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Fernando Alonso thinks overtaking in Formula 1 is going to be just as hard in 2011 as it was in previous seasons - despite the introduction of the moveable rear wing.
Full story: Autosport

Aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes said he had rejected a £6m offer to settle the Lotus naming dispute that has embroiled two Formula 1 teams. "Of course I would like to end it but the proposal by Proton would have bankrupted the company. We could not accept it," Fernandes said. (Agence France Presse)

The various intertwined law suits between Group Lotus and Team Lotus are surrounded by smokescreens and diversionary arguments. If one fights through the murk there is really only one question in all of this: who should be allowed to use the Lotus name in Formula 1?
Full story: Joe Saward's grand prix blog

Williams technical director Sam Michael has played down the mechanical glitches his team has suffered at Jerez this week, saying the problems that afflicted the squad on all four days can be easily solved.
Full story: Autosport

Bruno Senna says he accepts that Renault needs a 'more prepared' driver to stand in as Robert Kubica's replacement from the start of this season.
Full story: Autosport

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