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Moscow on ice
1/04/02 The proposed Russian GP for 2004 has been put on ice again, after the structure of the planned deal changed. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone was hopeful of clinching a deal to stage the race in Moscow from 2004 until 2011, but Moscow deputy mayor Iosif Ordzhonikidze has revealed that the deal has been delayed. He admitted: "We want to lift the burden from the city budget and put responsibility for financing the project completely on the investor."
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The F2002 car is taking motor racing to new limits as the Maranello outfit's latest creation surged to its second consecutive Grand Prix win in San Marino stretching Michael Schumacher's lead to a sizeable 14 points over his brother Ralf. Ferrari's one-two in San Marino has established an almost impregnable supremacy for the scarlet reds with Ralf Schumacher not able to get within range of Rubens Barrichello after the Brazilian had stolen a march on the Williams man in the pits.
Frank Williams has leapt to the defence of driver Ralf Schumacher after criticisms the German did not do enough to try and overtake brother Michael in the closing stages of the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Ralf Schumacher rapidly closed a ten-second gap between himself and race leader Michael but the younger brother failed to attempt a genuine overtaking maneouvre in the closing laps.
Ralf Schumacher is eager to put the Brazilian Grand Prix firmly behind him and go one better at Imola on Sunday.
Ralf couldn't quite reel in brother Michael in Brazil (Reuters)
Schumacher jnr was kicking himself after reeling in brother Michael in the latter stages of the third race of the season at Interlagos a week ago.
Schumacher couldn't land a fatal punch on his brother in the last few laps despite consistently lapping faster than the Ferrari pilot in the mid-stages of the race.
But Ralf says he and his car are ideally suited to the track for this Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix and he wants to put the climax in Brazil behind him.
''To be perfectly honest, I would like to claim a victory that I missed in Brazil. The San Marino track suits me, with lots of fast parts, and of course last season I achieved my first victory there, so there is no reason why we shouldn't be very competitive again.
''In any case, Ferrari showed at Interlagos that their new car is quicker than the old one, so we must do our best and work hard for the Williams team to be successful in Imola,'' he added.
The Williams team enjoyed a positive test at Valencia last week and Schumacher and team-mate Juan Pablo Montoya will be challenging for pole position in Saturday's qualifying session.
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