Formula 1- Season 2013

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Lotus expecting 'tight scrap' with Ferrari and Mercedes
Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane expects a "tight scrap with both Ferrari and Mercedes" during the remainder of this season.

Mallya still targets McLaren
Vijay Mallya still wants Force India to target overhauling McLaren for fifth place in the constructors' championship this season.

Vergne eyes Toro Rosso revival
Jean-Eric Vergne is hopeful that Toro Rosso's form will pick up in the next few races following a tough Singapore Grand Prix.

Marussia noting increased Russian interest
Marussia CEO Andy Webb says he's noticed a "fantastic" level of interest in Formula One in Russia ahead of next year's inaugural race.

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Ferrari to keep the pressure on Red Bull
Ferrari engineering director Pat Fry says the team will continue to bring new parts to the car despite being well adrift in both championships.

McLaren sure 2014 calendar is workable
McLaren sporting director Sam Michael says "anything's possible" and that teams can adapt to a 2014 calendar featuring a triple-header of races.

Michael expects 2014 development race to be crucial
The development race in 2014 is going to be even more crucial than in previous years, according to McLaren sporting director Sam Michael.

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Korea should suit Mercedes - Wolff
Mercedes is confident its car will suit the Korean International Circuit (KIC) hosting this weekend's Korean Grand Prix.

Senna accident still haunts Newey
Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey says Ayrton Senna's fatal accident at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix still haunts him to this day.

Marussia to clear debts by 2014
The Marussia Formula One team's owners are planning to clear its debts heading into 2014 after the outfit racked up a ?57.6 million loss last year.

Maldonado feeling the pressure
Pastor Maldonado says he is feeling the pressure of carrying Venezuela's hopes in Formula One after a difficult season with Williams so far.

Van der Garde wants rain to jump Marussia
Giedo van der Garde is hoping Caterham can take advantage of potential wet weather at this weekend's Korean Grand Prix.

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Korean race in 2014 '50:50' - promoter
Korean Grand Prix promoter Won-Hwa Park has rated the chances of the race staying on the 2014 calendar as "50:50".

Pit exit revised in Korea
The pit lane exit has been revised at the Korean International Circuit ahead of this weekend's race at Yeongam.

Marussia retains Bianchi for 2014Marussia has confirmed it will retain Jules Bianchi for a second season with the team in 2014.

Singapore CCTV misleading - Webber
Mark Webber says the CCTV footage showing him running on to the track to get a lift from Fernando Alonso in Singapore was misleading.

Massa 'optimistic' of landing good drive in 2014
Felipe Massa is optimistic he can land a competitive race drive next year, saying he has some "good opportunities" to follow up.

Hulkenberg decision due in next few weeks
Nico Hulkenberg says a decision on his future should be finalised in the next "one, two or three weeks".

'Nothing we can do' to catch Red Bull - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says there is nothing Mercedes can do to close the gap to Red Bull this year and believes the pace Sebastian Vettel showed at the Singapore Grand Prix represented the true gap to the rest of the field.

Kaltenborn admits Barrichello interest
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has confirmed Rubens Barrichello is being considered as a potential driver for the team in 2014.

Red Bull can be beaten - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen is sure Lotus will have the chance to beat Red Bull to race victories again this season despite Sebastian Vettel's recent dominance.

Alonso scotches Red Bull cheat rumours
Fernando Alonso has dismissed any notion that Sebastian Vettel's superiority could be due to anything illegal on his Red Bull.

Horner rubbishes cheating allegations
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes his team would be "pretty stupid" to try to run traction control under the current regulations, after speculation following the Singapore Grand Prix that Sebastian Vettel's victory was linked to some sort of illegal electronic system.

Rivals will never figure out Red Bull secrets - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has laughed off accusations Red Bull is using traction control, saying his rivals will never figure out why his car is as fast as it is this year.

