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Belgian GP in trouble, to run every other year?
GPUpdate.net - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 02:40
The popular Belgian Grand Prix may only take place once every other year in the future, alternating with the Nürburgring in Germany; that is the proposal being considered by Etienne Davignon, the president of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
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Whitmarsh: Hamilton back at top of his game
GPUpdate.net - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 00:00
McLaren has hailed Lewis Hamilton following his win at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday and Team Principal, Martin Whitmarsh has branded it an ‘utterly brilliant victory’, one that puts the Englishman back top in the race for the 2010 F1 drivers’ title.
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Whitmarsh: Vettel got off lightly
GrandPrix.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 23:02
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh was highly critical of Sebastian Vettel's misjudgement which took second placed Jenson Button out of the Belgian GP.
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Korea confirms inaugural event will go ahead
GPUpdate.net - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:50
Korea Auto Valley Operation (KAVO), the promoter of the upcoming Korean Grand Prix, has announced that the Korea International Circuit (KIC) will stage its inaugural event on September 4-5 and that currently the ‘finishing touches’ are being put to the country’s first ever international motorsport facility.
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Title fight still open to top five - Hamilton
ESPN F1 - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:46
Lewis Hamilton is not writing off any of his competitors for the title this year despite taking a commanding lead in the championship alongside Red Bull's Mark Webber
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Fourth a positive result, says Massa
GPUpdate.net - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:41
Felipe Massa was delighted with fourth place in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps and he freely admitted that not only was he a bit lucky to take P4, but also that Red Bull and McLaren were ‘stronger’.
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Barrichello crashes out on 300th race
GPUpdate.net - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:17
Williams man Rubens Barrichello had a sad and early end to his Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, when he collided with Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari on the opening lap, putting him out on the spot and ending any hopes he had of marking his 300th F1 race in style.
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Title fight still open to top five - Hamilton
ESPN F1 - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 22:07
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Alonso: First of seven 'finals' went badly
GPUpdate.net - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:51
Ferrari number one driver, Fernando Alonso has admitted he will have some ground to make up after failing to finish the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, spinning out near the end in the wet conditions while on course to score four points for eighth place.
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Ferrari diffuser update at Spa
F1 Technical.net Developments - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:45
Ferrari have raced a new version of their exhaust blown diffuser at Spa. The team did not change anything on it since the exhaust blowing principle was copied from Red Bull and introduced at Valencia. The team decided to learn it as they ran it, and now is the first update on the concept.
As marked in the image, the profile of the lower and upper deck have been changed to improve downforce generation by means of the complex flow from the floor, the exhaust and around the sidepods.
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Dennis: Vettel is just too impetuous
GPUpdate.net - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:30
McLaren’s Ron Dennis has told GPUpdate.net that Sebastian Vettel should first consider his own actions, should he fail to pick up the drivers’ world title this year. The German failed to score at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix in a race which featured a Bus Stop Chicane collision which removed Jenson Button from proceedings.
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Renault delighted by F-duct performance
Autosport.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:26
Eric Boullier believes the success of the Renault team's F-duct was responsible for the performance gain that allowed Robert Kubica to finish on the podium at Spa on Sunday
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Title race still open - Hamilton
BBC Motorsport - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 21:24
Lewis Hamilton believes title fight remains wide open despite himself and Mark Webber pulling clear at the top of the standings.
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Renault probably without F-duct at Monza
F1Technical.net News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 20:55
The Renault F1 Team might remove its F-duct for the Italian Grand Prix weekend in two weeks time despite being very satisfied with its performance at Spa-Francorchamps. Using the device for the first time, Robert Kubica managed to finish third at Belgium.
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Ferrari: Still not impossible for us to reach our targets
GPUpdate.net - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 20:26
Ferrari Team Principal, Stefano Domenicali has said the Scuderia can still reach its targets this season - despite a disappointing Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps, which saw the Maranello-based squad concede yet more ground to its main rivals with just six races remaining.
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Korean GP releases venue photos
Autosport.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 20:08
The organisers of the inaugural Korean Grand Prix have released images of the facility, which they are certain will be completed in time for Formula 1's visit in October
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No driver preference at Red Bull - Horner
ESPN F1 - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 20:02
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has ruled out the prospect of favouring Mark Webber over Sebastian Vettel in order to secure this year's drivers' title
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Horner: Vettel will bounce back strong
Autosport.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 19:49
Sebastian Vettel will take away valuable lessons from his disastrous Belgian Grand Prix clash with Jenson Button - and can still bounce back and win this year's world championship
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Domenicali urges Ferrari not to give up
Autosport.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 19:40
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has urged his staff not to give up believing they can still be champions this year - despite a troubled Belgian Grand Prix denting its title ambitions
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McLaren: Webber is main opposition
Autosport.com - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 19:39
Mark Webber has been singled out by McLaren as its main rival for the world championship now - even though a number of other drivers remain in mathematical contention
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