World champion Vettel (left) says Raikkonen's narrow 2007 title win inspired him

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Fernando Alonso says he is more in love with Ferrari than ever, despite the "bitter end" to his title hopes in Abu Dhabi. "It's pointless to try and work out who got things wrong," he said. "A world championship that slips away by four points after 19 races can be lost on so many occasions, not just at the end."
Full story: Ferrari

Petrov staying at Renault as I understand it. Hulkenberg being linked to Hispania, Force India or Merc reserve.
BBC F1 commentator Jonathan Legard on Twitterlink text here

New world champion Sebastian Vettel said that 2007 title winner Kimi Raikkonen provided inspiration after he clinched the 2010 crown on Sunday despite having never led the table at any point. Three years ago the Finn trailed Lewis Hamilton by 17 points with only 20 up for grabs, but went on to win it by a point.
Full story: Press Association

Renault driver Vitaly Petrov, whom Ferrari's Fernando Alonso got stuck behind at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix causing his title hopes to fade, says he and the Spaniard did not speak after the season's final race on Sunday. "I think he was angry," said the Russian.
Full story: autosport.com

Abu Dhabi track needs to be changed according to Martin Whitmarsh. "Need wide challenging corners not chicanes after straights."
Full story: BBC F1 commentator Jonathan Legard on Twitterlink text here

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has rejected suggestions that their race strategy for Mark Webber in Abu Dhabi was a plot to mislead Ferrari and favour Sebastian Vettel for the title.
Full story: Kleine Zeitung via espnF1.com

Lotus Racing team principal Tony Fernandes has given Richard Branson an AirAsia stewardess uniform ahead of the Virgin Racing boss's appearance serving customers for the airline on a London-Kuala Lumpar flight, following a bet between the pair for charity.
Full story: Lotus Racing

Mark Webber's father, Alan, believes his 34-year-old son will be able to come back even stronger in 2011 despite the Australian missing out on this year's drivers' championship by just 14 points.
Full story: GPupdate.net

Around 1,500 locals gathered to celebrate Sebastian Vettel's 2010 world championship in his German hometown of Heppenheim.
Full story: planetF1.com

Someone pasted a photo of Britney Spears in Nico Rosberg's passport after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. "I've no idea who," says the Mercedes driver, whose nickname among his fellow F1 drivers is 'Britney.
Nico Rosberg on Twitter

Hispania have added GP2 drivers Josef Král and Davide Valsecchi to their line-up for the young driver test at Abu Dhabi starting on Tuesday.
Full story: Hispania

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