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Saddle up as the Red Bull Racing team and the F1 showcar gets chased by cowboys on the ranch and goes off-road onto the under-construction Circuit of the Americas track. The F1 Circuit of the Americas takes place in Austin, Texas on November 18, 2012.

2011 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Interlagos, Sao PauloDate: Sunday 27 NovemberLap length: 2.677 milesRace laps: 712010 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) Fri Sunny 24c Sat Cloudy 26c Sun Cloudy 22c

2011 INDIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: New DelhiDate: Sunday 30 OctoberLap length: 3.31 milesRace laps: 612010 winner: N/AFirst grand prix: 2011 Fri Sunny 30c Sat Sunny 31c Sun Sunny 31c

2011 SOUTH KOREA GRAND PRIX Venue: YeongamDate: Sunday 16 OctoberLap length: 3.39 milesRace laps: 552010 winner: Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)First grand prix: 2010 Fri Cloudy 20c Sat Sunny 24c Sun Sunny 22c

2011 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX Venue: SuzukaDate: Sunday 9 OctoberLap length: 3.608 milesRace laps: 532010 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)First grand prix: 1987 Fri Cloudy 23c Sat Sunny 23c Sun Sunny 23c

2011 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX Venue: Marina BayDate: Sunday 25 SeptemberLap length: 3.148 milesRace laps: 612010 winner: Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)First grand prix: 2008 Fri Cloudy 32c Sat Rain 31c Sun Rain 30c

2011 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: MonzaDate: Sunday 11 SeptemberLap length: 3.510 milesRace laps: 532010 winner: Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)First grand prix: 1922 Fri Sunny 28c Sat Sunny 28c Sun Sunny 28c

2011 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Spa-FrancorchampsDate: Sunday 28 AugustLap length: 4.352 milesRace laps: 442010 winner: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)First grand prix: 1924 Fri Heavy Rain 24c Sat T-Showers 16c Sun Part Sunny 17c

2011 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Hungaroring, BudapestDate: Sunday 31 JulyLap length: 2.722 milesRace laps: 702010 winner: Mark Webber (Red Bull)First grand prix: 1986 Fri Rain 23c Sat Cloudy 23c Sun Cloudy 21c

GERMAN GRAND PRIX Venue: NurburgringDate: Sunday 24 JulyLap length: 3.198 milesRace laps: 602010 winner: Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) - at HockenheimFirst grand prix: 1977 Saturday Cloudy 18c Sunday Cloudy 19c

2011 BRITISH GRAND PRIX Venue: Valencia, SpainDate: Sunday 26 JuneLap length: 3.367 milesRace laps: 572010 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)First grand prix: 2008 Fri Sunny 18c Sat Sunny 21c Sun Cloudy 20c

2011 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Valencia, SpainDate: Sunday 26 JuneLap length: 3.367 milesRace laps: 572010 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)First grand prix: 2008 Fri Sunny 28c Sat Sunny 29c Sun Sunny 30c

2011 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX - Live Thread 2011 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, MontrealDate: Sunday 12 JuneLap length: 2.71 milesRace laps: 702010 winner: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)First grand prix: 1978 Fri Sunny 22c Sat Cloudy 18c Sun Cloudy 19c

2011 MONACO GRAND PRIX - Live Thread Venue: Circuit de Monaco, Monte CarloDate: Sunday 29 MayLap length: 2.075 milesRace laps: 752010 winner: Mark Webber (Red Bull)First grand prix: 1929 Fri Sunny 25c Sat Sunn 23c Sun Sunny 24c

Venue: Circuit de Catalunya, MontmeloDate: Sunday 22 MayLap length: 2.892 milesRace laps: 662010 winner: Mark Webber (Red Bull)First grand prix: 1991 Fri Cloudy 24c Sat Sunny 25c Sun Cloudy 23c

2011 TURKISH GRAND PRIX - Live Thread Venue: Istanbul Park Date: Sunday 8 May Lap length: 3.317 miles Race laps: 58 2010 winner: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) First grand prix: 2005 Fri Cloudy 13c Sat Sunny 15c Sun Cloudy 15c

CHINESE GRAND PRIX Venue: Shanghai International Circuit Date: Sunday 17 April, 0800 BST Lap length: 3.387 miles Race laps: 56 2010 winner: Jenson Button (McLaren) First grand prix: 2004 Fri Cloudy 25c Sat Partly Sunny 15c Sun Partly Clody 20c

MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Sepang, Kuala Lumpur Date: Sunday 10 April Lap length: 3.444 miles Race laps: 56 2010 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) First grand prix: 1999 Fri Nasty 32c Sat Nasty 31c Sun Nasty 31c

AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIXVenue: Albert Park, MelbourneDate: Sunday 27 MarchLap length: 3.295 milesRace laps: 582010 winner: Jenson Button (McLaren)First grand prix: 1996 Fri Cloudy 17c Sat Cloudy 18c Sun Cloudy 20c OK SportsFans... first race of the year, good luck to all!!! on/off... if you want on or off the F1 list mash here to get added/removed F1-Grand Prix Live Feed #1 F1-Grand Prix Live Feed #2 F1-Grand Prix Live Feed i don't know if the feeds will work this year...

