The 2013 Formula 1 season has produced some explosive news stories. From the driver market to secret tests, team orders, regulation changes and penalties, journalists have been kept busy over the course of the year. Here is a countdown of the 10 biggest stories to emerge from this season: 1) Testgate Nico Rosberg’s controlled race win at the Monaco Grand Prix was overshadowed by the biggest story of 2013: Mercedes’ and Pirelli’s private tyre test at the Circuit de Catalunya using a 2013 car. The news emerged just prior to the start of the blue-riband event. After a seven-hour court hearing, the International Tribunal announced on June 24th that Mercedes were banned from the three-day...
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