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VIDEO: Drivers reflect on day one of testing |
2012-02-08 05:39:48 |
| Red Bull's Mark Webber, Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen and Force India's Paul di Resta reflect on day one of pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain, where Raikkonen set the fastest time on his first day of running with other drivers since his return to Formula 1. (UK users only)
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No nasty surprises - Webber |
2012-02-08 04:15:40 |
| Mark Webber was happy with Red Bull's first day of testing at Jerez despite a late start due to some pieces of the rear wing assembly arriving late
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Tuesday's testing to mark true start of 2012 season |
2012-02-07 00:02:00 |
| Tuesday sees the commencement of 2012's pre-season testing, with a four-day session at Jerez, where nine of the 12 Formula One teams will have their new cars running in anger for the first time. It will be followed by a further three similar tests in Spain ahead the Australian Grand Prix on March 18.
The 2012 machines in action this week will be the Red Bull RB8, McLaren MP4-27
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Christian Horner Q&A: The trophies are staying at Red Bull |
2012-02-06 23:39:00 |
| Formed from the one-time Jaguar team barely seven short years ago, Red Bull have been making waves ever since. After successfully defending their 2010 drivers' and constructors' titles in 2011, the Milton-Keynes based team want to make it third time lucky this season too. Team principal Christian Horner reflects on past successes and the year ahead
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Mark Webber Q&A: The bar has been set very high |
2012-02-06 23:03:00 |
| The 2011 season was picture-perfect for Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel, but not for Mark Webber. Although he won at the final round in Brazil last November, Webber never seemed to be completely at home in the RB7. 2012 is therefore a fresh start for the Australian and, after a winter away from the sport, he can't wait to be back behind the wheel
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Sebastian Vettel Q&A: Let's do it again! |
2012-02-06 22:36:00 |
| After winning his first title in 2010, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel stepped it up a gear last year, dominating the season to make it two drivers' crowns on the trot. Not surprising then that this year he is out to make it a hat trick, behind the wheel of the newly-launched RB8. Vettel looks eagerly ahead to 2012
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Technical Q&A: Red Bull's Adrian Newey on the RB8 |
2012-02-06 22:32:00 |
| He's the engineering maestro that every team wants on their books, but for 2012 Adrian Newey's labours have once again been dedicated to the design of the brand-new Red Bull, the RB8. Following its online launch, Newey discusses the pressures of the past two years of championship-winning success, the regulatory challenges - and restrictions - he faced this year, and his feelings ahead of the car's on-track debut on Tuesday
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Defence of the realm - the Red Bull RB8 revealed |
2012-02-06 22:12:00 |
| The car with which reigning world champions Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull will defend their titles was revealed to the world on Monday. The Adrian Newey-designed RB8 is the eighth Formula One car produced by the team.
Its predecessor, the RB7, dominated the 2011 season, winning 12 Grands Prix in the hands of Vettel and team mate Mark Webber, and powering the team to their second championship double
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Red Bull reveals the RB8 |
2012-02-06 20:36:00 |
Defending Formula 1 world champions Red Bull Racing have unveiled the car with which it will attempt to stretch its title-winning run in 2012 - the Renault-powered RB8.
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Ferrari confident aggressive approach will yield results |
2012-02-03 20:28:00 |
| After spending the last few seasons playing catch-up to Red Bull and McLaren, Ferrari were under pressure to pull something special out of the bag for 2012. And after revolutionising the way they approach the design of their cars, the Italian team are certain the newly-launched F2012 is capable of returning them to their championship-winning heydays.
The Scuderia endured a miserable 2011, winning just one race and finishing the year 275 points behind eventual champions Red Bull and 122 behind long-time rivals McLaren. After much reflection, Ferrari decided their recent disappointments had been largely caused by their too-conventional design approach and have opted to be much more aggressive this year.
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Karthikeyan completes HRT's 2012 line-up |
2012-02-03 18:06:00 |
| Narain Karthikeyan will partner Pedro de la Rosa in HRT's line-up for the 2012 season. Karthikeyan competed at the first eight 2011 Grands Prix for the Spanish team, before stepping aside for Red Bull protege Daniel Ricciardo, but made a one-off race return at his home Grand Prix in India in October.
