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Sir Stirling Moss believes the FIA's stricter stance on dirty driving should cut Michael Schumacher down to size in 2011.
Full story: ESPNF1.com

On paper, next year's regulation changes look set to promote closer, more exciting racing and Lewis Hamilton is excited about it.
Full story: McLaren

Vitaly Petrov is to confirm his future Formula 1 plans next week after announcing on Friday that he is to host a press conference in Russia. He has been widely expected to stay with Renault for a second season.
Full story: Autosport

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo fired the opening shots last night in what could become a long and gruelling war to decide the future of Formula 1.
Full story: The Times (requires subscription)

Di Montezemolo used the occasion of a pre-Christmas media lunch to do a spot of muscle-flexing on Thursday. The 63 year-old may have been nursing a temperature of 39C but the old charmer was in his usual charismatic form, likening Formula One to "a prison" and making it abundantly clear that unless teams receive a greater share of the spoils and a greater say in how the sport is run post-2012 they will set up their own series.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Di Montezemolo says Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will start the 2011 season on equal terms, ruling out the possibility of imposing team orders early on.
Full story: Autosport

Toro Rosso will launch their 2011 car at the Valencia track on 1 February, the first day of pre-season testing.

McLaren are to make a racing version of their new MP4-12C supercar so it can compete in the various global GT series.
Full story: McLarenlink text here

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