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Vettel beats Mansell pole record in Brazil

2011-11-26T15:30:34Z

Newly-crowned double world champion Sebastian Vettel stormed into the Formula One record books again on Saturday when he delivered a stunning fastest lap to secure pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The 24-year-old German became the first man to achieve 15 pole positions in a season when he steered his Red Bull c...

Hamilton tops second practice

2011-11-25T15:30:26Z

Lewis Hamilton topped the times during Friday's second free practice for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, the McLaren driver edging out Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

The 2008 champion, third quickest in the morning session, set th...

Hamilton on top at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice

2011-11-11T12:30:34Z

Lewis Hamilton topped the times in Friday?s incident-packed second free practice session ahead of Sunday?s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the McLaren driver outpacing his nearest rival and team-mate Jenson Button by two-tenths of a second.

The two Englishmen dominated the day with Button fastest in the m...

Formula One: 2011 Grand Prix season so far

2011-11-09T19:30:42Z

Story of the 2011 Formula One season so far ahead of the penultimate race of the season the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday:

Australian Grand Prix - March 27

World champion Sebastian Vettel sounded a warning to his rivals with a dominating victor...

Peerless Vettel emulates Senna pole mark

2011-09-10T11:30:22Z

Sebastian Vettel became the first driver since the late great Ayrton Senna to take pole on 10 occasions in different seasons when he posted the fastest qualifying time for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix here Saturday.

The 24-year-old defending world champion in his Red Bull car overcame a minor error in his first run to grab the 25th pole of his career a...

No letting up for F1 defending champ Vettel

2011-09-08T15:30:29Z

Sebastian Vettel stressed on Thursday that this year's drivers' world championship is far from over -and he has no intention of easing off until the title is his once more.

The 24-year-old German defending champion leads his Red Bull team-mate Australian Mark Webber by 92 points and is 102 clear of two-times champion Sebastian Vettel grabbed his ninth pole of the season in dramatic fashion at the end of an incident-filled qualifying for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.

The defending world champion and current series leader drove his Red Bull to the 24th pole of his career on a day that also saw Mark Webber celebrated turning 35 on Saturday by signing a one year extension to his Red Bull contract for the 2012 season.

The Australian, who topped the times in practice on Friday for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, said: "I want to continue racing at th...

Button celebrates Hungary GP

2011-08-01T07:31:02Z

Jenson Button celebrated his 200th Grand Prix on Monday with a win at the Hunagrian circuit.

The 31-year-old Briton, who started third on the grid, made the most of some wretched ill-fortune for his McLaren team-mate and compatriot Lewis Hamilton in changing wet-dry-wet-dry conditions to record his second win of the year and the 11th of his career.

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Hamilton takes brilliant victory in German GP

2011-07-24T13:30:14Z

An emotional and utterly-committed Lewis Hamilton produced one of the finest wins of his career on Sunday when he confirmed McLaren's renaissance with a dazzling victory in the German Grand Prix.

It was the Briton's second win of the year and 16th of his career and not only revitalised McLaren, but also proved once again that runaway leader Sebastian Vettel<...

Red Bull's Webber on pole for German GP

2011-07-23T13:30:16Z

A determined Mark Webber of Red Bull secured pole position for Sunday's German Grand Prix with a blistering performance in the final minutes of Saturday's tense and competitive qualifying session.

On a cold afternoon in the Eifel mountains, the 34-year-old Australian was dominant as unexpected nearest rival Lew...

Webber puts down Nurburgring F1 marker

2011-07-22T14:30:44Z

Mark Webber topped the times for Red Bull at the end of Friday's two opening practice sessions for this weekend's German Grand Prix.

The 34-year-old Australian, who won the last race on the circuit in 2009, clocked a fastest time of one minute and 31.770 seconds to outpace Fernando Alonso of ...

F1's Webber will re-sign, says Red Bull owner

2011-07-13T12:30:32Z

Australian Mark Webber, centre of a furious 'team orders' row with his team chiefs during the British Grand Prix, will re-sign with Red Bull, the stable's owner insisted on Wednesday.

Webber, in a clearly faster car, decided to ignore instructions from the pit wall that he should not close in on second-placed Red Bull team-mate and championship leader Sebastian Vettel refused to talk about his title defence on Sunday after opening up a 77-points lead.

The 23-year-old German Red Bull driver said it was too soon to think about adding the 2011 championship to his title triumph last year.