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Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Korean GP:

<font color='#b22222'><font face='courier new'>[U]Korean GP[/U]</font></font>
<font color='#daa520'><font face='courier new'>[U]Friday[/U]</font></font>
<font face='courier new'></font>[U]<font face='courier new'></font>[/U]<font face='courier new'><font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 1[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>06:00 To 07:30</font>
</font>[U]<font face='courier new'></font>[/U]<font face='courier new'><font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 2[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>10:00 To 11:30</font>
</font>[U]<font face='courier new'></font>[/U]<font face='courier new'><font color='#daa520'>[U]
Saturday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 3[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>07:00 To 08:00</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Qualifying Session[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>10:00 To 11:00</font>
</font>[U]<font face='courier new'></font>[/U]<font face='courier new'><font color='#daa520'>[U]
Sunday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Race[/U]</font>                 <font color='#800080'>11:00 To 13:00</font>
</font>

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Hamilton quickest as Raikkonen crashes heavily
Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time of first practice for the Korean Grand Prix as the session ended with a heavy crash for Kimi Raikkonen.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Korean GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 1</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                  Time       Gap     Laps</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes              1m39.630s           20</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault      1m39.667s  +0.037s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault      1m39.816s  +0.186s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes              1m40.117s  +0.487s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes      1m40.215s  +0.585s  22</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari               1m40.374s  +0.744s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault         1m40.396s  +0.766s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault         1m40.677s  +1.047s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes      1m40.860s  +1.230s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Felipe Massa          Ferrari               1m40.880s  +1.250s  13</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari        1m40.899s  +1.269s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes  1m41.432s  +1.802s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault      1m41.482s  +1.852s  22</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari        1m41.626s  +1.996s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m41.924s  +2.294s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault      1m42.002s  +2.372s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m42.043s  +2.413s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. James Calado          Force India-Mercedes  1m43.008s  +3.378s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault      1m43.660s  +4.030s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault      1m43.883s  +4.253s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth     1m44.100s  +4.470s  14</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Rodolfo Gonzalez      Marussia-Cosworth     1m46.810s  +7.180s  10</font>

Hamilton completes Friday clean sweep
Lewis Hamilton completed a clean sweep of Friday practice as Mercedes displayed its ability to take the fight to Red Bull in Korea.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#B22222'>Korean GP</font>
<font color='#DAA520'>Practice Session 2</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                   Time        Gap    Laps
</font><font color='#800080'> 1. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes               1m38.673s           31</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault       1m38.781s  +0.108s  30</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes               1m38.797s  +0.124s  32</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault       1m38.844s  +0.171s  35</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Felipe Massa          Ferrari                1m39.114s  +0.441s  30</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault          1m39.226s  +0.553s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                1m39.444s  +0.771s  31</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault          1m39.757s  +1.084s  33</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes       1m39.774s  +1.101s  29</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes   1m40.006s  +1.333s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes   1m40.007s  +1.334s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes       1m40.152s  +1.479s  31</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari         1m40.186s  +1.513s  33</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari         1m40.210s  +1.537s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m40.446s  +1.773s  30</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m40.552s  +1.879s  26</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault       1m41.117s  +2.444s  35</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault       1m41.289s  +2.616s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault       1m42.461s  +3.788s  36</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault       1m42.798s  +4.125s  35</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth      1m43.108s  +4.435s  31</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth      1m43.441s  +4.768s  29</font>

FP1 crash 'nothing special' - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen said his accident during first practice for the Korean Grand Prix was "nothing special", adding "these things happen".

Vettel wary of Mercedes threat in Korea
Sebastian Vettel is not expecting to repeat his Singapore Grand Prix performance this weekend in Korea after he was pipped to the fastest Friday practice time by Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.

Pit lane exit substandard - Webber
Mark Webber says the new pit lane exit at the Korean International Circuit is not up to Formula One standards but doubts it will cause any issues now the drivers have experienced it in free practice.

Pirelli certain it will remain in F1 until 2018
Pirelli is confident it will remain in Formula One for the next five years, despite lacking a finalised contract with the FIA.

