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The F1 circus is leaving the Old World again, this time for Canada. Fernando Alonso talks about his expectations for the seventh race of the Championship and the upcoming European Football Championship
Martin Brundle, ex-Formula 1 driver and one of the main experts of the sport, shares his experiences with us after a test session in a Ferrari F10 in the Fiorano track. There's also some space for the Scuderia Ferrari technicians' explanations.

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Vettel 'extra motivated, "at the home race"

 

 

On the legendary Nürburgring Sebastian Vettel celebrates on Sunday his "half-time" in the formula- 1- World Cup 2011. Before the tenth of 19 races this season leads the world championship so clearly before his red- Bull Team-mate Mark Webber that the signs are clear on successful title defense. More concerned with the German to the event itself, perhaps because of the Grand Prix of Germany is the last time at the Eiffel scene.

Nurburgring. 1951 was held at the Nurburgring, some 100 kilometers south of Cologne, the first Formula- 1- World Cup Running in Germany as the European Grand Prix held. In 1984, the then ultramodern and one 5148 m long southern loop as Grand- Prix Route to the old 28 - Kilometer Snow bound. On the legendary, dangerous and Jackie Stewart "Green Hell" was baptized Nordschleife there were too many accidents. The fire- Niki Lauda crash of 1976 will mark the 1. August, so soon, the 35th Time

The race of the traditional route but just before the 40th Circulation in danger due to financial reasons. Wants to make permanent deficits, therefore, pay particular the $ 20 million to Bernie Ecclestone, only reluctantly and desires - financial - Help from the federal government. "It would be a shame to lose the race here. For us," Vettel said ahead of the home GP. "Here is the history as present as almost nowhere else in the world."

The 24 - Year-old is still "extra motivation" into the race, but he has never won before home fans. In 2009 he became second at the Nurburgring behind Webber, third at Hockenheim last year. "One of the objectives of a Formula- 1- Driver is always to win their home race. Although you always give 100 percent, but at home you are simply more motivated, "said Vettel in the preview of his team.

Vettel with respect for the competition

 

Vettel leads the championship with 80 points ahead of his last little stubborn become team-mate Webber and had 92 in front of Fernando Alonso Ferrari. "But Ferrari has made a big step forward at Silverstone was on par, if not even faster," said Vettel.

Even Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Team mate Mark Webber in the battle for Formula- 1- World Cup before the resurgent Fernando Alonso warned. "Fernando is a wise old fox and he will definitely be a force in the next two races," wrote the Australian Red Bull Pilot on Thursday in his column for the British Broadcasting Corporation "BBC".

However, after Silverstone in the FIA Between gas- Theater rowed back, Vettel should RB7 from the home race again as a tad more clearly before the Ferrari. "It's only halftime, so happens again at least as much," waved from Vettel.

One week after the Germany- Race is on 31 July at the Hungaroring, the eleventh, and next season Grand- Prix ​​at before it in a three-week "summer break" is. It runs on the Nürburgring and in Hungary as good as before - Vettel has won six of nine races and has become second three times - he can already in the rest of Europe- Race at Spa (28 August) and Monza (September 11) clearly do almost everything before it goes back to overseas. The final six races to go in Singapore, Japan, Korea, India, Brazil and Abu Dhabi in the limelight.

 

New Ferrari

 

The Formula- 1- Ferrari racing team has final on Wednesday by his former art- Director Aldo Costa separately. After a disastrous start to the season the teams tradition Costa had already resigned from office in May. Instead, as originally suspected to switch to a different position, but he has now been released with immediate effect.

APA

 

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Ferrari back: 

Alonso Victory at Silverstone

 

 

The Empire Strikes Back. Ferrari on Sunday in the Formula 1- WM reported. Fernando Alonso ended in a thrilling Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone, his first win of the season.

 

The Spaniard triumphed in the previous Saisondominator Sebastian Vettel to Red Bull, his World Cup However, further expanded leadership. Vettel leads now 80 points ahead of his third-placed team-mate Mark Webber.

At the top stood but for the first time in ten races Alonso. The world champion from 2005 and 2006 not only benefited from the controversial new throttle-blipping Regulations, which obviously meets his Ferrari, but also on a material issue in the Red Bull Box. Vettel, who at the start pole Webber had overtaken man, lost the lead in the second of three stops on Alonso, because the rear jack was broken.

Alonso then slammed one fastest lap after another on the tarmac of the renovated traditional route. In the end, the 29 - year-old Asturian 16.5 seconds on the Red- Bull Good duo. "The car was quick enough to fight for victory. But we could not make any mistake"Said Alonso, his 27th GP Import victory, the first since Korea in October last year.

"We have been catching up"

"It has been a difficult year for us. Red Bull has dominated, but we have caught up"Said Alonso."Therefore, it is a special day. We are very proud."The finish Webber seemed to be even faster than Vettel, was by his team but stopped by radio, to keep the distance the competition. - led by McLaren - saw a team order, against the Red Bull is still in World Cup Finish the season had vehemently.

" We did not want a situation like last year in Turkey, we therefore had to act responsibly"Recalled Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner to a stable collision of 2010. Webber had first opposed the statement shortly, but then backed off. Last year's winner reacted cautiously, not a new debate over the number one wanted to Austro- British racing team from the curb stop. Only this: "No, I do not think that in order."

The problem with the stop made Vettel, who was wearing his helmet on just the photos of his pit crew, not only for the missed seventh win of the season in charge. " It certainly has not helped, but you have to accept that we have beaten Ferrari"Said the world champion."They have become faster and faster in recent races. Nevertheless, it was an important step for us."Towards the title defense.

Vettel continues

Vettel leads by nine out of 19 races with 204 points, 80 points ahead of Webber, 92 ahead of Alonso and the McLaren-95 before the Driver Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, who was lying because of an incorrectly installed wheel nut after the third pit stop. The ex- World Champion to his prolonged Silverstone Curse, he is at his home race had never driven on the podium.

The race had to Intermediate Tires started because parts of the track were wet because of rain shortly before the start. Dries on the route developed Ferrari's fastest car in the field. Alonso's team-mate Felipe Massa was behind local hero Hamilton, but not out of fifth place - Despite a thrilling duel up the last curve.

From disappointing tenth place on the grid before Hamilton had 122 000 enthusiastic spectators, which meant a record in the "Home of British Motor Racing", launched an impressive fight through the field, but remained at the end, again without the podium. The Mercedes- Drivers Nico Rosberg and world champion Michael Schumacher ended up in the stands six and nine.

Schumacher was in the meantime for a collision with Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi with a ten- Second Penalty has been assigned to the box. Formula 1- Debutant Daniel Ricciardo drove his first race for HRT to an end, the Red- Bull Junior finished in 19th and last final rank. The next Grand Prix in two weeks Vettel's home race at the Nurburgring - until then is also a new solution in the intermediate gas Debate to be found. (APA)

 

 

 

 

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