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Kolles expects performance boost in 2011

HRT boss Colin Kolles is confident his team can up its performance for the start of the 2011 season, even though it is still unclear who is developing its new chassis
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Sauber to pair known driver with rookie

Sauber's 2010 driver lineup may feature a veteran alongside an inexperienced youngster...  
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F1 Fanatic Buemi joins Davidson at Toyota’s Le...

In the round-up: Red Bull reserve driver and ex-Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi will join Anthony Davidson in Toyota's Le Mans 24 Hours team.
02/11/12
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F1 Fanatic Which teams will still be in F1 in...

Of the 11 teams which contested the 2002 season, just four remain on the grid ten years later.
01/20/12
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F1 Fanatic 200 F1 Twitter accounts to follow |...

The F1 Fanatic Twitter Directory boasts hundreds of accounts including F1 drivers, team members, circuits and more.
11/19/11
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F1 Fanatic FIA plans two DRS zones for Monza |...

In the round-up: the FIA is planning two separate DRS zones at the Italian Grand Prix.
08/29/11
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F1 Fanatic Fernandes: “I am absolutely...

In the round-up: Tony Fernandes is overjoyed the team secured tenth place in the constructors' championship.
11/28/11
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F1 Fanatic Why are car makers shunning F1 for...

Why are car makers choosing Mans, DTM and other championships over F1?
08/04/11
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Toyota 'to quit Formula One'

• Toyota president Akio Toyoda confirms team withdrawing• Previous commitment to F1 could raise legal issuesThe financial crisis facing Formula One deepened today after Toyota confirmed it is to withdraw from the sport in an attempt to cut costs.Toyota president Akio Toyoda said at a news conference that the company wants to focus on its core business. The world's largest car manufacturer posted its worst ever loss in the financial year ended March, and is expecting the losses to continue this fiscal year.Toyoda said: "Based on the current economic environment, we realise we have no choice but to withdraw. This has been a very painful decision for the company."The Japanese team has not won a Grand Prix since its debut in 2002 and finished a disappointing fifth in the constructors' championship this season.They follow Honda as the second major Japanese automaker to withdraw from F1, leaving the sport without a single Japanese automaker. It also further damages the sport's prestige as carmakers worldwide struggle to cope with the fallout from the financial crisis.Honda, Japan's second biggest carmaker, shocked F1 when it announced its withdrawal last December. Its Super Aguri team was taken over by Brawn GP, which went on to win the constructors' title in the current season, which ended in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.Toyota's absence next season leaves the sport with just three manufacturers - Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault - and allows BMW Sauber to take its place as the 13th team on the grid.The world's biggest carmaker is expected on Thursday to report an operating loss for the six months to September.The carmaker, which two years ago was celebrating record profits of 1.7 trillion yen, last year suffered its first annual loss - of 461 billion yen - for more than 60 years. This year's losses are forecast to rise to 750 billion yen.Toyota has not won a single race since entering F1 in 2002 and finished fifth out of 10 in this year's constructors' standings. Its drivers, Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock, finished eighth and 10th in the drivers' championship.The team has not signed any drivers for the 2010 season, and last month announced the end of its engine supply contract with Williams.Toyota's lack of success on the track comes despite annual investment of about US$300 million a year.Its pullout could be subject to legal costs as the firm had committed itself to F1 until at least 2012.Motor sport has been hit by an exodus of Japanese companies over the past year. Earlier this week the tyre maker Bridgestone announced it would pull out of F1 at the end of the 2010 season after 13 years in the sport.Bridgestone was appointed F1's official tyre supplier ahead of the 2008 season on a three-year deal but decided not to renew its contract and instead divert its resources elsewhere.In July, the Fuji Speedway circuit, which is owned by Toyota, said it would not host next season's Japanese grand prix because of the global economic downturn.Suzuki and Subaru withdrew from the world rally championship and Kawasaki scrapped its MotoGP team.Formula OneToyotaJustin McCurryguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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Booth hints at imminent di Grassi deal

John Booth has hinted strongly that Lucas di Grassi is set to secure the second race seat with Manor Grand Prix...  
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F1 Fanatic Petrov to join Button, Vettel and...

In the round-up: Vitaly Petrov will compete in the Race of Champions.
11/02/11
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F1-Live.com Yamamoto gets Virgin role

Sakon Yamamoto has been named as the Virgin reserve driver for the first three races of the season.
03/23/11
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F1 Fanatic 2011 F1 testing day 3: Valencia |...

Details on the third and final day of the F1 test at Valencia.
02/03/11
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F1 Complete Lotus to announce drivers next week

Dec.2 (GMM) An announcement about the driver lineup for the new F1 team Lotus is nearing.
12/02/09
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The Independent Toyota pull out of Formula One

Toyota withdrew from Formula One with immediate effect today, leaving Japan without a team in motorsport's premier series.
11/04/09
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National Post Toyota pulls out of Formula 1

Toyota Motor withdrew from Formula One on Wednesday, leaving Japan without a team in motorsport's premier series
11/04/09
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Booth hints di Grassi to secure second Manor seat

Nov.27 (GMM) Boss John Booth has hinted strongly that Lucas di Grassi is set to secure the second 2010 race seat with the new formula one team Manor.
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Button and car were always one step ahead

Jenson Button was still repeating his "I'm the world champion!" mantra in the early hours of yesterday morning, as the dawn's early light filtered across the skyline of Sao Paulo, the frantic city whose Interlagos race track has, by one of those tricks of coincidence, for the past two seasons yielded the world championship crown to the fifth-placed driver of car No 22.
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F1 Complete Montagny confirms 2010 Renault talks

Oct.21 (GMM) Franck Montagny has been named in connection with Renault's formula one team for a 2010 appointment.
10/21/09
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F1-Live.com Montagny confirms Renault talks

Franck Montagny is the latest name kinked with a possible drive with Renault next season...  
10/21/09
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B.B.C. NEWS Live - Japan Grand Prix practice

Conditions are dry at Suzuka as drivers make their final preparations ahead of Japanese Grand Prix qualifying.
10/03/09
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B.B.C. NEWS Live - Japan Grand Prix practice

All eyes are on Jenson Button at practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on a weekend in which he could win his maiden world title.
10/02/09
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The Independent Briatore expelled for life as Renault...

Flavio Briatore's spectacular fall was completed yesterday as Formula One's governing body took the unprecedented step of banning the former Renault team principal for life.
09/22/09
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B.B.C. NEWS Live - Italian Grand Prix practice

The Formula 1 drivers are on track for the first practice session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
09/11/09
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F1-Live.com Montagny set for IndyCar debut

Having skirted around the edges of Formula One with Renault in his capacity of test driver, Franck Montagny finally broke into Formula One with Super Aguri in 2006...  
08/12/09
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F1-Live.com Montagny in touch with USF1

Franck Montagny has been in touch with the new American Formula One team USF1 about a seat for next season while keeping his options open in ALMS and IndyCar...  
09/02/09
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