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- Video: Raikkonen vs Alonso at Monaco, 2005 - Amazing qualifying
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Indexed on May-20-2012 13:47:38 from: YouTube.com ( 3711 views )
Video: Raikkonen vs Alonso at Monaco, 2005 - Amazing qualifying
The two superb qualifying laps of Kimi and Fernando in the first quali session at Monaco in 2005.
- Kimi: We will get to the top
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Indexed on May-20-2012 12:48:04 from: Planet-F1.com ( 124 views )
Kimi: We will get to the top
Kimi Raikkonen is confident that Lotus will win a grand prix but has downplayed the chances of that happening in Monaco...
- Monaco danger justified once a year - Schumacher
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Indexed on May-20-2012 15:24:05 from: TheF1Times.com ( 84 views )
Monaco danger justified once a year - Schumacher
Michael Schumacher believes the Monaco Grand Prix contradicts everything Formula 1 has done to improve safety in recent years, but says the risks are justified once a year. The close barriers and very limited run-off mean the track likely wouldn't pass the FIA's strict grade one rating. However the circuit is given special status because of its history. Most recently Sergio Perez crashed heavily during qualifying in 2011 and had to miss the race on Sunday and the following Canadian GP due to concussion when his car hit the barriers upon exiting the tunnel. Whilst improvements have been made, the dangers remain obvious, but Schumacher is adamant they're justified. "Monaco is just a circuit of its own very unique character," said the German. "In a way, you could look at it with a big portion of irony with regards to the contradiction that, for so many years we have successfully campaigned for more track safety, and then we deliberately race in Monaco. "But in my view this is justifiable once a year, especially as the circuit is really so much fun to drive. Every time you go there, you just look forward to finally getting out and driving the track."
- 'Massa in line for 2013 Ferrari drive'
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Indexed on May-20-2012 10:06:18 from: Planet-F1.com ( 76 views )
'Massa in line for 2013 Ferrari drive'
Despite rumours that he could be axed this season, Ferrari insist they could yet retain Felipe Massa for next year's Championship..
- Video: Perez crashes in Monaco, 2011
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Indexed on May-20-2012 06:03:02 from: YouTube.com ( 73 views )
Video: Perez crashes in Monaco, 2011
Video: Perez crashes in Monaco, 2011
The two superb qualifying laps of Kimi and Fernando in the first quali session at Monaco in 2005.
Lotus now 'wealthier than before'
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Teams separated over young driver test venue
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Teams were divided over the choice of the venue for the young driver test this year after it was suggested that the session will be held at Silverstone in the middle of the... read more »
Force India, Caterham conduct aero tests
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The son of former Grand Prix driver Derek Daly, Conor, got behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car on Thursday to conduct an aero test for Force India read more »
Maldonado disregards pay driver tag
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Pastor Maldonado paid no attention to the suggestion that he is in Formula 1 because of the sponsorship backing that he has brought along at Williams read more »
McLaren revs up for the future with SAP
http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2012051879/mclaren-revs-up-for-the-future-with-sap
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The McLaren Group announced that it will deploy SAP solutions to help integrate its various business centres, increase productivity, and act as a foundation for future growth read more »
Difficult times made Grosjean a better driver
http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2012051878/difficult-times-made-grosjean-a-better-driver
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Romain Grosjean never thought he would return to F1 after he was ousted from the sport after his initial spell with Renault in 2009 but insisted that he learned the most during... read more »
Ferrari inspired by EPL champions Manchester City
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Ferrari has drawn inspiration from the English Premier League finale drawing parallels to its performance with Manchester City's effort to lift the trophy this year read more »
Russian Helicopters becomes partner of Caterham
http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2012051876/russian-helicopters-becomes-partner-of-caterham
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From the Monaco Grand Prix, the Russian Helicopters logos will be seen on the Caterham cars and in future the drivers’ overalls and the team’s race garages read more »
F1 keeping an eye on Facebook IPO
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The floatation of Formula 1 on the Singapore stock exchange, expected to go public in June, could be delayed owing to volatile market forces read more »
Former F1 team Lola seeks bankruptcy protection
