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20 March 2010

Formula 1 governing body the FIA has invited interested parties to submit team entries ahead of the 2011 season. With one space currently vacant following the recent US F1 debacle, the Paris-based federation will be selecting a thirteenth outfit for the grid as well as a backup team.

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20 March 2010
The Formula One Teams Association has announced that it will show support for the FIA's Make Roads Safe campaign from next weekend's Australian Grand Prix.

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20 March 2010
Sauber duo Pedro de la Rosa and Kamui Kobayashi insist that the team's F1 season will start in Australia after the disappointment suffered in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Reigning World Champion Jenson Button is confident that the next track on the calendar, Albert Park, will suit his MP4-25 better than Bahrain did.

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20 March 2010
Lewis Hamilton says he is confident that McLaren won't encounter some of the issues it suffered in Bahrain as F1 heads to Melbourne for the second round of the year.

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20 March 2010
Jenson Button says is confident of a better showing from McLaren in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne next weekend.

The Mercedes-powered team was unable to match the pace of Red Bull and Ferrari in Bahrain, with the MP4-25 proving to be less well suited to the new slower sections of the Sakhir circuit that some of its rivals.

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20 March 2010
Niki Lauda has said that Michael Schumacher's return to F1 in Bahrain was 'a perfect performance', with the three-time champion insisting it will take the German driver time to get fully up to speed.

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20 March 2010
Niki Lauda has said that Michael Schumacher's return to F1 in Bahrain was 'a perfect performance', with the three-time champion insisting it will take the German driver time to get fully up to speed.

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20 March 2010
Michael Schumacher says he is looking forwards to 'one of the highlights' of the 2010 F1 season next weekend as he makes a return to the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

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The FIA has opened the selection process for a 13th team to join Formula One in 2011.US F1 was supposed to fill the space on the grid this season but its plans fell apart in the months leading up to the first race. Although it has expressed its intention to be ready for the 2011 season, few believe this to be a realistic scenario.The FIA has now invited potential replacements to put forward a proposal outlining their ability to compete. The governing body will also select reserve candidates, in case of further drop outs, as long as they can prove they are capable of participating in the championship for 2011 and 2012. "The overall long-term interests of the championship will determine which candidates are selected,"it said.Hopeful applicants have to express an interest by April 15 and put forward a €1,000 administration fee, although late applicants may be considered at the FIA's discretion. Importantly, all candidates will have to "undergo thorough due diligence", which will focus on: the technical ability and resources of the team; the ability of the team to raise and maintain sufficient funding to allow participation; the team's experience and human resources; the FIA's assessment of the value that the candidate may bring to the championship as a whole.Successful candidates are expected to be revealed by July this year.