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Europe 2012 Friday quotes: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Daniel Ricciardo: "The track was quite dirty in the morning session, with some litter on it, blown across by the strong wind, but it cleared up as the afternoon went on. The win...

22 Jun 2012 16:58
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Europe 2012 Friday quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "A pretty good Friday for me, with both sessions going to plan. In FP2 we ran a new version of the front wing and the initial feel it gave was good - it's too...

22 Jun 2012 16:54
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Thailand could be F1's next night race
If Thailand joins the F1 calendar in 2014, the southeast Asian country's grand prix could be staged under lights, it has emerged. Thailand made its intentions clear recently by ...

22 Jun 2012 16:18
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FP2: Vettel and Red Bull on their way to a hattrick in Valencia
Sebastian Vettel has continued the good form of Red Bull Racing in Valencia. The Austrian outfit has won the last two races in the Spanish city and looks on the way to a hattric...

22 Jun 2012 15:41
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London Olympic stadium F1 race news 'strange' - source
Britain could be set to secure a second grand prix, after the Daily Telegraph reported on Friday that plans are afoot to host a race in and around London's Olympic stadium. The ...

22 Jun 2012 14:45
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Felipe Massa not ruling out return to Sauber
Felipe Massa has not ruled out returning to Sauber next year if he is forced to leave Ferrari. Brazilian Massa, now 31, made his debut with the Swiss team in 2002 and then retur...

22 Jun 2012 12:13
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FP1: Maldonado and Williams feel at home in Spain
After two slightly dissappointing Grands Prix Williams is back in Spain, where it won earlier this year in Barcelona. And they seem to feel at home in Spain, as Pastor Maldonado...

22 Jun 2012 11:46
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Kimi Raikkonen denies Lotus rift
Kimi Raikkonen has hit back at reports he is out of favour at Lotus. The 2007 world champion's return to formula one this year initially went smoothly, but he has struggled more...

22 Jun 2012 10:51
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Rivals suggest Cosworth set to quit F1
Cosworth could be set to exit formula one. Currently, with F1's existing V8 formula facing its final season in 2013, there are four engine suppliers on the grid -- Ferrari, Merc...

22 Jun 2012 09:35
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Bottas' girlfriend to swim at Olympics
Valtteri Bottas was feeling proud on Thursday. The Nordic website simma.ru reports that Emilia Pikkarainen, who is Williams reserve driver Bottas' 19-year-old girlfriend, has qu...

22 Jun 2012 08:53
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Ferrari now working on three F1 cars - report
Even Ferrari's huge resources are being tested in 2012, as the famous Italian team reportedly works on three different cars simultaneously. That is the claim of the Spanish spor...

21 Jun 2012 16:52
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Valencia looks set to race off F1 calendar
If this weekend's Valencia street race is the Spanish city's last, the cries of disappointment will be barely heard. Instead, the opposition to the race has been shrill in the b...

21 Jun 2012 15:42
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Mexico 'working on' 2013 GP return - Slim
Mexico is not quite ready to confirm the country's return to the formula one calendar, key figure Carlos Slim has revealed. We reported a month ago that the Hermanos Rodriguez c...

21 Jun 2012 14:41
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Massa 'smiles' as brighter future looms
Ferrari, and even Bernie Ecclestone, have publicly backed Felipe Massa as the calls for his scalp get quieter after the Brazilian's recent boost of form. Prior to Monaco, where ...

21 Jun 2012 13:57
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McLaren confident Button slump to end now
McLaren sounds confident it has solved the issue that risks derailing Jenson Button's 2012 title bid. The 2009 world champion admitted he was "confused and very lost" after the ...

21 Jun 2012 12:12
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Mercedes strengthens Schumacher's team for Valencia
Mercedes has beefed up Michael Schumacher's support team for Valencia, as the team bids to end his shocking run of reliability. Whilst Nico Rosberg has finished every race so fa...

21 Jun 2012 11:37
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Pirelli wants to stay in F1 beyond 2013
Pirelli has indicated its desire to stay in formula one beyond its current contract. The sport's controversial sole tyre supplier returned to F1 at the beginning of last year, h...

