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Day Two at Valencia – Massa on Top Again

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The second day of Formula 1 testing at Valencia concluded today, with seven drivers taking to the track.  The drivers’ roster changed a bit, with Michael Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett taking a breather, and Lewis Hamilton and Kamui Kobayashi joining the fray.  Today’s times were generally quicker than yesterday’s, as drivers [...]

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First Day of F1 Testing at Valencia

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The first official day of testing for the 2010 Formula 1 season opened today at Valencia.  Seven teams were present, and of the front-running teams from 2009, only Red Bull was absent.  Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey has decided to follow last year’s practice of delaying early testing in favor of additional preparation time [...]

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Sauber C29 Launched in Valencia – Video

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The Sauber Formula 1 team officially launched its 2010 Formula 1 contender, the C29, in Valencia, Spain today. The C29 looks sleeker and more aerodynamically efficient than last year’s car.  In fact, the current concept looks very reminiscent of last year’s Red Bull car, which by season’s end proved to be the class of the [...]

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Renault R30 Launched in Valencia – Video

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The Renault Formula 1 team have officially launched their 2010 contender in Valencia, Spain, in advance of the first official test session which will open there tomorrow.  The new car appears to be an evolution of last year’s R29.  The R30 looks sleeker and less ungainly than its notorious predecessor, which Renault lead driver Ferando [...]

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Renault Might Delay Second Driver Choice Until After Valencia Test

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Renault team principal Eric Boullier has indicated that the squad’s second driver might not be revealed until after the first round of 2010 tests have been in Valencia, in first week of February.  This means that Robert Kubica, currently the only driver comitted to Renault, would handle testing duties by himself.
“It’s not decided yet, very [...]

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Kubica Confirms He’ll Race for Renault in 2010

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Former BMW pilot Robert Kubica has confirmed that he will race for the Renault Formula 1 team in 2010.  There had been some doubt about Kubica’s future with the team in the wake of Renault’s sale of a 75% majority stake to the Luxembourg-based venture capital firm,  Genii Capital. Kubica had an escape clause written [...]

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Will Kubica Switch to Mercedes?

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On the heels of Fernando Alonso’s announcement that he would jump ship from Renault next year to join Ferrari, Renault were quick to fill the gap left by the Spaniard, by signing BMW pilot Robert Kubica as their lead driver.  Kubica had been relegated to free agent status during the summer when BMW formally announced [...]

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Kimi Turns Down Toytota Deal

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Kimi Raikkonen has been offered a drive by the Toyota Formula 1 team for 2010 and beyond, but apparently the Finn has turned it down.  According to a report by the Reuters news service, Toytota refused to meet Raikkonen’s salary demand, which is thought to be in the neighborhood of 25 million euros per year.
Said [...]

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Kubica Inks Renault Deal

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Team Renault have confirmed that they will be joined by BMW driver Robert Kubica in 2010.  The move had been suspected since current Renault pilot Fernando Alonso announced his move to Ferrari for next year.  It was thought that Alonso’s move would start a chain reaction in this year’s drivers’ market shuffle.  Kubica’s move is [...]

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Kimi Undecided on 2010

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Kimi Raikkonen has never been accused of wearing his heart on his sleeve, and his recent remarks, in the wake of his ouster from Ferrari in favor of Fernando Alonso, are certainly not out of character.
As quoted in a recent piece in The Guardian, Raikkonen said, regarding his plans for for 2010 and beyond, “Maybe [...]

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