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Hamilton buoyed by P2 progress
Lewis Hamilton admitted he was encouraged by Mercedes' progress in FP2 after setting the pace on Friday ahead of the Korean Grand Prix.

Alonso 'expects to struggle' in Korea
Fernando Alonso says Ferrari "can expect to struggle" in Sunday's Korean Grand Prix after being unable to match Mercedes and Red Bull in practice.

'We're going for it' - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg says that Mercedes' pace in practice for the Korean Grand Prix is down to continued development of its 2013 car.

McLaren closer to Lotus - Button
Jenson Button says McLaren appears closer to Lotus than it has been previously after Friday practice for the Korean Grand Prix.

Sauber extends Ferrari partnership
Sauber has announced it is extending its technical partnership with Ferrari and will purchase the complete powertrain for 2014.

Grosjean trusts Lotus long wheel base making a difference
Romain Grosjean says he cannot feel a difference now he is running a longer wheel base car, but trusts it is offering an advantage at this weekend at the Korean Grand Prix.

[NakedTruth]

Wunderboy again...

[genius83]

Mercedes' hand hidden as Vettel tops FP3
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time of FP3 as Mercedes didn't show its true pace in qualifying trim in Korea.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Korean GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 3</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos  Driver               Team/Car              Time        Gap    Laps
</font><font color='#800080'> 1.  Sebastian Vettel     Red Bull-Renault      1m37.881s           17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2.  Mark Webber          Red Bull-Renault      1m38.018s  +0.137s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3.  Nico Rosberg         Mercedes              1m38.318s  +0.437s  16</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4.  Lewis Hamilton       Mercedes              1m38.332s  +0.451s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5.  Fernando Alonso      Ferrari               1m38.486s  +0.605s  13</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6.  Romain Grosjean      Lotus-Renault         1m38.701s  +0.820s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7.  Felipe Massa         Ferrari               1m38.816s  +0.935s  14</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8.  Kimi Raikkonen       Lotus-Renault         1m38.857s  +0.976s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9.  Nico Hulkenberg      Sauber-Ferrari        1m38.961s  +1.080s  16</font>
<font color='#800080'>10.  Jenson Button        McLaren-Mercedes      1m39.114s  +1.233s  14</font>
<font color='#800080'>11.  Esteban Gutierrez    Sauber-Ferrari        1m39.128s  +1.247s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>12.  Pastor Maldonado     Williams-Renault      1m39.196s  +1.315s  16</font>
<font color='#800080'>13.  Adrian Sutil         Force India-Mercedes  1m39.204s  +1.323s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>14.  Sergio Perez         McLaren-Mercedes      1m39.274s  +1.393s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>15.  Daniel Ricciardo     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m39.327s  +1.446s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>16.  Paul di Resta        Force India-Mercedes  1m39.371s  +1.490s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>17.  Jean-Eric Vergne     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m39.665s  +1.784s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>18.  Valtteri Bottas      Williams-Renault      1m40.128s  +2.247s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>19.  Charles Pic          Caterham-Renault      1m41.360s  +3.479s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>20.  Giedo van der Garde  Caterham-Renault      1m41.614s  +3.733s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>21.  Jules Bianchi        Marussia-Cosworth     1m41.646s  +3.765s  14</font>
<font color='#800080'>22.  Max Chilton          Marussia-Cosworth     1m42.267s  +4.386s  17</font>

Vettel beats Hamilton to pole position in Korea
Sebastian Vettel took his third pole position in a row by beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.2s to the fastest time in qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Korean GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Qualifying Session</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                 Time        Gap
</font><font color='#800080'> 1. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault     1m37.202s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes             1m37.420s  +0.218s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault     1m37.464s  +0.262s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault        1m37.531s  +0.329s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes             1m37.679s  +0.477s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari              1m38.038s  +0.836s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Felipe Massa          Ferrari              1m38.223s  +1.021s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari       1m38.237s  +1.035s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari       1m38.405s  +1.203s</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault        1m38.822s  +1.620s</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Q2 cut-off time: 1m38.327s                                 Gap **</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes     1m38.362s  +0.793s</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes     1m38.365s  +0.796s</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m38.417s  +0.848s</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes 1m38.431s  +0.862s</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes 1m38.718s  +1.149s</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m38.781s  +1.212s</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Q1 cut-off time: 1m39.175s                                 Gap *</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault     1m39.470s  +1.129s</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault     1m39.987s  +1.646s</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault     1m40.864s  +2.523s</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault     1m40.871s  +2.530s</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth    1m41.169s  +2.828s</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth    1m41.322s  +2.981s</font>
<font color='#006400'>107% time: 1m45.224s   * Gap to quickest in Q1  ** Gap to quickest in Q2</font>

