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The mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno tells Italian TV station Rai that the city is in the running to host a grand prix as early as 2012 but concedes that getting the agreement of Rome's inhabitants could be a stumbling block.
Full story: espnf1.com

Vettel crashes into Button in Spa

F1 insiders have been interested to see from in-car shots from Spa the amount of deflection in the wing of Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull, despite the heavier flex tests the FIA carried out last weekend.
Full story: James Allen on F1

Red Bull Racing have hit back at claims from their rivals that the FIA's flexi-wing clampdown is the real reason why they were not so fast in Belgium last weekend.
Full story: Autosport.com

The FIA is being forced to break its own rules to allow the Korean GP to take place - and is thus setting a precedent that other venues might take advantage of in the future.
Full story: Adam Cooper's F1 blog

A member of the McLaren team, who had best remain nameless, has sent me a movie which he believes should be shown to Sebastian Vettel, to help him understand how to overtake, without crashing into the people in front of him.
Full story: Joe Saward's Grand Prix blog

Force India have yet to decide whether they will use its F-duct at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix.
Full story: ESPNF1.com

There are stories today that Renault SA, the French automobile company, may be considering buying back control of the Formula I team that bears its name.
Full story: Joe Saward's F1 blog

Going to go and watch my team doing straight-line testing at Duxford - important for next year's car.
Full story: Lotus driver Heikki Kovalainen on Twitter

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