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Renault set timetable for F1 future

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:25:20 GMT

French carmaker Renault will decide by the end of the year whether to stay in Formula One after a race-fixing scandal that has badly damaged the team's reputation.

Ferrari liken F1 exodus to Agatha Christie mystery

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:13:38 GMT

Ferrari have compared the disappearance of leading manufacturers from Formula One to an Agatha Christie murder mystery, with the finger of guilt pointed at former FIA president Max Mosley.

Ecclestone issues Silverstone warning

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:09:46 GMT

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has suggested he will remove the British Grand Prix from next season's calendar if Silverstone does not agree to a deal in the next two days.

Renault considers joining Formula One exodus

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

Renault was last night considering joining Toyota and pulling out of Formula One. The French car company was discussing whether to stay in the sport with its own team, become an engine supplier or to walk away altogether at an emergency board meeting in Paris.

Toyota pull out of Formula One

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:45:14 GMT

Toyota withdrew from Formula One with immediate effect today, leaving Japan without a team in motorsport's premier series.

From Monza to Bonza: Highlights and lowlights of a remarkable Formula One season

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:12 GMT

The 2009 Formula One season has been one to remember. Here we take a look back at the good, the bad and the ugly.

Hill stays calm as Silverstone future hangs in balance

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

Damon Hill believes patience is the keyto Silverstone securing the long-term future of the British Grand Prix. Hill, the British Racing Drivers' Club president, was part of a three-strong Silverstone delegation in Abu Dhabi last weekend hopeful of concluding a deal with the Formula One rights holder Bernie Ecclestone.

Hill calls for Silverstone patience

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:01:50 GMT

Damon Hill believes patience is the key if Silverstone is to secure the long-term future of the British Grand Prix.

Comeback decision was not rational admits Schumacher

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:35 GMT

Michael Schumacher's abortive decision to return to Formula One last season as a replacement for the injured Felipe Massa was "emotional not rational", the seven-times world champion said today.

I could have been as good as Button says former team-mate

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:49:05 GMT

Derek Hayes hasn't set foot on a race track in over five years; indeed the closest he gets now is occasionally tuning in to Formula One on TV.

Horner backs Red Bull for F1 success

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:36:36 GMT

Christian Horner is convinced Red Bull will be no one-hit wonders.

New headache for Todt as Bridgestone wheels drop off

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

The new FIA president, Jean Todt, yesterday faced the first major crisis of his tenure when Bridgestone announced it will be withdrawing as the official tyre supplier for Formula One when its contract runs out at the end of 2010. Hot on the heels of the withdrawal of BMW, who had their last race on Sunday before following Honda out of competition, the news sounded alarm bells from the Middle East to the ruling FIA's headquarters in Paris as it represented another rejection of the perceived marketing value of the sport.

Hamilton takes positives from difficult season

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:55:32 GMT

Lewis Hamilton will head into the 2010 Formula One season wiser and stronger following a dramatic year for the outgoing world champion.

Williams confirm Barrichello for 2010

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:34:28 GMT

Williams have confirmed Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg will be their driver line-up for the 2010 Formula One season.

Bridgestone end ties with Formula One

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:31:38 GMT

Bridgestone Motorsport have announced they are pulling out of Formula One at the end of next season.

From Monza to Bonza... Highlights and lowlights of a remarkable Formula One season

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

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Red Bull have day in sun as Button signs off in style

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

Despite all the opulence, and the stunning Yas Hotel roof whose colours flickered dramatically as day turned to dusk in the inaugural day/night race here, only Jenson Button's late charge in pursuit of Mark Webber saved the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from being the Abu Dullbi race.

Historic win for Vettel in Abu Dhabi

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:34:15 GMT

Sebastian Vettel made Formula One history by becoming the winner of the sport's first day-night race.

Hamilton joy as Silverstone closes on deal for British GP

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT

Nobody who set foot in the Yas Marina circuit has been anything other than hugely impressed by the audacious scale, opulence and achievement of Formula One's latest showcase venue. "I walked round the track last night," Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday, "and I just couldn't believe it. It's night and day compared to Silverstone. They are both the complete ends of the spectrum."

Hamilton takes pole for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:56:41 GMT

Lewis Hamilton lit up the new Yas Marina circuit as the sun set on the final qualifying session of the 2009 Formula One season.

Who's going where in Formula One?

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:01:31 GMT

The last race of the season in Abu Dhabi is set to be the scene of many farewells as numerous drivers switch teams next season.

Abu Dhabi – fast-track to future of F1

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT

The opulence washes over you like the warmth of the humid 36C air whenever you abandon the solace of air conditioning. Ever since Bernie Ecclestone launched Formula One on its conquest of far-flung climes as distant from Europe as Jim Clark's Lotus is from Lewis Hamilton's McLaren, we have become used to visiting new architectural marvels from circuit designer Hermann Tilke.

McLaren shine on Abu Dhabi debut

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:45 GMT

McLaren shone in opening practice for the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix today with Lewis Hamilton on top in the afternoon and Heikki Kovalainen quickest after nightfall.

Hamilton would relish Button partnership

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:20:35 GMT

Lewis Hamilton says he would welcome Jenson Button or anyone else as his McLaren team mate next year.

Hamilton fastest in Abu Dhabi practice

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:43:16 GMT

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in Friday's opening practice for this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.