Webber still aiming to return in February

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Australian Mark Webber is still determined to be back at the wheel of a Formula One car early next month.


Brawn says saving jobs is main priority

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Ross Brawn says his priority in finding a buyer for Honda Racing is in saving the jobs of the outfit's employees - even if it means he has to step aside as team principal.


Horner: RBR to benefit from cost-cutting

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Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner believes recent cost-cutting measures introduced into Formula One will help his outfit move up the grid.


Ferrari to launch new car next week

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Ferrari will become the first team to launch their 2009 car after announcing that their new challenger will be unveiled on Monday, January 12.


Red Bull RB5 to be unveiled next month

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Red Bull Racing's new car will make its track debut in February, the team have announced.


Ferrari to bring light system back

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Ferrari are on course to bring their pitstop light system back into action this year, the team have confirmed, after making modifications to prevent a repeat of the dramas they suffered in 2008.


Stewart launches attack on Ecclestone

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Former world champion Jackie Stewart has launched a scathing attack on Formula One's commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone - claiming he has too much power, has no succession plan and takes too much money out of the sport.


Donington set to get planning permission

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Donington Park boss Simon Gillett's optimism about his track securing planning permission ahead of Thursday's council meeting appears well placed, with a local report hailing the economic benefits it will bring to the region.


Alonso unhurt in plane incident

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Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso has escaped unhurt following a plane incident in Kenya, Italian and Spanish press report.


Kubica: Title is all that matters to me

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Robert Kubica may have ended 2008 earning several plaudits as the best driver of the year, but he insists he will not accept such acclaim until he is world champion.


Hamilton made MBE in Honours list

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World champion Lewis Hamilton has crowned his title winning season by being awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours List.


Heidfeld predicts more accidents

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BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld fears there could be a spate of on-track clashes early in the 2009 season as drivers get used to running wheel-to-wheel with the new wide front wings


Honda: Slim reports pure speculation

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Honda Racing chiefs Nick Fry and Ross Brawn say they remain fully focused on securing a buyout of their team by the end of January, after denying reports a deal had been completed with Mexican businessman Carlos Slim.


Slim one of four speaking to Honda

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Honda Racing are in talks with four potential buyers including wealthy Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, autosport.com has learned, but no deal has yet been completed.


Drivers hail 'fantastic' Algarve track

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The new Algarve circuit has been hailed as "fantastic" by Formula One drivers following their maiden test at the Portuguese track earlier this month.


Montezemolo: KERS introduction a mistake

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Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo believes the introduction of KERS in Formula One is a mistake, and reckons it will not have road car application yet.


Briatore: Alonso surpasses Schumacher

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Renault boss Flavio Briatore believes Fernando Alonso has qualities that surpass even his former driver Michael Schumacher - especially when it comes to handling pressure


Ferrari to discuss Schumacher's future

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Ferrari plan to open discussions with Michael Schumacher next year to decide if they should continue their association with the seven-times world champion.


Toro Rosso confirm new team manager

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Scuderia Toro Rosso have confirmed that Gianfranco Fantuzzi will be their new team manager, replacing Massimo Rivola who has joined Ferrari.


Massa against cutting drivers' wages

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Felipe Massa thinks teams will be in the wrong if they force salary cuts on drivers as a way to slash budgets - as he believes bigger cost savings can be made elsewhere.


Mosley believes rules will boost overtaking

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FIA president Max Mosley will be 'surprised and disappointed' if Formula One's 2009 rules overhaul does not result in more overtaking.


FOTA: Ferrari's special deal not a problem

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FOTA vice-chairman and Toyota team president John Howett says Ferrari's special financial arrangement will not be a point of dispute between the teams, as he suggests Bernie Ecclestone was trying to split the body by going public with details of the deal.


Mosley: Finding new president a challenge

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FIA president Max Mosley has warned his potential successors to think carefully before putting themselves forward for the job, after saying he will wait until June next year to make a final decision about stepping down.


Toyota remains committed to F1

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Toyota chiefs in Japan say they remain committed to keeping their team in Formula One, despite the Japanese car maker predicting its first ever operating loss.


Ferrari reshuffle engineering staff

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Ferrari have confirmed a reshuffle of their engineering staff ahead of the 2009 season.


Hamilton says he feels less pressure now

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World champion Lewis Hamilton thinks he will not face as much pressure next season as he did this year now that he has captured his maiden title.


Howett backs revenue sharing rethink

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Toyota 's F1 president John Howett has backed calls for a revaluation of the way Formula One's commercial income is distributed - saying the worldwide financial downturn makes it essential a rethink is given some thought.


Toyota to post first ever operating loss

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Toyota, the world's biggest car maker, has forecast its first ever operating loss due to the slide in car sales across the world.


Richards considering Honda rescue deal

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Prodrive boss David Richards has flown to the Middle East for discussions about a potential rescue deal for the Honda Racing Formula One team


Vettel concerned about KERS safety

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Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is concerned about the safety aspects of KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems) next year