Imagine the scene. You’re sat in the garage ready to go to the grid for another Grand Prix. You’ve out qualified you’re more experienced team-mate that morning, at Suzuka, a track that tests (and rewards) drivers who are brave and true. You  behind your main rivals, but within striking distance. One 12th place finish could change [...]

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Nelson Piquet Jr, the former Renault driver, has been awarded damages after winning a libel case against the team. The Brazilian driver, and his father, had been accused by Renault of "false allegations" and an "attempt to blackmail the team" after his controversial crash at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2008. The scandal rocked Formula [...]

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When Michael Schumacher signed for Mercedes in late 2009, the division the return of such a controversial driver divided fans and experts alike. Which Michael Schumacher would be competing in 2010; the opputunistic winner or the ruthless competitor? It transpired that although 2010 wasn’t the glorious return die-hard Schumi fans craved, there were still flashes of [...]

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Sebastian Vettel has urged Red Bull Racing not to be complacent after their triumphs this year. German Vettel won the Drivers' Championship last season while Red Bull took the Constructors' crown, with the 23-year-old crediting his team's "belief". Vettel and Mark Webber's one-two in Brazil secured the former the title and the team the Constructors' [...]

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  Rain was the added ingredient to 2010 that made the season so great. It made Suzuka an event held entirely on Sunday, held up the inaugural Korean Grand Prix, gave Jenson Button his first two wins for McLaren and mixed the grid up in Malaysia. A star of the Sepang qualifying was the young rookie Nico Hulkenberg, managing [...]

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Formula 1's governing body looks set to agree changes to the fuel efficiency of grand prix cars. The new 'green' engines, that will have an improved efficiency of up to 50%, look set to be introduced in 2013. These more environmentally friendly cars would retain the same 750 bhp power output from the new 1.6-litre [...]

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Michael Schumacher has demanded "explanations" as to why team-mate Nico Rosberg consistently out-scored him over the 2010 campaign. The seven-time world champion returned to F1 for the 2010 campaign after retiring from the sport in 2006 but failed to match his previous successes and finished the season ninth in the drivers' standings. Rosberg finished seventh [...]

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Virgin Racing's Timo Glock insists he will remain with the team for the 2011 Formula One World Championship campaign. The former Toyota racer joined the newcomers last season and the 28-year-old German has spoken of his desire to remain with the outfit. Speaking to their official website, he said: "I am definitely driving for Virgin [...]

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Williams have announced that Nico Hulkenberg will be replaced by Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado next year. The 25-year-old GP2 champion impressed team principal Frank Williams by winning six feature races this year. Williams said: "Pastor first caught my eye in 2007 when he drove a masterful race at Monaco. "Since then, he has regularly reminded [...]

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