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Germany 2012 preview quotes: HRT F1 Team
The championship goes from one legendary circuit to another. The Hockenheimring was built by Mercedes-Benz in 1939 as a high-speed test track and it hosted the German Grand Prix...

16 Jul 2012 12:06
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McLaren must bounce back 'immediately' - Prost
Time is running out for McLaren to bounce back from its 2012 slump, according to former team champion Alain Prost. Despite looking a title favourite early this year, Jenson Butt...

16 Jul 2012 11:20
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Rene Arnoux tips first F1 wins for Grosjean
Former grand prix winner Rene Arnoux has tipped his French countryman Romain Grosjean to win up to two races in 2012. The Swiss-born Grosjean struggled in his abortive 2009 debu...

16 Jul 2012 10:27
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FIA clarifies defensive driving rules
F1 drivers may use the entire width of the circuit to defend position during a grand prix. FIA race director Charlie Whiting made the clarification in a note to teams, the Frenc...

16 Jul 2012 09:58
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Germany 2012 preview quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "People often ask me whether there is any such thing as a home advantage in such an international sport as ours and my answer is: perhaps not a home advantag...

16 Jul 2012 08:39
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Germany 2012 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Sebastian Vettel: "I'm looking forward to the German GP, hopefully there will be at least as many people supporting the German drivers as there were in Silverstone last weekend....

13 Jul 2012 16:41
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Germany 2012 preview quotes: Sauber
After two very difficult race weekends in a row, the Sauber F1 Team wants to finish the first half of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship season with a good result at th...

13 Jul 2012 16:17
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Fernando Alonso third in cycling time trial
World championship leader Fernando Alonso knows how to relax between grands prix. The Spaniard, who has scored points in his Ferrari in every race so far in 2012, this week cont...

13 Jul 2012 14:08
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Video: Codemasters shows trailer for new game F1 RaceStars
F1 RACE STARS will blast off the grid this November for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC....

13 Jul 2012 13:17
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Massa went to 'therapy' for results slump
Felipe Massa has admitted to enlisting the support of a psychologist and seeking "therapy" in the wake of his post-injury performance slump. With the Brazilian last standing on ...

13 Jul 2012 12:49
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'Step nose' fix not mandatory for 2013 - report
F1 fans might need to get used to the unseemly sight of this year's 'stepped noses'. Earlier this week, we reported FIA race director Charlie Whiting's quote that he is "aware o...

13 Jul 2012 11:27
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Schumacher to stay in 2013 - Brawn says 'why not?'
Ross Brawn has answered "why not?" when asked if he can imagine Michael Schumacher staying at Mercedes in 2013. The seven time world champion's three-year contract is set to exp...

13 Jul 2012 10:32
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Ma Qing Hua and HRT make history at the Young Driver Test
It was an historic day for Formula 1 and HRT Formula 1 Team today at the Silverstone Circuit where Ma Qing Hua made his debut at the wheel of the F112, becoming the first Chines...

13 Jul 2012 08:42
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Ecclestone insists London GP plans 'no joke'
Bernie Ecclestone has hit back at those scoffing at his apparent plans to front a London street race. Insiders have dismissed the stories either as clever publicity, or a master...

12 Jul 2012 15:53
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Button linked with new management for Di Resta
Paul di Resta is being linked to F1 rival Jenson Button's sports management company. Force India driver di Resta confirmed last weekend that he has split with his former manager...

12 Jul 2012 13:39
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'No hurry' to decide Massa's fate - Ferrari
Ferrari has stepped on the throttle with the message it is in no hurry to decide Fernando Alonso's 2013 teammate. Earlier this week, we reported team boss Stefano Domenicali's c...

12 Jul 2012 12:12
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Mallya hints race seat likely for Bianchi
Team owner and boss Vijay Mallya has played up Jules Bianchi's hopes of eventually moving into the race cockpit. This year, the Ferrari-linked Frenchman and former GP2 driver, w...

12 Jul 2012 11:08
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FIA to reform driver penalty system - report
F1's governing body is looking to reform its current system of driver penalties, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The report said the FIA has acknowledged that, f...

12 Jul 2012 10:17
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An update on the condition of Maria de Villota
Marussia has issued a statement about the current condition of test driver Maria de Villota, who crashed last week during a straight line test. "It is now eight days since Maria...

