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    • HRT have opted not to take part in next week's Mugello test, the team have announced. The Spanish outfit will use the two and a half weeks before the next grand prix to focus on relocating to their new headquarters in Madrid, rather than traipse to Italy for the three-day test session.

      HRT Withdraw from Mugello Test

      Posted on April 26, 2012 | No Comments
      HRT have opted not to take part in next week's Mugello test, the team have announced. The Spanish outfit will use the two and a half weeks before the next grand prix to focus on relocating to their new headquarters in Madrid, rather than traipse to Italy for the three-day test session.

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    • James Singleton takes a look back at the season so far, four Grand Prix in and we have four different winners, it's all to play for...

      F1 2012 Analysis: Four Grand Prix – Four Winners

      Posted on April 25, 2012 | No Comments
      James Singleton takes a look back at the season so far, four Grand Prix in and we have four different winners, it's all to play for...

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    • GP2 driver Rodolfo Gonzalez will join Caterham's regular race drivers at the upcoming Mugello test, the team have today announced.

      Gonzalez to Join Caterham Race Drivers for Mugello Test

      Posted on April 24, 2012 | No Comments
      GP2 driver Rodolfo Gonzalez will join Caterham's regular race drivers at the upcoming Mugello test, the team have today announced.

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    • Daniel Ricciardo had a huge smile plastered to his face after putting his Toro Rosso sixth on the Bahrain grid yesterday, but leaves the Gulf state disappointed after a nightmare opening lap in today's race.

      Ricciardo Has Disappointing Result in Bahrain Despite Great Qualifying

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Daniel Ricciardo had a huge smile plastered to his face after putting his Toro Rosso sixth on the Bahrain grid yesterday, but leaves the Gulf state disappointed after a nightmare opening lap in today's race.

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    • Marussia leave Bahrain this evening feeling disappointed after recording their first retirement of the 2012 season.

      Marussia Record First Retirement of 2012

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Marussia leave Bahrain this evening feeling disappointed after recording their first retirement of the 2012 season.

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    • Williams leave the Bahrain disappointed after both cars retired from today's grand prix in the Gulf state.

      Williams Suffer Double Retirement in Bahrain

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Williams leave the Bahrain disappointed after both cars retired from today's grand prix in the Gulf state.

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    • Felipe Massa has finally got some points on the board in 2012 after finishing ninth in today's Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso finished the race in seventh.

      Massa Scores First Points of Season in Bahrain but Ferrari Continue to Struggle

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Felipe Massa has finally got some points on the board in 2012 after finishing ninth in today's Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso finished the race in seventh.

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    • Lotus had a great result in Bahrain today, getting both cars onto the podium, with Kimi Raikkonen not far off snatching the race victory from Sebastian Vettel, the eventual winner.

      Lotus Get Great Result in Bahrain, Raikkonen Disappointed to Miss Out on Victory

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Lotus had a great result in Bahrain today, getting both cars onto the podium, with Kimi Raikkonen not far off snatching the race victory from Sebastian Vettel, the eventual winner.

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    • McLaren come away from Bahrain with just four points to show for their efforts in today's grand prix, despite the fact that both cars started the race within the top four.

      Hamilton: This was ‘just one of those days’

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | 1 Comment
      McLaren come away from Bahrain with just four points to show for their efforts in today's grand prix, despite the fact that both cars started the race within the top four.

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    • Paul di Resta was one of the drivers of the day after maximising a two-stop strategy to collect sixth place in the Bahrain Grand Prix, matching his best result in Formula 1.

      Di Resta Celebrates ‘Massive’ Result in Bahrain

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | 1 Comment
      Paul di Resta was one of the drivers of the day after maximising a two-stop strategy to collect sixth place in the Bahrain Grand Prix, matching his best result in Formula 1.

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    • Sebastian Vettel described today's Bahrain Grand Prix as 'extremely tough' after seeing of the challenge of Kimi Raikkonen in the Lotus to claim his first victory of the 2012 season.

      Vettel ‘Very Happy’ After ‘Incredible Race’ in Bahrain

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Sebastian Vettel described today's Bahrain Grand Prix as 'extremely tough' after seeing of the challenge of Kimi Raikkonen in the Lotus to claim his first victory of the 2012 season.

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    • Nico Rosberg said that his fifth place in Bahrain today was down to a good recovery from a poor start.

      Rosberg Blames Bad Start After Finishing Only Fifth in Bahrain

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Nico Rosberg said that his fifth place in Bahrain today was down to a good recovery from a poor start.

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    • Sauber failed to score any points for the first time this season at today's Bahrain Grand Prix as Sergio Perez finished only eleventh and Kamui Kobayashi was thirteenth.

      Sauber Leave Bahrian Without Points

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Sauber failed to score any points for the first time this season at today's Bahrain Grand Prix as Sergio Perez finished only eleventh and Kamui Kobayashi was thirteenth.

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    • HRT leave Bahrain in a positive mood after delivering another finish for both cars, this time in the hot conditions at the Sakhir Circuit.

      HRT Pleased After Scoring Another Double Finish in Bahrain

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | 1 Comment
      HRT leave Bahrain in a positive mood after delivering another finish for both cars, this time in the hot conditions at the Sakhir Circuit.

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    • Both Caterham drivers are taking plenty of positives from today's Bahrain Grand Prix after Vitaly Petrov finished the race sixteenth, with team-mate Heikki Kovalainen one place behind.

      Caterham Pleased with Bahrain Performance

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Both Caterham drivers are taking plenty of positives from today's Bahrain Grand Prix after Vitaly Petrov finished the race sixteenth, with team-mate Heikki Kovalainen one place behind.

