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Heidfeld Almost Certain to Sub for Kubica at Renault

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Nick Heidfeld has all but clinched his substitute seat at Renault, standing in for the injured Robert Kubica.  While there had been talk that the recent test venue at Jerez would feature a shoot-out between Heidfeld ant Renault tester Bruno Senna, most everyone in the team has discounted this notion. Bruno Senna himself was the [...]

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Massa Quickest at Jerez Test Today

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Preseason testing resumed today at Jerez, with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa at the top of the time sheets.  Massa insisted the times didn’t mean much, and considering that newbie Sergio Perez in a Sauber was second quickest, one is inclined to agree with him. Red Bull’s Mark Webber was third quickest, followed by Toro Rosso’s tester [...]

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Renault’s Boullier Admits Kubica Out for Months, Considers Replacements

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Two days after Robert Kubica’s crash in a recent rally race, the extent of his injuries is becoming more apparent.  According to a statement released by Renault, “On Thursday, Robert should undergo some more surgery in order to stabilise the fractures to his right shoulder and right foot.  Three or four days later, another operation [...]

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Renault’s Robert Kubica Seriously Injured in Rally Crash

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Robert Kubica suffered multiple injuries in a high-speed crash today while competing in a rally event in Italy. Only three days after having completed his testing duties for the Renault F1 team in Valencia, Spain, Kubica was driving a Super 2000 Skoda Fabia in the Ronde di Andora rally, near the village of Testico in [...]

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Kubica Quickest on Day Three at Valencia

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While fires burned in Cairo on Thursday, flames also poured from the read of Felipe Massa’s Ferrari on day three of testing at Valencia.  After 12 laps in the morning session, the Brazilian spun in his own oil and caught fire.  The Ferrari mechanics were able to put him back on track again in the [...]

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Petrov Inks New Two-Year Deal with Renault

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Vitaly Petrov has been confirmed as the second driver at Lotus Renault for the next two season.  There had been some speculation that Petrov would be dropped from the team in favor of a more experienced pilot, such as Kimi Raikonnen (who will instead continue his rally driving venture, it seems), or Nick Heidfeld, who [...]

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Kimi Says No Way to Renault

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It seems that Renault have pulled a fast one. Team boss Eric Boullier has been telling anyone who would listen that Kimi Raikkonen has been sniffing at his doorstep, hungry to join the team.  According to Boullier, Raikkonen made the first overture, and contacted the team regarding a possible ride in 2011.  Since new hire [...]

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Will Kubica and Massa Trade Places?

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Silly season has gotten off to a sputtering start, but as the season’s end finally becomes visible on the horizon, a there’s finally a buzz in the air over possible moves for 2011.  The latest rumor is concerning Robert Kubica.  Kubica has professed to being reasonably satisfied with his current seat at Renault, but now [...]

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Kimi to Partner Kubica at Renault in 2011?

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Silly season has gotten off to a sputtering start this year.  Sauber bypassed silly season altogether by unceremoniously dumping Pedro de la Rosa in favor of ex-Sauber pilot Nick Heidfeld, with immediate effect. Poor Pedro missed out on the several weeks worth of gossip by paddock pundits and media divas that usually precedes such a [...]

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Jarno Trulli and Fellow Drivers Call for End to Team Orders Ban

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In the wake of the FIA’s decision not to impose further penalties on Ferrari for their violation of the team orders bank, and their announcement that the ban would come under review at the end of this season, a number of drivers have begun to offer their opinions on the future direction of this regulation. [...]

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