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Heidfeld prepared to leave Mercedes for a race seat
Fri, 07/30/2010 - 13:14In his quest to return to the cockpit as a race driver Nick Heidfeld is ready to depart from the German Mercedes squad if necessary. Speaking to his country's the 'Bild' publication, he acknowledged, "With Mercedes it would not be possible to become a race driver in the near future."
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Virgin expect to continue strong progress in Hungary
Fri, 07/30/2010 - 12:51This weekend the stunning European city of Budapest will play host to the Hungarian Grand Prix, Round 12 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. This is also the last round before the sport embarks on its Summer shutdown, designed to give the teams some respite from the 19 race calendar and enable them to embark on the final seven-race stint of the season with renewed vigour.
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Alonso hoping for an enjoyeable birthday weekend in Budapest
Fri, 07/30/2010 - 08:54Only one driver can come to a race with that special feeling of having won the previous Grand Prix and here in Hungary, that man was Fernando Alonso. There was even more cause for him to be in good form and he seemed genuinely pleased that his usual Thursday meeting with the media in the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro hospitality unit began with the journalists wishing him a happy birthday
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The fastest guy won in Germany says Webber
Fri, 07/30/2010 - 03:13Red Bull Racing F1 Team driver Mark Webber believes that Fernando Alonso was a deserving winner of the German Grand Prix and said that the Scuderia Ferrari was absolutely correct to implement team orders at the Hockenheimring.
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If I ever feel I'm a number 2 driver, I'll stop racing - Massa
Fri, 07/30/2010 - 01:27Just a few days after being in the FIA Top 3 conference after the German GP on Sunday, Felipe Massa was back on duty in today’s FIA conference at the Hungaroring. Inevitably, the first question was about how he felt being here, at the site of the very serious accident that ended his 2009 season prematurely.
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McLaren having trouble understanding flex wing
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 09:00As one of the top three teams on the grid, McLaren are keen to introduce their own flexible front wings in order to stay close to Red Bull and Ferrari. Although it sounds easier than it really is, since the Woking bases squad is perplexed by how those teams are able to design wings that flex under high loads but are still able to pass the FIA mandated flex and load tests.
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Team orders ban not realistic anymore - Brawn
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 08:46Mercedes' Ross Brawn has come out in defense of team orders saying that even his team would consider using them if an opportunity arose where it might benefit the team. Speaking to Italy's 'Gazzetta dello Sport' he commenced, "I understand how F1 fans might be disappointed by what they have seen on Sunday."
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Double wheel tethers for 2011
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 08:41An additional wheel tether to prevent wheels from flying off during accidents will be added to F1 cars as of 2011, the Technical Working Group has decided. The decision comes after pressure had risen to improve their effectiveness after their apparent lack of reliability.
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Mid-year Q&A with Rob White
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 03:45As the 2010 Formula One season has just passed its halfway point, the Renault F1 Team Engine Technical Director, Rob White, talks about the first part of the year and outlines the team's goals for the final part of the championship.
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Ferrari is strong and winning again - di Montezemolo
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 01:44On the eve of the team’s departure for Budapest, at what is a crucial moment in the season, Ferrari President, Luca di Montezemolo chose to send it an encouraging message. “With all the comments made recently, most of them misguided, there is only clear and concrete truth: Ferrari is strong and winning again. That is what I, everyone in the company and our fans wanted.”
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Budapest is almost like a home GP for me - Kubica
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 20:40After an amazing double points finish, during last weekend's German Grand Prix, the Renault F1 Team is looking forward the the challenge of the Hungaroring. Robert Kubica looks forward to the Hungarian race as he feels its like his home Grand Prix
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I need to improve my qualifying performance - Petrov
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 20:37After a double points finish last Sunday at the Hockenheimring, the Renault F1 Team looks ahead to this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Vitaly Petrov will work on his qualifying performance as this is the key to have a good race for the Russion.
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McLaren looking for strong result in Hungary prior to summer break
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 08:17After a somewhat difficult weekend in Germany where the Hockenheimring and MP4-25 didn't get along so well, McLaren head over to Hungary where they expect the high downforce requirements to suit them better. And both Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton have fond memories of the Hungaroring, as Button's first victory took place there back in 2006 and Lewis won in his rookie year along with last years.
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Super Soft and Medium Bridgestones for the Hungaroring
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 07:35Bridgestone heads to the tight and twisty Hungaroring with the medium and super soft Potenza tyres for round twelve of the championship, the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 30 – August 1. After taking tyres from the extremes of the dry tyre range to Germany, Bridgestone reverts to a one step gap with the allocation for this race.
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Senna and Yamamoto to race at Hungary
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 06:39Hispania Racing have confirmed that Bruno Senna and Sakon Yamamoto will be its race drivers at the Hungarian GP this weekend. Indian Karun Chandhok is therefore sidelined for the second race this season.
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Mercedes aim to be better at Hungary
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 06:27The third set of the 2010 season's back-to-back races continues this weekend in Budapest with the Hungarian Grand Prix just one week after the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim. Taking place at the Hungaroring, located 19kms from the capital, the circuit has hosted the race since 1986 and is one of the most technically demanding on the calendar.
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Williams planning updates at every race
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 03:48Williams' technical director Sam Michael has looked back with mixed feeling to last weekend's German GP. Both cars made it to Q3, but the race didn't bring what the team hoped for. Nonetheless, new components are on their way to further improve the performance of the FW32.
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DuPont Refinish joins Lotus Racing
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 03:42DuPont Refinish has become an Official Technical Supplier to the Lotus Racing Formula One™ team with immediate effect. The agreement, signed at the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim on Sunday 25 July 2010, sees the paint manufacturer provide full technical support to Lotus Racing
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Red McCombs main investor for United States GP Project
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 03:32Tavo Hellmund, Managing Partner of Full Throttle Productions LP, revealed Red McCombs as the primary investor for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ racing project. Today's press conference marks the official start of Austin's media campaign.
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Domenicali asks team to continue hard work
Tue, 07/27/2010 - 20:29As of Monday morning, a second Ferrari flag is flying over the entrance to the Gestione Sportiva. It is a tradition that, following every win, a banner is raised with the black Prancing Horse on a yellow background and finally today, it was possible to add one alongside that which followed the Sakhir victory in the first race of the season.
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