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Pirelli aims to improve spectacle of F1 even further in 2012
Having helped to set the fastest-ever lap of Albert Park during qualifying last year, Pirelli has a tough act to follow in 2012. But in its second season of Formula One, the Ita...

13 Mar 2012 08:28
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Flavio Briatore slams huge role of technology in F1
Flavio Briatore has hit out at formula one by suggesting "any top driver" would have won last year's title with the 2011 Red Bull. "It's only a real show now when it rains," the...

12 Mar 2012 16:53
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Red Bull Racing Preview: Drivers excited to get racing underway
Sebastian Vettel: Testing has been busy over the last few weeks and I think we have made a decent step with the car. You never really know where you are until we get to Melbou...

12 Mar 2012 16:06
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Lotus Preview: Albert Park will suit the E20, says Raikkonen
What are your objectives on your return to Formula 1 with Lotus F1 Team? Kimi Raikkonen: I will try to do as well as I can and see where we end up. For the first race in Aust...

12 Mar 2012 15:28
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Sauber flattered by Red Bull copy of exhaust layout
Peter Sauber has admitted his Swiss team is flattered after Red Bull apparently copied the C31's exhaust layout ahead of the 2012 season. Red Bull ran at the initial Jerez and B...

12 Mar 2012 14:56
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Marussia Preview: Facing a steep hill to climb in Australia
The Marussia F1 Team is delighted to be heading to Melbourne for this weekends Australian Grand Prix and the start of a brand new season, the teams third year of F1 competit...

12 Mar 2012 14:16
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Shared Spanish GP talks could take another couple of months
A deal to see Barcelona and Valencia alternate a single annual Spanish grand prix is not quite across the finish line. F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone announced last week t...

12 Mar 2012 13:39
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Positive Grosjean thinks third is possible for Lotus
Fourth in the 2012 championship is a "realistic" target for Lotus. That is the claim of reigning GP2 champion Romain Grosjean, amid suggestions his new mount - the black and gol...

12 Mar 2012 12:03
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Q&A: Charlie Whiting explains regulations for 2012
Why has a four-hour total time limit been put on Grands Prix? Whiting: Last season the race in Montreal went on for four hours and four minutes. A race really should not go o...

12 Mar 2012 11:16
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FIA likely to change exhaust rules again for 2013
The FIA is likely to clamp down further on the use of exhaust gases for aerodynamic performance for 2013. That's what race director Charlie Whiting said in a preview on the regu...

12 Mar 2012 11:12
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McLaren Preview: Hamilton 'more ready than ever' for new season
What does Melbourne mean to you? Hamilton: "Melbourne is a city that has sport running through its veins and the crowd lives and breathes it. It's a great place to start the...

12 Mar 2012 10:49
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Champion Vettel starts 2012 without personal sponsors
Sebastian Vettel enters the 2012 season with a clean sheet when it comes to personal sponsorship. The German recently filmed a television commercial for the dandruff shampoo 'He...

12 Mar 2012 09:56
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Brawn believes new Mercedes could be a winning car
Mercedes could be set to surprise the entire F1 world by setting the pace in 2012. That is the claim of the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, having found that the W03 had t...

12 Mar 2012 09:25
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Ecclestone in favour of budget cap in Formula 1
Bernie Ecclestone has fired a warning shot as his negotiations ramp up with formula one teams over the next Concorde Agreement. The team bosses are pushing for more of the sport...

12 Mar 2012 08:49
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Glock: "New Marussia car 'good' so far"
Despite a difficult winter for the Marussia team, Timo Glock is in a positive mood as he travels to Australia for the 2012 season. The former Virgin squad struggled to get its n...

10 Mar 2012 15:19
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Pedro de la Rosa: "Ferrari better than people think"
Pedro de la Rosa has admitted he senses a little too much pessimism from the Ferrari camp. Amid talk the famous team's new F2012 car is a flop and needs to be substantially rede...

10 Mar 2012 13:36
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Schumacher manager Weber now retired from F1
Famous former F1 driver manager Willi Weber has announced he is now retired from Formula One. Once known as 'Mr 20 per cent' from his lucrative days as Michael and Ralf Schumach...