'I've got nothing to lose' - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says he will attack Sebastian Vettel during Sunday's Korean Grand Prix in the knowledge that he has less to lose than the championship leader.

Vettel primed for 'tight battle' with Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel says it will continue to be "a tight battle" with Mercedes after he took pole position for the Korean Grand Prix.

Alonso eyeing early 'attacks'
Fernando Alonso says he will have to make his "attacks" early in tomorrow's Korean Grand Prix as he expects to struggle for race pace.

Webber's car set up for overtaking
Mark Webber was pleased with his qualifying performance at the Korean Grand Prix after sacrificing some one-lap pace to allow him to carve through the field in tomorrow's race.

Qualifying struggles related to Pirelli changes - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen believes his lack of qualifying pace at recent races is related to the change in tyre constructions midway through the year.

Kimi cost me Q3 run - Button
Jenson Button said getting held up behind Kimi Raikkonen in the second sector of his qualifying lap in Korea meant he missed out on a top ten grid position.

Lotus praises 'textbook' Grosjean performance
Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane praised Romain Grosjean's performance as "textbook" in qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix.

Bianchi gets three-place grid penalty
Jules Bianchi has been handed a three-place grid penalty and reprimanded for impeding Paul di Resta during qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix.

Hulkenberg confident of more points
Nico Hulkenberg is confident of another points haul on Sunday after both Saubers qualified in the top ten at the Korean Grand Prix.

[zia1288]

excellent drive by HUL

[zia1288]

Though I'm Alonso's fan but I really liked the term on chatbox used for him Alonslow his recent form justifies it

[zia1288]

It seemed like team lotus was racing against kimi

[zia1288]

HUL is the driver of race for me. Tremendous job done by him.

[genius83]

Vettel wins chaotic Korean Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel cruised to his fourth victory in a row during a Korean Grand Prix that bordered on chaos at times, with a tyre failure and car fire twice bringing out the safety car.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Korean GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Race Results</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                       Time/Gap</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault           1h43m13.701s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault              +4.224s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault              +4.927ss</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari             +24.114s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes                   +25.255s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                    +26.189s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes                   +26.698s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes           +32.262s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Felipe Massa          Ferrari                    +34.390s</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes           +35.155s</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari             +35.990s</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault           +47.049s</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault           +50.013s</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault           +1m03.578s</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault           +1m04.501s</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth          +1m07.970s</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth          +1m12.898s</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +2 laps</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +3 laps</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes       +5 laps</font>
<font color='#006400'>Fastest lap: Vettel, 1:41.380</font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Not classified/retirements:[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Driver                Team                       On lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault            36 laps</font>
<font color='#800080'>Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes        24 laps</font>

Here is the World Championships Standings after Korean GP:

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#ff0000'>World Championships standings</font>[/U]</font>
<font color='#008000'>[U]Drivers:[/U]                    [U]Constructors:[/U]             </font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 1.  Vettel        272        1.  Red Bull-Renault          402</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 2.  Alonso        195        2.  Ferrari                   284</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 3.  Raikkonen     167        3.  Mercedes                  283</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 4.  Hamilton      161        4.  Lotus-Renault             239</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 5.  Webber        130        5.  McLaren-Mercedes           81</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 6.  Rosberg       122        6.  Force India-Mercedes       62</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 7.  Massa          89        7.  Sauber-Ferrari             31</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 8.  Grosjean       72        8.  Toro Rosso-Ferrari         31</font>
<font color='#0000cd'> 9.  Button         58        9.  Williams-Renault            1</font>
<font color='#0000cd'>10.  Hulkenberg     31       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>11.  Di Resta       36       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>12.  Sutil          26       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>13.  Perez          23       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>14.  Ricciardo      18       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>15.  Vergne         13       </font>
<font color='#0000cd'>16.  Maldonado       1       </font>

