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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 02:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrari joins Lotus in tyre tweak criticism ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 17 (GMM) Ferrari has joined Lotus in criticising Pirelli's mid-season tyre tweak.Following early-season criticism, culminating in the furore after Barcelona recently, Pirelli announced it is making key changes to its controversial 2013 tyres for next month's Canadian grand prix and beyond.Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez was the first to react, likening the change to widening football ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-joins-lotus-in-tyre-tweak-criticism/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No news on Ecclestone charges until June ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 17 (GMM)  It will be at least June before anything more is known about Bernie Ecclestone's bribery charges.
Bernie Ecclestone, CEO Formula One Group (FOM)Photo b ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/no-news-on-ecclestone-charges-until-june/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lauda hails Pirelli's tyre change ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 17 (GMM)  Niki Lauda has hailed Pirelli's move to alter the design of its 2013 tyres ahead of the Canadian grand prix next month and beyond.

Lotus, arguably the team with the best grip on the Italian supplier's controversial tyres this year, is not happy with the decision.

&quot;It's clear that Pirelli have found themselves in a difficult situation and under pressure from ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lauda-hails-pirelli-s-tyre-change/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren plays down Mercedes IP fears for 2014 ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-plays-down-mercedes-ip-fears-for-2014/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 17 (GMM)  McLaren has played down suggestions Honda will unfairly benefit from the great British team's continuing collaboration with Mercedes next year.

It was announced in Tokyo on Thursday that McLaren will be powered by 'works' turbo V6 engines provided by Honda from 2015.

But, before then, McLaren will run with customer Mercedes power next year, as the sport switches to the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-plays-down-mercedes-ip-fears-for-2014/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teams can't afford 2014 V6 engines - report ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 17 (GMM) Most formula one teams cannot afford to pay the prices quoted by engine manufacturers for next year's all-new turbo V6 engines.That is the claim of the German newspaper Bild, insisting that grandees Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes aside, the other seven teams are balking at the price demanded by F1's three V6 suppliers Renault, Ferrari and Mercedes."Even in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/teams-can-t-afford-2014-v6-engines-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[McLaren confirms Honda's 2015 F1 return ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 16 (GMM) Honda on Thursday confirmed its 2015 return to formula one, announcing it will supply engines to its 80s and 90s works partner McLaren."We're proud and thrilled to be joining forces once more to take on the world in formula one," said McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh in Tokyo.Honda pulled out of F1 amid the global financial crisis at the end of 2008, with its Brackley ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mclaren-confirms-honda-s-2015-f1-return/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ecclestone not quitting after German bribery charge ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 16 (GMM)  Bernie Ecclestone has played down the notion he might quietly retire off the back of his German bribery charges.

Although F1's 82-year-old chief executive and his Munich lawyers insist the official charge sheet has not actually been received, it is now widely accepted that prosecutors will ask the district court to hear charges related to the Gerhard Gribkowsky ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ecclestone-not-quitting-after-german-bribery-charge/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 06:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alonso third on 'international' sports earners list ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 16 (GMM)  Fernando Alonso is the third-highest 'international' sports earner on earth, according to the influential US magazine Sports Illustrated.

Excluding American athletes, like undefeated boxer Floyd 'Money' Mayweather who has already earned $90 million in 2013, the highest paid sportsman is British footballer David Beckham.

His $48 million is trailed by tennis' Roger ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-third-on-international-sports-earners-list/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 06:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[As Honda news looms, Sato rules out F1 ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 16 (GMM)  Honda is expected to announce before the week is out its highly anticipated return to formula one.

