August 2010
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August 2010 Formula 1 News Headlines
31 August: Di Grassi buys into GP3 team
31 August: Vettel penalty 'was disproportionate' - Marc Gene
31 August: Vairano test shows Ferrari pushing ahead with F10
31 August: Teams agree to more winter testing - Whitmarsh
31 August: Flexi saga has slowed Red Bull down - Button
31 August: Abu Dhabi to help Bulgaria join F1 calendar
31 August: Webber looking to resurrect Tasmanian challenge
30 August: Press 'certain' Spa ended Vettel's title tilt
30 August: Renault's Boullier denies Red Bull/Mercedes reports
30 August: Liuzzi, Kobayashi to stay with current teams in 2011
30 August: 2011 will be learning year for 'show' compromise - Pirelli
30 August: Hamilton 'riding his luck' to title lead - Horner
30 August: Team orders are not allowed - Horner
30 August: Ferrari running through 2010 engine allocation
30 August: Ferrari not sure Red Bull to be 'weak' at Monza
30 August: Renault set to remove F-duct for next races
30 August: Whitmarsh slams Vettel after Button crash
30 August: Tilke insists Korea 'will be ready' for GP
30 August: Hamilton leads as Webber eyes team support for title
29 August: Ecclestone confident Korea will be ready for F1 race
29 August: Malaysia wants GP back-to-back with Singapore
29 August: Hamilton denies demanding payment for autograph
29 August: Red Bull's size and status 'hurts' F1 rivals - Marko
29 August: Blown diffuser still not working right - Brawn
29 August: Fans carry umbrellas into Spa for thrilling race
29 August: Front wings not flexing in Belgium - rivals
29 August: Webber not worried about running out of tyres
29 August: News briefs from Spa: Saturday
28 August: Hulkenberg close to new Williams deal - manager
28 August: Vettel stops in Spa pitlane in final practice
28 August: HRT return for Chandhok not imminent
28 August: Rivals must capitalise at Red Bull's weakest tracks
28 August: Grey and blue skies above Spa on Saturday morning
28 August: McLaren denies vetoing Red Bull engine deal
28 August: Teams discuss pre-2011 winter test in Bahrain
28 August: Ferrari using same front wing as in Hungary
28 August: Barrichello replaces Heidfeld as GPDA president
28 August: Red Bull passes latest wing flexibility tests
28 August: Mercedes and Force India deny engine switch reports
28 August: Pecking order unclear as more rain falls at Spa
28 August: Alonso fastest all day at soggy Spa
27 August: Heavy rain at Spa on Friday morning
27 August: Webber believes F1 still heading to Korea
27 August: New floor flex tests to debut at Monza - reports
27 August: Hulkenberg not yet in 2011 talks with Williams
27 August: Toro Rosso working on blown exhaust - Buemi
27 August: Lotus to use Renault gearbox in 2011 - report
27 August: Red Bull, Force India, to swap engines for 2011? - report
26 August: News briefs from Spa: Thursday
26 August: Mercedes not replacing reserve driver Heidfeld
26 August: Verstappen to attend Spa GP with son
26 August: Sutil admits 'several options' for 2011
26 August: Brawn too 'busy' to win 2010 title - Schumacher
26 August: Toro Rosso lineup cannot relax yet - Marko
26 August: Mercedes resisting engine party push - Marko
26 August: Mosley admits F1 return for Briatore 'possible'
26 August: Spa not Barrichello's 300th GP - report
26 August: Rain forecast for whole Belgian GP weekend
26 August: Epsilon Euskadi yet to complete 2011 F1 budget
26 August: Haug exit claims 'complete nonsense' - Mercedes
26 August: Williams in running for MasterCard sponsorship
26 August: McLaren not confirming no F-duct for Monza
25 August: Qatar still planning to join F1 calendar
25 August: Webber form 'surprised' Vettel in 2010 - Lauda
25 August: Force India plays down Monza assets seizure rumours
25 August: McLaren to remove F-duct for Monza - report
25 August: Raikkonen says Vettel 'nicest guy' in F1
25 August: Schu would 'certainly win' with Red Bull - Ecclestone
25 August: Ferrari congratulate Barrichello for milestone
25 August: Parr to replace Whitmarsh as FOTA chairman - report
25 August: Grosjean is Renault reserve driver at Spa
25 August: Villeneuve expects 13th team decision within August
24 August: Mansell to be steward as Spa rain looms