Ferrari needs 'another category of car' - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says Red Bull has "super performance" and that Ferrari needs "to have another category of car" to compete after finishing sixth in the Korean Grand Prix.

Alonso and I deserve better - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says he and Fernando Alonso "are of a higher calibre" after finishing fifth and sixth respectively in the Korean Grand Prix.

Vettel urges rivals to chase
Sebastian Vettel is warning that the championship race isn't over, despite moving within a victory of the title after his win in the Korean Grand Prix.

Grosjean 'begged' to be let past Raikkonen
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier says Romain Grosjean was "begging" to be allowed back past team-mate Kimi Raikkonen for second place at the end of the Korean Grand Prix but was told to race.

Burst oil radiator to blame for Webber's fire
Mark Webber's car fire at the Korean Grand Prix was caused by a burst oil radiator after he was hit by a spinning Adrian Sutil.

Podium not just down to luck of safety car - Kimi
Kimi Raikkonen said he deserved his podium at the Korean Grand Prix on merit and it was not down to getting lucky with the timing of the safety car.

A podium was possible without wing failure - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg said a podium was possible at the Korean Grand Prix if he had not had his front wing failure while trying to overtake team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Hulkenberg proud of 'one of the best races' of career
Nico Hulkenberg said he "drove one of the best races in my career" to take fourth place in the Korean Grand Prix.

Di Resta gets vote of confidence
Paul di Resta was given a vote of confidence from Force India after he crashed out of the third in succession in the Korean Grand Prix.

Bianchi and Pic hit with grid penalties
Jules Bianchi and Charles Pic have both been hit with 10-place grid penalties for the Japanese Grand Prix.

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HUL is the driver of race for me. Tremendous job done by him.

where did u watch the race?

[zia1288]

where did u watch the race?

Half on ESPN and half on stream from eplsite.com

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Webber hits out at Pirelli tyres
Mark Webber has launched another attack on Formula One's quick-degrading tyres, saying it is up to tyre supplier Pirelli to make changes.

Hamilton clarifies remarks about Vettel
Lewis Hamilton has clarified remarks he made at the Korean Grand Prix about Sebastian Vettel's dominance, saying he feels "grateful" to drive against the soon-to-be four-time world champion.

Hamilton feels for fans amid Vettel dominance
Lewis Hamilton says he feels sorry for fans as Sebastian Vettel marches, seemingly unrivalled, to a fourth consecutive world championship.

Lotus open to employing heavier driver in 2014
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier says the weight of drivers will not be a factor when he comes to decide who will race for the team in 2014.

Vettel and Red Bull deserve title - Ferrari
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali believes Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull deserve to win this year's title, admitting it is "almost impossible" for Fernando Alonso to fight back now.

Mercedes sure of Suzuka bounce back
Mercedes is confident it will bounce back from a disappointing result in Korea with a strong showing at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.

Horner frustrated by slow response to Webber fire
Red Bull boss Christian Horner said he was left frustrated by the slow response from marshals to Mark Webber's burning car at the Korean Grand Prix.

McLaren promises 'headline-grabbing' signings to technical team
McLaren has promised some "headline-grabbing" signings to its technical team before the start of next year, in an attempt to stop the rot after one of the worst seasons in its history.

2014 engines could create rifts
FOTA chairman and McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has urged Formula One bosses to put the good of the sport ahead of their team's interests in 2014 and work together in the new turbo era to ensure a reasonably level playing field for engine performance.

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Formula One and the $100 coathanger
The huge costs facing teams competing in Formula One have been revealed by the Times with reports that they are hit with massive costs by circuits desperate to recoup as much money as they can in the face of huge charges imposed by the sport.