21 Jun 2012 10:49
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Domenicali fuels Vettel-to-Ferrari rumours
Team boss Stefano Domenicali has heaped fuel on speculation Sebastian Vettel could be headed to Ferrari. While Red Bull's back-to-back champion recently denied reports he has si...

21 Jun 2012 10:23
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Video: A lap onboard around Valencia with Felipe Massa
Valencia will play host for the eight Grand Prix of this season. As preview for that race a video of a lap around the circuit through the streets of the Spanish city with Felipe...

21 Jun 2012 09:48
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Gribkowsky admits accepting Ecclestone bribes
Former F1 banker Gerhard Gribkowsky on Wednesday finally admitted he received millions in bribes from the sport's chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. The news from Germany follow...

21 Jun 2012 08:51
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No 'emotion' in talks over 2013 deal - Schumacher
Mercedes has tweaked the design of its rear wing 'DRS' system following Michael Schumacher's latest technical glitch in Canada. Team boss Ross Brawn revealed that the redesign w...

20 Jun 2012 16:35
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Schumacher, Raikkonen could be F1's eighth winner
Michael Schumacher did not become F1's seventh winner of 2012 in Canada, but his boss Ross Brawn is hoping Valencia is a case of 'lucky eight' for the seven time world champion....

20 Jun 2012 15:01
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Emanuele Pirro as extra steward at European GP
Emanuele Pirro will assist the team of FIA Stewards in Valencia this weekend. During a motor sport career that has spanned almost 40 years, Emanuele Pirro has achieved a huge am...

20 Jun 2012 13:48
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Force India
Team principal Vijay Mallya: "Looking back on Canada it's fair to say that we have mixed emotions. We were disappointed with the overall outcome, but take the positives from kno...

20 Jun 2012 11:39
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Lotus drivers safe, Vergne and Kobayashi not - report
Lotus' driver duo looks set to survive beyond the 2012 season, but Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne and Kamui Kobayashi at Sauber could be in trouble. At Lotus, Romain Grosjean has...

20 Jun 2012 10:15
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Williams
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: "Following the last two sets of race results we are keen to continue to demonstrate our team's improvement and ensure both cars come home...

20 Jun 2012 09:58
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Ex F1 driver Tomas Enge fails another drug test
Tomas Enge, the only F1 driver to have ever failed a drugs test, has been suspended from racing. The now 35-year-old Czech, who in 2002 was stripped of his international Formula...

20 Jun 2012 08:44
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F1 fans without tickets as agency folds
Some F1 fans are enduring a very unhappy buildup to the forthcoming grands prix at Valencia and Silverstone. The well-known British broadcaster James Allen revealed on his blog ...

19 Jun 2012 17:05
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Pirelli
The third consecutive street circuit on this years Formula One calendar, the Grand Prix of Europe, contains the highest number of corners of any track all year (25) and is lik...

19 Jun 2012 14:37
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Williams KERS won Le Mans with Audi
Ferrari was a Le Mans winner at the weekend, but so too was Williams. In the top GT category of the fabled 24 hour race, former grand prix winner Giancarlo Fisichella was one of...

19 Jun 2012 13:41
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F1 teams could fold if costs not reduced - Todt
Jean Todt has admitted he is worried formula one teams could collapse if costs are not reduced. After the FIA's meeting of its World Motor Sport Council last Friday, a media sta...

19 Jun 2012 12:12
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "Next up it's the European Grand Prix in Valencia. The track isn't my favourite one of the season but it's another great city to go to and another venue that ...

19 Jun 2012 11:27
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team
Round 8 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship sees the Marussia F1 Team making its second Spanish pitstop in the space of a month, this time for the European Grand Prix in Val...

19 Jun 2012 10:37
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Sochi eyes Olympic stadium for Russian GP
Organisers of the first Russian grand prix are tipped to incorporate the 2014 Winter Olympics stadium into the formula one circuit. The coastal city Sochi is scheduled to host n...

19 Jun 2012 09:58
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Rosberg says Mercedes 'fastest car' in 2012
Nico Rosberg sounds very confident ahead of this weekend's European grand prix on the streets of Valencia. The breakthrough Shanghai winner, who also finished second recently at...