12 Jul 2012 09:40
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Singapore insists no new GP deal yet
The Singapore contract saga continued on Wednesday, with organisers insisting a deal is not yet done. On Tuesday, it emerged that the Asian city-state's government had told the ...

12 Jul 2012 08:57
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Michael Schumacher not ready to retire again
Michael Schumacher sounds in no mood to hang up his helmet. The contract he signed ahead of the 2010 season, which pulled him out of retirement and back onto the grid with Merce...

11 Jul 2012 16:54
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Webber upped form with performance 'coach' - Horner
Mark Webber enlisted some outside help to get him over the slump of 2011. After narrowly losing the title to his teammate Sebastian Vettel in 2010, the Australian's form nosediv...

11 Jul 2012 16:03
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Bottas looking forward to two days of testing at Silverstone
The Williams F1 Team today confirmed that it will run Valtteri Bottas during the Young Driver Test at Silverstone Circuit, UK on 12 and 13 July 2012. Valtteri was promoted to Of...

11 Jul 2012 14:48
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Charlie Whiting hints 'stepped noses' to go in 2013
Charlie Whiting has indicated 'stepped noses' will disappear at the end of 2012. The issue of the questionable aesthetics of this year's field returned to the headlines this wee...

11 Jul 2012 13:22
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Boss keeping job after Silverstone chaos
Silverstone chief Richard Phillips has revealed he is not quitting in the wake of last weekend's chaotic British grand prix. Bernie Ecclestone blamed the torrential English weat...

11 Jul 2012 12:13
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Sources insist Coke eyeing McLaren sponsor deal
Sources continue to insist that Coca-Cola is interested in entering formula one as a sponsor. The business journalist Christian Sylt suggested recently that Coke, arguably the m...

11 Jul 2012 11:32
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Three teams ready for Silverstone test
At least three teams are going ahead with the young driver test at Silverstone this week. With November's Abu Dhabi plans up in the air, there had been uncertainty the Silversto...

11 Jul 2012 10:59
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F1 close to Concorde Agreement deal now - Ecclestone
F1 appears closer to having an all-new Concorde Agreement in place for 2013 and beyond. Following a major falling out with Mercedes, Bernie Ecclestone now insists there is in fa...

11 Jul 2012 10:29
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Marussia headed for Russia for Moscow City Racing 2012
The Marussia F1 Team's feet rarely touch the ground at this stage of the season, and despite the break between Grands Prix, this weekend (14-15 July) will be no exception. Along...

11 Jul 2012 08:39
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Marussia chooses Chilton and Haryanto for Young Driver Test
Marussia Carlin GP2 drivers Max Chilton and Rio Haryanto are the Marussia F1 Team's 'young pretenders' for this week's Formula 1 Young Driver Test at Silverstone Circuit on 12 a...

10 Jul 2012 16:34
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Q&A with Mark Webber: "I had discussions with Ferrari"
Was signing with Red Bull Racing for 2013 an easy decision? Webber: "In the end, yes it was. It's been an interesting few months, but overall the continuity and desire for me t...

10 Jul 2012 15:29
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Red Bull Racing offers Buemi same job for 2013
Red Bull has indicated it is keen to keep Sebastien Buemi on board as reserve driver next year. The Swiss was dumped as junior team Toro Rosso's race driver at the end of 2011, ...

10 Jul 2012 15:04
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Sauber 'has no future' with current drivers - Benoit
Veteran correspondent Roger Benoit has called on Sauber to rethink its driver lineup. The Swiss team went into the British grand prix as the dark horse for victory, and afterwar...

10 Jul 2012 13:50
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Hamilton 'ready' for Lotus amid McLaren crisis
Lewis Hamilton "is ready" to open talks with Lotus, according to a report in the British tabloid the Daily Mail. But Enstone based Lotus' is just the latest name in the pot as u...

10 Jul 2012 12:14
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Red Bull Racing confirms Mark Webber for 2013
Red Bull Racing is delighted to announce that Mark Webber's contract has been extended for another year, meaning the Australian, who won the British Grand Prix on Sunday for a s...

