-Formula 1 - Season 2012 -

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Brawn confident new exhausts will bring performance
Team boss Ross Brawn is confident Mercedes will start to reap the rewards of its new exhaust system over the next two races.

Title between Vettel and Alonso, says Button
Jenson Button believes it will be hard for anyone bar Sebastian Vettel to catch Fernando Alonso in the title race.

[NakedTruth]

Nothing to talk about. Move on, move on.

As I said earlier, title is between Us, Hamilton and Vettel.

Schumacher... did it again!.

Funniest part?, Hamilton saying there is a funny felling. Funny funny felling.

Too bad Hamilton retired. I feel for him. I haven't seen him this mature, ever!.

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Hamilton speculation rife as McLaren ups offer
McLaren has upped its offer to Lewis Hamilton in an attempt to dissuade him signing a deal with Mercedes for 2013, according to several British newspapers.

FIA gives Austin seal of approval
FIA safety delegate Charlie Whiting has given the Circuit of the Americas his approval during his final track inspection before the US Grand Prix on November 18.

Ecclestone casts doubt over New Jersey
Serious doubt has been cast over the 2013 Grand Prix of America in New Jersey after Bernie Ecclestone revealed that the race no longer has a valid contract.

Williams investigates cause of Senna's burns in Singapore
Williams is investigating the reasons for its double retirement at the Singapore Grand Prix as well as the cause of some burn marks to Bruno Senna's back.

Lewis had "made up mind" to leave McLaren - Ecclestone
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone believes Lewis Hamilton had made his mind up to leave McLaren before his recent winning streak with the team began at the Hungarian Grand Prix in July.

Lowdon: Singapore reward for Marussia
Sporting director Graeme Lowdon says Timo Glock's twelfth place finish in Singapore was just reward for the Marussia team and an indication that the Manor-run team is making steps in the right direction.

Lauda backs Alonso for title
Niki Lauda has backed Fernando Alonso to win the 2012 F1 title, stating that the Ferrari man can only be beaten if he elects to 'stop racing'.

No state backing for French GP
The French sports ministry has revealed that it won't provide any state backing to a proposed bid to revive the French Grand Prix.

Massa tipped to stay with Ferrari
Felipe Massa has been tipped to stay with Ferrari on the back of his recent upturn in fortunes on track by former racer Niki Lauda.

Whitmarsh refuses to concede
McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh insisted that the F1 title fight isn't over despite Lewis Hamilton losing ground with his retirement in Singapore.

Petrov halts talks on F1 future
Vitaly Petrov's manager says she has suspended talks about the Russian driver's F1 future amidst concerns that he could fail to secure the backing needed to earn a drive on the grid for 2013.

New exhaust can close gap to frontrunners - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg is confident Mercedes can start to close the gap to the front-running teams with its latest exhaust upgrade.

@NakedTruth
Blaming Michal for another mechanical problem, wow!!!!! Your hatred towards Michal is unbeliveable.

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[aref]

Excitement level in 2012 F1 season.....

.....is too damn high!!

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Thailand targets 2014 race
Thailand will join the Formula One calendar in 2014, according to the governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand.

Alguersuari 'sure' he will return to F1 next year
Jaime Alguersuari is preparing himself for a return to Formula One, with the ex-Toro Rosso driver saying he is "sure" he will be driving again in 2013.

Williams confirms cause of Senna's burns
Williams has clarified that the burns suffered by Bruno Senna during the Singapore Grand Prix were not from a KERS-related problem.

Montezemolo nearing Massa decision
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says it will take "a few more days" to reach a decision over Felipe Massa's future.

Germany out, France in as other hopefuls join list?
The F1 calendar 'leaked' to the paddock and beyond during the recent Singapore Grand Prix was labelled as 'provisional' and it is just as well, as it looks entirely possible that its make-up could change even in the next few weeks.

Brawn all but admits Hamilton interest
Ross Brawn has all but admitted that Mercedes holds an interest in Lewis Hamilton but insists Michael Schumacher's future is still undecided.

Welsh 'future star' awed by Schumacher meeting
Welsh youngster Seb Morris will be the subject of a dedicated one-hour documentary to be screened on the Sky Sports F1 channel next week as the broadcaster profiles potential successors to the likes of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

Ricciardo: Webber kept me honest.....
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that, while the Singapore Grand Prix rates among the finest of his short F1 career, having to hold off fellow Australian Mark Webber in the closing stages - and succeeding - only made it better.

Ferrari driver to make WSbR debut
Davide Rigon is poised to become the second Ferrari development driver to make his World Series by Renault debut in 2012, having agreed terms to race for BVM-Target in the penultimate round at Paul Ricard.

Valsecchi: I would sign right now
Davide Valsecchi is determined to spearhead the return of Italian driving talent to the top flight of international motorsport, and says his recent GP2 Series success has given him the confidence to believe he can make a difference right away.

Caterham must 'resist the urge to panic'
Caterham F1 suffered one of its worst results of the 2012 F1 season in Singapore last weekend but, even without the technical problems that beset both Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov, was already under pressure from a revitalise Marussia squad.

Melbourne seeks reduced F1 fee
The local government says it is keen to keep the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, although it would need to be at a reduced fee when the current contract expires at the end of 2015.

Mercedes-style double-DRS banned for 2013
The FIA has published the 2013 technical regulations, with the Mercedes double-DRS innovation outlawed from next season.

