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Alonso still believes in Ferrari title dream

2011-12-08T15:30:42Z

Former double world champion Fernando Alonso believes that Ferrari will break Red Bull's Formula One title stranglehold "sooner rather than later".

Sebastian Ve...

Bleary-eyed F1 army set for high intensity 2012

2011-11-28T14:30:40Z

Formula One's paddock army were bleary-eyed on Monday after the end-of-season celebrations following yet another Red Bull triumph in the Brazilian Grand Prix.

But as they packed and prepared for their final homeward flights of a memorable if predictable 2011 season, there were signals that the double champions may not have it all their own ...

Teams must improve to catch Red Bull: McLaren

2011-11-24T13:30:41Z

McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale on Thursday called for F1's leading teams to intensify their efforts to stop double champions Red Bull turning 2012 into another procession.

Neale, worried that Red Bull and their outstanding double champion Sebastian Vettel of Lewis Hamilton produced a near-flawless performance on Sunday and then dedicated his spectacular victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to his mother on her birthday.

Hamilton, recovered from the worst lows of a rollercoaster year, took full advantage of the early retirement of double world champion 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...

World F1 champion Vettel wins Korean GP

2011-10-16T10:30:19Z

Double world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Korean Grand Prix in crushing fashion on Sunday to help his Red Bull team retain the Formula One constructors? title after a dominant season.

Just a week after cruising to third place in ...

Lewis Hamilton on pole for Korean Grand Prix

2011-10-15T04:30:19Z

Lewis Hamilton will start the Korean Grand Prix from pole position after delivering a brilliant qualifying lap Saturday to end the domination of Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team.

Hamilton, who was quickest throughout the hour, clocked a fastest lap of one minute and 35.820 seconds in his McLaren o...

Magnificent Vettel snares Japan F1 GP pole

2011-10-08T04:30:25Z

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel snatched pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in a thrilling qualifying session on Saturday as he closed on a historic second consecutive world title.

The German, winner of the last two races at Suzuka, scorched round the challenging lay-out to take his 12th pole of the season with a time of 1min 30.466secs, edging Briton 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...

Red Bull face tough test at Monza

2011-09-08T05:00:09Z

MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Red Bull will need to be quicker than ever at Monza this weekend if Formula One's runaway leader Sebastian Vet...

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...

Alonso confident as Ferrari begin Formula One fightback

2011-07-15T12:30:25Z

Fernando Alonso may be relying on the old cliche of taking one race at a time, but if Red Bull's rising consternation is to be believed, Ferrari could yet mount a decent bid to win this year's title.

Defending champion Sebastian Vettel...

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 Christian Horner on Saturday rejected all suggestions that he was scheming to bring in Lewis Hamilton to partner Sebastian Vettel in an F1 'super team'.

Horner said that much as he admired 26-year-old fellow-Briton Hamilton, who he has called a "uniquely, supremely-gifted drive...

I can beat Vettel and stay with McLaren says F1 driver Hamilton

2011-06-23T15:30:29Z

Lewis Hamilton believes he has a chance of beating Sebastian Vettel to pole position for this weekend's European Grand Prix - and tying up a contract to stay with McLaren by the end of the year.

The 26-year-old Briton, who crashed into his team-mate and compatriot Jenson Button and out of t...

Man in the news - Lewis Hamilton

2011-06-17T20:30:19Z

Love him or loathe him, there is nothing that stops Lewis Hamilton seizing Formula One's headlines.

The McLaren ace remained in the news in Montreal with his aggressive driving style going under the microscope - and being cleared for purpose by the most important man of all,

Vettel takes sixth pole of season in Canada

2011-06-11T17:30:15Z

Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel claimed his sixth pole position in seven races this year on Saturday when he topped the times in qualifying for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

The 23-year-old German, in his Red Bull car repaired after a crash into the 'wall of champions' on Friday, clocked a best lap of one minute and 13.014 seco...

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...

Red Bull out to throw Ferrari off pit stop scent

2011-05-25T17:30:27Z

Red Bull team chief Christian Horner said his championship-winning Formula One outfit has had to revise its pit-stop routine because rivals were copying their moves.

Horner said on Wednesday that Ferrari had followed the Red Bul...

