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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Formula One race would take place on three-mile circuit taking in some of capital's most famous landmarksBernie Ecclestone says he is prepared to pay more than £35m to stage the world's biggest motor racing grand prix in London, with the route taking in some of the capital's most famous landmarks, including Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square.The billionaire Formula One chief executive, who has long harboured hopes of staging a race in London, said he...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]• 'Silverstone is a circuit where we should be strong'• British Grand Prix also vital for Lewis HamiltonThe British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday week was always the most important of the season for McLaren and its local heroes, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. After yet another bad weekend in Valencia, however, there is a fresh imperative for the team to succeed on a track that should suit them well.The urgency of the occasion is not lost on...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]• Spaniard becomes first driver to win two GPs in current season• Crash on penultimate lap denies Hamilton a podium finishA furious Lewis Hamilton flung his McLaren's steering wheel to the ground and walked away in despair on Sunday after his collision with Pastor Maldonado cost him a possible podium place in the European Grand Prix.While Fernando Alonso was celebrating the 29th Formula One victory of his career – one that takes the Ferrari driver 20...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]• Red Bull driver ahead of Lewis Hamilton on Valencia grid• Vettel joins Jim Clarke and Alain Prost on 33 top spotsSebastian Vettel, who has a keen sense of history, will appreciate the significance of his 33rd pole position for the European Grand Prix. For, at the age of 24, his achievement places him alongside two of the great champions, Jim Clark and Alain Prost.His third pole in a row gives the Red Bull driver an excellent chance of making it a...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]• Red Bull driver ahead of Lewis Hamilton on Valencia grid• Vettel joins Jim Clarke and Alain Prost on 33 top spotsSebastian Vettel, who has a keen sense of history, will appreciate the significance of his 33rd pole position for the European Grand Prix. For, at the age of 24, his achievement places him alongside two of the great champions, Jim Clark and Alain Prost.His third pole in a row gives the Red Bull driver an excellent chance of making it a...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]• Red Bull driver ahead of Lewis Hamilton on Valencia grid• Vettel joins Jim Clarke and Alain Prost on 33 top spotsSebastian Vettel, who has a keen sense of history, will appreciate the significance of his 33rd pole position for the European Grand Prix. For, at the age of 24, his achievement places him alongside two of the great champions, Jim Clark and Alain Prost.His third pole in a row gives the Red Bull driver an excellent chance of making it a...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Get the lowdown on the Valencia street circuit. Listen to Caterham's Heikki Kovalainen explain how to meet the challenge of a track that tests drivers' overtaking ability. Hover your mouse over each turn to find out the speed and gear in which the drivers take the cornersGiulio FrigieriPaul WeaverTim...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]• Button to use team-mate's set-up at European Grand Prix• Hamilton: 'I'm sure we'll see a difference this weekend'Car theft is a global problem but Lewis Hamilton did not expect his McLaren to be pinched by his team-mate, Jenson Button. That, essentially, is what has happened in the buildup to Sunday's European Grand Prix where Button, who has won just two points from a possible 100 in the last four races, has taken the championship leader Hamilton's...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]• Ecclestone accused of bribery and threatening behaviour• Gerhard Gribkowsky claims wrongdoing by F1 supremoBernie Ecclestone has again insisted he has "nothing to hide" as a trial in Germany involving a former banker he is alleged to have bribed took a new twist.In July last year, German prosecutors charged Gerhard Gribkowsky, previously on the management board of regional bank BayernLB, with breach of trust, tax evasion and receipt of corrupt...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]• Alonso claims former team-mate would be welcome at Ferrari• 'I'd say same thing, whether it was true or not,' says HamiltonLewis Hamilton is sceptical of claims made by Fernando Alonso that the British driver would be welcome at Ferrari. Hamilton's contract runs out at the end of the season and there will be a vacancy at Ferrari, because Alonso's team-mate Felipe Massa is unlikely to have his agreement renewed.When Alonso was asked if he would be...