"I don't look at the gap -- it is a long season," said Vettel.

"But, for sure we have had a phenomenal start to the season. We continu...

F1's Hamilton pledges to be a cautious driver

2011-06-26T09:30:26Z

Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel may be starting from pole position in the European Grand Prix, but all eyes will - once again - be on Lewis Hamilton when the race gets underway later on Sunday.

The 2008 drivers' champion, has emerged unscathed, after four accidents and two brushes with the stewards at the last two Grands Prix, to line up third on the...

Webber sets F1 pace in opening practice

2011-06-24T08:30:22Z

Australian Mark Webber set the pace in the opening practice session for Sunday's European Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver outpacing his nearest rival by nearly a second on the hybrid street circuit in Valencia.

Webber, keen to re-establish himself as a title contender, stamped his authority on proceedings with a best time of one minute and 40.597 seconds to leave himself ...

Webber expected to stay at Red Bull in 2012

2011-06-10T08:30:15Z

Mark Webber is expected to stay with champions Red Bull alongside drivers' world champion Sebastian Vettel next year, team chief Christian Horner said on Friday.

Horner told reporters at the

Webber at odds with Bahrain decision

2011-06-04T17:30:25Z

Australian Red Bull driver Mark Webber said Saturday he was deeply uncomfortable with the decision to reinstate the Bahrain Grand Prix into the 2011 world championship calendar and forecast the decision could yet founder.

Although Formula O...

Hamilton starts mind games as F1 tensions rise

2011-05-27T08:30:22Z

Lewis Hamilton racked up the tension on Friday ahead of this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix with a thinly-veiled suggestion of collusion between the champion Red Bull team and sister outfit Toro Rosso during this year's Formula One world champio...

Webber, Hamilton ready to gamble in Monte Carlo

2011-05-24T18:30:44Z

Last year's winner Mark Webber and 2008 victor Lewis Hamilton will be gambling on their skills and strategy to stop defending drivers' champion Sebastian Vettel from winning the Monaco Grand Prix here this weekend.

Australian Webber, 34, hit the jackpot last year ...

Vettel edges Hamilton in Spanish F1 thriller

2011-05-22T13:30:54Z

Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel drove his Red Bull to a narrow and dramatic victory ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in the Spanish Grand Prix here on Sunday.

The 23-year-old German used his natural speed and clever strategy to steal the lead after starting second behind team-mate

Formula One duo Hamilton and Button undone by strategic errors

2011-05-08T14:30:13Z

British duo Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button of McLaren looked back on "one of those days" when strategic and pit-stop errors marred their results in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix.

Hamilton and Button, world champions in 2008 and 2009 respectively, both felt they could have enjoyed more profitable afternoons after finishing fourth and sixth respectively at the Istanbu...

Hamilton heads home plotting F1 title bid

2011-04-18T03:30:11Z

A delighted Lewis Hamilton headed home after winning the Chinese Grand Prix confident he can build a convincing title challenge and give defending champion Sebastian Vettel a run for his money.

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Horner bullish about Webber title challenge

2011-04-12T16:30:24Z

Mark Webber can be a contender for the Formula One world title this season his Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said on Tuesday.

The 34-year-old Australian has struggled in the first two races of the season in comparison ...

Superb Vettel storms to Malaysian pole

2011-04-09T07:30:12Z

World champion Sebastien Vettel stormed to pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix with a superb final drive in qualifying on Saturday.

The Red Bull ace from Germany narrowly beat Britain's Lewis Hamilton

Vettel fastest in third Aussie GP practice

2011-03-26T02:30:25Z

Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel was clearly fastest in third practice ahead of qualifying for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

Vettel and Australian team-mate Mark Webber reasserted Red Bulls' dominance by posting the best times in final practice ahead o...

F1 roller-coaster set for Melbourne lift-off

2011-03-22T08:30:12Z

After a thrilling 2010 full of drama and suspense, Formula One is expected to deliver more of the same this season with five crowned drivers' champions in the field.

The loss of the original season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix due to unrest in the island kingdom has turned Sunday's Australian Grand Prix in Formula One is expected to deliver more of the same this season with five crowned drivers' champions in the field.

The loss of the original season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix due to unrest in the island kingdom has turned Sunday's Australian Grand Prix in Mark Webber says his competitive juices are flowing as strong as ever but, at his age, he is only committing to one season at a time.

