November 13th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The team currently known as Virgin has moved to allay the fears of sponsors who worry Sir Richard Branson is pulling out of Formula One. Next year, the team will revert to the chassis name of its Russian supercar partner Marussia, after two seasons as Virgin Racing and regular circuit appearances by the famous brand’s [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: New Mercedes ‘Not A Bad Car’ – Brawn: Ross Brawn has admitted that Mercedes will be pushing for performance at the final test of the preseason next week. Asked by Auto Motor und Sport about his assessment of the new W02 car so far, the Brackley-based [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: McLaren To Delay Debrief To Watch World Cup Match: McLaren may have to delay its usual post-qualifying debrief so that patriotic team members can watch England kick off its FIFA World Cup campaign. Saturday’s qualifying in Montreal conveniently finishes with half an hour to spare before [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Horner Hints Red Bull Considering 2011 Engine Supply: Christian Horner has indicated there is no guarantee that Red Bull will still be powered by Renault engines beyond 2010. The team principal is quoted by Italy’s Autosprint as saying he is happy with the relationship between Red [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Rosberg Not Disappointed With New Car Switch: Nico Rosberg insists he is not disappointed with the reversion to the newer long-wheelbase Mercedes car for the forthcoming Turkish Grand Prix. After Michael Schumacher struggled with the original short-wheelbase car earlier in 2010, he was the team’s pacesetter [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: McLaren Drivers Can Battle: Unlike Red Bull and perhaps also Ferrari, McLaren’s two drivers are free to race when running first and second. Red Bull’s Christian Horner admitted in Shanghai that when his drivers are dominating, the actual wheel-to-wheel racing ends at the first corner. And [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Buemi Not Afraid To Return To Toro Rosso Cockpit: Sebastien Buemi insists he will have no qualms about returning to the wheel of his Toro Rosso on Saturday. In initial practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, the 21-year-old Swiss had a scary incident when both wheels [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Glock Chose Virgin Over Renault, Sauber For 2010: Timo Glock says he decided to join Virgin over moving to Sauber and Renault because the new British team was a safer employment option for the 2010 season. With Toyota leaving the sport, insiders had expected the 27-year-old [...]
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