19 Jun 2012 09:26
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New minister admits French GP desirable
France's new sports minister sounds keen to see the country return to the F1 calendar. The previous administration, led by ex president Nicolas Sarcozy, pushed hard to line up P...

19 Jun 2012 08:33
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "Our entire focus is now on the race in Valencia, and I am sure that everybody's motivation is even stronger because the weekend in Canada didn't go as well ...

18 Jun 2012 16:30
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Jenson Button hits back at 'whinging' criticism
Jenson Button has hit back at claims he complains too much when at the wheel of his grand prix car. The 2009 world champion is currently suffering one of the lowest periods in h...

18 Jun 2012 15:45
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Sauber
It is with a lot of enthusiasm that the Sauber F1 Team will head to the European Grand Prix as the Sauber C31-Ferrari has proven to be a fast car on various different kinds of c...

18 Jun 2012 14:54
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Qualifying key to victory for Lotus - Grosjean
Victory will be within Lotus' grasp if the Enstone based team can improve its qualifying pace. Romain Grosjean finished within sight of Lewis Hamilton in Canada earlier this mon...

18 Jun 2012 13:23
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Sebastian Vettel: "In Valencia, we drive an average of more than 200kph, which means it's one of the fastest street circuits in Formula One. Overtaking is possible, but only wit...

18 Jun 2012 12:36
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'Customer cars' still possible for 2013 - report
The 'customer car' issue in formula one might not be dead yet. Just before last week's meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris, it emerged that proposals to allow big ...

18 Jun 2012 12:07
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Europe 2012 preview quotes: HRT F1 Team
After a brief stop in Canada the Formula 1 World Championship returns to the old continent for the European Grand Prix. This will be the second and final time that HRT Formula 1...

18 Jun 2012 11:32
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High demand for tickets for first US GP in Austin
Tickets for the first US grand prix in Austin later this year appear to be selling exceedingly well. The local American Statesman newspaper is reporting that the Circuit of the ...

18 Jun 2012 10:57
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F1 pundit Davidson in hospital after Le Mans crash
F1 television pundit Anthony Davidson is in hospital after a huge airborne crash during the fabled Le Mans 24 hour race. The 33-year-old former Super Aguri driver, whilst at the...

18 Jun 2012 10:11
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New F1 owner ups stake by $500m
One of F1's new owners has bought even more of the sport, it has emerged. Amid expectations last month that the Singapore floatation was going ahead, the US based asset managers...

18 Jun 2012 09:48
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Ecclestone delighted with 'historic' 2012 season
Bernie Ecclestone has declared himself delighted with the 2012 season so far. So far, the unpredictable races - with an unprecedented seven different drivers winning the opening...

16 Jun 2012 12:49
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FIA reveals cost-cutting talks with F1 teams
F1's governing body on Friday confirmed it is in talks with the teams about cutting costs. The vast majority of the teams - even big-spender Ferrari - recently wrote to FIA pres...

15 Jun 2012 20:11
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Webber insists no contact with Ferrari
Mark Webber has denied he has had any contact with Ferrari about filling Felipe Massa's seat next year. Nevertheless, F1's rumour mill continues to find fuel. "Every man and his...

15 Jun 2012 17:32
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Report reveals McLaren tyre temperature trick
McLaren is the inventor of a clever system that is helping Lewis Hamilton at the front of the F1 field at present. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, with the collaboration of reno...

15 Jun 2012 11:11
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Ferrari admits keeping close eye on Perez
Ferrari has made clear it is keeping a close eye on Sergio Perez's progress. The Mexican seemed at the very front of the queue for struggling Felipe Massa's seat recently, until...

15 Jun 2012 10:47
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Italian authorities probing Monza safety
Local authorities are investigating organisers of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Last month, the World Superbike races at the fabled circuit were cut short due to rain and ens...

15 Jun 2012 10:18
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Ecclestone approves plan to move Interlagos pits
Bernie Ecclestone has approved plans to radically upgrade the Interlagos circuit, scene of the annual Brazilian grand prix in Sao Paulo. O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper reports th...