24 August: F1 news briefs: Tuesday
24 August: UBS chief wanted to sponsor Sauber - report
24 August: Mosley tips leader Webber to win 2010 title
24 August: Paul Ricard to host next Pirelli tyre test
24 August: Photo shows Korea GP track not ready for racing
24 August: Ferrari drivers must be punished too - Mosley
24 August: Raikkonen predicts strong weekend for Ferrari
24 August: Melbourne court fines absent Hamilton $500
24 August: Toyota was heading for good season in 2010
23 August: F1 inks sponsor deal with Swiss bank UBS
26 August: Verstappen to attend Spa GP with son
26 August: Sutil admits 'several options' for 2011
26 August: Brawn too 'busy' to win 2010 title - Schumacher
26 August: Toro Rosso lineup cannot relax yet - Marko
26 August: Mercedes resisting engine party push - Marko
26 August: Mosley admits F1 return for Briatore 'possible'
26 August: Spa not Barrichello's 300th GP - report
26 August: Rain forecast for whole Belgian GP weekend
26 August: Epsilon Euskadi yet to complete 2011 F1 budget
26 August: Haug exit claims 'complete nonsense' - Mercedes
26 August: Williams in running for MasterCard sponsorship
23 August: Ferrari would fight further team orders penalty in court - report
23 August: Renault to debut F-duct in Belgium - reports
23 August: Webber not committed to F1 beyond 2011
23 August: Hamilton not in Melbourne for court date
22 August: Ferrari deserve 'severe punishment' - Mosley
22 August: Raikkonen says F1 return unlikely
22 August: Ferrari bites back at Lauda's 'pasting' comments
22 August: HRT to merge with 2011 hopeful Epsilon Euskadi?
20 August: Legal trouble ahead for Force India at Monza?
20 August: No Spa return for HRT driver Chandhok
20 August: Raikkonen still quiet on 2011 options
20 August: Monza to host next Pirelli tyre test - report
20 August: Alonso is F1's highest earner - reports
19 August: Pirelli tyres to be same for F1 and GP2 in 2011
19 August: Virgin 'not pleased' with Ecclestone comments
19 August: Hamilton would be leading title under old points system
19 August: Force India not a winning team - Sutil
19 August: F1 wants V8 Supercars to support 2011 Singapore GP
19 August: Mercedes may have to 'change some people' - Haug
19 August: McLaren must be 'creative' to win 2010 title
19 August: Glock rumours persist as Argentina eyes Virgin seat
18 August: Mercedes may not replace Heidfeld as reserve driver
17 August: Rosberg as good as Vettel, Sutil a surprise - Berger
17 August: Heidfeld leaves Mercedes, testing Pirelli on Tuesday
17 August: Heidfeld's third child born on Monday
17 August: Heidfeld to begin Pirelli testing on Tuesday
17 August: Ducati moves Rossi closer to F1 - father
17 August: Stuck leaves hospital after head surgery
17 August: Red Bull to 'lose out' on Spa straights - Horner
17 August: USF1 should have used Toyota car for debut - Windsor
17 August: F1 factories begin to re-open after shutdown
16 August: Bahrain reverts to original layout for 2011 GP
16 August: Berger, Piquet, say Ferrari right to favour Alonso
16 August: Red Bull making mistakes but on track for title - Berger
16 August: Schumacher blames car for comeback struggle
16 August: Korea F1 track to host first races next month
15 August: Rosberg tired but happy after first triathlon
15 August: Pirelli to begin F1 track tests on Monday
13 August: Klien eyes race with HRT in 2010, full seat in 2011
13 August: Hockenheim breaks even after 2010 F1 race
13 August: Mercedes denies 2011 focus switch due to budget
13 August: Berger says Schumacher tactics commonplace in past
13 August: Ferrari most reliable team in 2010 - report
13 August: Renault to upgrade F1 wind tunnel
12 August: Massa 'still offended' by crashgate scandal - Piquet
12 August: Barrichello says new Williams deal is 'natural'
12 August: Villeneuve back in Europe as FIA considers 13th team
12 August: Soucek not giving up on F1 seat for 2011
12 August: Plans afoot for second F1 race in India
12 August: Aragon said no to replacing 2010 Korean GP - report
12 August: Spa worried about Belgian GP future post-2012
12 August: Glock denies lacking commitment to Virgin
11 August: Epsilon Euskadi eager for FIA's 13th team decision
11 August: Schumacher did not apologise personally - Barrichello
