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Raikkonen set for Finnish stamps - August 14, 2008

Kimi Raikkonen will enjoy a special accolade in his native Finland later this yuear when a special set of commemorative stamps will be issued. The decision comes as the Finnish postal service celebrates almost 400 years of existence.
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Red Bull goal is fourth - August 14, 2008

After a strong first half to the season, Red Bull Racing has struggled in the last few races and it has been four Grands Prix since the team scored a point while its nearest rivals - Renault and Toyota - have both been on the podium and moved ahead of the Milton Keynes squad in the constructors' championship.
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Berger: Vettel will win the championship one day - August 14, 2008

Gerhard Berger has praised his young driver Sebastian Vettel. Vettel will leave Berger's Scuderia Toro Rosso at the end of the season to join the team's big brother Red Bull Racing. Berger believes Vettel has everything a driver needs to win the Formula One championship one day.
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Former Renault aero guru passes away - August 13, 2008

Renault's former Aerodynamics chief, Dino Toso, lost his battle with illness this morning and passed away peacefully at his home.
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McLaren will rotate staff next year - August 13, 2008

The McLaren team will start to rotate its staff during race weekends, next year as the F1 calendar expands to 19 rounds and the three-week summer break is no more. McLaren team boss Ron Dennis believes this makes it too much to expect race team staff to travel to every event.
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Rosberg will stick with Williams - August 12, 2008

After half a season of speculations Nico Rosberg has confirmed he will be racing for the Williams Formula One team for another season in 2009. The German joined the team as their race driver in 2006 and will see his contract end at the end of next season.
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Alonso's sneak preview of Valencia - August 12, 2008

Fernando Alonso admitted that he has had a sneak preview of the all new street circuit at Valencia that will host the next round of the F1 calendar, the European Grand Prix.
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Bourdais: It's difficult getting used to the car - August 11, 2008

Sebastien Bourdais is having difficulties addapting to the Scuderia Toro Rosso car. His team mate Sebastian Vettel has been doing a better job this season so far but according to Bourdais he is finally getting used to the difficult handling of the team's car.
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New gearbox is Force India's final update - August 11, 2008

Force India F1 co-owner Vijay Mallya has revealed the team's new seamless shirt gearbox, which will be introduced later this month at the Grand Prix in Valencia, is the team's final major change to the VJM01 this season
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Theissen: Friday sessions in Valencia will be busy - August 11, 2008

Formula 1 will travel to Spain next week for the European Grand Prix. At the brand-new street circuit in Valencia the Formula 1 teams will compete in round twelve of the 2008 F1 championship. BMW Sauber F1 team boss Mario Theissen predicts a lot of activity in the Friday sessions as teams are trying to get used to the track.
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