Red Bulls beyond us, admits Hamilton

2011-05-21T13:30:30Z

Lewis Hamilton expects rival team Red Bull to dominate Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix after qualifying almost a second slower than pace-setter Mark Webber.

The 26-year-old 2008 world champion McLaren driver qualified in third position at the C...

Dominant Vettel takes pole for Turkish GP

2011-05-07T10:30:28Z

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel bounced back from his crash in practice on Friday to claim pole position in an all Red Bull front row on Saturday for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix.

His fourth successive pole position from the opening four races of the season was the f...

Hamilton praises McLaren F1 miracle men

2011-04-21T19:30:32Z

Lewis Hamilton thanked his McLaren team for "performing a miracle" in giving him a race-winning car at the Chinese Grand Prix - and warned that they need to keep developing rapidly if they are to stay in the title scrap.

"Red Bull and the others are not going to be sitting around waiting to see what happens," he said. "It is going to be a massive fight from now on even if we did an incredible job to turn our f...

Hamilton says Vettel won't have it all his own way

2011-04-02T10:30:12Z

Lewis Hamilton has revved up his bid to reclaim the world title by warning Sebastian Vettel that he cannot expect to have it all his own way as the 2011 Formula One season unfolds.

But the 26-year-old Briton, who won the title in 2008, has conceded that it will take his hard-...

Vettel claims pole for Australian F1 opener

2011-03-26T06:30:17Z

Germany's Sebastian Vettel will start in pole position for the Australian Grand Prix after the Red Bull driver was quickest in qualifying on Saturday.

Vettel posted a fastest lap time in qualifying of one minute 23.529 seconds and will start on the inside of the front row alongside McLaren's Jenson Button said Thursday McLaren will introduce a new exhaust system into their cars for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix in a bid to stay with Red Bull and Ferrari.

The 31-year-old Briton revealed his team's planning after a troubled winter testing programme which left McLaren trailing the two hot shot teams heading into the Melbourne se...

Formula 1 driver Vettel extends drive with Red Bull to 2014

2011-03-14T09:30:28Z

World Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel has signed a contract extension with Red Bull that will see the German remain with the team until 2014.

Vettel became the youngest driver to win a Grand Prix in 2008, and last year became the youngest ever world champion at the age of...

Formula One champion Vettel sets pace in testing

2011-02-01T18:30:38Z

German world champion Sebastian Vettel threw down the gauntlet to his rivals on the first day of Formula One testing here on Tuesday as driving a Red Bull he clocked the fastest time.

The 23-year-old clocked a best time of 1minute 13.769seconds in the 93 laps that he covered an...

Ferrari chief rebukes Red Bull for lack of respect

2011-01-14T08:00:12Z

MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy (Reuters) - Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo rebuked Formula One champions AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Vettel writes himself and Red Bull into F1 history

The Formula One season closed with another roller-coaster championship fight that saw Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull team riding into the history books.

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Vettel and Webber talk about the season from Red Bull's Hangar-7

2010-11-29T14:30:35Z

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Vettel Wins Title to Cap a Formula One Season to Remember

2010-11-29T14:52:19Z

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Vettel drops hint he may assist Webber

2010-11-11T07:30:53Z

The 23-year-old German, who is involved in the first four-way championship scrap in Formula One history, told a packed news conference at the Yas Marina circuit that even without obvious 'team orders' he knew he was "driving for the team."

Having spent most of the last week laughing at suggestions that he might work on Webber's behalf if the need arose, Vettel was still unable to spea...

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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2010-11-30T13:37:03Z

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Wednesday Afternoon Crew Chief: Ferrari Makes Hay

2010-11-29T14:33:42Z

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2010 at Yas Marina Preview

2010-11-29T14:51:39Z

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Sunday Press Conference

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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Red Bull gets most exposure of all teams in 2010

2010-11-08T02:38:26Z

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Why Alonso is in Pole Position to Land his Third Title

2010-11-29T14:51:17Z

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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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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 Fernando Alonso won an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel on Sunday to put the world championship title race on a knife-edge.

The two-time world champion Spaniard outpaced his title rivals under floodlights fo...