It has taken a lot of hard work to make this happen but I am absolutely elated to feature on the 2012 grid with HRT F1 Team, said the Chennai-born driver. I was pleased with our strong performance at the Indian Grand Prix, in front of my passionate home fans and I look forward to building on this result in 2012. I have been training hard since the end of 2011, ensuring I was ready for the rigours of F1 if an opportunity arose.
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All systems go - launch season gets serious |
2012-01-31 19:51:00 |
| Caterham were first out of the blocks last week with their CT01, but this week the 2012 launch season begins in earnest, with McLaren, Ferrari and Force India all set to take the wraps off their new machines.
McLaren will unveil the MP4-27 at their Woking base on Wednesday, while Friday will see Ferrari reveal their new challenger at Fiorano and Force India do the same at Silverstone. Lotus, Sauber, Toro Rosso and Red Bull will also launch their cars before the first pre-season test gets underway at Jerez in Spain next Tuesday (February 7).
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Q&A with Caterham's Mike Gascoyne |
2012-01-26 18:23:00 |
| Last year, as Team Lotus, they finished tenth in the standings in their second season of Formula One competition. This year Caterham are hoping to take a significant step forward. With a stable design team, Renault power, Red Bull's gearbox technology and - for the first time - KERS, chief technical Mike Gascoyne is optimistic the CT01 should allow Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli to take the fight to the midfield, as he explained in an interview with the team
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Webber reveals details of 2012 Tasmania Challenge |
2012-01-24 23:50:00 |
| Red Bull's Mark Webber has confirmed his charity fundraiser, the Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge, will return in 2012. The gruelling event sees adventure-loving competitors enjoying the chance to run, mountain bike, climb and kayak at stunning locations across the Australian state.
The 2012 Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge will get underway in Launceston on November 28, with Webber jetting in directly from the final round of the Formula One season in Brazil.
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Webber to be first to sample Red Bull's new RB8 |
2012-01-23 21:27:00 |
| Red Bull have announced Mark Webber will be at the wheel of their 2012 car when it makes its track debut at Jerez on February 7. Webber will be the first to get to grips with the RB8 over the opening two days of the test, before he hands the car to team mate Sebastian Vettel for the remaining two days
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Red Bull to launch RB8 online on February 6 |
2012-01-18 02:15:00 |
| Reigning world champions Red Bull will unveil their 2012 challenger, the RB8, in an online presentation on February 6. The car will then make its official track debut at the opening pre-season test, which will take place at the Spanish circuit of Jerez from February 7-10.
The Renault-powered machine, penned under the leadership of Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey, will be raced this season by the team's unchanged driver line-up of Germany's Sebastian Vettel and Australia's Mark Webber.
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Horner: Melbourne's what matters |
2012-01-16 21:07:00 |
| With reports circulating about rivals' progress and rumours of breakthrough technical developments gathering pace, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admits it's a tricky time for the world champions to gauge the relative success of their 2012 preparations.
But despite the distractions of the media, and despite Red Bull having yet to announce a confirmed launch date for their new RB8, Horner is determined to stay level-headed
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Horner expects Webber revival |
2012-01-15 00:47:46 |
| Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner expects Mark Webber to start the 2012 season a much stronger competitor after finishing the 2010 season on a high by winning the final race in Brazil
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Ferrari vow to bounce back in 2012 |
2012-01-13 01:45:00 |
| They have gathered in the Dolomites to meet and greet the media and sample some winter sports, but away from the slopes Ferrari are using their annual 'Wrooom' ski event to analyse their disappointing 2011 season and outline their strategy for this year's campaign.
The Italian team struggled to match both Red Bull and McLaren in 2011 and, although driver Fernando Alonso claimed a well-deserved victory at Silverstone, they eventually finished a distant third in the constructors' stakes. They are therefore determined to achieve much more in 2012.