10 Jul 2012 11:22
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Maria de Villota could return to Spain this week
Maria de Villota could leave Addenbrook's hospital in Cambridge (UK) and return to her native Spain by the end of the week, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports. Marussia's 32...

10 Jul 2012 11:08
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Red Bull to decide driver lineup 'in August' - Marko
Red Bull is planning to settle the matter of its 2013 driver lineup "in August", team consultant Helmut Marko has revealed. Without a contract for next season, Monaco and Silver...

10 Jul 2012 09:42
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Still no new Singapore GP deal for 2013
Singapore is yet to ink a contract to continue hosting formula one beyond 2012. We reported earlier this year that, despite Bernie Ecclestone hand-picking the city-state as the ...

10 Jul 2012 08:58
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De Villota no longer in intensive care - sister
Maria de Villota has moved out of the intensive care unit at a Cambridge (UK) hospital. Marussia boss John Booth said on Sunday that the team's test driver is no longer in an ar...

09 Jul 2012 16:17
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Ticket refunds could cost Silverstone millions
This weekend's British grand prix debacle could cost Silverstone millions, track boss Richard Phillips has admitted. Organisers have vowed full refunds for thousands of spectato...

09 Jul 2012 14:07
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Lewis Hamilton tells McLaren to rethink car design
Lewis Hamilton has told McLaren engineers to go back to the drawing board after the team slid backwards at Silverstone this weekend. The British grand prix proved that not only ...

09 Jul 2012 13:39
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No Olympic Games for F1 drivers - Rogge
Formula one drivers can forget any hopes of winning an Olympic medal. When International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge entered the Silverstone paddock on Sunday, som...

09 Jul 2012 12:16
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Spa agrees new three-year grand prix deal
Spa-Francorchamps will continue to host the Belgian grand prix for at least the next three years. Jean-Claude Marcourt, economics minister for the local Wallonia region, told pu...

09 Jul 2012 11:35
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McLaren eyes Coca-Cola title sponsorship
Coca-Cola, arguably the most recognised brand name in the world, could become McLaren's next title sponsor. It emerged recently that the famous British team's current main backe...

09 Jul 2012 10:27
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Webber bites chunk out of Alonso's title lead
Mark Webber took a seven-point bite out of Fernando Alonso's title lead on Sunday by winning at Silverstone. Red Bull's speed over the rest of the field was not as stark as two ...

09 Jul 2012 09:49
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Williams finally drops Senna-logo car tribute
Eighteen years after Ayrton Senna's death, Sir Frank Williams has finally removed the 'S'-logo tribute from the nose of his Grove-built single seaters. Ever since that fateful d...

09 Jul 2012 08:38
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Ecclestone defends Silverstone amid weather chaos
On a long and trying day at sodden Silverstone, Bernie Ecclestone has defended the organisers of the British Grand Prix. Up to 30,000 paying spectators had been told to stay at ...

07 Jul 2012 20:26
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Webber admits Red Bull stay wisest choice
Having apparently opened the door to a Ferrari deal only 24 hours earlier, Mark Webber has now issued the strongest sign yet he is set to stay at Red Bull. Bosses Christian Horn...

07 Jul 2012 18:08
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A further Team Statement on Maria De Villota's medical condition
Yesterday, Maria underwent further surgery at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. This was a planned procedure that would depend upon the continued stability of Marias head ...

07 Jul 2012 11:21
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HRT confirms Silverstone test going ahead
A young driver test is going ahead at Silverstone next week. Earlier, Mercedes' Norbert Haug described as 'ridiculous' the confusion surrounding the plans, after some teams baul...

07 Jul 2012 10:32
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Haug: "Schumacher not playing contract poker"
Norbert Haug has denied a game of "contract poker" is shaping up between Mercedes and Michael Schumacher. Team boss Ross Brawn said this week that Mercedes will decide the ident...

07 Jul 2012 09:26
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Lewis Hamilton ends first day in Silverstone as quickest
McLarens Lewis Hamilton gave the spectators a boost at a wet Silverstone on Friday afternoon as he set the fastest time in Practice Two, just edging out session-long pacesette...

06 Jul 2012 18:27
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Lewis Hamilton 'ready' to end uncertainty over future
Lewis Hamilton says he is finally "ready" to wrap up the recent speculation about his future. "I am ready to get it done," he told reporters at Silverstone on Thursday. "Being r...