Citing Honda sources, major Japanese newspapers including the Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun, and the Kyodo news agency, are reporting that a formal announcement of the 2015 comeback is now imminent.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/as-honda-news-looms-sato-rules-out-f1/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 06:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tyre change 'like widening football goals' - Boullier ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 16 (GMM) Eric Boullier has revealed Lotus is "a little disappointed" with Pirelli's decision to change its 2013 tyres mid-season.Amid the media furore and the complaining of prominent teams like Red Bull and Mercedes, F1's official supplier announced that it will revert to elements of last year's tyre design for the Canadian grand prix next month and beyond.But Lotus boss Boullier ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/tyre-change-like-widening-football-goals-boullier/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 05:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ecclestone to meet Ghosn amid Renault dispute ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 15 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone will meet with Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn in Paris on Thursday, according to Germany's specialist Auto Motor und Sport.Reportedly, F1's chief executive and the French carmaker are having a dispute -- ostensibly about Renault's motor home.In Barcelona last weekend, Renault - supplier of engines to multiple F1 teams including world champions Red Bull - ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ecclestone-to-meet-ghosn-amid-renault-dispute/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 17:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ricciardo has 'upper hand' for Red Bull move ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 15 (GMM)  The signs are growing ever stronger than Daniel Ricciardo is a real candidate to replace his Australian countryman Mark Webber at Red Bull next year.

&quot;I was waiting for one of these questions!&quot; the 23-year-old, acknowledging the rumours, said last weekend in Barcelona whilst flashing one of his characteristic grins.

Some think Kimi Raikkonen is a much stronger ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ricciardo-has-upper-hand-for-red-bull-move/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['No panic' after Allison's Lotus exit - owner ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 15 (GMM)  Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has played down the impact of technical director James Allison's departure.

So highly rated had Briton Allison become within the F1 paddock, that many insiders believe the 45-year-old would be able to take his pick in terms of choosing his next team.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/no-panic-after-allison-s-lotus-exit-owner/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Red Bull wants to keep Vettel for 'a long time' ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 15 (GMM)  Christian Horner says he is not worried Sebastian Vettel is about to jump ship to a rival formula one team.

German Vettel, F1's reigning triple world champion and the 2013 title leader, has in the past been linked with a move to Ferrari.

And the most recent rumour is that Mercedes' Niki Lauda has made approaches to the 25-year-old.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red-bull-wants-to-keep-vettel-for-a-long-time/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 07:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pirelli making tyre change 'for own image' - Red Bull ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirelli-making-tyre-change-for-own-image-red-bull/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 15 (GMM)  Pirelli has denied claims it is making major changes to its 2013 tyre design as a result of the pressure applied by world champions Red Bull.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirelli-making-tyre-change-for-own-image-red-bull/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Perez radio call 'not a team order' - McLaren ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 14 (GMM)  McLaren has denied a radio call to Sergio Perez during Sunday's Spanish grand prix was a 'team order'.

After Mexican Perez and teammate Jenson Button's wheel-banging recently in Bahrain, boss Martin Whitmarsh said the incident proved that McLaren lets its drivers race.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/perez-radio-call-not-a-team-order-mclaren/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 08:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grosjean supports penalty points system ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 14 (GMM)  Romain Grosjean sounds supportive of F1's move to enhance its penalty system.

Last year, the Frenchman became the first F1 driver in years to serve a race ban, following a string of first-lap crashes.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/grosjean-supports-penalty-points-system/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pirelli boss says new F1 contract coming 'soon' ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 14 (GMM)  Pirelli is now well on the road to securing a new contract to continue as F1's official tyre supplier beyond 2013.
Paul Hembery, Pirelli Motorsport DirectorPho ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirelli-boss-says-new-f1-contract-coming-soon/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pirelli speeds up tyre changes for Canada ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 14 (GMM) Pirelli is speeding up a scheduled change of tack for its 2013 tyres.Following harsh criticism both inside and outside the paddock amid the Barcelona four-stoppers, Paul Hembery announced that changes would be made for Silverstone.But on Tuesday, the Italian marque's motor sport director said the changes will now make their debut one race earlier, in Canada, which is the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirelli-speeds-up-tyre-changes-for-canada/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[F1's tyre row not so simple ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[May 14 (GMM) In the days after the Spanish grand prix, the word on everybody's lips is the same -- tyres.Indeed, so crucial is the impact of Pirelli's controversial product this year is that rumours are swirling that Red Bull mogul Dietrich Mateschitz may have renewed his threat to pull out of formula one.Reports say the Austrian met with fellow billionaire Bernie Ecclestone in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-s-tyre-row-not-so-simple/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 05:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
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