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Paul on Spa (Force India)
'Williams are not too far ahead of us but Sauber have a big points advantage and it's going to be a big task to overcome that. But we won't give up; we'll keep pushing and see what we can do. We definitely have the potential to get some big results before the end of the year.'
Eric Boullier Q&A: Lotus looking 'very promising' (F1)
'We used the summer shutdown to perform a comprehensive maintenance and upgrade programme at the factory. This involved the upgrading of a number of production machines and was no small investment. We've also made more investments in our wind tunnel and a new gearbox dyno facility is being built. These are all substantial developments to improve our performance potential and position ourselves as one of the very best teams in this highly competitive sport.'
Return of the King ' Kimi Raikkonen on the Belgian Grand Prix (Lotus)
'For me there have only been good memories from Spa and it's great to go racing there. You can't get the same kind of a feeling anywhere else. It's great to race with a modern racing car at a proper circuit that has such a great tradition.'
Spa steps in to resolve ticket issue (Autosport)
'Belgian Grand Prix organisers have stepped in to assist almost 6,000 Formula 1 fans who risked not getting their tickets for next weekend's race.'
2012 Belgian Grand Prix preview (McLaren)
Lewis Hamilton: 'It's going to be an extremely tough, tactical and interesting finale to the season. There's no team with a clear advantage ' although we're all pushing hard to catch Fernando [Alonso]'s points tally in the drivers' championship ' so there's still everything to play for.'
COTA's countdown (ESPN)
'While passing FIA inspection is vital to the race's success, there remain obstacles that the Austin race organisers have yet to face. One of the main concerns raised by both locals and members of the F1 circus is access to the circuit. The Travis County race track is currently accessible by only two major roads, and traffic management is going to play a vital role in the public's response to the race.'
Comment of the day
@AndrewT reckons a certain driver is overdue a win at Spa-Francorchamps:
Kimi, the 'other' 'King of Spa', as the pitboard showed after his to date last win in Belgium, 2009. With a good strategy, a reliable Lotus, and with his devastating speed, he could even go for the win in Spa, which unfortunately Schumacher won't be able to do.
However, I would love to see Alonso win here, as all he has is 2 podium finishes in Spa from 2005 and 2007. I think a winner trophy from Spa is one of the most wanted that an exeptional driver would like to have.
@AndrewT
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On this day in F1
The non-championship Danish Grand Prix 50 years ago today was won by Jack Brabham in a Lotus.
The race was held at a track in Roskilde and run across three heats, each of which was won by Brabham.
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