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Buemi targets Webber's seat |
2012-01-06 22:13:54 |
| Sebastien Buemi hopes that he will be the number one candidate to take over Mark Webber's seat in the future if he can impress as Red Bull test driver
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Buemi lands Red Bull test and reserve role |
2012-01-05 18:19:00 |
| Red Bull have announced that Sebastien Buemi will become their test and reserve for the 2012 season, supporting racers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Buemi has spent the last three years competing for sister team Toro Rosso but was dropped from the Italian squad at the end of 2011.
It's good to remain with Red Bull for another year and have this opportunity with the world championship-winning team, said the 23 year-old Swiss driver. I would prefer to be driving at the races of course, but working with Red Bull Racing on the development of their car and providing them with feedback throughout the season is the next best thing.
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New Year Honours for Newey and Mansell |
2011-12-31 17:20:00 |
| Renowned Formula One designer Adrian Newey and 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell have both been named on the UK's New Year Honours list which rewards achievement or service to the country.
Newey, Red Bull's chief technical officer, receives an OBE (Officer of Order of the British Empire) for services to motorsport, while Mansell picks up a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for services to children and young people in his role as president of charity UK Youth
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Merry Christmas from Formula1.com |
2011-12-23 22:50:00 |
| From start to finish, 2011 belonged to Red Bull and, more specifically, to Sebastian Vettel. The Austrian team's RB7 was far and away the class of the field and Vettel was poised, precise and practically perfect, claiming 11 victories as he successfully defended his drivers' crown.
That said, this season has not been short of drama, suspense and surprise. Challenging tyre compounds from new official suppliers Pirelli
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F1 in Schools pit stops with Red Bull in Milton Keynes |
2011-12-16 21:19:00 |
| Visitors to Red Bull's celebration event in Milton Keynes last weekend not only had the chance to watch world champion Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber carry out demonstration runs, they could also race a Formula One car of the future in the UK town's shopping centre.
F1 in Schools, the Formula One Technology Challenge, linked up with the team and Milton Keynes Council to showcase the global educational initiative and give shoppers the opportunity to learn more about this student programme, which challenges 9-19 year olds to design, build, test and race a miniature scale-model F1 car.
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Q&A with Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo |
2011-12-16 00:34:00 |
| The Red Bull stable will field two Australians next season, one highly experienced, the other little more than a rookie. While elder statesman Mark Webber continues at Red Bull Racing, 22-year-old heir-apparent Daniel Ricciardo gets his first full F1 campaign with Toro Rosso. The day after receiving the good news, Ricciardo gives his reaction from his hometown of Perth
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Q&A with Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne |
2011-12-16 00:18:00 |
| Formula One has not had a French driver on the grid since Sebastien Bourdais in 2009. Next season it will have at least three: Romain Grosjean at Lotus, Charles Pic at Marussia and - as of this week - Jean-Eric Vergne, aka 'Jev', at Toro Rosso.
Great things are expected of Vergne as he resumes his partnership with fellow Red Bull protege Daniel Ricciardo. But what is the 21-year-old from Pontoise expecting of his rookie F1 season?
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Toro Rosso announce Ricciardo & Vergne for 2012 |
2011-12-15 01:52:00 |
| Toro Rosso have revealed a completely new driver line-up for next season, with Australia's Daniel Ricciardo and France's Jean-Eric Vergne replacing 2011 drivers Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari.
Both Ricciardo and Vergne have come through the Red Bull Junior Driver programme and the decision to promote them was taken by Toro Rosso in conjunction with Red Bull
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Video - FIA Awards 2011 ceremony highlights |
2011-12-14 23:34:00 |
| For the second successive year, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was the toast of the annual FIA Prize Giving Gala. Vettel was handed the coveted 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship trophy by FIA President Jean Todt at this year's event, held last week in New Delhi, India.
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner, meanwhile, was presented with the 2011 constructors' trophy by Bernie Ecclestone. McLaren's Jenson Button and Red Bull's Mark Webber also received awards for second and third places respectively in the drivers' championship.