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The company says changes to tax rules made by the British government mean that it has "a serious cash flow problem" read more »
Hamilton not living with the 'ifs' and 'maybes'
http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2012051673/hamilton-not-living-with-the-ifs-and-maybes
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Lewis Hamilton pointed out that he "only had one problem" that he had to deal with during at the Spanish Grand Prix referring to the penalty he incurred after... read more »
Kaltenborn handed a third of Sauber stake
http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2012051672/kaltenborn-handed-a-third-of-sauber-stake
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Sauber has entrusted its chief executive officer Monisha Kaltenborn with a third of the stake of the team to ensure the continuity of the group read more »
Circuit of The Americas to integrate state-of-the-art video display
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Circuit of The Americas has announced its newest partnership in developing the motorsports and entertainment venue in Austin, Texas read more »
Button to drive Mercedes DTM ‘race taxi’ at Brands Hatch
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Once Button has familiarised himself with the controls, he will be offering his services as a ‘race taxi’ driver, to take the current DTM championship... read more »
Maldonado's win stirs controversy in Venezuela
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Some critics have also been questioning how many millions of dollars Venezuela's state oil company has spent in sponsorship money for the team it's now touting, and... read more »
Maldonado was in full control of Spanish GP
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Right from Saturday when Pastor Maldonado clinched pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, Pastor Maldonado believed that he could win his first F1 race on Sunday read more »
Kobayashi rues losing podium chance in Spain
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Kamui Kobayashi was not content with matching his best result in Formula 1 at the Spanish Grand Prix after his finished fifth in the race on Sunday read more »
Raikkonen laments loss of likely win in Spain
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Kimi Raikkonen was left disappointed with his third place at the Spanish Grand Prix as he believed that the car had the potential to perform much better read more »
Williams team members stable after fire
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Williams has confirmed that two of its team members, who were being treated for smoke inhalation, were released from the hospital following the fire that raged at the Catalunya... read more »
Massa lost in Alonso's shadow yet again
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Ferrari’s two sided season prolonged with Alonso making the most of his opportunities while teammate Massa continued to lag behind by a significant number of miles read more »
Mixed luck for Alonso in a 'strange' Spanish GP
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Ferrari approached the Spanish GP to ensure Alonso remained in touch with the leaders in the championship, but managed to do better by leading the standings at the end of the race read more »
31 injured, 7 hospitalized after fire
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Governing body FIA said 31 people were treated by Catalunya Circuit medical staff with seven of those flown out to a variety of hospitals to receive treatment read more »
McLaren gaffe may have cost Hamilton win
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McLaren team principle Martin Whitmarsh's misunderstanding of Formula 1 rules may have ultimately cost Lewis Hamilton a chance of winning the Spanish Grand Prix read more »
16 injured, 1 serious after Spanish GP fire
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Sixteen people were injured, with one person being flown to hospital with severe burns, after a fire erupted inside Williams' garage read more »
Wing-damage compounds Red Bull's problems
http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2012051359/wing-damage-compounds-red-bulls-problems
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Both the Red Bull drivers suffered front wing damage at the Spanish Grand Prix providing as one of the contributing factors for a relatively poor result for the defending world... read more »
Monte Carlo, Monaco
27th of May 2012
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 61 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 61 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 53 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 49 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 48 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 45 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 41 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | 35 |
| 9 | Pastor Maldonado | 29 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 22 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 109 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 98 |
| 3 | Lotus-Renault | 84 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 63 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 43 |
| 6 | Williams-Renault | 43 |
| 7 | Sauber-Ferrari | 41 |
| 8 | Force India-Mercedes | 18 |
| 9 | STR-Ferrari | 6 |
| 10 | Marussia-Cosworth | 0 |



