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BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica and Toyota's Jarno Trulli on their dramatic collision; Force India's Adrian Sutil on being less than six laps from scoring his team's first points; and R*D B*LL's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on their spectacular one-two victory. All 20 drivers and senior team personnel report back on Sunday's race…

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Adrian Sutil put in an excellent wet weather performance for Force India in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, running as high as sixth - ahead of world champion Lewis Hamilton - before aquaplaning caught him out and pitched him into the tyre wall with less than six laps to go.Sutil had started with a light fuel load, but the team changed strategy in the early laps behind the safety car by bringing him in and giving him more fuel...

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1st Sebastian Vettel (R*D B*LL), 1h57m43.485s; 2nd Mark Webber (R*D B*LL), 1h57m54.455s; 3rd Jenson Button (Brawn GP), 1h58m28.460s.Q: Sebastian, a very incident packed race. Talk us through that pace car start and the conditions that faced you.Sebastian Vettel: It was the right decision to start under the safety car. Basically it was okay at some points but at some corners on every lap you were having a lot of aquaplaning...

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After his maiden win in 2008 for Toro Rosso at Monza, Sebastian Vettel's success in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix marked his second Formula One victory. But for his team, R*D B*LL Racing, it was a maiden triumph. Coming in their fifth season of F1 competition, and with Mark Webber finishing second, it couldn't taste sweeter. The team was formed through R*D B*LL's purchase of Jaguar Racing in 2005, and prior to Shanghai, two podiums had been their best results – for David Coulthard in Monaco 2006 and Webber in Hungary 2007...

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With their heavily fuelled cars fourth and fifth on the grid, Brawn had looked set for another victory in Shangai. That was until the dark clouds arrived, changing the whole complexion of the Chinese Grand Prix before it had even started.Brawn - nor anyone else - had an answer to the sheer class of Sebastien Vettel and the R*D B*LL. In atrocious conditions Adrian Newey's latest creation - with its single diffuser - was unstoppable. With a revised diffuser coming, the RB5 is now a serious title contender...

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After the cooling rains of Malaysia and China, the drivers and teams are looking forward to testing their mettle in the heat and dust of Sakhir this weekend, at the Bahrain Grand Prix, round four of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship…

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BMW Sauber boss Mario Theissen says his team have not yet finalised what modifications they will make to their car's rear diffuser in light of last week's FIA decision declaring double-decker designs legal.Theissen was vocal in his opposition to the designs being run by Brawn, Toyota and Williams, but says he accepts the FIA decision. However, while the likes of Renault and McLaren already had revised diffusers on their car in China

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With Kazuki Nakajima retiring on Lap 44 and team mate Nico Rosberg finishing in 15th, the Chinese Grand Prix was a race to forget for Williams. However, technical director Sam Michael remains confident that the FW31 is one of the strongest cars on the grid and hopes it's only a matter of time before the British team can capitalise on their package to enjoy better results…

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To get the most out of tyres during a Formula One race, teams and drivers must seek to develop grip, whilst preventing the rubber from overheating. It's always been a challenge, however this season, with new slick tyres and an in-season test ban to contend with, it's an even steeper learning curve.But after three races' worth of experience, Toyota's senior general manager (chassis) Pascal Vasselon is enjoying pushing Bridgestone's new rubber to its limits...

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Although he was watching the Chinese Grand Prix on television at home in England, R*D B*LL's chief technical officer Adrian Newey couldn't have been more pleased that his team scored a dominant one-two over the weekend. Newey, however, hasn't had much time to celebrate, as he is currently working flat-out at R*D B*LL's base, integrating the now legal double-decker diffuser into the RB5. He spoke to the team's press office about the Shanghai win and the challenges that lie ahead…

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No big deal... the RB is as it is- a very competitive car. And this man has been behind some really successful cars for Williams and Mclaren in the 90's- especially during rule changes

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Over 20 Grand Prix and Formula One racing cars from the private collection of Formula One Management CEO Bernie Ecclestone will provide a stunning exhibition throughout this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix meeting.This rare and exclusive collection has never before been seen in public and underlines the relationship which the Bahraini people and the organisers of the Bahrain Grand Prix have with Mr Ecclestone...

