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Di Resta flies solo at Force India launch 02 Feb 2013 - 03:17 am

SILVERSTONE: Force India gave their new Formula One car its track debut yesterday with only one driver, Britain’s Paul Di Resta, confirmed for...

Lotus eye top-three finish 30 Jan 2013 - 12:41 am

The Lotus team’s newly launched E21 car. Lotus have set their sights on a top-three finish in this year’s Formula One world championship...

Russian GP to be held in 2014, says Sochi mayor 25 Jan 2013 - 11:44 pm

MOSCOW: The Russian Grand Prix - the country’s first Formula One race - will be held in Sochi in November 2014 despite delays...

Alonso says Hamilton still his strongest rival in F1 18 Jan 2013 - 03:53 am

Rome: Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso has tipped Lewis Hamilton to win races this season, despite his move from McLaren to Mercedes, and sees the...

Webber and Raikkonen swap race engineers 18 Jan 2013 - 03:53 am

LONDON: Red Bull’s Mark Webber and Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus will be working with new Formula One race engineers this season after their...

F1: Perez overawed by early days at McLaren 10 Jan 2013 - 07:15 am

LONDON: Mexican driver Sergio Perez admitted that he will need time to adapt to life at McLaren after addressing the British team’s workforce...

Formula One racing keeps fans guessing in year of surprises 23 Dec 2012 - 07:24 am

LONDON: Formula One fans have learned to expect the unexpected and 2012, despite Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull ending up as world champions...

Ferrari prefer Vettel to Hamilton 22 Dec 2012 - 12:43 am

ROME: Triple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel (pictured) would be Ferrari’s first choice should they ever need to replace Fernando Alonso, president...

Thailand aiming for F1 race in 2015 22 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

LONDON: Thailand expects to host a floodlit Formula One Grand Prix in Bangkok in 2015 after plans were pushed back a year, the...

Chilton clinches Marussia seat for 2013 F1 season 19 Dec 2012 - 04:27 am

LONDON: Max Chilton (pictured) will be Britain’s fourth man on the Formula One starting grid next season after back-markers Marussia said yesterday the...

F1 team chiefs vote for Alonso over Vettel 16 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

London: Formula One team principals have voted Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso their driver of the year, despite Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel becoming the sport’s...

F1 supremo Ecclestone expects 19 races in 2013 14 Dec 2012 - 12:26 am

LONDON: Formula One looks likely to have 19 races next year despite organisers tweaking the calendar to create space for a 20th round...

Motorsport: Schumacher wrong to return, says Ecclestone 09 Dec 2012 - 01:42 am

LONDON: Michael Schumacher should have stayed in retirement rather than risked his reputation in a disappointing Formula One comeback with Mercedes, Bernie Ecclestone...

F1 set for 20 races in 2013 06 Dec 2012 - 12:26 am

LONDON: Formula One could have 20 races again next season after the sport’s governing body said yesterday it had pencilled in an unspecified...

Motor racing: We’ve yet to see best of Vettel, warns Red Bull boss 28 Nov 2012 - 11:59 pm

LONDON: Sebastian Vettel has been backed by his Red Bull principal to get even better as a driver having become the youngest triple...

Vettel committed to stay at Red Bull 27 Nov 2012 - 12:05 am

SAO PAULO: Sebastian Vettel has dampened speculation he is set to jump ship from Red Bull and join Ferrari in 2014 by saying...

Alonso says 2012 was best season of his career 27 Nov 2012 - 12:04 am

SAO PAULO: Fernando Alonso failed to win a third Formula One championship on Sunday but the Ferrari driver still rated his season as...

Curtain down on Schumacher’s colourful career 27 Nov 2012 - 12:04 am

SAO PAULO: Michael Schumacher (pictured) bade an emotional farewell to Formula One on Sunday after finishing seventh in the Brazilian Grand Prix, bringing...