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FIA post-qualifying press conference - Hungary

Formula1.com headlines - Sat, 2013-07-27 17:43
After a thrilling qualifying session that saw Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton claim pole position, the Briton gave his thoughts in the official FIA press conference. We was joined by Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Lotus's Romain Grosjean, who will start Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix from second and third places respectively.
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Qualifying - selected team and driver quotes

Formula1.com headlines - Sat, 2013-07-27 15:02
McLaren's Sergio Perez on the quick repair work that allowed him to partake in the afternoon session following his morning accident; Force India's Paul di Resta on the confusing tyre troubles that ruled him out of Q2; Red Bull's Mark Webber on his KERS problems; Williams' Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas on failing to make it through to the top-ten shootout; and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on securing his third successive pole in a row. All 22 drivers and senior team personnel report back on Saturday's action…
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Qualifying - Hamilton snatches Hungary pole from Vettel

Formula1.com headlines - Sat, 2013-07-27 14:22
Lewis Hamilton gave Mercedes their seventh pole position of the season in Hungary on Saturday after a gripping shoot-out with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, team mate Nico Rosberg and Lotus's Romain Grosjean - and didn't even realise that he'd done it until he was completing his slow-down lap. As the track temperature swung between a sweltering 47 and 49 degrees Celsius, Vettel set the initial pace
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Final practice - Grosjean puts Lotus on top in Hungary

Formula1.com headlines - Sat, 2013-07-27 11:22
Romain Grosjean sent Lotus to the top of the timesheets in final practice in Hungary on Saturday morning. The Frenchman's time of 1m 20.730s, set on soft tyres, was good enough to edge him ahead of the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso and the McLaren of Sergio Perez, although the Mexican ended his session in the barriers after spinning off at Turn 11
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The Hungarian Grand Prix - did you know?

Monaco F1 news items - Thu, 2013-07-25 14:33
Did you know that, at 4.381 kilometres long, Budapest's Hungaroring circuit is the third shortest track on the calendar after Monaco and Canada? As Hungary prepares to host the Formula 1 Magyar Nagydij 2013, we present a myriad of other interesting facts and figures about the race
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Rookie diary - with Marussia's Max Chilton

Monaco F1 news items - Wed, 2013-07-10 10:26
He may be a rookie, but Marussia's Max Chilton is proving to be one of the most consistent drivers on the 2013 grid, with nine finishes from nine races so far, including an eventful 14th place in Monaco. In the latest of our series charting the personal and professional progress of this year's newcomers, the 22-year-old Briton reflects on his development over the first half of the season
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Pirelli: Tyre construction to remain the same for Silverstone

Formula1.com headlines - Thu, 2013-06-13 15:06
Formula One racing's official tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed that they will not be changing the construction of their P Zero tyres - contrary to initial plans - after announcing the compound allocations for the next three races. The Italian manufacturer had wanted to introduce new rubber to improve both tyre durability and performance
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Vettel extends Red Bull contract to end of 2015

Formula1.com headlines - Tue, 2013-06-11 19:47
Red Bull Racing have announced that Sebastian Vettel has extended his contract with the team for an additional year, through to the end of 2015. Vettel, the reigning world champion, has won the drivers' title for the past three seasons with the Milton-Keynes based team. Previously a member of the Red Bull Junior squad, Vettel first drove for Red Bull in 2009. During his F1 career, the 25-year-old German has achieved 29 wins, 51 podiums and 39 pole positions
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Massa slams Monaco medical response

Monaco F1 news items - Tue, 2013-06-11 13:46
Felipe Massa has called for an overhaul in the Monaco medical facilities after being left deeply unimpressed by the treatment he received after crashing at this year's race
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FIA sets June date for Mercedes-Pirelli test hearing

