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Mercedes confident Rosberg will shine
Mercedes motorsport vice-president Norbert Haug says new signing Nico Rosberg has impressed him throughout his racing career and is definitely ready to become a regular winner in Formula 1
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Haug refuses to rule out Schumacher
Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug fuelled speculation about Michael Schumacher's rumoured return to Formula 1, refusing to categorically deny the German could drive for the team
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Rosberg joins Mercedes for 2010
Nico Rosberg has been announced as Mercedes Grand Prix's first driver for the 2010 season
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Theissen: Team still in dark over slot
The BMW Sauber team says it still does not know if it will get a place on the Formula 1 grid next year.
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Mercedes to name first driver today
The new Mercedes Grand Prix team is set to confirm its first driver for the 2010 season, with Nico Rosberg the main favourite for the seat.
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Vettel surprised by Button's switch
Sebastian Vettel was shocked by title rival Jenson Button's move to McLaren, and expects Mercedes GP to be a strong contender in 2010
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Manor boss positive about F1's future
The end of the manufacturer era and the arrival of more independents in Formula 1 is proof that the sport is heading to the future in good shape, reckons incoming team boss John Booth.
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Brawn: Sale gives team stronger future
Ross Brawn says he had no qualms about selling his team to Mercedes after just one year, as he is confident the deal gives his staff a much brighter future
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Lopez set for US F1 drive
Jose Maria Lopez has revealed that he will race for US F1 next season if he can secure the rest of his sponsorship package
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Rosberg expects 'wins at least' in 2010
Nico Rosberg, who is expected to be confirmed as a Mercedes driver in the next few days, says he wants "to win races at least" in 2010
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Wolff: Value of privateers will rise
Christian 'Toto' Wolff, the businessman and financial manager from Vienna who has bought a minority stake in the Williams team, says his decision is purely commercial.
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Williams says he will stay in control
Frank Williams has denied that the sale of some of his equity in the Formula 1 team that bears his name means he will step back from the running the squad.
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Williams sells stake in team
Frank Williams and Patrick Head have sold an equity stake in their Formula 1 team to an Austrian investment company
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Time running out for Silverstone deal
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has warned Silverstone that it now has just a few weeks to sort out a contract for the British Grand Prix if the event is not to be dropped from the calendar
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Bianchi 'amazed' to get Ferrari test
Jules Bianchi says it is 'amazing' that he will get the chance to make his Formula 1 test debut in a Ferrari
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Raikkonen wants top drive for 2011
Kimi Raikkonen has said he will only return to Formula 1 in 2011 if he is guaranteed a drive that will allow him to fight for wins and the championship
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Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari to test Bianchi at Jerez
Ferrari has announced that Formula 3 Euro Series champion Jules Bianchi will join the team for its young driver test days at Jerez in Spain next month
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Button says he needed a fresh challenge
Jenson Button insists the need for a new challenge was the only reason why he decided to leave the Brawn team to drive for McLaren next year.
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Brawn will not release Button early
Jenson Button will be blocked from doing any work for his new team McLaren before the end of the year by his current employer Brawn, AUTOSPORT can reveal
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Teams bosses vote Vettel best '09 driver
Sebastian Vettel may have lost out on the world title in 2009, but he has been rated as the season's best driver by team bosses in AUTOSPORT's annual top ten.
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Raikkonen would consider Mercedes
Kimi Raikkonen would be willing to consider a race seat at Mercedes Grand Prix next season - but only if the team could convince him it will be good enough to fight for race wins and the world championship
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Trulli set to decide F1 future
Jarno Trulli has said he will make a decision about his future Formula 1 plans after this weekend's Toyota Motor Sport Festival at Fuji in Japan
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Fry: Money not issue in Button departure
Brawn GP chief executive officer Nick Fry is adamant that Jenson Button's move to McLaren was not driven by the financial terms offered by his team
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Lola reckons new teams could struggle
Lola owner Martin Birrane, whose company was passed over as one of the new teams to join Formula 1 in 2010, believes that the technical capabilities of the aspirants did not play a big enough part in the evaluation process
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Britain's top 10 F1 driver pairings
With Jenson Button off to partner Lewis Hamilton at McLaren next year, AUTOSPORT looks back on some of the strongest British throughout Formula 1 history
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Lewis Hamilton
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Donington Ventures in administration
Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd, the company that owns the leasehold of Donington Park, has gone into administration
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Button confident of challenging Hamilton
Jenson Button has no fears of going up against Lewis Hamilton next year after completing a deal to partner his predecessor as world champion at McLaren
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Stewart: Button wrong to change teams
Triple world champion Sir Jackie Stewart believes Jenson Button has been unwise to move from Brawn to McLaren
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Tony Stewart
McLaren not expecting inter-team tension
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh is confident that there will be a harmonious relationship between 2010 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, and that the team can give both an equal chance to win
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Hamilton expects to work well with Button
Former world champion Lewis Hamilton expects to form a strong working relationship with his new McLaren team-mate Jenson Button
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Button joins Hamilton at McLaren
Jenson Button will move to McLaren-Mercedes next season to join compatriot and fellow world champion Lewis Hamilton, the team has confirmed
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McLaren set to announce Button deal
Jenson Button is expected to be announced as a McLaren driver later today after signing a three-year deal to partner Lewis Hamilton at the team
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Lewis Hamilton
Brawn against Button McLaren switch
Ross Brawn believes that Jenson Button's future in Formula 1 would be best served by staying at the team that helped make him a title winner, rather than make the switch to rivals McLaren.
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Raikkonen to take a sabattical in 2010
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will take a sabbatical from Formula 1 next year, his manager has revealed, following the collapse of talks with McLaren about a deal for 2010.
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Salo: Lack of stability hampered Toyota
Former Toyota F1 driver Mika Salo believes the lack of stability inside the team was a big factor in the squad's lack of success, following their recent pull-out from Formula One.
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Montezemolo set to quit FOTA role
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says he is likely to step down from his role as president of FOTA at the end of the year.
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Button closing on McLaren switch
World champion Jenson Button is closing on a switch to McLaren-Mercedes in a deal that should be completed later this week
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Glock joins Manor for 2010
Timo Glock has been announced as Manor Grand Prix's first driver for its maiden Formula 1 World Championship assault next year
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Q and A with Dieter Zetsch and Norbert Haug
Q and A with Mercedes-Benz's Dieter Zetsch and Norbert Haug
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Mercedes takes over Brawn
Mercedes-Benz has announced that it has taken over the Brawn Formula 1 team after buying a 75.1 per cent stake in the squad and will rename it as Mercedes Grand Prix
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Ross Brawn
Dennis hails new Mercedes agreement
McLaren Group boss Ron Dennis believes that his company's Formula 1 team will come out of its revised partnership with Mercedes-Benz a stronger force thanks to its increased independence.
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Mercedes renews McLaren's engine deal
McLaren will retain its engine supply deal with Mercedes-Benz for at least another six years, despite the German car company's new involvement at Brawn GP.
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Mercedes to reveal future F1 plans
Mercedes-Benz is to announce its plans for the future of Formula 1 in a press conference today, with the German car maker set to confirm its increased involvement at Brawn.
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Ross Brawn
Massa: F60 return feels like a race win
Felipe Massa described his return to the cockpit of this year's Ferrari F60 as feeling as satisfying as a grand prix victory
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Lotus driver announcement imminent
The Lotus team is on the brink of announcing its first driver for the 2010 season
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