The Englishman took solace in the fact that despite his poor result he still extended his lead over the Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, who had an even worse weekend.

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Meanwhile, Red Bull principal Christian Horner has extended his deal with the team after leading them to double world title successes for the past three seasons.

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At times, the line of Nantucket Red wearing patrons waiting to have a copy signed extended throughout the expansive flagship store.

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The Leaf is fun to drive: I piloted a red one from Petaluma to downtown San Francisco, my first extended drive after some short runs in New York.

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McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull are expected to be represented on F1's new extended board but Whitmarsh said the English team would not take part until all have signed up.

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