Formula1.com headlines - Mon, 2013-06-10 16:09
The FIA's International Tribunal (IT) is to meet in Paris on June 20 to hear the case against Mercedes and Pirelli concerning their recent tyre test, it was announced on Monday. It follows the protest lodged by Red Bull and Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix. The IT will consider whether the three-day test, conducted in Spain last month using a 2013 car, broke Formula One regulations
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FIA sets June date for Mercedes-Pirelli test hearing

Monaco F1 news items - Mon, 2013-06-10 16:09
The FIA's International Tribunal (IT) is to meet in Paris on June 20 to hear the case against Mercedes and Pirelli concerning their recent tyre test, it was announced on Monday. It follows the protest lodged by Red Bull and Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix. The IT will consider whether the three-day test, conducted in Spain last month using a 2013 car, broke Formula One regulations
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Mercedes tyre issues not cured - Hamilton

Monaco F1 news items - Mon, 2013-06-10 12:55
Lewis Hamilton does not think Mercedes has cured its tyre degradation issues after following up on its Monaco victory with a podium in Canada
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Vergne joins race for Webber's Red Bull seat

Monaco F1 news items - Mon, 2013-06-10 10:02
Jean-Eric Vergne has joined the race to replace Mark Webber at Red Bull next year, after putting in eye-catching performances for the energy drink company's junior team Toro Rosso in Monaco and Canada.
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Marshal dies after crane accident in Montreal

Formula1.com headlines - Sun, 2013-06-09 23:33
The FIA has confirmed that a Canadian Grand Prix marshal has lost his life after being run over by a crane towards the end of Sunday's Montreal race. The marshal was assisting in the retrieval of Esteban Gutierrez's crashed Sauber when he tripped and fell into the path of the mobile crane
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FIA post-race press conference - Canada

Formula1.com headlines - Sun, 2013-06-09 23:08
Drivers: 1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), 2 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), 3 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes). Podium Interview (conducted by Eddie Jordan) Q: Three World Champions, I'm spoilt for choice here. What a great win, a text book win, pole position, you seemed to win it at ease. Tell me about it
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Race - selected team and driver quotes

Formula1.com headlines - Sun, 2013-06-09 21:56
Caterham's Giedo van der Garde and Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg on the collision that ended both their races; Williams' Valtteri Bottas on finishing in 14th from his third-place grid slot; Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne on his career-best sixth place; Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on their late-race battle for second; and Sebastian Vettel on taking his - and Red Bull's - first Canadian victory. All the drivers and senior team personnel report back on Sunday's action…
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Race - Vettel cruises to runaway victory in Canada

Formula1.com headlines - Sun, 2013-06-09 21:48
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton kept the crowd entertained in a fierce late-race scrap for second place in Canada on Sunday afternoon, but Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull were in a class of their own as they finally broke their Montreal duck in dominant style. Such was Vettel's initial pace that he seemed to be on a three-stop strategy, but it soon became clear that he wasn't and that nobody was going to be able to challenge him. He was even able to brush a wall out on the back of the circuit on the 10th lap, and then make an uncharacteristic mistake in the first corner on the 52nd, without being even remotely threatened.
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Paddock Postcard from Montreal

Monaco F1 news items - Sun, 2013-06-09 17:00
The Formula One bandwagon may have left glamorous Monaco far behind, but crossing the Atlantic to Canada wasn't a difficult proposition with the city of Montreal a well-loved haunt for most in the paddock. Red Bull's Mark Webber started the race weekend on two wheels instead of four, mountain biking with alpine skiing world champion Erik Guay on Mont Rigaud.
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Massa criticises F1 medical response after Monaco crash

Monaco F1 news items - Sun, 2013-06-09 16:00
Felipe Massa criticised the reaction to his Monaco grand prix crash during the drivers' briefing ahead of this weekend's race in Canada.
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Raikkonen, Ricciardo get two-place grid penalties

Formula1.com headlines - Sat, 2013-06-08 23:37
Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen and Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo have been given two-place grid penalties for not queuing up correctly at the pit exit when Q2 resumed in Montreal on Saturday following the red flag for Felipe Massa's accident
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