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Sauber could become the first team to adopt McLaren's controversial "F duct" aerodynamic device for the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.
BBC F1 commentator Jonathan Legard on Twitter Ralf Schumacher will not follow elder brother Michael's path back into Formula 1 after signing a contract with Mercedes for the 2010 German Touring Car Championship (DTM). "Motor-racing enthusiasts will witness a unique constellation: my brother Michael in Formula 1 and me in DTM - with both of us racing for Mercedes-Benz," said the former Williams driver. (AFP) Lewis Hamilton believes the lying scandal at last year's Melbourne race, when the McLaren driver was disqualified for misleading race officials for overtaking under the control of the safety car, has made him a stronger person. Full story: Autosport.com Hamilton does not expect a recurrence of the problems which hindered McLaren's progress in Bahrain at the Melbourne Grand Prix. "I like the circuit, I think we'll go well there and I don't think we'll have the same problems that slowed our progress in Bahrain," he said. (AFP) Despite Hamilton describing Red Bull's RB6 as "ridiculously faster than anyone else's car" after Bahrain, Sebastian Vettel believes the competition will be tougher in Melbourne.
Full story: Autosport.com Hamilton says he would not be surprised if Red Bull's Mark Webber quits Formula 1 at the end of the season.Full story: Sydney Morning Herald Following a nightmare first race in Bahrain, Hispania driver Karun Chandhok expects a better display at Albert Park this weekend following the arrival of a new hydraulic system. Full story: Autosport.com Rubens Barrichello says his young Williams team-mate Nico Hulkenberg was trying too hard in his debut F1 race in Bahrain.
Full story: TVNZ Force India team principal Vijay Mallya has set an ambitious fifth-placed finish target in this year's constructors' championship. Full story: ITV.com
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