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Quotes Roundup – Week Ending 31st January

The launch of Ferrari’s new F10 machine marks the long-awaited arrival of two-times world champion Fernando Alonso in the Maranello stable – but can the Spaniard become the team’s new favourite son?

The departure of Michael Schumacher to Mercedes has, in fact, done Alonso a favour. …

Mercedes GP unveiled its racing livery this week but its true colours won’t be revealed until the opening race of the season – and there is still plenty of time for Michael Schumacher to make his input.

Ross Brawn openly admitted at Monday’s Mercedes GP launch that his engineering team had run out of time to complete the new W01 machine for that momentous occasion. …

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Quotes Roundup – Week Ending 24th January

The F1 field is now well formed for 2010 but there is still one gaping hole amongst the leading teams – so what is Renault looking for in its second driver, why is it taking so long and who might end up there?

The team currently known as Renault is very different to the one with which most people associate the name. Flamboyant Flavio Briatore, with his wild but successful management style, is now long gone. …

Although little appears to have changed in the F1 technical regulations for 2010, the new machines will be quite different when they are revealed at the first of this year’s launches next week.

Unlike last year, when the new cars made a dramatic visual impact with enlarged front wings and reduced rear wings, this year’s new machines will look relatively similar to their predecessors – but their layout will be significantly different. …

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Quotes Roundup – Week Ending 17th January

When Bernie Ecclestone announced his latest idea to spice up Grand Prix racing earlier this week it made a few jaws drop – but are shortcuts a crazy concept or could they be the future of Formula One?

Many different ideas have been put forward over the years to try and make motorsport more exciting; and, while many fans feel the chess-like strategic contemplation …

This month sees a crucial period of pre-season preparation for the 2010 World Championship – and teams must work out which tasks should be prioritised to best to make every second count.

There is a lot to fit in before Bahrain kicks off the season in March, and a lot of decisions to be made. New designs to finalise, new cars to build and crash test, new systems to check, new drivers to bed in and new engineering personnel to hone and perfect. …

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Quotes Roundup – Week Ending 10th January