Button is Biggest Threat to Red Bull - Horner

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says McLaren's Jenson Button is the biggest threat to his team this season, but warned that there is more to come from defending champion Sebastian Vettel.

Horner also named Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus as contenders.

But he insisted Red Bull's back-to-back champion Vettel will take some beating.
"We are yet to see the best from him," Horner told BBC Radio 5 live. "He will evolve and get stronger."
Button, the 2009 world champion, finished second to Vettel in the 2011 season, a distant 122 points behind the German.

With the 2012 season poised to start in Australia on 18 March, Horner is predicting a closer contest for the title this time round.

"Seb had an unbelievable year and in the end dominated significantly," he said. "But there are some big opponents out there, with six world champions on the grid.
"Lewis is going to be pushing hard this year, Jenson had a great year last year, you can't rule out Fernando because he is a world-class driver and it will be interesting to see how Kimi fares on his return."
Asked to pick out the strongest rival to Vettel and his team-mate Mark Webber, Horner responded: "Probably Jenson."
Horner said he was happy with Red Bull's car after they successfully trialled upgrades during pre-season testing in Barcelona.
"Those upgrades seem to be working OK and will certainly be on the car in Australia in 10 days' time," he said.
"I think we're set for a really fascinating season. Things move on so quickly and the running order at the end of last year doesn't guarantee it's going to be the running order at beginning of this year."

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Gallery: New F1 Cars for the 2012 World Championships

With the 2012 F1 season almost upon us, many of the teams have realeased press images of their new cars which will be burning up the rubber this year. A personal highlight is the again stunning Red Bull car, and a fairly sinister looking Williams. We can only hope with this new breed of cars comes closer competition for podiums and points than last season.

Caterham

Lotus E20

Ferrari F1 2012

Mclaren Mercedes MP4-27

Red Bull RB8

Force India VJM05

Torro Rosso STR7

Williams FW34

Sauber C31

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Used Volkswagens

A Volkswagen represents an excellent option for a used car due to the manufacturers exacting standards when it comes to build quality and VW’s industry leading reliability.  There are a huge number of Volkswagens on Britain’s roads so the used car market has a rolling stock of quality used vehicles.  

Many people may imagine buying a used Volkswagen in terms of wandering around a used car dealership fending off pushy salesmen.  This is an option, but searching online can save a lot of labour and hassle.  Every four minutes a car is sold on E-bay and sites such as Motors.co.uk offer a vast choice of vehicles that your average used car forecourt would struggle to match.

Buying a used Volkswagen online could seem rather risky but this isn’t necessarily the case with the right precautions.  If you find a car on E-bay which is stationed locally, you’re welcome to arrange a viewing with the seller.  Likewise, on Motors.co.uk, most people will limit their search to a 30 mile radius, meaning they can pick up the vehicle with minimal fuss and they won’t waste time on disappointed viewings. 

The buyer should exercise due caution with any online auction as the bids you make are legally binding when accepted. 

Volkswagen has a huge range of desirable cars and the number of Polos, Golfs, Sciroccos, Beetles and Foxes available should be extensive enough for you to find a fairly exacting match.

Volkswagen was formed in 1937 and VW Group owns industry giants such as Audi, Seat and Bentley.  It’s had more than its fair share of iconic vehicles, including the Beetle and the VW Camper Van but it is now defined by its modern offerings which have attained a lofty status of their own.  The Golf and the Polo have been topping the charts since the 70s. 

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Ones to Watch: Geneva Motorshow 2012

The 82^nd Geneva Motorshow is just around the corner and this year, as ever, it looks like the world’s car manufacturers will be bringing some impressive new models and innovations.  MINI, Nissan, Ssanyong and Rinspeed have already shown us peeks of their concept cars and there have been images released of new small cars from Peugeot, Skoda and General Motors.  The article below rounds up the expected offerings from the major car companies around the world when they roll into Geneva on the 8^th of March 2012. 

Maserati – Gran Turismo Sport

Rinspeed – Dock and Go Concept

Ferrari  - California

BMW – 6 Series Grand Coupe + 4 new M performance vehicles

MINI – Clubvan Concept

Mitsubishi – New Outlander (Lineup of 13 new models)

Chevrolet – Cruze Station Wagon

Cadillac – ATS Compact Sedan

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