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Alonso leads the title race by 11 points with two races to go

Ferrari's championship leader Fernando Alonso believes the Italian team's rivals are "trying to divert attention" by playing psychological games in the media. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner - whose drivers are both in contention for the title - this week said it would be "frustrating" to lose to the Spaniard after theHockenheim team orders affair.
Full story: espnf1.com

Hispania's Brazilian driver Bruno Senna admits it will be an emotional experience driving in his home grand prix this weekend. Senna, the nephew of late F1 great Ayrton, has never raced in his home country, having started his career in Britain.
Full story: speedtv.com

Ahead of this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, the premiere of a movie focusing on the career of Ayrton Senna took place on Wednesday night. The screening was attended by the coach of the national football team, Mano Menezes, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa and former two-time F1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi.
Full story: James Allen on F1

Renault driver Robert Kubica believes it is impossible to predict this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix due to the potential impact of the weather and the demands placed on cars by the Interlagos circuit.
Full story: grandprix.com

The Netherlands' Yelmer Buurman, 23, is a candidate for an F1 test drive with Force India at the annual Young Driver test in Abu Dhabi, which is set to take place in the days following the final race of the season on 14 November.
Full story: gpupdate.net

Despite a lack of podium finishes, Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher has insisted he is happy with his first season back in F1. The German seven-time world champion added that he is hoping a strong showing in the final two races of the season will help him carry positive momentum into the 2011 campaign.
(Associated Press)

Hispania have announced that Austrian Christian Klein will race for them in this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix instead of Japanese driver Sakon Yamamoto.
Full story: Jonathan Legard on Twitter

Kamui Kobayashi has dismissed suggestions that he is a dangerous driver following following a number of incidents where he has made contact on the track with some of his rivals this season. "Maybe I have a bit of contact with other guys in my experience of F1, but I have never crashed with any driver - or make him crash," said the Japanese Sauber driver.
Full story: autosport.com

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