Grosjean eyes repeat fight with Raikkonen
Romain Grosjean wants to be able to repeat his battle with team-mate Kimi Raikkonen on track before the end of this season.

Kovalainen gets further FP1 run in Japan
Heikki Kovalainen will make another FP1 appearance for Caterham at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

Ex-F1 drivers to race at Macau
A number of former Formula One drivers have been invited to race at this year's Macau Grand Prix event.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Japanese GP:

<font face='courier new'><font color='#b22222'>[U]Japanese GP[/U]</font></font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Friday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 1[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>06:00 To 07:30</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 2[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>10:00 To 11:30</font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Saturday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 3[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>07:00 To 08:00</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Qualifying Session[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>10:00 To 11:00</font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Sunday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Race[/U]</font>                 <font color='#800080'>11:00 To 13:00</font>

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Alonso feels Raikkonen is no quicker than Massa
Fernando Alonso doesn't believe the arrival of Kimi Raikkonen will enhance Ferrari compared to its current driver line-up.

I'm not as boring as Schumacher - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel denies his dominance in the last four races is similar to Michael Schumacher's in the early 2000s.

Perez slams Pirelli after 'unacceptable' tyre issues
Sergio Perez thinks his tyre delaminating at the Korean Grand Prix and Pirelli's response to it were "absolutely not acceptable".

New chassis for Webber in Japan
Mark Webber will have a new chassis for the Japanese Grand Prix, but will not have to take a new engine and gearbox after his car caught fire in Korea last weekend.

Vettel deserves to rank among greats - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen says Sebastian Vettel should be ranked as one of the Formula One greats regardless of what he achieves from now on in his career.

Rosberg wants Brawn to stay at Mercedes
Nico Rosberg says he wants Ross Brawn to remain Mercedes team principal beyond the end of this season.

Massa promises 'aggressive' approach
Felipe Massa promises to "take an aggressive approach" between now and the end of his Ferrari career.

Sutil issues Force India warning
Adrian Sutil has warned Force India that it doesn't hold all the cards when it comes to deciding his future with the team.

Hamilton bullish on Mercedes hopes
Lewis Hamilton hopes Mercedes' pace in the middle sector in Korea will translate in to a strong performance at Suzuka.

Maldonado expects to stay at Williams
Pastor Maldonado says he has a contract with Williams for next year and is likely to stay despite a disappointing season in 2013.

Interlagos gets new deal until 2020
The Brazilian Grand Prix will continue to be held at Interlagos until 2020 after the circuit signed a new contract.

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Hamilton and Mercedes on top in FP1
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes set the pace in the opening practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix as Suzuka threw up its usual share of thrills and spills in FP1.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>Japanese GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 1</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                  Time       Gap    Laps
</font><font color='#800080'> 1. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes              1m34.157s          19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes              1m34.487s  +0.330s 19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault      1m34.768s  +0.611s 24</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault      1m34.787s  +0.630s 20</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Felipe Massa          Ferrari               1m35.126s  +0.969s 14</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari               1m35.154s  +0.997s 16</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault         1m35.179s  +1.022s 15</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Kimi Raikkonen        Lotus-Renault         1m35.364s  +1.207s 17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes      1m35.450s  +1.293s 27</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m35.635s  +1.478s 19</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes      1m35.868s  +1.711s 22</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Nico H?lkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari        1m35.900s  +1.743s 18</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m36.066s  +1.909s 20</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes  1m36.165s  +2.008s 19</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault      1m36.178s  +2.021s 12</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault      1m36.340s  +2.183s 23</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Paul Di Resta         Force India-Mercedes  1m36.399s  +2.242s 18</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari        1m36.760s  +2.603s 22</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Heikki Kovalainen     Caterham-Renault      1m37.595s  +3.438s 22</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth     1m37.629s  +3.472s  8</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault      1m38.025s  +3.868s 15</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth     1m38.763s  +4.606s 18</font>

