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Montreal discussing 10-year contract extension

(Reuters) - Canadian Grand Prix organizers say they are discussing a 10-year contract extension as Formula One seeks long-term deals with key races ahead of a possible flotation of the series. Francois Dumontier, promoter of the race in Montreal, told the espn.co.uk website that an extension to 2024 was on the table. He said that was the longest agreement ever proposed to Canadian organizers, with previous deals being for five years with options.

Auto racing: Hunter-Reay reigns again at Milwaukee

IndyCar series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay passed Takuma Sato for the lead with 53 laps remaining and roared to victory at the Milwaukee Mile on Saturday. Hunter-Reay won for the second straight year at Milwaukee, continuing the Andretti Autosport team's dominance at the circuit. Michael Andretti's drivers have won five of the last nine races here, and his son Marco had started from pole position this weekend. Hunter-Reay crossed the finish line 4.8 seconds ahead of Brazilian Helio Castroneves, the current points leader.

Auto racing: IndyCar Milwaukee results

Results on Saturday in the IndyCar series race on the 1.015-mile Milwaukee Mile: 1. (4) Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) Dallara-Chevy, 250 laps in 1hr 51min 15.2962sec (avg speed: 136.848 mph) 2. Helio Castroneves (BRA) Dallara-Chevy, at 4.8059sec 3. Will Power (AUS) Dallara-Chevy, same lap 4. E.J. Viso (VEN) Dallara-Chevy, s.l. 5. James Hinchcliffe (CAN) Dallara-Chevy, s.l. 6. Scott Dixon (NZL) Dallara-Honda, s.l. 7. Takuma Sato (JPN) Dallara-Honda, s.l. 8. Dario Franchitti (SCO) Dallara-Honda, s.l.

Vettel staying with Red Bull to end of 2015

By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Triple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will race for Red Bull until the end of 2015 after the team announced on Tuesday he had extended his contract by a further year. The 25-year-old German has won the last three championships and is leading the current one by a hefty 36 points after seven races and his latest display of dominance at the weekend in Canada.

Ferrari back FIA's handling of Mercedes test

(Reuters) - Ferrari backed Formula One's governing body on Tuesday for their handling of a tyre testing controversy involving rivals Mercedes. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has summoned Mercedes and tyre supplier Pirelli to its international tribunal in Paris on June 20 on charges of breaking the rules by testing in Spain last month. "We have faith in the FIA," president Luca di Montezemolo declared at the opening of the new Ferrari museum at the Italian team's Maranello factory on Tuesday.

Formula One: Vettel still improving - Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel is a long way from his peak and is still improving as both a competitor and driver, his Red Bull team chief Christian Horner declared following the defending triple world champion's commanding victory in the Canadian Grand Prix. As the dust settled in the aftermath of an eventful race dominated by the 25-year-old German but over-shadowed by the death of a track marshal, Horner gave a stark warning to his rivals. "He (Vettel) is continuing to get stronger, continuing to get better," Horner said.

Formula One:Vettel's win deceptive: Ferrari chief

Ferrari team chief Stefano Domenicali believes Sebastian Vettel was flattered by the manner of his win in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix. The defending triple world champion claimed his 29th career win by driving his Red Bull car from pole position to the chequered flag in an unchallenged demonstration of dominance. Victory gives him a 36 point lead over Alonso after seven races.

Auto racing: Canadian GP worker killed in crane accident

A 38-year-old marshal at the Canadian Grand Prix was killed Sunday in an accident involving a crane after the end of the Formula One race, organizers and the International Automobile Federation said. The accident occurred as workers attempted to remove the Sauber driven by Esteban Gutierrez, who had been forced to abandon the race. As workers used a mobile crane to lift the vehicle and return it to the pits, one worker, who was not immediately identified by officials, dropped his radio and attempted to pick it up.

Marshal death clouds Vettel's Canada win

By Julian Linden MONTREAL (Reuters) - Red Bull's triple world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday but his victory was overshadowed by the death of a marshal, the first fatality in Formula One in over a decade. The worker was killed after being run over by a mobile crane that was removing the Sauber of Esteban Gutierrez from the side of the track after he crashed in the closing stages.

Track worker crushed to death by crane after Canadian Grand Prix race

MONTREAL - A race-track worker at the Canadian Grand Prix was killed Sunday after he slipped under the wheel of a crane at the end of the Formula One event. Officials said the man was escorting the crane as it moved Esteban Gutierrez's Sauber car, which did not finish the Montreal race. The accident occurred shortly after the checkered flag waved to signal the end of the race, a major weekend sporting event for the city that draws hundreds of thousands of fans to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
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