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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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Paul Hembery hits back at Pirelli quality doubts
Paul Hembery has hit back at claims F1's championship 'lottery' in 2012 could be because Pirelli is supplying tyres with inconsistent quality. The rumour has been rumbling aroun...

04 Jul 2012 14:46
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2013 Schumacher decision due within weeks - Brawn
Whether or not Michael Schumacher stays at Mercedes beyond this year should be decided within the next six weeks, team boss Ross Brawn has revealed. The 43-year-old's contract r...

04 Jul 2012 13:34
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Paul di Resta splits with manager Anthony Hamilton
Paul di Resta has split with his manager, London's Telegraph newspaper reports. Anthony Hamilton, the father of 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton, also no longer manages his Mc...

04 Jul 2012 12:12
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Horner denies Vettel has Ferrari contract
Christian Horner, the boss of formula one team Red Bull, has scotched reports star driver Sebastian Vettel is set to switch to Ferrari. Numerous reports and sources have claimed...

04 Jul 2012 11:10
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Kimi Raikkonen used to 'really good steering' in F1
Kimi Raikkonen has played down a reported spat with Lotus, insisting he is only pushing the team to improve its steering system. It has been claimed the former McLaren and Ferra...

04 Jul 2012 10:23
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Marussia says Maria de Villota 'conscious'
Marussia was cautious on Tuesday afternoon amid media reports test driver Maria de Villota is fighting for her life in hospital. The 32-year-old Spanish female driver crashed th...

04 Jul 2012 10:06
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Unlucky Button aims to end Silverstone 'jinx'
In his 13th consecutive season and stranded on 13 race wins, Jenson Button is hoping to finally end his Silverstone "jinx" this weekend. The McLaren driver has been caught in a ...

04 Jul 2012 08:36
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Buemi hoping for Friday practice drive this year
Sebastien Buemi has revealed he is hoping to appear on the formula one timesheets in 2012. The 23-year-old Swiss was dropped by junior team Toro Rosso at the end of last year bu...

03 Jul 2012 15:11
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Caterham and Van der Garde confirmed for City Racing Rotterdam
Caterham F1 Team has confirmed that Reserve Driver Giedo van der Garde will be taking part in the City Racing Rotterdam event on 26th August in Holland. Both the Caterham F1 Te...

03 Jul 2012 14:38
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De Villota seriously injured after test crash for Marussia
Marussia test driver Maria de Villota has been taken to hospital after being involved in an accident during a straight-line test at Duxford on Tuesday. De Villotas car struck ...

03 Jul 2012 13:26
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Great Britain 2012 preview quotes: Pirelli
After three consecutive street circuits, Formula One returns to one of the most traditional permanent tracks of the year at Silverstone. For Pirelli, this can be considered a se...

03 Jul 2012 12:19
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Lewis Hamilton to carry Olympic torch
Lewis Hamilton has accepted an invitation to carry the Olympic torch early next week. The 2008 world champion reportedly wanted to run with the iconic flame through his home tow...

03 Jul 2012 11:37
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Mark Webber to favour Red Bull in 2013 team talks
Mark Webber has revealed he will prioritise Red Bull as he plans for his twelfth season in formula one in 2013. The energy drink owned team has indicated it is likely to extend ...

03 Jul 2012 10:53
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Great Britain 2012 preview quotes: Williams
Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: "Following our strong showing in Valencia, which unfortunately ultimately ended in disappointment, we head to our home Grand Prix at Silv...

03 Jul 2012 09:46
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FIA tells Vettel to mind his manners - report
Sebastian Vettel has been warned to watch his manners, according to Germany's Kolner Express newspaper. After Valencia, where following his retirement the Red Bull driver admitt...

03 Jul 2012 08:27
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'Serious differences' in tyre quality in 2012 - Marko
Helmut Marko suspects there are "serious differences" in the quality of the sets of tyres being supplied this year by Pirelli. Red Bull's motor racing consultant also said the s...

02 Jul 2012 16:45
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Promoter confirms Spa race alternation idea off
The boss of the Belgian grand prix has confirmed reports the once-touted race alternation with France is now off the agenda. It had been suggested fabled Spa-Francorchamps would...

02 Jul 2012 16:09
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McLaren's Vodafone backing in doubt - report
McLaren's lucrative title sponsorship could be in doubt. The Financial Times reports that Vodafone, the British telecommunications national, "is reviewing" its major sponsorship...

02 Jul 2012 15:32
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Mercedes announces FOTA Fans' Forum in Stuttgart
Mercedes AMG Petronas is delighted to announce that the inaugural German FOTA Fans' Forum will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday 18 July in Stuttgart. Beginning at 1730 in t...

02 Jul 2012 14:54
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Hamilton to negotiate with McLaren over trophies
Lewis Hamilton is heading into his team's home grand prix this weekend refusing to rule out leaving McLaren at the end of the season. The 2008 world champion's existing lucrativ...

02 Jul 2012 13:38
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FIA extends 2013 cost rules deadline to July - reports
The FIA has reportedly extended a deadline for radical cost-cutting in formula one. On the eve of Saturday's June 30 deadline, we reported that the prospect of cost-cutting was ...

02 Jul 2012 12:11
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Boss Sala hints HRT to keep Cosworth for 2013
Luis Perez-Sala has indicated HRT wants to keep its Cosworth engines for the 2013 season. It emerged recently that, with the independent British engine supplier losing key clien...

02 Jul 2012 11:27
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Great Britain 2012 preview quotes: Sauber
After mixed fortunes at the recent European Grand Prix, the Sauber F1 Team has higher expectations for the weekend of the British Grand Prix in Silverstone, 6th to 8th of July. ...

02 Jul 2012 10:16
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Bernie Ecclestone - no fear of Hockenheim arrest
Bernie Ecclestone has denied suggestions he will not risk travelling to Germany next month. Bild newspaper indicated recently the F1 chief executive might skip the race after th...

02 Jul 2012 09:39
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Great Britain 2012 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team

Round 9 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship sees the Marussia F1 Team making its shortest journey of the season, to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix, which takes place...

02 Jul 2012 08:49
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