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Vettel Believes Top Teams Are Closely Matched

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While the recent test times at Jerez were inconclusive in terms of the relative performance of the ten teams in attendance, Red Bull pilot (and last year’s title runner up) Sebastian Vettel believes that the leading teams are probably closely matched. “I expect everyone to improve from where they are now, so we will see,” [...]

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Hamilton and McLaren Quickest at Jerez on Day Four

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Today Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren was quickest overall in the final session of four days of testing at Jerez.  He managed to record the only lap of the day in the 1:19′s, and he was more than half a second clear of the timed runner up, Adrian Sutil, in the Force India. Although the [...]

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Jaime Alguersuari and Toro Rosso Quickest on Day Three at Jerez

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Friday brought another rain-soaked test session at Jerez.  The quickest times of the day were posted early in the morning session, while the track was still relatively dry.  It was during that window that 19-year-old Jaime Alguersuari posted the quickest time of the day, recording a 1:19.919 in his Toro Rosso STR5. A drizzle continued [...]

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Kobayashi and Sauber Quickest at Jerez on Day Two

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Testing resumed at Jerez today under predominantly sunny skies.  The lap times in general provided no surprises, although a late low-fuel run by Kamui Kobayashi in the Sauber was impressive.  He was the only driver to record a lap in the 1:19′s. The Sauber was also the runner up all three days in the recent [...]

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Rosberg and Mercedes Quickest in the Wet at Jerez

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The second of four scheduled pre-season Formula 1 test sessions began today at Jerez.  Shortly after the morning session began, it began to rain.  As a result, the quickest lap times of the day were recorded in the early portion of the morning session.  Rain continued through the morning and into the afternoon session. The [...]

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Virgin Racing Shakes Down the VR-01 at Silverstone

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Virgin Racing conducted shakedown runs for the new VR-01 on Thursday and Friday at Silverstone, making them the first of the four new teams to actually put rubber to the road.  Timo Glock put in some installation laps on Thursday, and then ran 42 laps on Friday, before handing over the car to team mate, [...]

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Yamaha Boss Is Afraid Ferrari Will Steal Rossi for F1

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Yamaha MotoGP team boss Davide Brivio is worried that nine-time MotoGP champ Valentino Rossi is about to be poached by the Ferrari Formula 1 team.  Rossi completed a three-day test at Jerez last week, setting respectable times.  He came within a shade of equaling Kimi Raikkonen’s lap record in a similar F2008 two years ago. [...]

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Valentino Rossi Sets Impressive Times in a Ferrari F2008

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Nine-time MotoGP champ Valentino Rossi has once again proven that his gift for speed on two wheels is a transferrable skill.  He wrapped up a second day of testing Ferrari Formula 1 car at the Circuit de Catalunya, in Spain, today, setting a best time of 1:21.9.  This time was just 0.23 seconds off the [...]

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Schumacher’s GP2 Test: Recap and Video

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By all accounts, Michael Schumacher’s GP2 test at Jerez was a success.  Schumacher posted impressive lap times, and was able to put his body to the test of lateral G loading, something which no amount of physical training can adaquately simulate.  Methodical as always, Schumacher had a doctor from the Bad-Nauheim sports clinic join him [...]

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Schumacher Says He Wants an Eighth F1 Title

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After completing a three-day test session in a GP2 car in Jerez, Michael Schumacher was upbeat and optimistic about his return to Formula 1.  In fact, as he recently told the German publication Bild, his aim is clearly defined: to win an eighth world championship. “We have a clear aim in our long-term plan and [...]

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