Webber ready for challenge of 'sensational' Suzuka
Mark Webber has described the Suzuka circuit as "sensational", although highlighted the lack of run-off in some areas as a potential concern.

[aref]

So....it happened finally.
Lewis Hamilton moves to Mercedes .
And Checo Perez moves to McLaren.
Let's see what Ferrari does with Masa now.

[genius83]

Hamilton's move to Mercedes confirmed
Mercedes has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will join the team from McLaren at the end of this season, replacing Michael Schumacher.

Schumacher thanks Mercedes as future remains unclear
Michael Schumacher has thanked Mercedes for its "unconditional commitment" after it was confirmed he would be replaced by Lewis Hamilton in 2013.

Perez joins McLaren from 2013
Sergio Perez will replace Lewis Hamilton at McLaren after signing a 'multi-year deal', the team has confirmed.

'Sergio lacks nothing' - Whitmarsh
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh says Sergio Perez "lacks nothing in terms of speed and commitment" after signing him to replace Lewis Hamilton.

McLaren 'went a long way' for Hamilton - Whitmarsh
Martin Whitmarsh says McLaren "went a long way to make a good offer" to keep Lewis Hamilton and thinks it would have been the best place for him to continue winning races.

Lotus set for unchanged line-up
Team boss Eric Boullier has said that he doesn't expect any changes in the Lotus driver line-up for the 2013 F1 season.

Sauber will not rush driver decision
Peter Sauber has backed Sergio Perez's move to McLaren and says he will not be rushing the decision to announce his 2013 driver line-up.

Lotus must improve in Japan - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen says Lotus has to improve on its Singapore performance in order to remain in the championship hunt.

Perez: I’m ready for the challenge
Sergio Perez says he is ready for the challenge of racing for McLaren after signing up to partner Jenson Button for the 2013 season.

Brawn: Now we have to deliver
Ross Brawn says Mercedes now has to realise its potential after announcing the signing of Lewis Hamilton for the 2013 F1 season.

Lauda to take up Mercedes role
Niki Lauda is to take up a management role with Mercedes as part of its push to secure the F1 title.

@All
My another prediction happened, I said it awhile back that Hamilton is leaving McLaren.

@aref
Massa is staying in the Ferrari.

[NakedTruth]

HOLY ****!. Big BIG news items. DAMN!.

[MoizIrfan]

wow that are some intresting changes. lets see what happens with massa

[m_waqas]

hahaha..

[m_waqas]

i m happy for Schumacher. good decision. good riddance :-#

i hope MAS will leave too, not the F1 but Ferrari. i think Ferrari should've gotten Perez anyway. Hulk should do as well.

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'Gloves-off' in the title race - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says that "it's simply gloves-off" in terms of the championship battle this season with six races remaining.

FIA confirms 2013 calendar
The FIA has confirmed the 2013 calendar following a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in Paris.

Season 2013 Calendar
[TABLE]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Date[/TD]
[TD]Race[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Circuit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1.
[/TD]
[TD]March 17[/TD]
[TD]Australian GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Melbourne[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2.[/TD]
[TD]March 24[/TD]
[TD]Malaysian GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Sepang[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3.[/TD]
[TD]April 14[/TD]
[TD]Chinese GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Shanghai[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]4.[/TD]
[TD]April 21[/TD]
[TD]Bahrain GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Sakhir[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5.[/TD]
[TD]May 12[/TD]
[TD]Spanish GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Circuit de Catalunya[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]6.[/TD]
[TD]May 26[/TD]
[TD]Monaco GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Monte Carlo[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7.[/TD]
[TD]June 9[/TD]
[TD]Canadian GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Montreal[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8.[/TD]
[TD]June 16[/TD]
[TD]GP of America *[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]New Jersey[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9.[/TD]
[TD]June 30[/TD]
[TD]British GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Silverstone[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]10.[/TD]
[TD]July 14[/TD]
[TD]German GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Hockenheim[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]11.[/TD]
[TD]July 28[/TD]
[TD]Hungarian GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Hungaroring[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]12.[/TD]
[TD]August 25[/TD]
[TD]Belgian GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Spa-Francorchamps[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]13.[/TD]
[TD]September 8[/TD]
[TD]Italian GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Monza[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14.[/TD]
[TD]September 22[/TD]
[TD]Singapore GP [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Marina Bay[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]15.[/TD]
[TD]October 6[/TD]
[TD]Korean GP [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Yeongam[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]16.[/TD]
[TD]October 13[/TD]
[TD]Japanese GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Suzuka[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17.[/TD]
[TD]October 27[/TD]
[TD]Indian GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Greater Noida[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]18.[/TD]
[TD]November 3[/TD]
[TD]Abu Dhabi GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Yas Marina[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19.[/TD]
[TD]November 17[/TD]
[TD]US GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"] Austin[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20.[/TD]
[TD]November 24[/TD]
[TD]Brazilian GP[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]Interlagos[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
*Subject to confirmation

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Japan means a lot - Button
Fresh from a second place finish at the Singapore Grand Prix, Jenson Button is as determined as ever to go one better at a venue that is very special to him.

Suzuka should suit Sauber
After struggling to get the most out of their package around the mix of short straights and slow corners in Singapore, the Sauber team is looking forward to getting back to racing on a circuit more suited to their car.