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Red Bull under the spotlight

Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel celebrate with Red Bull boss Christian Horner on the podium © Getty Images

Sections of the international media have questioned Red Bull's strategic approach to the world championship. After Sebastian Vettel won the Brazilian Grand Prix from the team's points leader Mark Webber at Interlagos, Der Spiegel noted: "Red Bull gives (Fernando) Alonso wings". Not switching the places means that Spaniard Alonso can take his Ferrari to just second place this weekend in Abu Dhabi and be champion, whereas the alternative strategy would have set up Webber for a straight fight. "It is not easy for Webber to drive in a team that considers him a burden to be up against Vettel," said La Gazzetta dello Sport. Tuttosport noted that it seems "the Austrian team would be happier to lose than to see Webber beat Vettel". "No team orders at Red Bull. Another own goal," headlined La Repubblica. Joan Villadelprat wrote in his El Pais column: "Had Red Bull opted for Webber a few races ago, the Australian would probably now be champion." Red Bull, however, is unrepentant. Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz told Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper that "second under proper conditions can often be more valuable than a first". But there is a feeling that the team is not simply giving up the fight for the drivers' title. One columnist in Brazil's Globo wondered if Vettel's radio message in Abu Dhabi might sound something like 'So ... Mark is faster than you'. "I'm always in favour of leaving the fight on the track with equal chances for both sides," said Rubens Barrichello. "But I wonder if they would do that if the situation was in reverse. ?Mark has done a great job this year and he has been told by his team what position he is in," said Lewis Hamilton. "Against adversity he has kept at it. I want to see Mark win." Webber believes that, if a strategy is deployed, it will only be on the "last lap" of the season this weekend. "Sebastian is part of a team," said Niki Lauda, who believes Webber should be backed fully by Red Bull. "If he does anything it should be helping Webber and not just on the last lap." Webber is quoted by Bild newspaper: "It makes sense. Otherwise it would mean that Ferrari's team orders would have paid off for Fernando." Red Bull team boss Christian Horner hints that sense will ultimately prevail. "We have already given too many presents to Fernando this year," he is quoted by Autosprint.

Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/red_bull_under_the_spotlight.php

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Vygor Announces New Italian Sports Car

There have been a number of new, impressive sports cars from the most anonymous manufacturers all over the world lately - vehicles such as the De Veno Arrinera prototype or the Rimac Concept One come to mind. Now, another random automaker is announcing a new sports car. Italian company, Vygor, has come out of the woodwork to announce that on October 10, 2011 at 10 am, they will be unveiling not only a new sports car, but a new luxury car as well.

Not much is known about the vehicle at the moment, but the company describes their new sports car as "an emotional car, like a wind-blow in the skin, like a thrill of sudden pleasure which takes your breath away...and unleashes emotions... the emotion to hear the thunder of the engine which is pure adrenalin, aggressive and biting as you have always dream but also mild as silk...the emotion of touching a panther...the emotion of taming the power..."

Creativity and marketing ploys aside, the company has only released a teaser image showing the front of the new sports car, compete with large air intakes and LED headlights. We’ll know more about Vygor’s new project as soon as it makes its official debut in October so stay tuned!

Vygor Announces New Italian Sports Car originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 28 September 2011 15:00 EST.

Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/vygor-announces-new-italian-sports-car-ar117060.html

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speedART PS9-300D based on the Porsche Panamera Diesel

German tuner dials output on the 3.0 liter V6 diesel unit to 300 PS (221 kW / 296 hp) and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque.

Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/K51lRURkrqM/speedart-ps9-300d-based-on-the-porsche-panamera-diesel

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Stewart aiming for third straight Chase win

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/09/27/1522954/stewart-aiming-for-third-straight.html

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What?s gone wrong for Lewis Hamilton in 2011? | 2011 F1 season

There have been too many gaffes and too few of Hamilton's top-drawer drives in 2011.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/NmBOOsBgLT4/

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Martin Whitmarsh: ?None of us is perfect??

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has defended Lewis Hamilton in the aftermath of his collision with Felipe Massa in Singapore. Pressed on Hamilton’s run of incidents this year Whitmarsh insisted that Lewis had done a great job to put the … Continue reading →

Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/09/26/martin-whitmarsh-none-of-us-is-perfect/

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Competition time!

Source: http://www.metrof1.com/blogs/metrof1/2011/09/competition-time.html

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011