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At a glance: Monza Grand Prix winners
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:30This weekend’s Italian Grand Prix marks the 60th Formula 1 race at Monza since the inauguration of the World Championship in 1950. More Champions have been crowned here than at any other circuit to have ever held a position on the calendar although only 17 of the 59 races to date have been won from pole position.
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At a glance: Monza pole position winners
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:29McLaren are many people’s favourite for pole position at Monza this weekend and, having enjoyed four of the last five at the legendary race track, few would bet against them. However, as this list demonstrates, some unexpected car-driver combinations have grabbed the top spot in Villa Reale Park over the years…
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Round 14: Italy
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:28Magic Monza. Scene of the most championship-crowning moments and scene of a Grand Prix every year since Formula 1 began bar one. With all of the history in mind, this weekend’s last European race of 2010 will feature a crucial task for the rivals of Red Bull Racing before the final quartet of season-ending ‘flyaways’ begins.
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Chandhok weighing up 2011 possibilities
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 12:00At present, Karun Chandhok is out of a drive for next year although the Indian is optimistic that a position in a Formula 1 team can be secured. So far in 2010, Karun has driven in ten Grands Prix and notched up a highest finish of fourteenth place.
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Ferrari poised for team orders hearing
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 09:30Ferrari will go before the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in Paris on Wednesday afternoon prior to discovering the outcome of the investigation which stems back to the German Grand Prix in July, in which Felipe Massa yielded in order to allow team-mate Fernando Alonso to take victory.
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Barrichello looking forward to successful Monza
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 06:30Since 2002, Rubens Barrichello has enjoyed three Grand Prix victories at Monza for Ferrari and Brawn and for this reason the Brazilian looks especially forward to his maiden trip to Italy with Williams this weekend.
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No reason why we shouldn’t show well, says di Resta
Wed, 09/08/2010 - 01:19Having been forced to spend the Spa weekend on the sidelines once again a fortnight ago, Paul di Resta thoroughly looks forward to returning to the Force India cockpit in Friday’s first practice session at Monza.
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Skateboarding Murray Walker stars in Roary the Racing Car
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 22:51Motorsport commentating legend Murray Walker may no longer be ‘The Voice of Formula 1’ although the high tones of the 86-year-old have still been very much heard this year thanks to his guest role in popular children’s television animation Roary the Racing Car.
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Video: Chandhok samples Korean GP circuit
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 21:20Karun Chandhok became the first driver to circulate the brand-new Yeongam circuit in the Republic of Korea at the weekend, which is set to host the seventeenth round of the championship next month.
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Vettel not expecting easy Monza weekend
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 18:38Sebastian Vettel is under no illusions that the Italian Grand Prix will be a trouble-free occasion for Red Bull, with Spa having proven that the blue cars are not the quickest when it comes to long straight sections.
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Bridgestone announces final tyre allocations
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 18:26Bridgestone has announced which compounds of dry, Slick tyres will be used for the final four races of the season, which also mark the last quartet of Grands Prix for the Japanese manufacturer before it leaves the sport at the end of the year.
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Kobayashi stays with Sauber for 2011
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 18:06It has been announced by Sauber Motorsport that Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi will remain with the Swiss team next season. The former Toyota driver joined the Hinwil squad for the start of the current campaign and has so far notched up a respectable points haul of 21.
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Another learning curve to climb for Petrov
Tue, 09/07/2010 - 12:30Of the six circuits remaining on this year’s calendar, only one has been previously visited by 2010 newcomer Vitaly Petrov, meaning more track learning will be required once the European season is over.
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Renault contemplating Monza f-duct removal
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:11With McLaren having said that they were to remove their f-duct for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix before later reconsidering the decision, Renault too admits that a quicker lap time in Italy this weekend may be possible without the tool.
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James Allison interview: More of the same expected
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 22:52Renault Technical Director James Allison was highly pleased with the performances from the f-duct-shod cars driven by Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov last time out in Belgium and now targets a comparable result as Formula 1 heads to its fastest track, Monza in Italy, this weekend.
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F-duct advantage less at Monza, Kubica reminds
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:20Robert Kubica believes that this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix will provide a good example of the individual pace of each car in Formula 1, as the field prepares for the fastest track on the 2010 calendar. However, he also reiterates the point that Renault are unlikely to enjoy the straight-line speed advantage they possessed in Belgium.
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Pirelli considers universal tyre for F1 and GP2
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 19:48With GP2 switching to Pirelli tyres next year as well as Formula 1, the Italian manufacturer is now considering a general product for both championships, it has been revealed. The idea has sprouted following the most recent test for both series at Paul Ricard in France last week.
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Whitmarsh staying realistic ahead of Monza
Mon, 09/06/2010 - 00:30McLaren Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh admits that optimism levels are up at Woking but is remaining pragmatic ahead of next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
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Kovalainen refreshed as Italy approaches
Sun, 09/05/2010 - 16:30Although there may have already been one Grand Prix since Formula 1’s month-long summer break came to a close, Heikki Kovalainen continues to feel invigorated as he heads to Monza and what is a celebratory weekend for Lotus Racing.
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‘Determined to get back in title hunt’ – Button
Sun, 09/05/2010 - 12:30World Champion Jenson Button currently looks set to be handing over his crowd at the end of the season although the McLaren driver has promised to deliver his upmost performance, starting at Monza next weekend, following a disappointing conclusion to the Belgian Grand Prix.
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