10 Mar 2012 13:19
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Boullier encouraged Allison to be creative with Lotus E20
James Allison has thanked his boss, Lotus team principal Eric Boullier, for pushing him to be creative with this year's E20 car. The former Renault team had a troubled 2011 seas...

09 Mar 2012 17:19
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FIA changes some regulations at the last minute
The World Motor Sport Council has confirmed three minor changes for the regulations in 2012. The FIA said in a statement: The changes to the 2012 Regulations have been app...

09 Mar 2012 16:37
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Caterham picks up Alexander Rossi as new test driver
Alexander Rossi has today been confirmed as Caterham F1 Teams Test Driver, joining Race Drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov, and Reserve Driver Giedo van der Garde in ...

09 Mar 2012 15:23
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Mercedes Preview: Schumacher looking forward to start of the season
The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship gets underway in Melbourne next week with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Hosted at the beautiful Albert Park for the 17th ...

09 Mar 2012 14:18
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Massa believes Ferrari can fight for podium in Melbourne
Felipe Massa is more optimistic about the chances of Ferrari fighting for the podium than technical director Pat Fry. Ferrari hasn't had the best of winter seasons, with the F20...

09 Mar 2012 14:02
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HRT Preview: Perez-Sala proud of team effort to get new car ready
Just three months after packing everything up for the 2011 season in Brazil, the show is back on the road as the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship gets underway in Australia. A ...

09 Mar 2012 13:32
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Caterham Preview: Petrov hoping for lot of retirements in Australia
The new Formula 1 season kicks of next week in Australia. The Grand Prix in Melbourne marks the start of an important year for Caterham F1 Team. After two years it's time to cha...

09 Mar 2012 12:03
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Sauber Preview: Kobayashi looking to score points regularly
After 12 comprehensive days of pre-season testing at the circuits in Jerez and Barcelona, it is time to go racing. The weekend of 16th to 18th March will see the 2012 FIA Formul...

09 Mar 2012 11:33
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Williams announces increased turnover and profit for 2011
Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (WGPH, Ticker: WGF1) today announced the Groups results for the year ended 31 December 2011. WGPH is the holding company of the Williams group...

09 Mar 2012 10:45
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Rosberg happy to keep Schumacher as team-mate beyond 2012
Nico Rosberg has announced he would be happy if Michael Schumacher stayed at Mercedes beyond 2012. Seven time world champion Schumacher's current contract runs out this season, ...

09 Mar 2012 10:27
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Glock satisfied by first impression of new Marussia
Despite a difficult winter for the Marussia team, Timo Glock is in a positive mood as he travels to Australia for the 2012 season. The former Virgin squad struggled to get its n...

09 Mar 2012 09:36
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Valencia pays 2012 fee and will alternate with Barcelona from 2013
Spain will host only one formula one race per season beginning in 2013, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has announced. The country's current two hosts, Barcelona and Valenc...

09 Mar 2012 08:26
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Q&A with cautious Michael Schumacher ahead of new season
Michael Schumacher is not getting carried away by the promising winter season for Mercedes. The W03 was reliable and showed signs of speed, but Schumacher stays cautious. The Ge...

08 Mar 2012 15:48
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Pirelli: "Soft tyres are not degrading as much as we would like"
Paul Hembery has admitted Pirelli's new soft tyre might not degrade quick enough in 2012. The sport's new supplier was lauded at the beginning of 2011 for spicing up the action ...

08 Mar 2012 14:45
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Lehman Brothers looking to sell Formula 1 shares
F1 could be set to get some new shareholders, amid reports the collapsed US bank Lehman Brothers wants to sell its stake within two years. The bank, which is being wound up t...

08 Mar 2012 13:56
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Lotus: "We are not the favourite going into the season"
Lotus' technical boss has played down expectations the former Renault team could be ready to return to the winner's circle in 2012. Although the middle test was a write-off due ...

08 Mar 2012 13:24
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Webber and Red Bull Racing discuss future in the summer
Mark Webber is yet to secure his place at Red Bull for the 2013 season. Team boss Christian Horner said the Australian has a "spring in his step" after a strong winter following...

08 Mar 2012 11:47
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Senna has a deal for only this year with Williams
Bruno Senna has confirmed reports he has signed with Williams for a single season only. We reported recently that the former HRT and Renault driver, reportedly taking EUR 14 mil...

