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We're meeting our high expectations - Mallya
Wed, 05/26/2010 - 06:46The Force India F1 Team heads to the seventh round of the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, the Turkish Grand Prix, in a buoyant mood following its double points finish at last week’s Monaco Grand Prix. Adrian Sutil and Tonio Liuzzi brought both VJM03 cars home inside the top ten, marking the team’s best-ever combined finish and bringing the season total so far to 30 points.
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Another double finish on the wish list for Hispania Racing
Wed, 05/26/2010 - 06:35After a two-week break following the Monaco Grand Prix, Formula 1 returns to Istanbul in Turkey. The circuit offers a number of slow corners connected by a few short straights. The circuit is one of few that run in a counter-clockwise direction and offers a number of elevation changes.
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Texas to host the 2012 United States GP
Wed, 05/26/2010 - 05:39A deal has been struck between the Formula One Management group and the promoter of the US GP, Full Throttle Productions, to hold the 2012 US GP in Austin, Texas. The sudden deal was reached shortly after the possibilities of the Monticello circuit in New York and Jersey City were dismissed.
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Williams secures key appointments in Doha
Tue, 05/25/2010 - 21:22AT&T Williams today confirmed that two key appointments have been made at the Williams Technology Centre (WTC) at the Qatar Science & Technology Park in Doha, Qatar. The Randstad Group have been managing the recruitment programme for the WTC and has placed the key positions of a Chief Engineer for its flywheel project and a Programme Leader for WTC’s Simulator project.
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Bridgestone ready for demanding Istanbul circuit
Tue, 05/25/2010 - 18:58Bridgestone heads to Turkey for the seventh race of the season where Bridgestone’s hard and soft compound Potenza tyres will tackle the most infamous corner on the current F1 calendar on May 28-30. Istanbul Park Circuit’s Turn Eight is a gruelling multi-apex left-hander which seemingly never ends.
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Main objective is to remain with Ferrari - Massa
Tue, 05/25/2010 - 07:29With Felipe Massa's contract with the Scuderia Ferrari expiring at the end of 2010, he is currently in negotiations to extend his stay which has lasted since 2006. Although the Brazilian has mentioned being on the receiving end of interest from other "fast" teams.
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Suprised to have scored so many points - Kubica
Tue, 05/25/2010 - 06:59Robert Kubica has made a significant jump up in the points standings compared to 2009 as he currently stands tied in sixth place with Lewis Hamilton at 59 points. But the Pole doesn't expect to repeat his excellent Monaco pace although he is expecting to still be quite competitive as his R30 will feature more upgrades for this weekend, while improving qualifying will as always be a priority.
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Petrov targeting top ten in Turkish qualifying
Tue, 05/25/2010 - 06:47Having had quite a rough start to his rookie Formula One season, Vitaly Petrov continues to improve and believes that one must always be on top of everything to get the maximum results. And for this weekends Turkish GP Petrov will continue to push and try to provide the team with more points in their bid to catch Mercedes GP.
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Q+A with Eric Boullier
Tue, 05/25/2010 - 06:26Having gone extremely well at the Monaco street circuit, Eric Boullier is a little less optimistic for what's to come at the Istanbul circuit. Although Renault will once again bring updates to their R30 and Boullier hopes that both drivers will capitalize on their ability to score points with their increased performance.
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Williams expecting better fortune in Turkey after double DNF in Monaco
Tue, 05/25/2010 - 06:05The Williams F1 outfit head into the Turksish GP having worked hard to replace all of the damaged parts with new ones, except for the front wing which will be an older spec due it's more complicated manufacturing process. And along with their own development program, they are resting their hopes on that Cosworth have solved some of the engine problems which affected them earlier on in the season.
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In Turkey we'll be back in our element - McLaren
Mon, 05/24/2010 - 16:12With upgrades ready for action on the two MP4-25's, McLaren are hopeful that the Istanbul circuit will welcome them with open arms and allow them to be the ones to cross the checkered flag first. And with circuit characteristics that are regarded as suiting the McLaren's style, both Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are feeling quite hopeful of that.
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Sauber hope to regain Barcelona pace at Istanbul
Sun, 05/23/2010 - 19:15As Istanbul straddles two continents with the end of Europe and the start of Asia, the teams are facing their longest trip for the trucks and motorhomes to get to the Turkish Grand Prix, which will be held on 30th May on the Asian side of the colorful metropolis.
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Mercedes look forward to Turkey after a frustating Monaco GP
Sat, 05/22/2010 - 18:52After a promising Monaco GP ended with a penalty for Michael Schumacher that removed any chances of scoring some points, the Mercedes GP team heads to Istanbul in hopes to improve their championship standings and performance among the top teams. With Nico Rosberg consistently in the points and with the use of the long wheel base chassis and further aero developments everything looks promising.
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Williams find that manhole cover caused Barrichello's accident
Sat, 05/22/2010 - 06:20After almost a weeks worth of investigation the Williams F1 team has discovered that the accident involving Rubens Barrichello was caused by the famous loose manhole cover around the streets of Monaco. The loose piece of metal was flipped up and leading to the damage on the rear left wheel.
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Q+A with Tonio Liuzzi
Fri, 05/21/2010 - 04:57Force India got both cars into the points in the most prestigious race of the year in Monaco. After qualifying an encouraging 10th Tonio Liuzzi finished in the same position, behind team mate Adrian Sutil, before both men then moved up another place when Michael Schumacher was penalised. Here are Tonio’s thoughts on Monaco from an interview courtesy of Force India.
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Q+A with Adrian Sutil
Fri, 05/21/2010 - 04:53After a frustrating qualifying session a strong race in Monaco saw Force India’s Adrian Sutil finish ninth on the road, before moving up to eighth when Michael Schumacher was penalised. The result leaves him a clear 10th in the World Championship – just two points behind Schumacher. The Force India squad spoke to Adrian about his Monaco weekend and the next round in Turkey.
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FIA vows to clarify safety car rules after Monaco incident
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 20:39After the incident involving Mercedes GP's Michael Schumacher and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso during the final stages of the Monaco Grand Prix, Formula One's governing body has vowed to try and clarify the safety car rules.
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Epsilon Euskadi backed by Spanish Automobile Federation
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 19:22The Spanish Automobile Federation (SAF) have announced their support for Epsilon Euskadi's bid to enter the 2011 F1 season as the 13th team. "They have more than enough to be in Formula 1 on merit and we're going to push for it," Carlos Gracia, SAF President, said to fellow Spaniards at the 'Marca' newspaper.
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Renault willing to increase engine supply
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 18:47The Renault F1 team is willing and prepared to supply engines to another team for the 2011 season according to Remi Taffin who is the chief of engine operations at their Viry-Châtillon facility. "We certainly have got the capacity to supply more than the two teams we have been doing this year, it's not a big problem for us," was Taffins response to a question from 'autosport'.
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F1 has become too elitist says former Toyota team principal
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 18:21Almost half a year after they decided to withdraw, Toyota F1's team principal Tadashi Yamashina has given more insight as to why the Japanese automotive giant pulled out. With the main reason being that the pinnacle of motor sport is too elitist and does not provide proper interaction between the teams and the fans, something that sports car based racing series excel at.
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