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Fernando Alonso drives the new Ferrari F150 at winter testing in Valencia

Ford are taking legal action against Ferrari for using the F150 name for its new Formula 1 car. Ford, which has been using the designation on its most popular truck since 1975, has accused the Italian company of trademark infringement and cybersquatting for setting up the www.ferrariF150.com website.
Full story: Reuters

In response, Ferrari have sent a letter of reply to Ford saying the full name of their F1 car is the F150th Italia - not F150. The Italian team also stressed the name will never be used for a commercially available product.
Full story: Ferrari

Robert Kubica feared he had been left paralysed by his horrific rally crash on Sunday, the Polish driver's manager Daniele Morelli has revealed.
Full story: motorsport.com

McLaren reckon close to a quarter of a million man hours have gone into building their 2011 car. The Woking-based team also revealed that in the middle of last season they already had 85 people working on the new car.
Full story: McLaren

The flotation of the Williams F1 team on the Frankfurt stock exchange is expected to earn Sir Frank Williams and business partner Patrick Head as much as €69m (£59m).
Full story: The Guardian

The decision to float was taken because Williams has lost 43% of its sponsors since end of last season, the team's biggest fall in the last decade.
Full story: Evening Standard

The owners of Silverstone, the British Racing Drivers' Club, have outlined plans to attract commercial investment to help them to continue their development of the home of the British Grand Prix.
The British Racing Drivers Club

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