Webber, 34, finished third in last season's drivers' championship, 10 points behind runner-up Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and 14 points behind triumphant teammate Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel have put their bitter rivalry from last season behind them for the 2011 campaign.

"We're starting from zero. It's the same game, business as usual. He'll try to beat me and I'll try to beat him," said world champion Vettel at the final pre-season testi...

Webber wants to move on from Vettel questions

2011-03-08T17:30:23Z

Red Bull's Australian driver Mark Webber expressed his growing impatience with questions about his personal relationship with team-mate and world champion Sebastian Vettel on Tuesday.

The straight-talking Aussie - who led the overall standings for a long spell last season before finishing third overall - was speaking after he recorded the fastest time in pre-season ...

F1 driver Webber lashes 'fake rain' idea

2011-03-04T07:30:25Z

Australia's Mark Webber has dismissed Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone's idea to liven up the show by using sprinklers to make tracks artificially wet during Grands Prix.

"No and no," Red Bull driver Webber told ...

Ferrari's Massa fastest in testing

2011-02-21T15:30:41Z

Ferrari's Felipe Massa set the quickest time on the fourth and final day of the latest round of pre-season testing here on Monday, the day organisers called off the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

The Brazilian clocked 1min 22.625 to come in ahead of Red Bull's Mark Webber, third in last year's champ...

Biking accident may have cost Webber title

2010-12-06T15:30:35Z

Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber admitted on Monday that his chances of lifting the world title last season received a huge blow when he drove the final four races with a broken shoulder.

The 34-year-old revealed in his book 'Webber up front' published by the Vettel is a worthy champion, but Formula One in 2010 still boring. Roll on 2011

Give the drivers push-button rockets, give them tire-slashing blades like the ones on James Bond's Aston Martin. Give them something, anything...

Alonso on track for Cinderella finish

2010-11-29T14:34:54Z

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Alonso on track for Cinderella finish...

2010-11-29T14:34:54Z

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Final Formula 1 Results & Placings for 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

2010-11-29T14:52:20Z

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Vettel Wins Title to Cap a Formula One Season to Remember

2010-11-29T14:52:19Z

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Alonso, Red Bulls battle for F1 title at Abu Dhabi

2010-11-29T14:40:29Z

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Vettel keeps title bid on track with Brazilian GP win

2010-11-29T14:34:52Z

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Mark Webber

2010-11-30T13:35:02Z

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Jenson Button Wins F1 Championship

2010-11-30T13:33:42Z

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Turkish Grand Prix 2010

2010-11-30T13:38:34Z

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The Four Title Protagonists

2010-11-29T14:51:09Z

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Wednesday Afternoon Crew Chief: Ferrari Makes Hay

2010-11-29T14:33:42Z

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Formula One Abu Dhabi 2010 Grand Prix, Race Preview

2010-11-29T14:51:04Z

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Fernando Alonso says he is 100 per cent confident of third Formula One title

2010-11-29T14:59:41Z

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2010 at Yas Marina Preview

2010-11-29T14:51:39Z

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Vettel non-committal about helping Webber win F1 title

2010-11-08T02:38:26Z

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Red Bull Win Constructor's as Vettel Triumphs in Brazil 2010

2010-11-08T04:04:22Z

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Sebastian Vettel wins Brazilian Grand Prix

2010-11-08T02:38:26Z

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Vettel wins to take Title Race to the Wire

2010-11-08T04:04:22Z

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Quartet set for final-race decider

2010-11-08T01:15:50Z

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Final Formula 1 Results and Placings for 2010 Brazil Grand Prix

2010-11-08T04:04:22Z

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Surprising Hulkenberg wins pole for Brazilian GP

2010-11-06T11:00:26Z

Hulkenberg of Williams wins pole position for Brazilian GP, ahead of Vettel and Webber

Nico Hulkenberg of Williams surprisingly took the pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix, beating the Red Bulls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

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Practice goes by the form book

2010-11-29T14:59:40Z

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Vettel tops Brazilian Grand Prix practice

2010-11-05T13:52:15Z

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F1 finale would grace Hollywood

2010-11-05T06:53:57Z

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F1 makes first trip to South Korea

2010-11-05T07:05:01Z

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Vettel on pole as Korea set for classic race

2010-11-05T06:56:04Z

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This Week in Auto Racing November 5 - 7

2010-11-03T18:57:06Z

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2010 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix, Race Preview

2010-11-04T07:54:44Z

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Brazilian Grand Prix 2010 at Interlagos Preview

2010-11-04T07:54:32Z

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Martin Whitmarsh believes McLaren are still in title hunt

2010-10-26T10:08:09Z

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McLaren 'very competitive', says Hamilton

2010-10-22T02:30:38Z

The 25-year-old Briton sits fourth in the title race, 28 points behind leader Mark Webber of Australia with three races remaining.

