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Formula 1 gossip and rumours from international media

Nick Hamilton (left), Lewis Hamilton and Judy Murray
Lewis Hamilton and brother Nick talk tennis with Andy Murray's Mum Judy

Red Bull's motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says the team will lose half a second per lap with the introduction of a ban on off-throttle blown diffusers from the British Grand Prix. But Marko says the pacesetting team have already made up for the deficit with set-up changes and aerodynamic updates.
Full story: Autosport

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed it is "very, very likely" Mark Webber will stay with the team in 2012.
Full story: ESPN F1

Red Bull's World champion Sebastian Vettel says he would pay to drive a Formula 1 car, adding: "If I didn't love what I do I probably wouldn't be so successful."
Full story: formula1.com

Toro Rosso technical director Giorgio Ascanelli says the team will soon turn their attention to the new car for 2012. Red Bull's junior team are seventh in the team standings and Ascanelli says Toro Rosso are already ahead of their targets for 2011 - but he adds that there will still be some small updates for the next race in Silverstone.
Full story: Team Rosso F1 team

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton is expected to drop into Wimbledon on Wednesday as a guest of his manager Simon Fuller, whose company also looks after world number four Andy Murray. Hamilton will, in turn, show Murray around the McLaren factory after the tennis star turned down an invitation to the British Grand Prix to play in Britain's Davis Cup in Glasgow.
Full story: Daily Express

Sauber driver Sergio Perez is looking forward after finishing just outside the points in 11th at last weekend's European Grand Prix. The Mexican writes: "Now heading to Hinwil to have some mettings with my team! We will bounce back next race, anyway I'm very pleased to come back it was a very hard weekend for me! But I'm sure Silverstone will be better!!"
Full story: Sauber driver Sergio Perez on Twitter

Pirelli has gone soft / hard tyres for Silverstone. They had expected to allocate medium / hard before Sunday. High temperatures could make it interesting.
Full story: Autosport F1 correspondent Edd Straw on Twitter

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see also
Tuesday's F1 gossip column
28 Jun 11 |  Formula 1
Monday's F1 gossip column
27 Jun 11 |  Formula 1


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