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Korean Grand Prix could be dropped in favour of a return to the French Grand Prix at Magny Cours

Despite reports claiming otherwise, damning reports of the inaugural Korean grand prix falling off the 2010 calendar continue to circle the internet. Now there are even rumours of a potential replacement for the doomed grand prix race. France’s Auto Hebdo magazine reports that the historic Magny Cours is a potential replacement venue for the Korean …
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F1 drivers propose to have Q1 of the Monaco qualifying session split to accomodate faster cars

Formula one drivers will propose that the ‘Q1’ qualifying session for next weekend’s Monaco grand prix be split into parts. A group of drivers from both ends of the grid fear the traffic implications of 24 cars being on the short and twisty street layout at the same time, particularly with three teams vastly off …
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Do you see barcodes? Or Marlboro? Ferrari in trouble for using subliminal cigarette branding

A report has emerged that said doctors have called for an investigation in what they describe as subliminal tobacco advertising on Ferrari’s Formula One cars. Subliminal is something that “exists or operates below the threshold of consciousness”, the report went on to state that the red, white and black bar code on Ferrari’s cars and …
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FIA and Bernie Ecclestone studying the possibility of turbine engines for F1 cars

We recently reported on the possible return to turbocharged engines for Formula One cars by 2013. Now Pitpass, our source for the earlier news, is also reporting that a new engine technology has been submitted to the FIA. According to Pitpass, Andreas Andrianos, CEO of Project 1221, has exclusively revealed that his company has already …