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Vettel and Webber celebrate with Milton Keynes home run |
2011-12-12 18:41:00 |
| World champion Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull team mate Mark Webber, team principal Christian Horner and chief technical officer Adrian Newey all attended a celebration show run event in the team's UK home of Milton Keynes on Saturday. Around 60,000 spectators turned out to see Vettel and Webber, fresh from the FIA Awards in India, drive their cars on the city's streets.
It's great to be here in Milton Keynes which is where the cars are built and everyone from the factory works, said Vettel. It's nice to say thank you and to see all the fans from the area. It was good fun; we did some donuts and enjoyed ourselves out there. Thanks to all the fans that came today, we wanted to put on a great show, so I hope they enjoyed it. It's a great way to finish the season.
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Vettel collects Formula One's biggest prize |
2011-12-10 06:59:00 |
| After a year of triumphs Sebastian Vettel's closing reward came at the appropriately-named Kingdom of Dreams in New Delhi, India, host venue for this year's FIA Prize Giving Gala on Friday evening.
The 2011 FIA Formula One World Champion collected the coveted trophy from FIA President, Jean Todt, while Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner was presented with the 2011 Constructors' Trophy by Bernie Ecclestone
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Webber revels in return of Tasmania Challenge |
2011-12-08 23:30:00 |
| Just ten days after his season-ending victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix, this week saw Mark Webber swap his Red Bull Racing machine for foot, paddle and pedal power as he joined a 60-strong field of athletes for the start of the Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge.
Webber's charity multi-sport race, which is back on the calendar after a three-year break, sees two-person teams take on some of Australia's most rugged scenery
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RRA was doomed - Ecclestone |
2011-12-05 18:17:20 |
| Bernie Ecclestone believes that the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA) was doomed from the start, after Ferrari and Red Bull quit the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA)
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Ferrari and Red Bull resign from FOTA |
2011-12-02 23:45:22 |
| Ferrari has confirmed it has resigned from the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) in the midst of a row over the Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA) and, according to a report on Autosport.com, Red Bull has left too
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Brazil analysis - Webber goes out on a high |
2011-11-28 19:25:00 |
| 2011 has been Red Bull's year, but the spoils for the most part have been claimed by Sebastian Vettel. Mark Webber, lacking both form and fortune, has been pushed firmly into the shadows by his younger team mate.
All that changed on Sunday in Brazil, however, when Vettel - hamstrung by a failing gearbox - was forced to settle for second, thereby helping Webber to his first win of the year
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VIDEO: Brazilian Grand Prix in 90 seconds |
2011-11-28 15:18:16 |
| Watch the best action from the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix as Red Bull's Mark Webber storms to victory in Interlagos, finishing ahead of team-mate Sebastian Vettel and McLaren's Jenson Button. (UK only)
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FIA post-race press conference - Brazil |
2011-11-28 06:45:00 |
| Drivers: 1 - Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing); 2 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing); 3 - Jenson Button (McLaren).
Q: Mark, a win to take you into the winter, how are you feeling right now?
Mark Webber: Yeah, very good. Felt good all weekend to be honest. Seb did a great lap for pole yesterday but y'know today I had a little bit of the rub of the green
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'Mark deserved to win' - Vettel |
2011-11-28 04:03:32 |
| Sebastian Vettel said Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber deserved to win the Brazilian Grand Prix after the pair's battle was cut short by a gearbox problem on Vettel's car
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Race - Webber posts first win of 2011 at final round |
2011-11-28 03:48:00 |
| Everything finally went Mark Webber's way at Interlagos on Sunday, as the he took the lead from fast-starting Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel on the 40th lap as the double world champion suffered from an overheating gearbox.
Vettel had opened a lead from pole position but was obliged from the 13th lap to nurse the transmission, turning down his engine, shortshifting and using only the higher gears in a manner he later likened to Ayrton Senna and his drive here in 1991 except that, as he quickly pointed out, Senna won.
