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Kevin Garside: How McLaren would love to be contenders again on the waterfront

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:53:04 GMT

What a tip-top few days it has been for McLaren devotees. The association with Honda, which fired the team's golden Ayrton Senna-Alain Prost period in 1988, is resurrected and the date is set for the release of "Rush", the James Hunt biopic, which tells the story of the blond one's championship-winning year in 1976. All this and Monaco, too. Yes it's Grand Prix week in the Principality. How McLaren could do with a triple dose of good news on the waterfront.

Motorcycling: Pedrosa roars to top of table

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:53:04 GMT

Dani Pedrosa won the French Grand Prix yesterday, his second victory of the season, to take over the MotoGP championship lead from Marc Marquez.

Sex, drugs and fast cars: The legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Even if you have not the faintest interest in motorsport, or Formula One – that shiny Babylon of sponsors and sleaze – the lure of James Hunt is hard to resist. Handsome, brave, articulate, he had a reputation for living as fast off the track as on. For a film director, there could be no better sporting hero. No wonder, then, that Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director of Frost/Nixon and Apollo 13, has chosen Hunt as the subject of his new film, Rush. To be released in September, it will tell the story of the 1976 F1 season, which was dominated by the electric rivalry between Hunt and the Austrian Niki Lauda.

Jenson Button told he has a job for life at McLaren amid link-up with Honda

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:25:36 GMT

Jenson Button has been told he has a job for life as McLaren build towards the start of a new era with Honda.

McLaren and Honda reunite to bring back a magical era in Formula One

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:59 GMT

McLaren and Honda are set to rekindle the glory days of the Eighties and Nineties when their legendary alliance became one of the greatest in Formula One history.

McLaren-Honda bring back a magical era in Formula One

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:29:59 GMT

McLaren and Honda are set to rekindle the glory days of the Eighties and Nineties when their legendary alliance became one of the greatest in Formula One history.

Honda to make return to Formula One after agreeing deal to replace Mercedes as partners of McLaren

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:31:03 GMT

Honda is to return to Formula One in 2015 after today confirming a partnership with McLaren as engine supplier.

Bernie Ecclestone 'to face charges' for two financial offences

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:58:31 GMT

The Formula One chief executive, Bernie Ecclestone, says he is "100 per cent" relaxed following claims from Germany that he faces charges that could end his role at the head of the sport.

Caterham F1 boss Mike Gascoyne to join world of ocean racing

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:52:54 GMT

From 200 miles an hour down to 20 – and sometimes a lot less than that - is in prospect for Caterham F1 boss Mike Gascoyne as he prepares to join the world of ocean racing.

Pirelli chief, Paul Hembery, in F1 tyre warning

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:51:19 GMT

Formula One must allow in-season testing to avoid the risk next year of tyres lasting only a handful of laps and races being cut short, according to Pirelli's motor sport director, Paul Hembery.

Track rage: Why the paddock’s glitterati are losing their grip and calling for tyre change

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:51:26 GMT

Q: Why have tyres become the hot topic in F1?

F1: Force is with Paul di Resta as he eclipses rest of Brits at the Spanish Grand Prix

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:38:06 GMT

Once again Paul di Resta was the best-placed Briton after bringing his Force India home in a solid seventh place, less than a second behind Nico Rosberg.

Force is with Paul di Resta as he eclipses rest of Brits

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:38:06 GMT

Once again Paul di Resta was the best-placed Briton after bringing his Force India home in a solid seventh place, less than a second behind Nico Rosberg.

F1: 'I'm absolutely lost,' admits Lewis Hamilton as Fernando Alonso wins Spanish Grand Prix in front of home crowd

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:49:32 GMT

Both Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen expect Lewis Hamilton to be a leading contender for victory at Monaco in a fortnight’s time – but yesterday in Barcelona the Mercedes driver was lapped by them both in the most disappointing race of his grand prix career. As they sprayed the victory champagne, he confessed to being “absolutely lost.”

'I'm absolutely lost,' admits Lewis Hamilton as Fernando Alonso wins Spanish Gran Prix in front of home crowd

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:49:32 GMT

'I'm absolutely lost,' admits Hamilton as Alonso wins at home

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:49:32 GMT

Spanish hero Alonso wins home Grand Prix

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:49:32 GMT

Despite their front-row lock-out following yesterday's qualifying, Mercedes appeared to find reverse gear on their cars as Nico Rosberg finished sixth and Lewis Hamilton 12th and out of the points for the first time this year.

Nico Rosberg takes pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton for Spanish GP pole

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:00:10 GMT

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton took the front row ahead of Red Bull for today's Spanish Grand Prix, but both men were cautious about their race prospects.

F1's fast farewell to Europe

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Traditionally the Formula One season's first race in Europe is a notional chance for a fresh start for those teams whose performance has disappointed in the opening races in other parts of the globe. Often though, the fresh start turns out to be a false dawn.

Third pole running for Tom Sykes in World Superbikes

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Tom Sykes broke the lap record as he claimed his third consecutive World Superbike Championship pole position yesterday.

Nico Rosberg claims Spanish GP pole

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:34:10 GMT

Despite Lewis Hamilton topping the timesheets in the first two qualifying sessions, he could do nothing to stop teammate Nico Rosberg as the German stormed to pole position for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix at Catalunya.

Rosberg claims Spanish GP pole

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:34:10 GMT

McLaren put their faith in a new wing to help Jenson Button at Spanish Grand Prix

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:00:49 GMT

Jenson Button’s chances in the Spanish Grand Prix could rest on the outcome of a race from England between a van and an aeroplane which left Southend at three o’clock this morning. The precious cargo in each will be a very different new front wing that Button and his whole team fervently hope will turn around their fortunes after a bruising day here in Barcelona.

F1: Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel set pace for the Spanish Grand Prix

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:49:13 GMT

Triple world champion Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap in Spanish Grand Prix practice with Ferrari's local favourite Fernando Alonso a close second to split the Red Bull drivers.

F1: Fernando Alonso fastest in first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:39:13 GMT

Fernando Alonso led a Ferrari one-two at the end of first practice for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.