Massa sees little chance of return to F1 in 2009
Hamburg - Felipe Massa may return to driving a Ferrari Formula One car as early as Monday if he gets the all-clear from the FIA Friday but the Brazilian admits he is unlikely to compete in the final two F1 races of the season. The Ferrari driver, who...
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Monaco moved forward a week in 2010 Formula One calendar
Paris - Motorsport's ruling body the FIA decided Wednesday, as expected, at its meeting in Paris to move the Monaco Grand Prix forward a week in the provisional 2010 Formula One calendar. The Monaco GP will now take place on May 16 with the season en...
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Vettel wants runners-up spot in F1 race of farewells
Abu Dhabi - Sebastian Vettel will be going all out to clinch the runners-up spot in the Formula One drivers' championship when the season ends on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull driver saw his title hopes slip away when Brawn GP's Jenson Button bec...
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Massa: Attendance at Ferrari Day depends on child's birth
SaoPaulo - Brazilian Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa said Tuesday that he plans to drive again during Ferrari Day, in the first half of November in Valencia. However, he admitted that his commitment depends on the birth of his son, also expected for No...
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Senna's nephew confirms deal to drive in Formula 1 in 2010
Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian driver Bruno Senna - the nephew of motorsport icon Ayrton Senna - confirmed Friday on Twitter that he has agreed to drive in Formula 1 next year, on the new team Campos Racing. I would like to thank everyone for the suppor...
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McLaren and Mercedes to discuss split, says German report
Hamburg - The McLaren Formula One team and Mercedes will hold talks at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend to discuss details of an end to their partnership, according to the German magazine Motorsport aktuell on Tuesday. However an immediate end t...
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Toyota decide against activating contract option with Glock
Suzuka, Japan - Timo Glock's Formula One future with Toyota seems uncertain after it was revealed the Japanese carmaker has so far decided against activating an option to retain him as a driver next season. The news means that despite his second-plac...
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PREVIEW: Button, Brawn set to wrap up F1 title in Brazil
Sao Paulo - Jenson Button can clinch the drivers' title and his Brawn GP team the constructors' trophy in the culmination of a remarkable season at the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. Button leads the way by 15 points into the penultimate...
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Massa says he won't rush into F1 comeback
Maranello, Italy - Felipe Massa said he would not be rushing to make a return to Formula One racing as the Brazilian looks forward to test driving at Ferrari headquarters this week. Massa is in Maranello for simulator tests and is due to start test d...
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After costly penalty, Red Bull team tries hard to keep spirits up
Singapore - A drive-through penalty in Sunday's Singapore Formula One Grand Prix might have killed Sebastian Vettel's chances to stay in contention for the world championship, but his Red Bull team tried hard to keep its spirits up. There's always t...
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Barrichello fastest in first free training for Singapore GP
Singapore - Rubens Barrichello was fastest in the first free practice Friday for Sunday's Singapore Formula One Grand Prix in a session that was red-flagged after a crash involving Renault driver Romain Grosjean. The Brawn GP driver, who has won two ...
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Frustrated Brawn team hopes for eventful Singapore night race
Singapore - Formula One championship leader Jenson Button on Saturday said he was frustrated with his team's performance in qualifying for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, but he still hoped to get some chances in the night race on the narrow street ci...
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Ferrari expects tougher times after disappointing qualifying
Singapore - Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali on Saturday expected tougher times to come for the Scuderia after a disappointing qualifying for Sunday's Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix. Our package just wasn't quick enough in this qualifying s...
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GRID: Singapore Formula One Grand Prix starting grid
Singapore - Provisional starting grid for Sunday's Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, the 14th of 17 season races over 61 laps of 5.073 kilometres for 309.316km. # First row 1. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, McLaren-Mercedes 2. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, ...
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Glock won't race in Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka, Japan - Formula One driver Timo Glock will not race in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix after the Toyota driver crashed into a tyre wall during qualifying session a day earlier. The 27-year-old German, who has not yet secured a drive with a team ...
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Fortune favours cautious Button in Singapore - Feature
Hamburg - Jenson Button may have only managed a fifth- place finish in Sunday's Singapore Formula One Grand Prix but with his main rivals slipping up, the Brawn GP driver celebrated like a winner as he took another step towards the F1 title. The Brit...
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Toyota interested in signing Kubica and Raikkonen
Suzuka, Japan - The Toyota Formula One team is looking to strengthen its driver line-up for the 2010 season by signing up the likes of Robert Kubica and Kimi Raikkonen. Toyota motorsport president John Howett said Friday in Suzuka ahead of this weeke...
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Unshaven Vettel gives Button food for thought with Suzuka win
Hamburg - Jenson Button's stuttering finish to the 2009 Formula One season continued at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka and while Brawn GP teammate Rubens Barrichello may have failed to take full advantage Sebastian Vettel certainly did. The Red Bu...
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Massa still hopeful of racing in Abu Dhabi
Rome - Felipe Massa remains hopeful that he will regain fitness in time to race in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix next month. The Ferrari driver has been out of action since sustaining head injuries during qualifying for July's Hu...
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Possible Ferrari test for Massa on Monday
Maranello, Italy - Felipe Massa could return to driving a Ferrari Formula One car as early as Monday if he gets the all-clear from motorsport's ruling body, the FIA. Massa has been out of action since sustaining head injuries during qualifying for Ju...
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Report: Button could make surprise move to McLaren
London - Newly-crowned Formula One world champion Jenson Button could join McLaren-Mercedes for the 2010 season, the Daily Mail reported Friday. Button sealed a first drivers' title last Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix but has yet to agree a new d...
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Button wraps up F1 title in Brazil - Summary
Sao Paulo - Jenson Button of Brawn GP put in a composed drive to claim a maiden Formula One drivers' title Sunday thanks to a fifth-place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo. In a race won by Mark Webber of Red Bull, Button powered his wa...
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