11 August: Senna backs Massa after Brazilian media attacks
11 August: Tilke pushing ahead with Austin F1 track
11 August: Newey resting bruised arm after hospital checks
10 August: Senna hopes to stay in F1 in 2011
10 August: FIA wants no more USF1 'fiascos' - Villeneuve
10 August: Force India will not repeat 2009 Spa domination - Sutil
10 August: Third driver Soucek to terminate Virgin contract
10 August: Villeneuve annoyed that F1 team plans leaked
10 August: Old Pirelli reputation is 'living in past' - Hembery
09 August: Renault not a better team than Force India - Sutil
09 August: Webber kept Indycar leader Power's racing dream alive
09 August: Hans-Joachim Stuck in hospital after head surgery
09 August: Brother defends Schumacher after Hungary saga
09 August: Villeneuve not confirming FIA interview for 2011 entry
09 August: Mercedes still committed to F1 - Haug
09 August: Glock, Sutil, Trulli and Senna eye 2011 grid
09 August: Newey hospitalised after racing crash
09 August: Button battles through tonsillitis as F1 rivals holiday
06 August: Pirelli tyres to make August test debut at Mugello
06 August: Rumours link Sauber with Mexican talks
06 August: No car changes for new flex tests - Horner
06 August: Minardi backs Alonso to win 2010 title
06 August: Ferrari's blown floor strategy 'not bad' - Haug
06 August: Manager hints at Sauber talks for Maldonado
06 August: Renault not ruling out driver change for 2011
06 August: Magneti Marelli offering F1 KERS for US $1m
06 August: Renault engine deal for Lotus due soon - report
06 August: Verstappen not impressed by Schumacher apology
06 August: Vergne working with Red Bull on 2011 car
06 August: Famous F1 manager Willi Weber avoids jail term
05 August: Valencia questions date on leaked 2011 calendar
05 August: Not just endplates bending on Red Bulls
05 August: Epsilon Euskadi begins testing F1 car in wind tunnel
05 August: New radio evidence supports Ferrari team order charge
05 August: FIA to meet with hopeful 13th teams next week
05 August: Red Bull 'smarter' than other teams - Sutil
04 August: Mercedes' Haug not a fan of August shutdown
04 August: Haug calls for end to Schumacher move criticism
04 August: New flexi-wing tests to affect most teams - report
04 August: Button insists 2010 car criticism 'positive'
03 August: Schumacher lucky to avoid black flag, race bans - Warwick
03 August: Hamilton vows to 'kick' McLaren back onto pace
03 August: Teams close factories for compulsory shutdown
03 August: Doubts persist about October's Korea GP
03 August: Petrov 'definitely' on track for 2011 seat - Boullier
03 August: FIA to consider team orders breach on September 8
03 August: F1 gets set for summer holidays
03 August: Foreign press slams sorry Schumacher after Hungary
03 August: Opel to turn to Williams for DTM programme - report
02 August: Montezemolo's fifth child born
02 August: Mercedes waiting on space-age material for blown exhaust
02 August: Vettel mistake shows 'learning curve' - Horner
02 August: 20-race 2011 draft calendar leaked in Hungary
02 August: FIA to ramp up flexibility tests for Belgium
02 August: Renault reserve Tung suffers back injury
02 August: HRT looks set to keep current race lineup
02 August: Williams mechanic knocked out by Rosberg tyre
02 August: Lauda criticises Schumacher and Vettel after Hungary
02 August: Ten-place Spa grid penalty for Schumacher
02 August: Barrichello slams Schumacher after Hungary pass
02 August: Vettel upset as Webber takes title lead
01 August: Force India also not using F-duct in Hungary
01 August: Wurz says Superfund has no more F1 team plans
01 August: Toro Rosso to use Ferrari KERS in 2011
01 August: Now Rosberg admits 2010 title tilt over
01 August: McLaren borrows EUR48m from HSBC
01 August: HRT should put me in 2010 race car - Klien
01 August: Team order ban 'incompatible with reality' - Ferrari
01 August: Ecclestone thinks Ferrari should keep using team orders
01 August: Interlagos must improve ageing F1 track - Ecclestone
01 August: No rain for Hungarian GP race-day
01 August: Flexible wings deemed legal by FIA in Hungary
01 August: Ferrari development driver Bianchi hurt in crash
01 August: F1 ponders 'secret' of Red Bull's speed
01 August: Webber predicts sleepy race in Hungary