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Petrov says he was right to defend his position

Vitaly Petrov said he had absolutely no choice as a racing driver but defend his position from Fernando Alonso even though the Ferrari driver was fighting tooth and nail for his third world title




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Yas Marina circuit flawed - Whitmarsh

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has hit out at the design of the Abu Dhabi circuit, saying that the modern Yas Marina venue is flawed




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Abu Dhabi happy to go back-to-back with Bahrain

Organisers of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix are happy to have back-to-back races with Bahrain towards the end of the season, even if it detracts from their own event




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Petrov plays down out-qualifying team-mate Kubica

Vitaly Petrov played down the importance of out-qualifying Renault team-mate Robert Kubica for the first time this season




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Driver reaction after qualifying

Driver and team reaction after Saturday's qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix




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Mixed emotions for Mercedes drivers in Hungary

Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher were left with mixed emotions after enduring contrasting fortunes in Saturday's qualifying session




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Massa in awe of Red Bulls

Felipe Massa admitted that Red Bull's dominant performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix had left his Ferrari team with "something to think about"




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Whitmarsh seeks wing clarification

McLaren team-boss left television viewers in no doubt what he thought about the legality of Red Bull's flexible front wing after Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber dominated qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix




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Kobayashi given five-place grid drop

Kamui Kobayashi has been slapped with a five-place grid penalty after he ran a red light in the pits during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix




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Webber takes advantage to win in Hungary

Mark Webber made the most of his team-mate's misfortune to win the Hungarian Grand Prix from Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel




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Webber happy to take 'gifted' victory

Mark Webber admitted his victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix was a bit of a gift after Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel had to serve a drive-through penalty




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Vettel 'sleeping' at the restart

Sebastian Vettel admitted that he was 'sleeping' at the restart when his chances of victory evaporated after he was handed a drive through penalty for being too far behind the safety car




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Hamilton defiant despite retirement

Lewis Hamilton is focused on helping McLaren bounce back, after his retirement from the Hungarian Grand Prix knocked him off the top of the drivers' championship




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Alonso thankful of 'gift'

Fernando Alonso said that his second place in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix was payback for the bad luck he had received earlier in the season




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Driver reaction after the Hungarian Grand Prix

Driver and team reaction after the eventful Hungarian Grand Prix




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Petrov feeling 'wonderful'

Vitaly Petrov confessed that he was feeling 'wonderful' after securing his highest ever grand prix finish in Hungary




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Button looks for positives

Jenson Button looked took some positives out of a disappointing weekend for McLaren after finishing eighth in the Hungarian Grand Prix




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Patrick Head hails Williams team effort

Williams Director of Engineering Patrick Head hailed a good result for his team as both Nico Hulkenberg and Rubens Barrichello finished in the points to close the gap in the constructors' standing to seven points between themselves and Force India




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Lauda slams Schumacher move

Triple world champion Niki Lauda has slammed Michael Schumacher's driving while competing with Rubens Barrichello at the Hungarian Grand Prix and labelled it "completely unacceptable"




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Mercedes understands pit lane tyre incident

Ross Brawn says that his Mercedes team understands why Nico Rosberg's wheel came off in the pit lane during the Hungarian Grand Prix




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Irvine slams 'idiot' Schumacher

Eddie Irvine says that former Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher was 'an idiot' and 'arrogant beyond belief' after the German nearly drove Rubens Barrichello into the pit wall in the Hungarian Grand Prix




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Schumacher apologises to Barrichello

Michael Schumacher has admitted that his move on Rubens Barrichello was 'too hard' and has apologised to Rubens Barrichello for his actions




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Schumacher lucky not to be disqualified - Warwick

Hungaroring steward Derek Warwick has revealed he wanted to disqualify Michael Schumacher during Sunday's race




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Kubica praises F-duct after qualifying third at Spa

Robert Kubica revealed that he had been hoping to qualify third for the Belgian Grand Prix after the Renault proved strong in all conditions on Friday