Venue: Yas MarinaDate: Sunday 14 NovemberLap length: 3.451 milesRace laps: 552009 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)First grand prix: 2009 Light Rain, Light Rain, Sunny This one, is for all the marbles...

BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIXVenue: Interlagos, Sao PauloDate: Sunday 7 NovemberLap length: 2.677 milesRace laps: 712009 winner: Mark Webber (Red Bull)First grand prix: 1972 Sunny, Heavy Rain, Light Rain

2010 SOUTH KOREAN GRAND PRIXVenue: YeongamDate: Sunday 24 OctoberLap length: 3.39 milesRace laps: 552009 winner: N/AFirst grand prix: 2010 Sunny all weekend...

JAPANESE GRAND PRIX Venue: SuzukaDate: Sunday 10 OctoberLap length: 3.608 milesRace laps: 532009 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)First grand prix: 1987 Light rain all weekend

2010 ITALIAN GRAND PRIXVenue: MonzaDate: Sunday 12 SeptemberLap length: 3.510 milesRace laps: 532009 winner: Rubens Barrichello (Brawn)First grand prix: 1922 Sunny all weekend...

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Spa-Francorchamps Race Date: 29 Aug 2010 Circuit Name: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Number of Laps: 44 Circuit Length: 7.004 km Race Distance: 308.052 km Lap Record: 1:45.108 - K Raikkonen (2004) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Saturday day weather Light Rain ShowerMax: 14°CMin: 10°CWind: WNW 14mph Sunday day weather Heavy RainMax: 12°CMin: 7°C Wind: W 17mph Monday day weather Light Rain ShowerMax: 14°CMin: 9°CWind: NW 17mph

GERMAN GRAND PRIX Venue: HockenheimDate: Sunday 25 JulyLap length: 2.842 milesRace laps: 722008 winner: Mark Webber (Red Bull) (at the Nurburgring)First grand prix: 1977 FRI SAT SUN 28ºC 18ºC 31ºC 18ºC 29ºC 19ºC

GERMAN GRAND PRIX Venue: HockenheimDate: Sunday 25 JulyLap length: 2.842 milesRace laps: 722008 winner: Mark Webber (Red Bull) (at the Nurburgring)First grand prix: 1977 Saturday day weather Heavy Rain ShowerMax: 23°C Min: 13°CWind: WNW 10mph Sunday day weather Sunny IntervalsMax: 21°CMin: 15°CWind: NW 7mph Sunny IntervalsMax: 22°CMin: 15°C Wind: NNE 2mph

BRITISH GRAND PRIXVenue: Silverstone, NorthamptonshireDate: Sunday 11 JulyLap length: 3.194 miles (unless planned track changes are introduced for 2010)Race laps: 602009 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)First grand prix: 1948 Dry / Partly Sunny all weekend Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom Saturday day weather Sunny IntervalsMax: 28°CMin: 16°CWind: SSW 15mph Sunday day weather Sunny IntervalsMax: 26°CMin: 15°C Wind: W 6mph Monday day weather Sunny IntervalsMax: 22°CMin: 15°CWind: NE 8mph

EUROPEAN GRAND PRIXVenue: Valencia, SpainDate: Sunday 27 JuneLap length: 3.367 milesRace laps: 572009 winner: Rubens Barrichello (Brawn)First grand prix: 2008 Dry and Sunny all weekend

CANADIAN GRAND PRIXVenue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, MontrealDate: Sunday 13 JuneLap length: 2.71 milesRace laps: 702009 winner: N/AFirst grand prix: 1978

TURKISH GRAND PRIXVenue: Istanbul ParkDate: Sunday 30 MayLap length: 3.317 milesRace laps: 582009 winner: Jenson Button (Brawn)First grand prix: 2005 Istanbul Park, Turkey Friday day weather SunnyMax: 28°CMin: 16°CWind: W 1mph Saturday day weather SunnyMax: 27°CMin: 17°C Wind: SW 2mph Sunday day weather Light Rain ShowerMax: 25°CMin: 19°CWind: NNW 4mph

Formula One World Championship Limited and Formula One Administration Limited (together, the F1 Commercial Rights Holder) and Full Throttle Productions, LP, promoter of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™, announce that a historic agreement has been reached for Austin, Texas to serve as the host city of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ for years 2012 through 2021.

