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HindustanTimes Fri,24 May 2013

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Ecclestone facing bribery charges

Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone faces charges in Germany relating to a bribery case, the daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported Tuesday.

Vettel blames tyres, Rosberg mystified by poor race times

Alonso crowned king of Spain

Rosberg takes pole for Spanish GP; Hamilton 2nd

Marquez calm ahead of Spanish MotoGP

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season so far

Race Date Grid Finish Pts. Total Pts.
Spanish 12/05 8 & 8 & 9 & 9 & 6 6
Bahrain 21/04 10 & 10 10 & 10 9 15
Chinese 14/04 8 & 8 & 5 & 5 & 10 25
Malaysian 24/03 7 & 7 & 17 & 17 2 27
Australian 17/03 10 & 10 9 & 9 & 2 29

team profile

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McLaren last won the constructors' title in 1998 with Mika Hakkinen at the helm. It has since then been several long and barren seasons for the Woking-based outfit. The thirst for success was quenched only by the enrolment of a young prodigy, Lewis Hamilton. Over the last decade, the team has employed the services of star drivers like Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso, Juan Pablo Montoya and David Coulthard. However, the championship ...
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team facts

Team Base Woking, United Kingdom
Team Country Great Britain
Team Boss Martin Whitmarsh
Test Driver Gary Paffett
First Race 1966, Monaco Grand Prix
Last Race 2013, Spanish Grand Prix
Team Races 728
Team Wins 182
Team Poles 155
Team Podiums 483
Team Fastest Laps 152
Points 4739.5
Constructor Champs 8
Driver Champs 12

engine facts

Team Base Mercedes
Team Country Mercedes-Benz FO 108F
Team Boss MP4-28
Test Driver Akebono
First Race Semi-automatic, 7 + reverse
Last Race 18,000 RPM
Team Races Semi-automatic, 7 + reverse
Team Wins 32
Team Poles Pirelli
Team Podiums Inboard torsion bar/damper system operated by pull

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Ecclestone facing bribery charges

Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone faces charges in Germany relating to a bribery case, the daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported Tuesday.

Vettel blames tyres, Rosberg mystified by poor race times

Alonso crowned king of Spain

Rosberg takes pole for Spanish GP; Hamilton 2nd

Rosy Saturday for Rosberg in Bahrain

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Year out has made me mentally stronger: Adrian Sutil
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F1 Pundit
The 'bonkers' business logic of Formula 1 teams

The primary goals of any normal business are to be successful in its field; to add value to the company; and to make a profit. Other strategic goals include building a brand, becoming the market leader or expanding the business into new areas. Joe Saward writes.

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F1 needs America to complete global jigsaw

If all goes to plan, this will be a big week for Formula 1 as it returns to the United States for the first time in five years. F1 has failed to break into the US market in the course of the last 30 years, having blown the foundations that were built at Watkins Glen and Long Beach in the 1970s.

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Hamilton's latest F1 challenge: succeeding with Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton handed Formula One a compelling storyline for the new season from the moment he decided to leave the comfort of McLaren for a new challenge with Mercedes.

Coughlan keeps Williams on the move

Mike Coughlan's arrival as chief engineer at Williams in June 2011 was a crucial step, if controversial given his chequered past, in turning around the fortunes of Formula One's faded former champions.
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