A statement from the Sakhir circuit reveals that Bahrain Grand Prix officials extended their track to reduce the possibility of Michael Schumacher parking on it during qualifying.
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F1 Circuits
New Bahrain layout “to confuse Schumacher”
World Heritage status for Silverstone toilets
Silverstone, Monday: The recent deal to keep the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for a further 17 years was assisted by a last-minute intervention by the United Nations, it has been revealed.
The deal, between F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Silverstone owners the BRDC, was not completed until late last week due to disagreements over...
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Spa protestors chastised over noise
Spa, Thursday: Activists protesting over excessive noise levels caused by motor racing at Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps circuit have been warned by local authorities after their latest demonstration was deemed to be “too loud.”
The Spa circuit has hosted motorsport events since 1922, meaning that anyone with a legitimate right to protest about noise levels generated by...
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Gillett “disappointed” by Donington failure
Castle Donington, Friday: Donington Ventures head honcho Simon Gillett has admitted his disappointment that he was unable to secure the British Grand Prix at Donington Park from 2010 onwards, after Bernie Ecclestone confirmed that his latest payment to the F1 supremo would be rejected as it was made beyond an established deadline.
“Obviously it’s a...
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Ecclestone opts for literal Med GP
Malaga, Sunday: Formula One Management head Bernie Ecclestone has announced that his proposed “Mediterranean Grand Prix” will be rather more literal than had previously been supposed.
The Mediterranean Grand Prix was a placeholder name used for the race at Valencia, in case the “European Grand Prix” moniker needed to be applied to another race. However,...
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On Twitter
- *Gasp* 1,000 Tweets? That's 140,000 characters of potential motorsports-related hilarity I'll never get back.
- Jacques Villeneuve on @5livef1? What's all that "aboat"? I was expecting a phone call.... #f1
- Good on E.Salazar for his auction for the people of Chile. He could raise even more in a charity boxing match with Nelson Piquet Sr.... #f1
- A1GP liquidators are putting the series' cars up for sale. In unrelated news, it's my birthday soon....
- Christian Horner says this year's title fight will be "Titanic." Does he mean unnecessarily expensive and disappointingly crap? #f1