15 Jun 2012 09:19
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Thailand eyes 2014 Grand Prix debut
Thailand is on track to secure a round of the 2014 world championship. The southeast Asian country made its intentions clear recently by successfully bidding to host this year's...

15 Jun 2012 09:05
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Marko hints Hamilton doesn't 'fit' at Red Bull
Helmut Marko has played down the likelihood Lewis Hamilton might switch to Red Bull in 2013. Hamilton's long-term McLaren contract is due to expire, but it was expected that the...

14 Jun 2012 16:51
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Peter Sauber: "Performance fell short of our capability"
Last Sunday in Canada, Sergio Pérez captured the second podium place of the season for the Sauber F1 Team. Team Principal Peter Sauber talks about this extraordinary race, an e...

14 Jun 2012 15:31
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Valencia chief backs Spanish alternation scheme
Valencia race chief Gonzalo Gobert has confirmed moves are afoot to host the European grand prix street race only once every two years. It emerged recently that the regional gov...

14 Jun 2012 13:29
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Villeneuve thinks Lotus might 'drop' Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen's seat at Lotus might not be secure, according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. Villeneuve, whilst attending last weekend's Canadian grand prix at the M...

14 Jun 2012 12:12
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Marko hints Webber staying at Red Bull
Mark Webber appears headed for a new Red Bull contract. The Australian, who signed only a one-year deal prior to the 2012 season, has been linked with a move to Ferrari. "That's...

14 Jun 2012 11:03
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Caterham targets Toro Rosso and Williams
Caterham is targeting a major step forward for next month's British grand prix. The former Team Lotus outfit has been disappointed so far in 2012 to have failed to step regularl...

14 Jun 2012 10:28
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New 'customer cars' idea dead - report
A new 'customer car' plan for F1's future is dead in the water, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports. Bernie Ecclestone revealed recently that he is planning to allow small te...

14 Jun 2012 08:53
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Bruno Senna wins the 2012 Lorenzo Bandini trophy
Williams F1 Team driver Bruno Senna is to be the recipient of the 2012 Lorenzo Bandini Trophy, and will receive his award at a ceremony in the Italian town of Brisighella on Sun...

13 Jun 2012 16:03
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Ferrari targets pole with Valencia upgrade
Ferrari has set its sights on pole position in Valencia next weekend. Since struggling to get out of Q1 early this season, the famous Italian team invested heavily in the F2012 ...

13 Jun 2012 14:56
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25 F1 drivers to tackle Le Mans this weekend
More than 25 drivers with formula one experience will be on the grid at this weekend's 80th running of the fabled 24 hour Le Mans race. Near the front, in the premier LMP1 proto...

13 Jun 2012 14:14
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Peter Sauber: "C31 best car in our history"
The Ferrari-powered C31 is the best car in Sauber's long history, according to team founder, boss and majority owner Peter Sauber. The Swiss team made its grand prix debut with ...

13 Jun 2012 13:43
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Montreal close to new long-term F1 deal - Ecclestone
Montreal is on the verge of securing a new long-term contract to host formula one until at least 2024, the Quebec newspaper La Presse reports. It had already emerged that Bernie...

13 Jun 2012 12:16
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Whiting happy after Austin circuit inspection
Charlie Whiting sounded happy after inspecting Austin's new formula one circuit early this week. The FIA's race director, who is also in charge of homologating the venues ahead ...

13 Jun 2012 11:09
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Valencia sells less than 40,000 F1 tickets
Valencia has sold less than 40,000 tickets ahead of next weekend's European grand prix. El Pais newspaper reports that, of the street circuit's deliberately reduced capacity of ...

13 Jun 2012 10:23
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F1 must react to European crisis - Montezemolo
F1 must acknowledge Europe's financial crisis and cut costs urgently. That is the call of Luca di Montezemolo, president of Ferrari, the largest of the four formula one teams th...

13 Jun 2012 09:54
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Sebastian Vettel swears on Letterman

Sebastian Vettel's appearance on an iconic American talkshow went awry this week when David Letterman started talking about 'DRS'. Letterman, the Indianapolis-born motor racing ...

13 Jun 2012 09:21
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