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Sebastian Vettel is confident Ferrari can hold its own in Hungary against arch-rival Mercedes with the German driver expecting a different scenario to unfold compared to Silverstone. Vettel still leads the world championship standings, albeit by just a single point, as Mercedes appears to have regained the upper hand against the red squad. Italian mediaRead moreRead more

Sierra Leone authorities on Thursday are slated to commence a three-day lockdown in a bid to combat the Ebola outbreak, the Guardian reports, despite warnings from medical experts that the drastic and unprecedented move could actually make the outbreak worse. Residents of this country, which is one of the West African nations hardest hit byRead moreRead more

Robert Kubica is confident that he can drive a Formula 1 car competitively again and be just as good as he once was. The Polish driver appeared in 76 races between 2006 and 2010. He won the Canadian Grand Prix in 2008. However his time in Formula 1 was cut short after being badly injuredRead moreRead more

DAMS F2 racer Oliver Rowland will enjoy a run in F1 machinery when he demos Renault’s 2012 car next month at the Gamma Racings Days event at Assen. The 24-year-old, who won the showcase F2 event in Monaco this year, will share the former V8-powered Lotus E20 in Holland with Nico Hulkenberg.  “It’s a reallyRead moreRead more

We are convinced that any serious attempt to address climate change means that a large portion of the natural gas, oil and coal currently locked underground must remain unexploited. Unfortunately, rather than aggressively deploying renewable energy resources, the Obama administration has opted to allow polluters to continue burning these dirty, polluting fossil fuels. Case inRead moreRead more

Jolyon Palmer and Fernando Alonso were involved in another on-track spat at Monza, but the Renault driver has brushed off the Spaniard’s criticism of his driving. Palmer and Alonso were at loggerheads after the Belgian Grand Prix a week ago after the former accused the latter of forcing him off the track, a move whichRead moreRead more

Tens of thousands of people are protesting today in the German city of Dresden against racism and xenophobia. The Saturday rally was organized to counter the weekly racist and anti-Islamic demonstrations that have been taking place in Dresden. The weekly rallies are organized by the far-right Pegida, the German acronym for “Patriotic Europeans against theRead moreRead more

The FIA has added a strip of kerbing behind the edge of the track at the fast sweeping right-hand Parabolica to prevent drivers from running wide. Many drivers were seen taking a wide line yesterday through the famous turn which leads to Monza’s main straight, the purpose of which was to gain an advantage byRead moreRead more

FIA president Jean Todt has tapped his creative instincts and suggested an idea to brighten up the presence of the undesirable ‘Halo’ in Formula 1. The governing body has made mandatory the use of the cockpit protection device next year, much to the displeasure of many who consider that the unattractive looking element fundamentally disruptsRead moreRead more

Bernie Ecclestone believes Robert Kubica’s place is back in Formula 1, with the former supremo convinced the Pole can come back even stronger than before. Kubica has ramped up his comeback efforts this year, putting himself through his paces and to the task during various tests. The former Renault driver joined the French team inRead moreRead more