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F1: Bahrain disappointed to lose season open date

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Feb.20 (GMM) Organisers of the Bahrain grand prix have admitted disappointment with being bumped from the head of the 2012 calendar. Following the cancellation of its 2011 race and test over the civil unrest early last year, Bahrain was provisionally scheduled to return to F1 by opening this season's championship. Abdulla bin Isa Al...

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F1: P Zero white medium tyres the most popular choice in Barcelona

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Two weeks after embarking on the first tyre test of the 2012 season, Pirelli heads to Barcelona: the circuit on which the Italian Formula One tyres have run on most, having accumulated several thousand kilometres on the Spanish track to date in private and official testing. Paul Hembery, Pirelli Motorspor Director Photo by: xpb.cc...

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Why Infiniti is in the pricey F1 sponsorship game

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The first day of Formula 1 pre-season testing reveals a new Red Bull car … with Infiniti’s logos on it (read on …) People who looked at this item also looked at… Beijing defends UN vote on Syria Young driver faces financial ruin after clipping Rolls-Royce Related items Motorsport: Vettel joins the F1 greats...

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Motor racing-FIA and Ecclestone keen for Bahrain GP to go ahead

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LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Formula One is showing nosigns of slamming the brakes on plans to race in Bahrain inApril despite continuing violence in the Gulf kingdom a year onfrom a forcibly-suppressed uprising. Both the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA)and commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone made clear afterTuesday's anniversary was met with tear gas...

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FIA and Ecclestone keen for Bahrain GP to go ahead

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LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One is showing no signs of slamming the brakes on plans to race in Bahrain in April despite continuing violence in the Gulf kingdom a year on from a forcibly-suppressed uprising. Both the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) and commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone made clear after Tuesday's anniversary was met...

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