08 Mar 2012 11:23
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France ready for shared Grand Prix with Belgium
France is only now waiting on Belgium to green-light its return to the formula one calendar in 2013. Sports minister David Douillet told RMC Sport that everything else is now in...

08 Mar 2012 10:33
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Alguersuari named as possible McLaren test driver
Jaime Alguersuari is reportedly in talks with McLaren about becoming a test driver. The former Toro Rosso racer was speaking with Spanish radio Cadena Ser, after being revealed ...

08 Mar 2012 09:54
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Red Bull Racing with new spec RB8 to Australia
Christian Horner has denied reports Red Bull is considering taking the 'old' specification of its 2012 car, the RB8, to Melbourne. The reigning world champions arguably set the ...

08 Mar 2012 09:16
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De la Rosa: "Without financial injection it is going to be difficult"
Pedro de la Rosa has defended the viability of struggling HRT, despite its new owners trying to build up a formula one team in the mist of a near-unprecedented economic crisis. ...

08 Mar 2012 08:46
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New engine supplier PURE to use Toyota facilities
BAR founder Craig Pollock's new 2014 engine supply venture, PURE, is setting up camp in Cologne. A German-language report at motorsport-total.com said Jacques Villeneuve's forme...

08 Mar 2012 08:12
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Maria de Villota joins Marussia F1 Team as test driver
Maria De Villota has become a Marussia F1 Team test driver. De Villota has raced in a variety of single-seater and sports car categories, including Spanish F3, the Daytona 24 Ho...

07 Mar 2012 18:26
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Austin on schedule for GP despite latest setback
Even amid the latest speed-bump, organisers insist they are still on schedule to host Austin's inaugural US grand prix late this year. Circuit of the Americas backer Bobby Epste...

07 Mar 2012 15:35
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Pirelli chooses Renault R30 as new test car
Italian tyre firm Pirelli, the official tyre supplier to Formula One, will make use of a 2010 Renault R30 for testing purposes this year, with the test driver still to be appoin...

07 Mar 2012 13:45
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Ferrari car fix means new crash test
Ferrari is already working on a major chassis modification that could require the F2012 to undergo a new FIA crash test. That is the claim on Wednesday of Italy's La Gazzetta de...

07 Mar 2012 11:10
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Alguersuari annoyed by explanation Toro Rosso for split-up
Jaime Alguersuari has slammed his former bosses' explanations as to why he and Sebastien Buemi were ousted. The Spanish driver was forced to leave Scuderia Toro Rosso after last...

07 Mar 2012 10:37
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Di Montezemolo alarmed by reports of suffering Ferrari
Luca di Montezemolo has reacted with alarm as Ferrari concedes it will not be a podium contender at the start of the 2012 season. Despite a media ban, Fernando Alonso warned tha...

07 Mar 2012 08:36
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Marussia survives final crash test with MR01
Marussia F1 Team will be present in Australia for the season opener. The team has finally passed all the mandatory crash tests with the new MR01. The car came into action for th...

06 Mar 2012 17:06
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Alguersuari to stay in paddock with radio role
He may not have a race or even a reserve seat, but Jaime Alguersuari will at least be a regular face in the Formula One paddock in 2012. The axed Toro Rosso driver will be exper...

06 Mar 2012 14:07
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De la Rosa replaces GPDA president Barrichello
Pedro de la Rosa has returned to the head of the Formula One drivers' trade union, the GPDA. The Spanish veteran was the president of the safety-oriented Grand Prix Drivers' Ass...

06 Mar 2012 12:18
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Salo intrigued ahead of secret Ferrari test
Mika Salo and the Finnish press are intrigued as the former F1 driver prepares to test a modern Ferrari later this month. Newspapers Ilta and Turun Sanomat, and the broadcaster ...

06 Mar 2012 12:16
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Marussia F1 2012 Season car launched!
Marussia F1 Team has revealed today their MR01, the Marussia F1 Teams contender for the 2012 season. The car has made its on-track debut today. The team is running the new car...

05 Mar 2012 17:32
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Follow the final test day in Barcelona LIVE
The third and last test before the start of the new season began Thursday at Circuit the Catalunya in Barcelona. Today will be the final day before the teams travel to Australia...

