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Damon Hill, the president of Silverstone's owners, has derided the circuit's £5million redesign as a "frustrating compromise" that risks "destroying the essence of what brought fans to Formula 1 in the first place".
Full story: Daily Mail

Jenson Button said that the second day of testing at Jerez was the first time he had really felt comfortable in the new McLaren.
Full story: ESPN.com

Fernando Alonso says Ferrari are "really satisfied" with the work they have done over the first two days of the Jerez test.
Full story: Ferrari.com

The new Formula 1 points system and other changes for 2010 have been rubber-stamped after the International Automobile Federation (FIA) published the definitive regulations - among the changes are the prohibition of automated jacks and a slight relaxation of the testing rules if a team has to replace a driver mid-season.
Full story: The Guardian

The FIA has confirmed there are no plans to publish the starting weights of cars this year, meaning fans will not get an instant glimpse as to which engines are the most fuel-efficient.
Full story: Autosport.com

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