06 Jul 2012 15:23
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'Greedy' Paul di Resta admits eye on better team
Paul di Resta has admitted his ambition is burning to move up the F1 grid. But the 2013 'silly season' might have come at an awkward time for the Force India driver, in the wake...

06 Jul 2012 14:09
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Grosjean on top after very wet first free practice in Silverstone
Romain Grosjean put Lotus at the top of the times after a wet opening practice session at Silverstone on Friday morning. The Enstone teams Dark Knight-branded E20 lapped in 1m...

06 Jul 2012 13:36
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Renault reverts to 2011 alternators after failures
Renault has reverted to an older specification of its alternator for the use of customers Red Bull, Lotus, Williams and Caterham this weekend at Silverstone. The decision follow...

06 Jul 2012 11:56
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Finger-pointing at Sam Michael premature - Whitmarsh
Martin Whitmarsh has backed McLaren's under-fire sporting director Sam Michael. Australian Michael joined the team this year after being ousted at Williams, at the end of that f...

06 Jul 2012 11:08
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Maria de Villota remains in critical but stable condition
Marussia have reported that, as of Thursday evening, their test driver Maria De Villota is still in a critical but stable condition following her accident at the UKs Duxford a...

06 Jul 2012 08:44
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Horner denies claims he could replace Ecclestone
Christian Horner has emphatically denied suggestions he might be the next Bernie Ecclestone. Already very close to the sport's 81-year-old 'supremo' Ecclestone - who is at the m...

05 Jul 2012 16:57
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Italy GP 'not in danger' over Monza asphalt crisis
Bernie Ecclestone has been told all is well with Monza's organisation of the famous Italian grand prix in September. Last month, we reported that local authorities were investig...

05 Jul 2012 15:35
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Rosberg says Mercedes 'very close' to title challenge
Nico Rosberg has admitted Mercedes' is not the fastest car in 2012, but insists he is in the running for this year's title. The German won his first grand prix in more than a hu...

05 Jul 2012 14:51
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Jean-Eric Vergne sure 'things will get better'
Jean-Eric Vergne is sure "things will get better" for him in formula one. The 22-year-old has struggled in 2012 since entering the sport as a rookie. And given the way Toro Ross...

05 Jul 2012 13:53
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Red Bull dominance in doubt for Silverstone
Nervous eyes will be on Red Bull this weekend, after Sebastian Vettel stunned his rivals with the RB8's pace last time out at Valencia. Team boss Christian Horner had described ...

05 Jul 2012 12:49
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F1 title would have made paddock life easier - Massa
Felipe Massa is sure his paddock life would be much easier had he become world champion in 2008. The Brazilian only missed out on winning the title four years ago because Lewis ...

05 Jul 2012 12:14
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Promoter confirms Rome grand prix idea dead
Maurizio Flammini, who tried to organise a formula one race on the streets of Rome, has admitted the project is definitely dead. He told Ansa news agency: "Absolutely not, it ca...

05 Jul 2012 11:11
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Video: A lap around Silverstone with Jenson Button
Silverstone will play host for the next Grand Prix of this season. As preview for that race a video of a lap around the winding circuit in England with Jenson Button. ...

05 Jul 2012 10:08
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The Dark Knight Rises joins forces with Lotus at Silverstone
Lotus F1 team is delighted to announce that it will join forces with The Dark Knight Rises, the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolans Dark Knight motion picture trilogy, this ...

05 Jul 2012 09:33
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Maria de Villota loses eye in F1 crash
Maria de Villota has lost her right eye after crashing at a straightline aerodynamic test on Tuesday, the Marussia team said on Wednesday. The Banbury (UK) based team confirmed ...

05 Jul 2012 08:30
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Massa almost back to his best now - Smedley
Felipe Massa is now almost back to his best form, the Brazilian's manager Rob Smedley insists. 31-year-old Massa's form was so low earlier this season that some seasoned pundits...

04 Jul 2012 16:47
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Skull surgery for De Villota after Marussia crash

Maria de Villota is undergoing surgery after fracturing her skull in Tuesday's accident, Spanish motor racing federation chief Carlos Gracia said on Wednesday. And the British n...

04 Jul 2012 16:03
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