Formula 1- Season 2013

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'Dirty' driver Perez has to calm down - Button
Jenson Button says Sergio Perez has to calm down after the McLaren team-mates twice made contact while fighting for position at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Car back at its best - Grosjean
After finishing on the podium at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Romain Grosjean said his Lotus is back to how he wants it.

Perez admits to being too aggressive with Button
Sergio Perez admits he was "too aggressive" with Jenson Button during the Bahrain Grand Prix but felt his team-mate was just as robust.

Hamilton surprised by sudden car improvement
Lewis Hamilton said it was surprising that his car improved markedly during the Bahrain Grand Prix as he recovered to fifth place.

Alonso bemoans poor luck with DRS
Fernando Alonso said he was "very, very unlucky" to have a DRS problem which relegated him to the back of the field early in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The tyres 'ran out of puff' - Webber
Mark Webber said tyre degradation left him short of pace at the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix after he lost two positions to Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez in the closing stages.

Performance too biased towards qualifying - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg admitted his quest for pole position came at the expense of race pace at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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lol...
I will never be sick of VET winning.
And I don't get this 'deserve' thing.
Its NOT a charity.
Anyone who performs best with the equipment provided by the teams, and wins races, DESERVES the championship.
And IMO, Kimi is doing far better job than Alfanzo.

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McLaren will make drivers talk - Whitmarsh
Martin Whitmarsh says McLaren will get its two drivers to sit down and talk about their actions during the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Alonso could have won - Domenicali
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali believes Fernando Alonso could have won the Bahrain Grand Prix if it wasn't for his DRS problem.

Ecclestone says Bahrain government 'stupid' to allow race
Bernie Ecclestone told the BBC that holding the Bahrain Grand Prix against a backdrop of widespread opposition within the kingdom was "stupid", referring in a slightly tongue-in-cheek way to the government's decision to stage the race rather than the FIA or Formula One's to allow it to go ahead.

Grosjean result 'a big relief' - Boullier
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier believes Romain Grosjean's podium in the Bahrain Grand Prix was "a big relief" for him.

Hembery says Massa failures caused by cuts
Paul Hembery analyses the Bahrain Grand Prix and says Felipe Massa's tyre failures were due to cuts which appear to have been caused by debris.

Red Bull still unhappy with Pirelli
Christian Horner says Red Bull is still not happy with the 2013 Pirelli tyres despite Sebastian Vettel dominating the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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I agree with @aref, that what you mean by Alonso is deserving more then Raikkonen, Alonso already had suffer problems because of his own mistake or team call while Raikkonen and Vettel are until now flawless.

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Porsche ruled out F1 due to lack of road car relevance
Porsche ruled out a recent entry in to Formula One because there is not enough relevance to its road car division.

Vettel samples Sochi circuit
Sebastian Vettel has become the first Formula One driver to drive part of the new Russian Grand Prix circuit.

Tyre challenge further hurting Williams
Chief race engineer Xevi Pujolar says the current unpredictable tyre situation has made it hard for Williams to recover from its poor start to the season.

Lotus wants to increase pressure on Vettel
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier says the team will help Kimi Raikkonen try to "force Sebastian [Vettel] to crack under pressure".

McLaren will make drivers talk - Whitmarsh
Martin Whitmarsh says McLaren will get its two drivers to sit down and talk about their actions during the Bahrain Grand Prix.

McLaren pair 'clear the air'
Jenson Button says he and Sergio Perez had a chat to "clear the air" following their on-track battles during the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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'We need to make a lot more progress' - Whitmarsh
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh says his team's performance is still not good enough despite signs of recovery at the last two races.

Ferrari identifies reason for Alonso's DRS fault
Ferrari has pinpointed the reason for Fernando Alonso's DRS failure at the Bahrain Grand Prix and has vowed to work harder on reliability issues ahead of the coming races.

Mercedes to switch half its workforce to 2014 car by May
Mercedes will have 50% of its workforce focusing on its 2014 car by next month, according to executive director Toto Wolff.

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Pirelli to auction off 2011 HRT
Pirelli is planning to auction a 2011 HRT chassis on eBay after failing to find a use for it in its promotional department.

Schumacher to drive Nordschleife in modern F1 car
Michael Schumacher will drive a lap of the Nordschleife in a 2011 Mercedes Formula One car as part of a promotional event for the Nurburging 24 hours.

Renault creates F1-inspired city car with KERS
Renault has applied F1 KERS technology to its electric city car, the Twizy, to come up with a bonkers one-off concept.

Pirelli makes changes to hard compound tyre
Pirelli has made changes to its hard compound tyre ahead of the European season to bring it closer to the 2012-spec hard tyre.

Vettel won't run away with title - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton does not think Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel will run away with the championship this season.

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Layout approved for Bangkok street race
Authorities in Thailand have agreed on the layout for a proposed F1 night race on the streets of Bangkok in 2015.

Perez refuses to apologise to Button
Sergio Perez says he has not apologised to Jenson Button after the McLaren team-mates made contact on track while racing for position at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Button has nothing to complain about - Watson
Ex-F1 driver John Watson says Jenson Button has to come to terms with Sergio Perez pushing him hard on track after the two McLaren drivers took part in a wheel-banging battle for position at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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2014 testing set for January start
Pre-season testing in 2014 is likely to start in January due to the major change in engine regulations.

Di Resta could be champion - Fernley
Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley saysPaul di Resta "certainly" could be world champion in a Red Bull.

Briatore rules out Formula One return
Former Benetton and Renault team principal Flavio Briatore says he doesn't want to return to Formula One because it "makes no sense financially".

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No proof I was involved in Crashgate - Briatore
Flavio Briatore says he has it in writing that he was not involved in the Singapore Crashgate scandal in 2008.

Kubica drives Mercedes simulator
Robert Kubica has revealed that he has driven a Formula One simulator at the Mercedes headquarters.

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Rosberg has 'stronger voice' after Schumacher
Nico Rosberg says he has "a stronger voice" at Mercedes following Michael Schumacher's departure from the team.

Sauber to 'keep a very close eye' on Gutierrez
Monisha Kaltenborn says Sauber needs to "keep a very close eye" on Esteban Gutierrez following an underwhelming start to his Formula One career.

Williams group posts ?5m loss for 2012
Williams Grand Prix Holdings - the group of companies which includes Williams Grand Prix Engineering - has posted a ?5million loss for 2012.

No prize money outside top ten
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed only the top ten in the constructors' championship will received prize money from this year onwards.