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JEREZ, Spain, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Jenson Button's body language after the first day of Formula One testing on Tuesday spoke happily of a new McLaren that was everything last year's car was not.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen rolled back the years with the fastest lap for Lotus on the first day of Formula One testing on Tuesday.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Adrian Newey emphasised his loyalty to Red Bull on Tuesday, saying that walking out on the Formula One champions would feel like abandoning his children.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The tide has turned for French drivers in Formula One and Toro Rosso rookie Jean-Eric Vergne hopes one day to be riding the crest of a wave.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Former world champions Williams presented their new car on Tuesday and declared a fresh start after enduring their worst season in Formula One.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Formula One teams are concerned about the situation in Bahrain but will leave the decision on whether to race there in April to the sport's governing body and commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone, bosses said on Monday.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso unveiled the car on Monday that could rocket Australian Daniel Ricciardo or French team mate Jean-Eric Vergne to the Formula One big time.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Lotus Formula One team owners Genii Capital would be interested in buying the loss-making Lotus Group from Malaysian parent Proton, chairman Gerard Lopez said on Monday.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen carried out one of his least favourite Formula One duties, answering media questions at a launch event, as if he had never been away on Monday and the Finn's diehard fans will be thankful for that.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel set out to disappoint Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Monday as Red Bull offered a tantalising glimpse of the car they hope will take them and their champion to a third successive title.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sauber rolled out their 2012 Formula One car in the Spanish sunshine on Monday, the team shrugging off the abrupt exit of technical director James Key and hoping to score consistent points this year.

JEREZ, Spain, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Lotus set Kimi Raikkonen a clear target on Sunday of taking the former Renault team to fourth place in the Formula One championship in his comeback season.

MADRID, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Casey Stoner has hit out at a change to MotoGP regulations that forced his Repsol Honda team to add 4 kilogrammes (8.8 pounds) in weight to their new 1,000cc bikes for the 2012 season, saying its "late" introduction has caused problems in cornering.

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Formula One cars are not a sight for sore eyes this season but, on the basis of the first four launches, at least one ugly duckling looks likely to turn into a swan as the year progresses.

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Dutch driver Giedo van der Garde will be Caterham's reserve this season, the Malaysian-owned Formula One team announced on Saturday.

NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Sahara Group has pulled out of its sponsorship deal with the Indian cricket board and the Pune franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the diversified business conglomerate said on Saturday.

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Rallying's flagship world championship sank deeper into trouble on Friday when the governing body said it had been unable to find either a global promoter or broadcaster for the series.

SILVERSTONE, England, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Sauber Formula One team announced a technical reorganisation on Friday after technical director James Key handed in his notice and said he was returning to Britain.

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LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Spanish bank Santander have extended their sponsorship of Fernando Alonso's Ferrari until the end of the 2017 season, the Italian Formula One team said on Friday.