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Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica join two of their rivals to answer questions on Thursday, while on Friday three team principals are set to take to the stage. The line-up in full…

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Ferrari have announced they will hold a special test session to evaluate young Italian driving talent. The day, which has been devised along with Italian motorsport's governing body, the ACI-CSAI, will see the top three finishers in the 2009 Italian Formula Three Championship get the chance to drive the F60 and work alongside engineers from the team."We are proud to continue our collaboration with the ACI-CSAI," said team principal, Stefano Domenicali. "The development of motor sport for youngsters is a theme that is particularly close to our hearts and we believe this day of testing is a further boost to generating interest in a championship that continues to grow."

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With his second retirement of the year in China, and no points to show from his 2009 campaign, Ferrari's Felipe Massa could be forgiven for becoming disillusioned with progress at the Italian team. But Massa is determined to keep his chin up ahead of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix and hopes Ferrari can put behind them the reliability problems that have hindered his progress.“The days of putting my thoughts down after each race and talking about winning and being on the podium seem to be a long time ago at the moment and honestly, going over each race is currently more of a pain than a pleasure,” the Brazilian told Ferrari's official website. “But I've not given up hope and there were some bright moments in a very dark and wet Chinese weekend.”

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In just his second full year of Formula One competition, Toyota's Timo Glock is currently fourth in the drivers' standing, with the same points' tally (10) as Chinese Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel. Glock is certainly happy with his progress and the TF109's performances. Here he reviews his Chinese Grand Prix and looks ahead to this weekend's Bahrain race…

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Force India are making major revisions to their car for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, as the team continue the search for their first Formula One points. A revised floor and diffuser will be among the changes debuting on the VJM02 at Sakhir.Drivers Adrian Sutil and Giancarlo Fisichella have shown some promising pace in the opening three rounds of 2009 and team principal Vijay Mallya hopes the latest updates to their Mercedes-powered machine will keep them in touch with the rest of the field.

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British race car makers Lola have commenced a major evaluation project aimed at developing a car to compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship and could formally lodge an entry within the next few weeks. It follows March's confirmation of FIA plans to introduce of a 'cost capping' option to teams next year...

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i just hope that poor Sutil has better luck this time round!

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With no respite since the rain of China, the Formula One schedule heads into the dust and hard sun of Bahrain this weekend at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, where Jenson Button and Brawn hope to get back to their winning ways and for a race that won't be interrupted by weather conditions and safety cars. Felipe Massa has won this one for the past two years, but even Ferrari would be very surprised if the Brazilian can pull it off this time. The odds continue to favour Brawn...

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Welcome to the fourth round of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir.An ambient temperature high of 30 degrees Celsius is forecast on Thursday, with partial cloud, followed by 33 degrees on Friday and 34 on Saturday. Race day will be sunny and hot, with temperatures up to 31 degrees Celsisus.

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For some time, former Benetton and BAR boss David Richards has been searching for a way back into Formula One racing. And although his dreams of a Prodrive-badged customer-car team came to nothing in 2008, like Lola, he's hopeful the FIA's mooted budget cap could present his best chance yet of returning to the grid…

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Drivers: Timo Glock (Toyota), Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber), Nelson Piquet (Renault), Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)Q: Different fortunes for many of you. For three of you not a very good start to the season. For one of you a slightly extraordinary start. Timo, let's start with the good news. Three points scores, two of them from the pit lane. What are your feelings about the start to the season?Timo Glock: Yeah, it was not a bad start, I would say. Like you say two times from the pit lane. I didn't really expect the points but we had a strong race in Melbourne and Malaysia as well with the righ

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Despite spending so much of his career as one of Formula One racing's 'nearly men', Jenson Button never gave up believing that there must be more for him than the midfield. Now, with Brawn, Button can finally show his true colours. And it seems the experienced Brit is definitely enjoying his role as the new leader of the pack - even if he is expecting renewed pressure at Sakhir this weekend…

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Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali admitted on Thursday that the Scuderia must act quickly to kick off their world championship points tally this weekend. Not only has this been their worst start to a season in decades, but to exacerbate the problem it is their former architect of success Ross Brawn whose team lead the standings...

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