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Marussia ‘made most sense’ for rookie Pic – Panis
The French newcomer, speaking in Paris, has been signed by the former Virgin team Marussia for 2012 and 2013. The French sports daily L’Equipe on Tuesday quoted Charles Pic as saying his target for...
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September date set for 2013 French GP return
France’s return to the F1 calendar is now so close to confirmation that even a provisional race date has been set. It emerged just before Christmas that, with the historic French grand prix having been...
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Gov’t confirms French GP plans ‘on track’
Plans to put France back on the F1 calendar are “on track”, the government has confirmed. Just before the weekend, the Paris daily Le Figaro reported that Paul Ricard is likely to host a formula one...
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Vettel shrugs at F1′s ‘crazy’ pecking order
Five races in, F1′s cleverest brains are still yet to decode the mystery of the bizarre and fascinating 2012 season. As was the case when he utterly dominated last year, Sebastian Vettel is still...
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Magny Cours still in running for 2013 French GP
Magny Cours, France’s last grand prix host, is still in the running to secure the country’s return to the F1 calendar. Le Figaro daily is reporting that the circuit in central France, having hosted the...
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Coach helping Grosjean find ‘right balance’
Romain Grosjean’s new coach has confirmed he is working with the Lotus driver. Back on track after his Monza ban, the French driver arrived in Singapore this week with Benoit Campargue, a former Judo...
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World’s press says Vettel in title hot-seat
“Now it will be difficult for Alonso.” The world’s press thinks Fernando Alonso will be hard-pressed to regain the lead of the world championship from Sebastian Vettel in the last races of 2012....
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France to replace New York ’90pc’ sure – Paul Ricard
Paul Ricard boss Stephane Clair says there is a “90 per cent” chance the French circuit will host a grand prix in 2013. He suggested to Le Figaro that the country is first in line to step in to replace...
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Boullier admits to saving Grosjean from axe
Eric Boullier, Lotus’ team boss, has admitted he intervened personally to rescue protege Romain Grosjean’s F1 career at the end of last year. Lotus openly considered ousting the French driver, after he...
View ArticleMichelin ‘ready’ for 2014 F1 tyre talks
Michelin has confirmed it is poised to return to formula one. The sport’s existing tyre supplier, Pirelli, has said a 2014 tender at this late stage would be “farcical”. But French marque Michelin,...
View ArticleMichelin also open to 2014 tyre war
Michelin is not ruling out taking on Pirelli in a formula one tyre war next year. With the sport’s existing sole supplier Pirelli having already inked 2014 contracts with Bernie Ecclestone and the bulk...
View Article2014 seat for Bianchi may be too soon – Domenicali
“He knows know what our ambition is, but we will wait for the right time” Team boss Stefano Domenicali has played down suggestions Jules Bianchi is really in the running to replace Felipe Massa at...
View ArticleFootage proves Schumacher crash at low speed
That is the claim of France’s RMC radio and also BFMTV television Footage from a camera mounted on Michael Schumacher’s helmet proves the seven time world champion was skiing slowly when he fell on...
View ArticleBoullier exit ‘a surprise’– Grosjean
Lotus is now ready to push the throttle down in 2014. That is the claim of driver Romain Grosjean, following rumours the Enstone team is still struggling with the sort of financial problems that became...
View ArticleMontagny doubts Lotus can return to the top
E22 struggles not only for pace but also merely to run Franck Montagny has made a bleak assessment not only of ailing Lotus’ 2014 prospects, but also Williams’ chances of mounting a title challenge...
View ArticleSepang not joining chorus to make F1 louder
F1 remains “amazing” According to the outspoken Australian Ron Walker, his fellow F1 promoters will speak with “an enormous voice” next week in Bahrain. Walker, fiercely critical of the quieter sound...
View ArticleRosberg admits team orders ‘inevitable’
“But we’ve discussed it and we know where we stand” A year ago, the Malaysian grand prix sparked the infamous ‘Multi 21′ team orders scandal. But behind the Mark Webber versus Sebastian Vettel...
View ArticleUS base for Haas team ‘crazy’– Montoya
Gene Haas is “crazy” to base his new formula one team in America. That is the claim of Juan Pablo Montoya, a former F1 winner who subsequently set up a career in Nascar, the top stock car series where...
View ArticleBianchi in surgery for ‘severe head injury’– FIA
Jules Bianchi is undergoing surgery for a “severe head injury”, F1’s governing body has announced. At the same time, the French driver’s father has told the L’Equipe sports daily that his son is in a...
View ArticleVergne ‘not worried’ about losing F1 seat
Jean-Eric Vergne is suddenly sounding very confident about his future in F1. Just a month ago, prior to Sebastian Vettel’s shock decision to switch from Red Bull to Ferrari for 2015, Frenchman Vergne...
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