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Qualifying analysis - Red Bull ready to ride any storm |
2011-11-27 07:31:00 |
| Red Bull stamped their authority on qualifying at Interlagos on Saturday, leaving some rivals to cling to possible rain on Sunday as their main hope of a route to victory. Trouble is, given the huge amounts of downforce the RB7 generates, even in damp conditions on a full-dry set-up, front-row men Vettel and Webber could still prove very hard to beat. We take a team-by-team look at form
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FIA post-qualifying press conference - Brazil |
2011-11-27 05:13:00 |
| Drivers: 1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull); 2 - Mark Webber (Red Bull); 3 - Jenson Button (McLaren).
Q: Sebastian, a record 15th pole of the season. Describe your feelings at this historic moment?
Sebastian Vettel: Yes, it is difficult. I mean there has been quite some talk before the qualifying
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Vettel takes record-breaking pole in Brazil |
2011-11-27 02:20:57 |
| Sebastian Vettel took his 15th pole position of the season at the Brazilian Grand Prix, breaking Nigel Mansell's record for the most in a season from 1992 and lining up on the front row alongside Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber
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Qualifying - Vettel claims sensational record pole in Brazil |
2011-11-27 02:11:00 |
| Sebastian Vettel set a new record for pole positions on Saturday at Interlagos, taking his ground-breaking 15th in a season to move ahead of Nigel Mansell whom he equalled in Abu Dhabi.
The world champion took his Red Bull round in a superb 1m 11.918s. Just to rub it in, team mate Mark Webber kept McLaren off the front row with 1m 12.099s.
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Practice Three - Vettel leads Button at Interlagos |
2011-11-26 23:22:00 |
| Sebastian Vettel took his turn to top a practice session here at Interlagos on Saturday morning, but the times remained tight as McLaren's Jenson Button was only 0.087s behind and a second covered the first nine cars.
Vettel lapped his Red Bull in 1m 12.460s, while a late improvement put a happier Button second with 1m 12.547s just ahead of Vettel's team mate Mark Webber on 1m 12.597s...
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Final practice - Vettel leads Button at Interlagos |
2011-11-26 23:22:00 |
| Sebastian Vettel took his turn to top a practice session here at Interlagos on Saturday morning, but the times remained tight as McLaren's Jenson Button was only 0.087s behind and a second covered the first nine cars.
Vettel lapped his Red Bull in 1m 12.460s, while a late improvement put a happier Button second with 1m 12.547s just ahead of Vettel's team mate Mark Webber on 1m 12.597s...
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Good-bye Barrichello? The Brazilian's past, present and future |
2011-11-26 22:10:00 |
| It's 1993. Bill Clinton has been inaugurated as the 42nd President of the United States. Jurassic Park is the top-grossing film in cinemas. Apartheid is being gradually dismantled in South Africa. The very first internet search engines are being devised. And in Formula One, Williams are dominating with their innovative FW15, whilst young Brazilian hopeful Rubens Barrichello finds his feet at Jordan.
Now fast forward to 2011. Barack Obama is the first black President of the United States. The last of eight Harry Potter films is the top-grossing film. Google processes over a billion internet search requests a day. And in F1, Red Bull are dominating with their innovative RB7 whilst Brazilian stalwart Rubens Barrichello struggles to get the best from his Williams.
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FIA Friday press conference - Brazil |
2011-11-26 06:33:00 |
| Team representatives - Eric Boullier (Renault), Jean Francois Caubet (Renault), Robert Fernley (Force India), Paul Hembery (Pirelli), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Riad Asmat (Lotus).
Q: Bob, the battle for sixth place in the championship. How important is it for you?
Robert Fernley: It is absolutely vital
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Friday analysis - McLaren head four-team tussle |
2011-11-26 06:17:00 |
| It was a normal Friday by F1 standards, as teams focused on tyre evaluation, and short- and long-run work, with the difference that Pirelli gave each driver two sets of developmental 2012 hard tyres to try as well. McLaren led the way, but with Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes breathing down their necks
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Mark Webber Q&A: I'd give myself seven out of ten |
2011-11-26 04:38:00 |
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Red Bull's Mark Webber loves Interlagos and after going top in opening practice he remains optimistic that he could score his first win of 2011 here on Sunday. Webber admits there have been missed opportunities this season, but the ever-candid Aussie insists it's not been as bleak as some would have you believe - and maintains he can come back stronger in 2012
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