Vettel fastest in crash-ridden FP2
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time of the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix, as the Suzuka circuit bit back with accidents cutting three drivers' sessions short.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#B22222'>Japanese GP</font>
<font color='#DAA520'>Practice Session 2</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos  Driver               Team/Car              Time       Gap     Laps
</font><font color='#800080'> 1.  Sebastian Vettel     Red Bull-Renault      1m33.852s           35</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2.  Mark Webber          Red Bull-Renault      1m34.020s  +0.168s  35</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3.  Nico Rosberg         Mercedes              1m34.114s  +0.262s  36</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4.  Kimi Raikkonen       Lotus-Renault         1m34.202s  +0.350s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5.  Romain Grosjean      Lotus-Renault         1m34.411s  +0.559s  30</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6.  Lewis Hamilton       Mercedes              1m34.442s  +0.590s  36</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7.  Daniel Ricciardo     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m34.473s  +0.621s  30</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8.  Felipe Massa         Ferrari               1m34.698s  +0.846s  35</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9.  Jenson Button        McLaren-Mercedes      1m34.912s  +1.060s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'>10.  Fernando Alonso      Ferrari               1m35.087s  +1.235s  32</font>
<font color='#800080'>11.  Esteban Gutierrez    Sauber-Ferrari        1m35.089s  +1.237s  36</font>
<font color='#800080'>12.  Jean-Eric Vergne     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m35.109s  +1.257s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'>13.  Nico Hulkenberg      Sauber-Ferrari        1m35.182s  +1.330s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'>14.  Paul di Resta        Force India-Mercedes  1m35.275s  +1.423s  35</font>
<font color='#800080'>15.  Adrian Sutil         Force India-Mercedes  1m35.341s  +1.489s  25</font>
<font color='#800080'>16.  Sergio Perez         McLaren-Mercedes      1m35.709s  +1.857s   8</font>
<font color='#800080'>17.  Valtteri Bottas      Williams-Renault      1m36.136s  +2.284s  41</font>
<font color='#800080'>18.  Pastor Maldonado     Williams-Renault      1m36.722s  +2.870s   6</font>
<font color='#800080'>19.  Charles Pic          Caterham-Renault      1m37.630s  +3.778s  31</font>
<font color='#800080'>20.  Giedo van der Garde  Caterham-Renault      1m37.905s  +4.053s  36</font>
<font color='#800080'>21.  Max Chilton          Marussia-Cosworth     1m38.121s  +4.269s  33</font>

Tyres the biggest challenge at Suzuka - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel believes drivers and teams will face some tricky decisions when it comes to tyre strategy at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Hamilton wary of Red Bull pace
Lewis Hamilton is wary that Mercedes might not be able to match Red Bull's race pace following Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Ferrari still not quick enough - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says Ferrari cannot afford to be as far off the pace in qualifying as it was during Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Perez takes blame for Suzuka shunt
Sergio Perez has taken the blame for his accident in second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix but confirmed he was unharmed in the incident.

Mercedes will 'give it everything' - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg says Mercedes will "give it everything" to take the fight to Red Bull in the Japanese Grand Prix.

Webber unhappy over di Resta incident
Mark Webber explained his anger towards Paul di Resta during practice for the Japanese Grand Prix was the result of multiple incidents.

Raikkonen encouraged by qualifying pace
Kimi Raikkonen believes Lotus will be more competitive in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix than at recent races.

Pirelli planning tyre test with McLaren at Vallelunga
Pirelli is waiting on FIA approval for a tyre test with McLaren at Vallelunga before the end of the season after plans to test ahead of the US Grand Prix fell through.

Chassis damage rules Bianchi out of FP2
Jules Bianchi will sit out of second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix after sustaining chassis damage during a crash in first practice.

Maria de Villota found dead in Spain
Maria de Villota has been found dead in her hotel room in Seville at the age of 33.

F1 paddock pays tribute to de Villota
Formula One teams and drivers have been paying tribute to Maria de Villota after she was found dead at the age of 33.