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Button frustrated by Spa shower

Jenson Button confessed himself disappointed not to have qualified higher up the grid after finishing fifth fastest after qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix




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Mercedes hopes rest with Spa weather

Michael Schumacher will find himself in unfamiliar territory at the back of the grid after his ten place grid demotion means his Mercedes will line up sandwiched between the HRT cars




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Vettel admits to qualifying mistakes

Sebastian Vettel blamed himself for making mistakes in Q3 that cost him a higher grid position than fourth for the Belgian Grand Prix




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Driver reaction after Saturday qualifying

Read what the drivers had to say after a rain-affected qualifying at Spa Francorchamps




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Mixed emotions for Ferrari drivers

Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso suffered differing fortunes during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix




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Clinical Hamilton wins at Spa

Lewis Hamilton produced a clinical and dominant display to win the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa




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Vettel sorry after Button collision

Jenson Button admitted the collision which ended his Belgian Grand Prix was a "massive blow" adding that he "did not know what he [Sebastian Vettel] was doing"




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Driver reaction

Driver and team reaction after the eventful Belgian Grand Prix




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Webber grateful for second-place finish

Mark Webber confessed himself happy with his second place at the Belgian Grand Prix after a clutch issue saw him drop back several places from his starting position of second




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Barrichello apologises to Alonso for mistake

Rubens Barrichello has apologised to fellow driver Fernando Alonso for his part of a racing incident that put the Brazilian out and compromised the Ferrari driver's race




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Kubica admits he was lucky to take third

Robert Kubica admitted he was fortunate to finish third in the Belgian Grand Prix after making two errors.




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Mercedes buoyed by double points haul

Both Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher confessed themselves happy with their points scoring finishes after the team-mates finished sixth and seventh respectively at the Belgian Grand Prix




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Force India happy with ongoing improvements

Force India's improvement continued at Spa where the team picked had both drivers finish in the top ten for only the third time this season




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Mixed fortunes for Ferrari duo

Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso suffered mixed fortunes during an incident packed Belgian Grand Prix




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Ferrari not writing off title

Ferrari insists its championship chances are not yet over despite its main title contender, Fernando Alonso, failing to score points at the Belgian Grand Prix




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Whitmarsh slams Vettel after Button crash

Martin Whitmarsh was highly critical of Sebastian Vettel after Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix




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Spa future remains uncertain

The future of the Belgian Grand Prix at the famous Spa Francorchamps circuit remains uncertain after this year's race fell more than 10,000 tickets short of its spectator target




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Button thanks team for F-duct choice

Jenson Button praised the decision of his team to run with the F-duct set-up configuration after he qualified on the front row for the Italian Grand Prix




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Spa future looking bleak

The future of the historic Belgian Grand Prix cannot be guaranteed, according to FIA President Jean Todt




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Vettel relieved to be back on top

Sebastian Vettel said he was relieved to get back to winning ways at the European Grand Prix and take his second victory of the season




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Sauber hails 'amazing' Kobayashi

Sauber team boss hailed Kamui Kobayashi as 'absolutely amazing' after the Japanese driver finished seventh from a starting place of 18th at the European Grand Prix




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Webber refuses to apportion blame after crash

Mark Webber said his accident with Heikki Kovalainen at the European Grand Prix was a result of the Lotus driver braking earlier than expected into turn 17




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Driver reaction after the race

Team and driver reaction after the European Grand Prix




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Barrichello targets turnaround

Rubens Barrichello hopes that his fourth place in the European Grand Prix will provide a springboard for the team to improve further for the remainder of the season




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Schumacher seeks rules clarification

Michael Schumacher has called for clarification of the safety car rules after the seven-time world champion completed his worst ever race finish in 259 grand prix starts




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Nine drivers hit with five-second penalties

The stewards have slapped five-second penalties onto the finishing times of nine Formula One drivers at the European Grand Prix for lapping too quickly under safety car conditions