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Timo Glock has received some good news after having his appendix removed. The Virgin driver has announced on Twitter: "Great news, can leave hospital today !!! Straight back home but unfortunately more recovery no training!!! That's boring !!!"
Full story: Virgin driver Timo Glock on Twitter

McLaren's 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton and Nascar's double title winner Tony Stewart may swap cars later in the year as part of a promotional event. But is Hamilton a fan of the popular American motor racing series? "I'm not massively interested in it, to be honest," said Hamilton.
Full story: Reuters

Jenson Button has talked about his latest preparations for the new season at McLaren headquarters. The 31-year-old said: "Full day in the simulator which went well, also managed to squeeze in a little 2km swim with my engineers Dave and Tom. Now back home on the rock [Guernsey]."
Full story: McLaren driver Jenson Button on Twitter

For sale: Williams launch a batch of shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Wednesday

Button's McLaren colleague Lewis Hamilton thinks Toro Rosso could be "the most interesting [team] to watch" after Red Bull's junior team showed impressive pace in pre-season testing.
Full story: motorsport.com

Fernando Alonso has stirred the ire of Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, the deputy prime minister of Spain, after the Ferrari driver criticised plans by the Spanish government to reduce the speed limit on highways to 110kph (68mph). Alonso had said: "At 110kph it's even hard to stay awake."
Full story: Marca (in Spanish)

Organisers of the Korean Grand Prix have slashed ticket prices in an attempt to attract fans following a disappointing turnout for their debut race last year. Around 170,000 spectators attended over the three days in 2010. The average ticket price for 2011 is 315,000 won (£172).
Full story: reuters.com

Rookie Pastor Maldonado has been getting used to life as an F1 driver as his Williams team report on Twitter: "Pastor at the factory working hard in the simulator this morning... a few media interviews and another afternoon in the sim to go!"
Full story: Williams F1 team on Twitter

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg is to follow Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Robert Kubica in winning the prestigious Bandini trophy. The award is a tribute to Italian Formula 1 driver Lorenzo Bandini, who died in an accident in Monaco in 1967. Rosberg will receive the honour in June.
Full story: espnf1.com

F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone has revealed another interesting snippet - and may even have dropped a clue as to who he has in mind as his successor - by saying he could envisage a woman running the sport "possibly in three to five years".
Full story: formula1.com

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