Hamilton finished in third position in afternoon practice at Yeongam after topping the timesheets in the morning session, and believes there is little to choose between McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull ...

Red Bull's Webber expects clashes for F1 title

2010-10-21T03:31:03Z

Red Bull's Mark Webber will not back down from track clashes in Formula 1 title fight

Formula One championship leader Mark Webber says he will not back down from a challenge on the circuit, even from Red Bull teammate Germany's Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday for the second consecutive year, leading a Red Bull one-two at the Suzuka circuit.

The 23-year-old, who started from pole, recorded his third victory of the season, with championship leader Mark Webber

Sebastian Vettel ropms to Japanese GP Victory

2010-10-10T19:19:12Z

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Sebastian Vettel triumphs in Japan

2010-10-11T21:57:32Z

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Vettel wins Japanese Grand Prix

2010-10-10T02:31:01Z

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Mark Webber on Sunday.

The German outpaced his title rivals in a tight race to move to third in the drivers' championship standings.

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Clinical Vettel races to Japan victory

2010-10-10T19:32:05Z

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Final Formula 1 Results and Placings for 2010 Japanese Grand Prix

2010-10-10T19:23:37Z

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Vettel on pole

2010-10-11T15:53:41Z

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Vettel takes pole for Japanese GP

2010-10-09T19:30:48Z

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel takes pole for Japanese GP, Mark Webber 2nd fastest

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday in qualifying delayed Saturday because of rain.

Vettel, the race winner last year, shared the front row on the grid for the race later Sunday with Virgin Racing's Japan (Reuters) - Rain washed out final Japanese Grand Prix practice on Saturday and threatened later qualifying.

With rivulets of water flowing across the track and no signs of the skies letting up, the session to decide the starting grid hung in the balance.

"We don't think qualifying will start if it's this bad and we ar...

Red Bulls set pace in Japan

2010-10-11T15:56:32Z

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Vettel fastest in Japan F1 GP practice

2010-10-08T10:50:34Z

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel topped the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on Friday afternoon, holding off his teammate Mark Webber for the second time in the day.

The 23-year-old German, who beat world championship leader Mark Webber in morning practice by just four one-hundredths of a s...

Lewis Hamilton takes the blame after running into more trouble

2010-10-11T15:53:32Z

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Red Bull F1 racer Webber ready to atone in Japan

2010-10-06T01:15:29Z

Formula One championship leader Mark Webber will enter this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix keen to make amends for a wasted opportunity at the famed Suzuka circuit 12 months ago.

Webber, 34, squandered a golden chance for at least a podium finish at Suzuka in 2009...

MotorRacing Betting News - Alonso wins Singapore Grand Prix

2010-10-08T20:34:30Z

Fernando Alonso emphasized his stature as Singapore's Prince of Darkness, winning Formula One's only night-time Grand Prix for the second time in three years and creeping closer to head of the pack Mark Webber in the F1 championship standings.

The Spaniard commandeered his Ferrari to the chequered flag in grueling conditions on the twisty street circuit to edge out the charging Red Bull team of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

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2010 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix - Race Preview

2010-10-03T15:05:11Z

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Koreans insist they are on track despite Bernie Ecclestone's fears over race

2010-09-27T05:03:37Z

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Hamilton laments title setback

2010-09-27T01:02:34Z

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Korea F1 GP Auto Racing

2010-10-24T00:31:15Z

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, left, and team mate Mark Webber of Australia drive behind the safety car at the Korean Grand Prix at the Korean International Circuit in Yeong...

Japan F1 GP Auto Racing

2010-10-10T03:00:08Z

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel, right, of Germany celebrates with teammate Mark Webber of Australia after winning the the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in central NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 11: Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after winning the British Fo...

Britain F1 GP Auto Racing

2010-07-11T08:00:18Z

Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia sprays champagne as he he celebrates his win at the British Formula One Grand Prix in Silverstone, England, Sunday, July 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Ba...

Spain F1 European GP Auto Racing

2010-06-26T07:45:37Z

From right, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull driver Mark Webber of