Texas signs 10-year deal for US Grand Prix After plans for a New Jersey street circuit were scrapped just a day after they were revealed, the Upper State New York Monticello circuit put forward a proposal last week although it has now been confirmed that a deal has been signed between Texas and sporting commercial rights holder Formula One Management (FOM). more here .

MONACO GRAND PRIXVenue: Circuit de Monaco, Monte CarloDate: Sunday 16 May, 1300 BSTLap length: 2.075 milesRace laps: 752009 winner: Jenson Button (Brawn)First grand prix: 1929 on/off... if you want on or off the F1 list mash here to get added/removed F1-Grand Prix Live Feed International Motor Racing Research Center

SPANISH GRAND PRIXVenue: Circuit de Catalunya, MontmeloDate: Sunday 9 MayLap length: 2.892 milesRace laps: 662009 winner: Jenson Button (Brawn)First grand prix: 1991 Day Weather Max. Day Temperature(°C°F) Min. Night Temperature(°C°F) Wind Direction and Speed(mphkm/h) Humidity Pressure Visibility Help for Next 5 Days Help Thu Night weather Partly Cloudy 9°C 48°F This data unavailable for night More info for Thursday's weather Fri Day weather Sunny Intervals 17°C 63°F 11°C 52°F South South Westerly9mph 14km/h 53% 1008mb Good More info for Friday's weather Sat Day weather Heavy Rain Shower 18°C 64°F 11°C 52°F South South Easterly7mph 11km/h 87% 1008mb Moderate More info...

CHINESE GRAND PRIXVenue: Shanghai International CircuitDate: Sunday 18 April, 0800 BSTLap length: 3.387 milesRace laps: 562009 winner: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)First grand prix: 2004 Shanghai, China Friday day weather SunnyMax: 14°CMin: 6°CWind: E 2mph Saturday day weather SunnyMax: 16°CMin: 11°C Wind: SSE 17mph Sunday day weather Heavy Rain ShowerMax: 18°CMin: 15°CWind: S 16mph

BAHRAIN GRAND PRIXVenue: Sakhir, ManamaDate: Sunday 14 MarchLap length: 3.363 milesRace laps: 572009 winner: Jenson Button (Brawn)First grand prix: 2004 on/off if you want on or off the f1 list mash here to get added/removed F1-Grand Prix Live Feed

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Michael Schumacher will make a shock return to Formula 1 to replace injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. The seven-time world champion retired at the end of 2006 but will drive at the European Grand Prix on 23 August. Ferrari said the 40-year-old will stand in for as long as Massa is sidelined with the serious injuries he sustained in the Hungarian Grand Prix last week.

Felipe Massa's Formula One career appears to be hanging in the balance following confirmation he has suffered some damage to his left eye. Massa is currently in intensive care at the AEK military hospital in Budapest after suffering a skull fracture following a freak accident on Saturday during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Although the 28-year-old, still in a medically-induced coma, has shown signs of improvement after undergoing emergency surgery, it has now emerged Massa may have sustained eye problems. If that is the case, and the Brazilian is unable to see properly in the future, it will mean...

Lewis Hamilton clocked the quickest lap of the day during the second practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix. McLaren's world champion left it late with a lap 0.047 seconds faster than team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, who had topped the morning timesheets. A low-key day for Brawn's Jenson Button ended with the championship leader posting the 13th fastest time. Red Bull's championship-chasing duo Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel were fourth and sixth fastest respectively.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Racing figures called on Formula One to re-examine safety procedures after Felipe Massa sustained life-threatening skull injuries in a high-speed accident during Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying.

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa was fighting for his life tonight following a crash during a qualifying session that knocked him unconscious. Massa was airlifted to hospital where surgeons operated on him to treat a fracture to his skull. The Ferrari driver ran over a piece of debris, thought to be a spring, on the track during the qualification session for the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix in Mogyorod near Budapest, Hungary.

LOS ANGELES – It could crash through burning buildings, make a fool of any number of small-town Southern sheriffs, help save the world from giant robots, even take criminals off to jail while engaging in witty repartee with its driver. In the end, about the only thing a Pontiac automobile couldn't do anymore was persuade enough people to keep buying it. So General Motors announced this past week that it is killing off the Pontiac brand, maker of muscular, noisy, gas-guzzling V-8-powered vehicles immortalized in song and movies for the way they seemed to shout to every other car on...