Another pole for Alonso

2010-09-25T09:03:01Z

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We're enjoying a Formula One era that is generating drama to rival anything John Grisham could write

2010-09-24T04:00:50Z

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Jackie Stewart's backing Mark Webber to take the title away from British hands

2010-09-23T09:00:21Z

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Martin Whitmarsh's title warning

2010-09-22T05:03:21Z

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Hamilton aims to put Monza mistake behind him

2010-09-17T08:15:29Z

Lewis Hamilton will fly to Singapore this week fired by a steely determination to put his Monza mistake behind him and stay on track for his second drivers world championship.

The 2008 champion, who crashed out of last Sunday's Italian Grand Prix on the opening lap, has now failed to score in two of his last three races and seen his title bid falte...

Alonso puts Ferrari on pole for home Italian GP

2010-09-11T06:30:12Z

MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Spain's Fernando Alonso seized Ferrari's first pole position in 31 races on Saturday in his first Italian Grand Prix for Alonso marks Ferrari debut at Italian GP by holding off Button to qualify on pole position

Fernando Alonso marked his Ferrari debut at the Italian Grand Prix by taking pole position for the Formula One race.

The two-time world champio...

Tuesday Afternoon Crew Chief: The Couch Potato’s Dream Weekend

2010-09-11T19:30:05Z

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Cool Hamilton wins chaotic Belgian Grand Prix

2010-08-29T09:15:40Z

Lewis Hamilton regained the initiative in the drivers' world championship in emphatic style on Sunday when he won a dramatic and incident-filled Belgian Grand Prix.

McLaren's 2008 champion took the lead at the start and then controlled the 44-laps race through two safety car periods and some perilous weather conditions on his way to a well-deserved victory...

Webber admits timing was key to pole success

2010-08-28T08:15:32Z

Australian Mark Webber was delighted after securing pole position during Saturday's qualifying for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, but admitted that timing of his lap was crucial.

It was the 34-year-old's fifth pole of the season for Red Bull, who have taken pole at all but one race this year.

Webber, ...

Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari last F1 teams standing

2010-08-27T01:15:52Z

No room for error in Belgium as F1 title comes down to Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari

Formula One's championship has arrived at the Belgian Grand Prix with favorites Red Bull, McLaren and

Alonso confident ahead of Belgian GP

2010-08-26T12:15:49Z

Ferrari may have only won two races all year but Fernando Alonso believes they are the team to beat at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix and that he could even win the title.

The Spaniard, a mere 20 points adrift of championship leader Australian Mark Webber of Sebastian Vettel believes that the fight for the Formula One world title will effectively re-start at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.

The 23-year-old Red Bull driver, who has had more than his share of frust...

Kahne to drive for Red Bull Racing next season

2010-08-10T07:30:09Z

Kahne to drive a Toyota for Red Bull in 2011 while waiting for Hendrick ride

Kasey Kahne will drive for Red Bull Racing next season.

The announcement by Red Bull on Tuesday solves the issue of where Kahne wil...

Hamilton rues lost points and race lead

2010-08-01T11:15:24Z

Lewis Hamilton and his McLaren team-mate Jenson Button headed towards their summer holidays in downcast mood on Sunday after losing both their drivers and constructors' championships leads.

The two were first and second in the title race until Australian Mark Webber won the Hungarian Grand Prix with his

Webber wins Hungarian GP to take series lead

2010-08-01T10:15:22Z

Australian Mark Webber took over as leader of the Formula One world championship on Sunday with a mature and measured victory in an incident-filled and controversial Hungarian Grand Prix.

The 33-year-old Red Bull driver took full advantage of other people's problems, including thos...

Vettel grabs pole for Hungarian GP

2010-11-02T14:51:07Z

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Vettel pips Webber to pole in Hungary

2010-07-31T07:15:28Z

Sebastian Vettel edged his Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber to pole position for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix after clocking the fastest time during Saturday's qualifying.

The German celebrated his seventh pole of the season with a time of 1 min 18.773sec, just 0.4 seconds quicker than his Australian team-mate...

Emotional Massa braced for Hungary return

2010-07-31T05:15:21Z

Felipe Massa returns to the Hungaroring, where he suffered a high-speed horror crash 12 months ago, determined to stage an emotional reunion with the medical staff and marshalls who saved his life.

