Kubica has further operation on elbow | F1 Fanatic round-up

In the round-up: Robert Kubica has another operation on his elbow in Italy.

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Kubica undergoes elbow operation (Autosport)

'The Pole, who continues recovering from the horrific crash he was involved in during a rally at the start of last year, had surgery at the Pederzoli hospital at the end of last month, when parts of his elbow were replaced with two prosthesis.'

Silverstone joins circuits' bid for bigger say in F1's future (The Independent)

'The formation of [the Formula One Promoters Association] comes as the teams are negotiating a new contract with F1's boss Bernie Ecclestone and its governing body, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile.'

Sky to hold live broadcast rights as of March 2013 (AGI)

'Sky [Italia] has won exclusive live television rights to the FIA F1 World Championships as of next season.'

Roy Salvadori obituary (The Guardian)

'The nearest he came to a Grand Prix win was at Watkins Glen in upstate New York in 1961, when his Cooper's engine failed as he was closing on Innes Ireland's Lotus, which went on to win. His greatest success had come two years earlier in winning the 24-hour sports car classic at Le Mans.'

Canada 1982: Agony and irony (Grand Prix)

'I have never seen anyone appear so uncomfortable at a press conference. Instead of sitting back in his chair and savouring the moment, as pole position winners do, [Didier] Pironi leaned forward and spoke slowly and earnestly in French. When asked to repeat what he had said in English, Pironi appeared anguished, almost distressed.'

Montreal: all hands on deck (ESPN)

'Sadly, the race was abandoned a few years later when some teams were thought to be taking this too seriously by bringing items that clearly had nothing to do with the running of two race cars (no surprise, really, given the boundless competitive nature of this business). In any case, the pressure of work and pre-race weekend preparation no longer allowed time for such frivolity.'

Onboard lap of the Dublin F1 street course with Giedo van der Garde & Caterham F1 Team (Caterham via YouTube)

Formula One Betting: Expect The Unexpected In Montreal (Unibet)

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Comment of the day

Yobo01 on Sky Italia's deal to broadcast more than half of next season's races:

11 of the 20 races in 2013 will be only available on Sky here in Italy. So most of the races won't be free-to-air, which is a very bad move in my opinion.

I'm quite upset, now I understand what you went through last year. If I think that I have to pay that much to watch races' Yeah, no, it's better not to think about it.
Yobo01

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Ferrari won the 1952 Ulster Trophy at Dundrod, Piero Taruffi triumphing in the non-championship race.

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