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FIA confirms blown diffuser rules
The FIA confirms the blown diffuser rules that will be used for the remainder of the 2011 F1 season
No lollipop for Button
Jenson Button: It's disappointing - especially in front of the home crowd - because I was really enjoying the race. I'd had good pace all afternoon and really enjoyed a couple of good battles - particularly passing Felipe [Massa] on the inside into Vale.
Schumacher: Kobayashi collision 'my fault'
Michael Schumacher: My result today is a bit of a shame, and of course I am not happy about it. I think fifth or even fourth place would not have been out of question today thanks to the superb job the guys back in Brackley and Brixworth have done.
Silverstone wing praised, despite pit-lane 'concerns'
Silverstone's new pit and paddock facility was well received on its F1 debut, but there were questions raised over the accompanying pit-lane.
Kobayashi bins car, thanks mechanics for repair job
Kamui Kobayashi: First of all I want to say thank you to the mechanics who fixed my car in time for the second free practice. When I crashed I had lost control on the wet astro turf.
Rebecca Ferguson steals the show at Grand Prix Ball
Stars from the world of F1 and the celebrity circuit got down and boogied the night away to raise more than ?40,000 for children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent at the 2011 Grand Prix Ball
Barrichello refuses to dismiss 2012 team switch
F1 veteran Rubens Barrichello - the most experienced driver in the sport's history - issues a veiled warning to employer Williams that if they aren't keen to re-sign him for 2012, then he will look elsewhere...
Hamilton: Only criticism from Senna could 'affect' me
As his on-track aggression continues to come under fire, McLaren-Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he 'couldn't give a toss' about the opinions of F1 legends like Niki Lauda - and that the only person he would have listened to would have been Ayrton Senna...
di Montezemolo: We could never have anticipated such a difficult start
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo admits that the F1 2011 campaign has been an 'emotional' one for the Scuderia thus far - but until the possible becomes impossible, the Italian insists 'we never give in'
Villeneuve: F1 2011 'useless, boring...not even racing'
Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve says the artificiality of the DRS-enabled action in F1 2011 only serves to 'upset' him and send him to sleep - arguing that now there is 'no excitement, nothing'
Mercedes 'cannot expect situation to turn around' straightaway
There is an air of quiet optimism at Mercedes GP approaching this weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone - although all are well aware that taking on the F1 2011 front-runners will take some time...
Ecclestone 'may have to sue the FIA' over F1 engines
F1 commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone has raised the spectre of taking legal action against governing body the FIA should the 2014 engine regulations lead to circuits deserting the sport...
Ascanelli: Toro Rosso can be happy so far
Giorgio Ascanelli says Toro Rosso can be happy with progress made so far in F1 2011
Newey: Audi to blame for four-cylinder engine chaos
Red Bull Racing chief technical officer Adrian Newey has pointed the finger firmly at Audi for the whole debate about four-cylinder engines in F1 - claiming the German manufacturer showed interest, and then changed its mind...
Webber: If Lewis wins by 50s, it's not down to regs
Mark Webber has said that he does not expect to see any difference in race performance due to recent F1 rule changes, but admits the fight will be fair.
Hispania owner convicted of fraud, reports Spanish media
On the eve of his team's second 'home' race of the F1 2011 campaign in Valencia, Hispania Racing (HRT) majority owner Jos? Ram?n Carabante has reportedly been convicted of fraud but spared jail
Webber: Rule changes won't turn F1 upside down
Mark Webber has criticised the timing of the latest F1 rule changes, but insists that they won't hamper Red Bull's charge to another brace of titles.
'Hard to know' how blown diffuser ban will affect Renault
Lotus Renault GP technical director James Allison suggests that contrary to popular opinion, the FIA's impending ban on off-throttle blown diffusers in F1 could actually hurt the Enstone-based outfit less than its rivals
F1 to switch to V6 engines - but not until 2014
FIA President Jean Todt has yielded to the pressure applied by Bernie Ecclestone and F1's manufacturers in agreeing to delay the introduction of the sport's new engine formula until 2014 - and to go with V6 power rather than just four cylinders
Red Bull may bid for US GP naming rights
Red Bull may be considering using the money it is set to save by pulling the plug on its NASCAR Sprint Cup team to increase its sponsorship of F1 in the United States.
Red Bull insists KERS decision 'the right thing'
Red bull Racing may trail in the KERS stakes, but it is doing all it can to perfect its radically different system.
Team Lotus plugs into new sponsor, KERS for 2012
Team Lotus' new deal with General Electric should enable it to run with KERS next season, according to Tony Fernandes.
Lewis Hamilton and Tony Stewart swap cars at Watkins Glen!
Mobil 1 orchestrated a unique car swap this week between former F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart at Watkins Glen. Here's what they thought of it...
Hamilton's driving will end in 'someone getting killed'
Former three-time F1 World Champion Niki Lauda has warned the FIA that if nothing is done to curb McLaren-Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton's on-track aggression, 'it will result in someone getting killed'