The Brazilian's Ferrari careered off the track at last year's Hungarian Grand Prix after he was struck on his helmet by a part which flew off Sebastian Vettel cut an uncertain figure on Friday despite dominating both free practice sessions for his Red Bull team ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

The 23-year-old German, whose impetuosity and inconsistent form has undermined Red Bull's bid for supremacy this season, topped the times all day, but refused to be drawn into confirming he is the man to ...

2007 United States Grand Prix

2010-09-11T04:48:45Z

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Vettel fastest in Hungarian F1 GP practice

2010-07-30T04:15:37Z

German Sebastian Vettel set the pace for Red Bull in Friday's opening free practice session for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, the 23-year-old tyro leading his team-mate Australian Mark Webber by just one-tenth of a second.

The Red Bull pair, who have dominated most of the year's practice and qualifying sessi...

Button fears McLaren luck may run out

2010-07-29T12:15:51Z

Jenson Button believes he must finish on the podium in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix if his McLaren team are to maintain their lead in the world championship.

Defending champion Button admitted that results in recent races have helped his team's cause, but admitted that unless they pick up some better finishes, it is only a matter of time before their luck runs out.

"At this stage of the season we need to be fighting f...

McLaren may copy Formula 1 rivals' design

2010-07-26T18:15:17Z

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says his team may copy the front wing designs of rival teams Red Bull and Ferrari after their disappointing performance at the German Grand Prix.

McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Spaniard Fernando Alonso took full advantage of his Ferrari team's support for their number one driver to win Sunday's German Grand Prix in controversial circumstances.

Alonso's win not only revitalised his bid for a third world title, it also crushed his Ferrari team-mate Brazilian Felipe Massa's hopes of victor...

Formula One ace Alonso fastest in second practice

2010-07-23T10:16:18Z

Former double world champion Fernando Alonso played down his chances of winning Sunday's German Grand Prix after clocking the fastest time of the day during Friday's second practice.

The 28-year-old Ferrari driver, 19th fastest in the morning, posted a time of one minute 16.265 seconds with just over half an hour remaining of the session as the Hockenheimring began to...

German GP marks start of 2nd half of F1 season

2010-07-21T03:45:09Z

German GP marks start of 2nd half of F1 season; Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari hope to make impact

The second half of the Formula One season starts Sunday at the German Grand Prix, with Red Bull looking for calm after a driver dispute, McLaren intent on maintaining its cham...

Hamilton, Button target Red Bull match-up

2010-07-16T12:16:01Z

Lewis Hamilton believes it will not be long before he is able to match the pace of rivals Red Bull despite being almost a second slower at the British Grand Prix.

McLaren were unable to get their upgrades working properly in time for the Silverstone race and opted to remove the rear-blown diffuser and revert to a previous car set-up ahead of qualifying.

That m...

Red Bull F1 proves it can handle ice

2010-11-02T14:50:40Z

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Webber wins F1 British Grand Prix

2010-07-11T07:15:28Z

Australian Mark Webber cruised to his third win of the season when he dominated the British Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday.

The 33-year-old driver made a dazzling start from second on the grid, and fought his way past his German team-mate Sebastian Vettel going into the first corner.

It was a special...

Red Bull drivers in feud at British Grand Prix

2010-07-11T06:15:33Z

A searing sun, a strong breeze and raging controversy over Red Bull's decision to favour German Sebastian Vettel over Australian Mark Webber set the mood ahead of Sunday's mid-season showdown at the British Grand Prix.

As tens of thousands of fans made their way into the new-layout Silverstone circuit in cent...

Vettel on pole for British Grand Prix

2010-07-10T10:16:05Z

Germany's Sebastian Vettel, in a Red Bull, will start Sunday's British Grand Prix in pole position after topping final qualifying.

It was the German's second consecutive pole and the 22-year-old has now collected five poles this season, with the Red Bull team having now taken nine from 10 races this year.

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Silverstone result is vital, says Vettel

2010-07-08T12:16:07Z

Sebastian Vettel is convinced that the result of this Sunday's British Grand Prix will signal who has the greatest chance of winning the 2010 Formula One world titles.