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    • Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull wins the Bahrain Grand Prix by 3.3 seconds from Kimi Raikkonen

      Bahrain Grand Prix 2012: Race Result and Reaction

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull wins the Bahrain Grand Prix by 3.3 seconds from Kimi Raikkonen

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    • Sebastian Vettel took his first win of the season today in Bahrain, and now sits at the top of the drivers' championship.

      Vettel Takes Championship Lead with Victory in Bahrain

      Posted on April 22, 2012 | No Comments
      Sebastian Vettel took his first win of the season today in Bahrain, and now sits at the top of the drivers' championship.

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    • Charles Pic said that he was 'quite happy' with his qualifying performance today in Bahrain as he qualified twenty-first, and ahead of Marussia team-mate Timo Glock.

      Pic ‘Quite Happy’ With Career-Best Qualifying Result in Bahrain

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Charles Pic said that he was 'quite happy' with his qualifying performance today in Bahrain as he qualified twenty-first, and ahead of Marussia team-mate Timo Glock.

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    • Kimi Raikkonen thinks that he could 'easily' have got through to Q3 today in Bahrain with another Q2 run, but his Lotus team instead decided to take the risk of doing just one flying lap and saving a set of tyres for race day.

      Raikkonen Misses Out on Q3 After Bid to Save Tyres

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Kimi Raikkonen thinks that he could 'easily' have got through to Q3 today in Bahrain with another Q2 run, but his Lotus team instead decided to take the risk of doing just one flying lap and saving a set of tyres for race day.

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    • McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has said that both Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will start tomorrow's Bahrain Grand Prix intending to challenge for the race victory.

      McLaren Going for Victory in Bahrain After Achieving Two Top-Four Grid Slots

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has said that both Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will start tomorrow's Bahrain Grand Prix intending to challenge for the race victory.

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    • Daniel Ricciardo is walking around the paddock  at the Sakhir Circuit with a huge smile on his face this afternoon after qualifying sixth for tomorrow's Bahrain Grand Prix.

      Ricciardo Impresses with P6 on the Bahrain Grid

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Daniel Ricciardo is walking around the paddock at the Sakhir Circuit with a huge smile on his face this afternoon after qualifying sixth for tomorrow's Bahrain Grand Prix.

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    • Ferrari team prinicpal Stefano Domenicali said that the team's grid positions of ninth and fourteenth just about matched the teams expectations for today's qualifying session in Bahrain.

      Lowly Bahrain Grid Positions Match Ferrari Expectations

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Ferrari team prinicpal Stefano Domenicali said that the team's grid positions of ninth and fourteenth just about matched the teams expectations for today's qualifying session in Bahrain.

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    • Williams endured a tough Saturday in Bahrain as Bruno Senna and Pastor Maldonado could qualify only fifteenth and seventeenth at the Sakhir Circuit.

      Williams Preparing for Tough Race in Bahrain After Difficult Qualifying Session

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Williams endured a tough Saturday in Bahrain as Bruno Senna and Pastor Maldonado could qualify only fifteenth and seventeenth at the Sakhir Circuit.

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    • Sebastian Vettel said that he completely owes the pole position he secured today in Bahrain to his hardworking Red Bull team who have worked extremely hard on the car since their disappointing start to the season.

      Vettel Thanks Hardworking Team for Bahrain Pole Position

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Sebastian Vettel said that he completely owes the pole position he secured today in Bahrain to his hardworking Red Bull team who have worked extremely hard on the car since their disappointing start to the season.

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    • The two Mercedes drivers had constrasting qualifying sessions today in Bahrain: Nico Rosberg had a comfortable ride to fifth place on the grid whilst Michael Schumacher was knocked out of the session at the end of Q1.

      Mercedes Have Mixed Qualifying Session in Bahrain

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      The two Mercedes drivers had constrasting qualifying sessions today in Bahrain: Nico Rosberg had a comfortable ride to fifth place on the grid whilst Michael Schumacher was knocked out of the session at the end of Q1.

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    • Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull takes pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix with a time of 1:32.422

      Bahrain Grand Prix 2012: Qualifying Result and Reaction

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull takes pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix with a time of 1:32.422

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    • Caterham are celebrating an excellent qualifying session today in Bahrain after Heikki Kovalainen beat Michael Schumacher to get into Q2.

      Kovalainen Reaching Q2 in Bahrain Delights Caterham

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Caterham are celebrating an excellent qualifying session today in Bahrain after Heikki Kovalainen beat Michael Schumacher to get into Q2.

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    • Sergio Perez said that he was 'very happy' with his qualifying session today in Bahrain as he put his Sauber in a better-than-expected eighth place.

      Perez Enjoys ‘Very Good’ Qualifying in Bahrain

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      Sergio Perez said that he was 'very happy' with his qualifying session today in Bahrain as he put his Sauber in a better-than-expected eighth place.

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    • After choosing to withdraw from FP2 yesterday and losing considerable preparation time, Force India were pleased with the tenth and thirteenth positions claimed by Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg during qualifying today in Bahrain.

      Force India Enjoy Strong Qualifying Despite Lack of Practice in Bahrain

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      After choosing to withdraw from FP2 yesterday and losing considerable preparation time, Force India were pleased with the tenth and thirteenth positions claimed by Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg during qualifying today in Bahrain.

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    • For the first time this season, HRT have managed to qualify a car higher than the back row of the grid as Pedro de la Rosa took P22 today in Bahrain. The team used the fact that they out-qualified Marussia driver Timo Glock as further evidence of their steadily improving performance.

      HRT Take Plenty of Positives from Bahrain Qualifying

      Posted on April 21, 2012 | No Comments
      For the first time this season, HRT have managed to qualify a car higher than the back row of the grid as Pedro de la Rosa took P22 today in Bahrain. The team used the fact that they out-qualified Marussia driver Timo Glock as further evidence of their steadily improving performance.

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