04 Mar 2012 09:07
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Follow the third test day in Barcelona LIVE
The third and last test before the start of the new season began Thursday at Circuit the Catalunya in Barcelona. Today will be the first day of testing for Kimi Raikkonen and Da...

03 Mar 2012 08:46
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Barcelona day 2: Grosjean fastest again
Romain Grosjean has set the fastest laptime on the second test day at the Circuit the Catalunya. After Lotus' comeback yesterday, with the absence of last week because of a chas...

02 Mar 2012 17:54
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Williams leaves board of own F1 team
Sir Frank Williams has stepped down from the board of his own formula one team. Earlier this week, the Grove based team's 69-year-old founder, major shareholder and team princip...

02 Mar 2012 15:13
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Valencia on verge of F1 exit
Valencia could be mere days from dropping off the Formula One calendar. El Pais newspaper claims the regional government is yet to pay Bernie Ecclestone the fee for June's Europ...

02 Mar 2012 10:55
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Strike could derail season opener
A strike could force this month's 2012 season opener into the gravel trap. The local Herald Sun newspaper said hundreds of security guards have threatened to boycott the event o...

02 Mar 2012 10:31
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Follow the test day in Barcelona LIVE
The third and last test before the start of the new season began yesterday at Circuit the Catalunya in Barcelona. Eight drivers will step in today for their first action of this...

02 Mar 2012 09:09
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Rosberg: "Very happy with first day of testing"
Nico Rosberg began the final pre-season test for Mercedes today at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. - Nico completed 128 laps, equivalent to 596 km, over the course of ...

01 Mar 2012 19:18
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Barcelona day 1: Grosjean sets fastest time
Romain Grosjean showed the potential of the redesigned Lotus today at the Circuit de Catalunya, Spain. The French driver was back in the car after the chassis problems last week...

01 Mar 2012 17:45
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Sauber designer: "Red Bull and McLaren lead 2012 field"
Red Bull and McLaren have the quickest cars as formula one teams prepare for the final pre-season test before Melbourne. That is the view of Sauber designer Matt Morris, despite...

01 Mar 2012 11:40
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FIA rejected push for 60kph pit speed limit
F1's governing body reportedly rejected a push to lower the in-race pitlane speed limit from 100 to 60kph for 2012. The latest edition of Italian magazine Autosprint said FIA pr...

01 Mar 2012 10:21
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HRT hoping to debut 2012 car on Sunday
HRT is hoping to get one up on its tailender rival Marussia by at least running its 2012 car before shipping it to Australia. Marussia, formerly Virgin, has announced that after...

01 Mar 2012 09:35
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Follow LIVE the testday on Circuit de Catalunya
The kick-off for the third and last test day before the 2012 season starts is underway. For the first time we as F1Today.net will be covering the test in English. Just like ...

01 Mar 2012 08:17
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Lotus start testing again with redesigned chassis
Lotus is ready to return to the track, after a chassis flaw caused the cancellation of the new E20's running last week. Technical director James Allison on Wednesday finally con...

29 Feb 2012 20:05
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Alonso rules out becoming F1 pay driver
Fernando Alonso has ruled out ever becoming a 'pay-driver' in Formula One. The Spaniard, a two-time world champion and now entering his third consecutive season with Ferrari, is...

29 Feb 2012 13:08
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FIA to correct 'nose step' rules flaw for 2013
Formula one looks set to prevent the cars of 2013 from being as 'ugly' as this season's field. Pirelli chief Paul Hembery recently called the 2012 generation, mainly featuring a...

29 Feb 2012 11:59
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Wolff: "Wurz not 2012 reserve driver at Williams"
Williams shareholder Toto Wolff has clarified that Alex Wurz's new role is not a driving one. Austrian Wurz, a former Williams race and test driver and currently a Le Mans racer...

29 Feb 2012 11:52
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Rosberg admits father opposed to Ferrari move
Nico Rosberg has revealed that his famous father was adamant he should stick with Mercedes for the future. Last year, amid rumours Ferrari was considering dropping Felipe Massa,...

29 Feb 2012 11:07
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F1 to reduce pit speed to 60kph in 2012

Race strategy looks set for a major shakeup in 2012, as it emerges the FIA intends to significantly reduce the pitlane speed limit. The latest edition of Italian magazine Aut...

29 Feb 2012 10:27
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