The 25-year-old German cruised to victory for Red Bull in Valencia...

Silverstone vital for F1 title win, says McLaren boss

2010-07-02T21:15:12Z

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh believes the British Grand Prix on July 11 will be a vital test for his team to gauge their chances of winning the world championship title.

Despite leading both the drivers' and constructors' standings, the British-based outfit have only started on pole position once this season while Red Bull have qualified quickest at every other...

Red Bull cautious ahead of British GP

2010-07-02T11:16:31Z

Red Bull boss Christian Horner said on Friday that his team will be approaching the British Grand Prix on July 11 with caution despite a comfortable win in Valencia last weekend.

German Sebastian Vettel qualified there in pole position and cruised to victory for the Martin Whitmarsh believes a good performance at the British Grand Prix is vital if his team are to maintain their lead in the title race.

McLaren are expecting an improvement in their form as they are set to introduce a major update package at Silverstone, which will include the exhaust-blown diffuser.

The pace-setting Red Bulls have had the exhaust-blown diffuser installed since the start of the sea...

Vettel revives title bid with Valencia win

2010-06-27T09:16:22Z

Sebastian Vettel revived his title challenge on Sunday when he cruised to his second win of the season and the seventh of his career in a dramatic and exhilarating European Grand Prix.

The 22-year-old German controlled the race from start to finish on a day when his Red Bull team-mate Australian Mark Webber s...

Formula One: Vettel wins as Webber crashes in Valencia

2010-06-27T07:15:43Z

Germany's Sebastian Vettel won the European Grand Prix here on Sunday as Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber suffered a spectacular crash.

Pole-sitter Vettel, 22, dominated the race to finish ahead of McLaren's British duo Formula One title contender Mark Webber looked to have had a lucky escape on Sunday after suffering a spectacular crash at the European Grand Prix here.

The 33-year-old's Red Bull somersaulted and flipped over on lap ten of the 57-lap race after running into the back of Finn <...

McLaren boss says title race is still wide open

2010-06-14T10:16:06Z

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has called for further improvement from his team if they are to win this year's world championship.

He made his call in spite of McLaren taking a second successive one-two victory at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Lewis Hamilton, champion in 2008, led ...

Red Bull happy despite loss to McLaren

2010-06-14T09:16:06Z

Red Bull boss Christian Horner insists that he is happy with his team's performance at the Canadian Grand Prix despite losing more ground to rivals McLaren.

McLaren picked up a second consecutive one-two at the Montreal circuit and now lead the fight for the constructor's title by 22 points, but Horner ...

Red Bull set to gamble on tyre strategy in Canada

2010-06-12T15:30:12Z

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Red Bull are pinning their hopes that a calculated gamble that may have ended the team's run of pole positions will deliver them victory in Sunday's Canadian Formula One Grand Prix.

The Red Bull pairing of <...

Hamilton on pole position for Canadian Grand Prix

2010-06-12T11:45:23Z

MONTREAL (Reuters) - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday and ended Red Bull's run of seven straight poles this sea...

Hamilton takes Canadian GP pole

2010-06-12T11:30:09Z

McLaren's Hamilton takes Canadian GP pole, ending Red Bull streak at 7

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has won the pole for the Canadian Grand Prix, snapping Red Bull's season-opening streak at seven.

Hamilton, the winner two weeks ago in Tu...

Sports Silk Road

2010-12-25T10:31:27Z

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2010, file photo, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, passes the Yas Marina hotel during a qualifying session at the Yas Marina racetrack for the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix auto race, in

Emirates F1 GP Auto Racing

2010-11-13T07:31:24Z

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, left, pole position, and Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain, right, third fastest time, gesture to photographers at the end ...

Brazil F1 GP Auto Racing

2010-11-07T10:02:00Z

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, front, and Red Bull driver Mark Webber of Australia speed first and second on the second lap of the Brazilian Lewis Hamilton of Britain, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull driver Mark Webber of

F1 Canadian GP Auto Racing

2010-06-12T12:17:12Z

McLaren Mercedes driver, middle, Lewis Hamilton of Britain reacts after winning the pole for the Canadian Grand Prix auto race in Montreal, Saturday, June 12, 2010.