seat
Vitaly Petrov says it is too soon to determine what he will be doing in 2013. The Russian made his debut for Renault (now Lotus) in 2010, moving across to the back-of-the-grid C...

13 Aug 2012 12:16
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Racing surface going down at 2012 US GP track
Organisers of the 2012 US grand prix have begun to lay the crucial racing surface at the brand new Circuit of the Americas. Watching the progress at the bespoke venue in Austin,...

13 Aug 2012 11:44
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2014 suppliers now running real V6 engines - report
F1's three engine manufacturers for 2014 are hard at work on their new turbo V6 designs, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reported. The publication said Craig Pollock's new ventur...

13 Aug 2012 10:03
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6,000 fans left without tickets for Spa race
Thousands of paying ticket customers for next weekend's Belgian grand prix appear unlikely to enjoy the fabled Spa-Francorchamps race. The De Telegraaf (Dutch) and Het Belang Va...

13 Aug 2012 08:46
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Whitmarsh expects three engine suppliers in 2014
Martin Whitmarsh has revealed he is not surprised to hear about 2014 engine supplier Pure's problems. The McLaren boss and current FOTA chairman said he expects there to be just...

10 Aug 2012 16:50
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Red Bull to take over world rally series - report
Red Bull, the owner of two formula one teams, is poised to take over the running of the FIA's World Rally Championship (WRC). The premier rallying series was thrown into turmoil...

10 Aug 2012 15:30
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A horse called Damon Hill, a medallist at McLaren
Rarely do the worlds of formula one and the Olympics collide. But casual viewers of the prestigious equestrian dressage event could hardly believe their ears when a commentator ...

10 Aug 2012 13:39
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Buemi rules out HRT, Marussia for 2013
Sebastien Buemi is confident he can return to the formula one grid in 2013. After being dropped by Red Bull's driver development team Toro Rosso, the 23-year-old Swiss was signe...

10 Aug 2012 12:06
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Mercedes engines wearing out Pirelli tyres
McLaren, Mercedes and Force India are all struggling with excessive tyre wear this year. And according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the likely culprit is the trio's common...

10 Aug 2012 10:10
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Martin Whitmarsh to step down as FOTA president
Martin Whitmarsh has flagged his intention to step down as president of the teams association FOTA. The union was created in the heat of the Max Mosley political war in 2008, wi...

10 Aug 2012 08:35
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Q&A with HRT team principal Luis Perez-Sala
With two seasons behind his back as a Formula 1 driver in 1988 and 1989, and a permanent link with motorsport, Luis Pérez-Sala wasnt entering an unknown world when he was nam...

09 Aug 2012 16:22
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Schumacher not 'the reference' at Mercedes - Vettel
Nico Rosberg has undoubtedly had the measure of Michael Schumacher since the seven time world champion returned to the sport in 2010. That is the reluctant view of Sebastian Vet...

09 Aug 2012 11:34
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Glock counts himself out of 2013 'silly season'
Timo Glock has counted himself out of this year's driver 'silly season'. Theoretically, there are 2013 race seats up for grabs at teams including grandees Ferrari, McLaren and M...

09 Aug 2012 09:41
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Nurburgring cannot afford Ecclestone's fee - official
A Nurburgring official has admitted the German circuit cannot afford to host formula one next year. As per the existing German GP alternating scheme with Hockenheim, the Nurburg...

08 Aug 2012 12:39
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Button rules out sharing Ferrari with Alonso
Jenson Button has revealed he would only consider becoming Fernando Alonso's Ferrari teammate "in a parallel universe". The 2009 world champion's latest interview, with Italy's ...

08 Aug 2012 11:06
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Qualifying the key to 2013 race seat - Senna
Bruno Senna has conceded he needs to up his game in qualifying in order to secure his future at Williams. After incomplete seasons with HRT (2010) and Renault (2011), this year ...

08 Aug 2012 10:12
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Heikki Kovalainen open to McLaren return
Heikki Kovalainen believes he is ready to return to a top team like McLaren. After a difficult debut season at Renault in 2007 in the wake of Fernando Alonso's departure, the no...

08 Aug 2012 09:28
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Force India eyes F1 return for Chris Dyer - reports
Triple title winning engineer Chris Dyer could be set to return to formula one. After serving as Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen's championship-winning race engineer at Fe...

08 Aug 2012 08:49
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Drivers relax during August shutdown

Ping-pong or the Olympics? It's a tough choice for formula one drivers as they contemplate how to spend their rare free time during the August break. Felipe Massa, having return...

07 Aug 2012 14:50
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