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Patrick Head steps down from the Board of Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC

Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect.
Patri…

Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect.
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Niki Lauda has admitted he is no fan of the overtaking innovation ‘DRS’ that debuted in 2011.

The system, which allows a chasing driver to move a flap in the rear wing and increase top speed when he is close to his rival, is set to be retained and eve…

Mark Webber has this week enjoyed a high-risk ride on the back of a Grand Prix motorcycle.
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The Australian, who recently sat out part of his own outdoor adventure challenge in Tasmania ostensibly due to Red …

Fernando Alonso has named Mercedes as a dark horse for the 2012 season.
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Together at the German marque’s new works team since 2010, Michael Schumacher’s return to F1 has been the subject of much critici…

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Mercedes is sure Formula One engines will still sound good when the regulations change significantly in 2014.

The German marque, whose F1 engines are designed and built in Northamptonshire, is believed to be imminently r…

Sebastian Vettel has baulked at claims he will almost certainly stroll to an historic third consecutive drivers’ title in 2012.

Some pundits think that, given the 24-year-old’s huge 122-point championship win over McLaren’s Jenson Button this year, it…

Pastor Maldonado is confident he will have a better second season in Formula One.
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With his Venezuelan backing, the 26-year-old made his Grand Prix debut as the reigning GP2 champion this year, but sco…

Music video starring Fernando Alonso’s new girlfriend Xenia Tchoumitcheva Behind the scenes on a photo shoot with Fernando Alonso’s new girlfriend… I am starting to wonder if Fernando may be a little distracted this year?

Vitantonio Liuzzi has acknowledged that he is looking into an "uncertain" future despite possessing a contract for 2012.
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The 30-year-old joined HRT last year before the Spanish team was sold by …

Sections of the Spanish media claim to have unearthed perhaps the true reason for Red Bull’s decision to drop Jaime Alguersuari.
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The young Spaniard’s Toro Rosso teammate Sebastien Buemi has also b…

The top job at Ferrari is "the eye of the storm", the fabled Italian team’s former boss Jean Todt has admitted.

Frenchman Todt, 65, is now the low-profile president of F1′s governing body, succeeded at Ferrari a few years ago by Stefano Dome…

Sebastian Vettel could be on a winning streak that races him past the record-setting achievements of Michael Schumacher.
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That is the claim of Jean Todt, who before beco…

Sebastian Vettel proved in 2011 that he is the best driver in Formula One.
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That is the claim of former Toro Rosso team co-owner Gerhard Berger, who in 2008 stood on the …

Gerhard Berger insists he is too content in his retirement to consider options to return full-time to premier motor racing.
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After hanging up his helmet in 1997, the ten-time Grand Prix winner served as BM…