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Reports suggest that Bernie Ecclestone has signed Rome GP deal

A five-year contract for a Rome Grand Prix, first mooted last winter, was signed in the Monza paddock on Friday by F1 commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone and organiser Maurizio Flammini. The race would be in addition to the Italian GP at Monza, and would first run in 2012 or 2013.
Full story: speedtv.com

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel has spoken of his perception as F1's new bad boy following recent incidents. "Two or three years back I didn't know what I might go through one day, and this is probably one of the stages when it is not the easiest time," he said. "Obviously when you are the focus a lot of people care, and you get good and bad comments for what you are doing."
Full story: planetf1.com

McLaren star Lewis Hamilton has hit out at moves by the FIA to punish F1 drivers for road traffic offences, following his brush with the law in Australia earlier this year. ""What we do in our private life is our private life," said Hamilton.
Full story: speedtv.com

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has denied claims that the team's recent demonstration laps at the new Korean Grand Prix venue, with Hispania Racing's Karun Chandhok driving, gave his squad an advantage of prior knowledge of the Yeongam circuit. "It was close to a six-year-old car with a V10 [old-spec] engine, with very basic telemetry, and a driver who isn't our regular driver," said Horner.
Full story: autosport.com

BBC pundit David Coulthard says that reigning world champion Jenson Button's comment that he would quit F1 if he had to obey team orders was nothing more than a soundbite for internet reporters. "I don't think you know what you will do until you are put in that situation," said Coulthard, who had team orders imposed upon him during his days at McLaren.
Full story: telegraph.co.uk

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