Monaco moved forward a week in 2010 Formula One calendar
Paris - Motorsport's ruling body the FIA decided Wednesday, as expected, at its meeting in Paris to move the Monaco Grand Prix forward a week in the provisional 2010 Formula One calendar. The Monaco GP will now take place on May 16 with the season en...
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Vettel wants runners-up spot in F1 race of farewells
Abu Dhabi - Sebastian Vettel will be going all out to clinch the runners-up spot in the Formula One drivers' championship when the season ends on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull driver saw his title hopes slip away when Brawn GP's Jenson Button bec...
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Massa: Attendance at Ferrari Day depends on child's birth
SaoPaulo - Brazilian Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa said Tuesday that he plans to drive again during Ferrari Day, in the first half of November in Valencia. However, he admitted that his commitment depends on the birth of his son, also expected for No...
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Raikkonen dismisses speculation about move to Mercedes in 2010
Hamburg - Kimi Raikkonen dismissed speculation Thursday that he is in talks with Mercedes GP about driving for Formula One's newest team next season. Mercedes took over Brawn GP earlier this month but the Finn, who had been in talks with McLaren abou...
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Senna's nephew confirms deal to drive in Formula 1 in 2010
Rio de Janeiro - Brazilian driver Bruno Senna - the nephew of motorsport icon Ayrton Senna - confirmed Friday on Twitter that he has agreed to drive in Formula 1 next year, on the new team Campos Racing. I would like to thank everyone for the suppor...
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McLaren and Mercedes to discuss split, says German report
Hamburg - The McLaren Formula One team and Mercedes will hold talks at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend to discuss details of an end to their partnership, according to the German magazine Motorsport aktuell on Tuesday. However an immediate end t...
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Super sports car Veritas RS III hits the road
Nuerburgring, Germany - The niche German sports car maker Vermot AG is reviving the magic of Germany's first Formula 1 car with the Veritas RS III hitting the road in January next year with a limited run of 30 units. The first five models have alread...
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PREVIEW: Button, Brawn set to wrap up F1 title in Brazil
Sao Paulo - Jenson Button can clinch the drivers' title and his Brawn GP team the constructors' trophy in the culmination of a remarkable season at the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. Button leads the way by 15 points into the penultimate...
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Button joins Hamilton in McLaren 'dream team' - Summary
London - Jenson Button will partner fellow Briton Lewis Hamilton at McLaren-Mercedes from next year in a dream team of the Formula One world champions of the past two years . McLaren said Button, who won the 2009 title with Brawn GP, had agreed a m...
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McLaren confirm Button signing - Update
London - Formula One world champion Jenson Button has signed to drive alongside Lewis Hamilton in an all-British line-up at McLaren-Mercedes next season, the McLaren team confirmed Wednesday. McLaren said Button had joined on a multi-year deal to par...
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Report: Button signs deal with McLaren
London - Formula One world champion Jenson Button has signed to drive alongside Lewis Hamilton in an all-British line-up at McLaren next season, the BBC reported Wednesday. Button's switch from Brawn will be announced later Wednesday, according to BB...
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Comeback on the cards for Schumacher?
Stuttgart - Speculation is increasing that seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher could make a sensational Formula One comeback next season. I know that Michael spoke to Dieter Zetsche and Norbert Haug at the final race in Abu Dhabi, Schumach...
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Report: Button could make surprise move to McLaren
London - Newly-crowned Formula One world champion Jenson Button could join McLaren-Mercedes for the 2010 season, the Daily Mail reported Friday. Button sealed a first drivers' title last Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix but has yet to agree a new d...
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Button wraps up F1 title in Brazil - Summary
Sao Paulo - Jenson Button of Brawn GP put in a composed drive to claim a maiden Formula One drivers' title Sunday thanks to a fifth-place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo. In a race won by Mark Webber of Red Bull, Button powered his wa...
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BACKGROUND: 2009 Formula One Grand Prix season
Hamburg - Jenson Button of Brawn GP started the penultimate race of the 2009 season down in 14th place but put in a superb drive to finish fifth and claim a maiden Formula One drivers' title. In a race won by Mark Webber of Red Bull, Button's closest...
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Button wraps up F1 title in Brazil - Update
Sao Paulo - Jenson Button of Brawn GP claimed a maiden Formula One drivers' title Sunday thanks to a fifth-place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo. In a race won by Mark Webber of Red Bull, Button's closest rival and teammate Rubens Bar...
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Button takes F1 drivers' crown in Brazil
Sao Paulo - Jenson Button of Brawn GP claimed a maiden Formula One drivers' title Sunday thanks to a fifth-place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo. In a race won by Mark Webber of Red Bull, Button's closest rival and teammate Rubens Bar...
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Report: Raikkonen to take time out from Formula One
Helsinki - Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen is to take time out next season, his manager said in a newspaper interview published Wednesday. Raikkonen's manager Steve Robertson told the Turun Sanomat daily that talks with McLaren had not resu...
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Toyota confirms withdrawal from Formula One - Summary
Tokyo - Toyota announced Wednesday it is to quit Formula One racing after seven years in the sport owing to the harsh economic realities affecting the Japanese carmaker. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces it plans to withdraw from the FIA Formu...
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Ferrari accuses the FIA of waging war against carmakers
Hamburg - Ferrari has launched a scathing attack on motorsport's ruling body, the FIA, saying that by its actions it has caused the withdrawal of major car manufacturers from Formula One. The attack comes in the wake of Toyota's announcement Wednesda...
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Toyota confirms withdrawal from Formula One - 3rd Update
Tokyo- Toyota announced Wednesday it is to quit Formula One racing after seven years in the sport owing to the harsh economic realities affecting the Japanese carmaker. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces it plans to withdraw from the FIA Formul...
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