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Michael Schumacher enjoyed his win in France that little bit more, because he didn't expect it to happen. It's hard to imagine why, as most of the rest of would have been surprised to see anyone but Schumacher take the top step of the podium at ...

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari was the pace setter in the last practice session for the British Grand Prix, the German clocking a best time of 1:20.919. BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld put in a good effort to take second, four and a half tenths off, and...

Sometimes retirement really does mean goodbye. In a NASCAR-world of partial schedules, retirement tours that don't reach fruition and racers that stay in the game far past their prime; two-two series champion and Texas native Terry Labonte will...

It's no surprise that his competitors are keeping an eye on Greg Biffle and his ...

Franck Montagny will take the third driver role for Super Aguri at the opening two rounds of the 2006 season in Bahrain and Malaysia, the team confirmed on March 1st. Montagny was previously test driver for Renault until being replaced by Heikki...

It was busier on the second day of testing at Jerez with 12 drivers from seven teams taking to the Spanish track on July 5th. Once again McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa was the fastest man and set a best time of 1:17.782. Fellow team tester...

As a fan, how close can you get to true racing? If you don't have a $100,000 and a bunch of time to spend, it can be difficult. Take a driving school? That still can be pricey. Most racing series offer rides in their cars or bikes. Formula One...

McLaren concluded its winter testing at Valencia on March 1st with Kimi Raikkonen quickest of the seven drivers from five teams present at the Spanish circuit. In the MP4-21 V8 the Finn topped the time sheet with a 1:09.416, the best time of the...

This coming weekend sees the most glamorous event on the Formula One calendar, where the spectacle of motor racing is near enough eclipsed by the glitter of the rich and famous. The Monaco Grand Prix is the prestigious event that everyone wants to...

Ferrari was victorious in the US Grand Prix with Michael Schumacher leading the team's first one-two finish of the 2006 season. Schumacher claimed his 87th career win at Indianapolis and teammate Felipe Massa scored his best ever result with...

"The worker champion" could be the best way to define Nicky Hayden, the new world champion of the FIM Road Racing World Championship (MotoGP) since last Sunday, when he became the man that put an end to the five-year reign of Valentino Rossi in...

The British Grand Prix is the next event on the F1 calendar but Jenson Button isn't holding out a great deal of hope for success at his home race. Former British champ Damon Hill may have been talking up Button's chances for Silverstone glory ...

Williams third driver Alex Wurz kicked off the on-track proceedings for the Chinese Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in the first Friday practice session. He set a best of 1:35.574 around the Shanghai circuit, less than two hundredths of a...

Ferrari won the game of tactics at the Nürburgring as Michael Schumacher took the lead from Renault's Fernando Alonso after the second pit stops and claimed his second consecutive win of the season. Alonso settled for second and Ferrari's...

Renault's Fernando Alonso put in a near perfect flying lap at just the right moment to claim pole position for the British Grand Prix, setting a best time of 1:20.253. Alonso edged out Ferrari's Michael Schumacher for the front of the grid and the...

Honda third driver Anthony Davidson kicked off the US Grand Prix weekend at Indianapolis with the fastest time in the first practice session, 1:12.083. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher only did one flying lap but it was enough for second quickest,...

MF1 sporting relations manager Johnny Herbert has reportedly departed his position now that the team has been taken over by Dutch sports car company Spyker. Former racer Herbert was appointed by MF1 earlier this season after sporting director...

McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in the first Friday practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix, a last minute flyer giving him a time of 1:13.764 around the Interlagos circuit. Honda third driver Anthondy Davidson was second quickest,...

There was no change at the top of the time sheet after Friday's second practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, with Alex Wurz still at the top. The Williams third driver set a best of 1:35.539, less than half a tenth up on his fastest in the morning.

Testing at Silverstone continued apace on April 26th, with 15 drivers at work on the rather chilly British circuit. Renault monopolized the top of the times with its pair of race drivers, Fernando Alonso fastest and Giancarlo Fisichella second.

Renault confirmed on June 15th that it has extended its contract with Giancarlo Fisichella and the Italian will race for the team in 2007. Renault is one of the first top teams to confirm a driver for next year; until now only McLaren had...

Ferrari's Felipe Massa set the benchmark time in Saturday morning's last practice session for the Italian Grand Prix, his best of 1:21.665 a second up on Friday's top time. Second quickest in the last practice was the BMW Sauber of Nick Heidfeld,...

Every team goes through a continuous development process, from one season to the next, from old rules to new, but for BMW Sauber there was the additional job of developing a new team from two parts. BMW headquarters in Munich has to work ...

It's not unusual for a team or manufacturer to have a programme of young driver development, bringing on new names and fresh talent in the hope of finding the next big thing. BMW, however, has expanded its idea to an international operation where...

Marco Melandri got the mix just right in the dry-wet-drying Australian GP, the 14th round of the 2005 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (MotoGP). Stealing the lead from Sete Giberneau with ease just past the halfway mark, Melandri ...

With seven races left to go this season Renault heads both the drivers' and constructors' standings but Ferrari is closing in. Who will win the drivers' championship is the main topic of discussion but for Felipe Massa the focus is on the ...

Kimi Raikkonen snatched pole position from Michael Schumacher in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix by just two thousandths of a second, turning the cheers of Ferrari's home fans to groans of dismay. The McLaren man clocked 1:21.484 around the...

Marcus Gronholm has started the World Rally Championship season on a high note, winning the first two rally events on the 2006 calendar. The Finn scored his first tarmac victory in Monte Carlo and followed that up by notching today's Swedish Rally...

Elliott Sadler's love affair with Daytona has always seemed short-lived. Under the tutelage of new crew chief Tommy Baldwin, Jr., Sadler is hoping that lady luck smiles through to the Daytona 500. Elliott Sadler. Photo by Eric ...

BMW Sauber led the times in the last practice session for the Australian Grand Prix with Nick Heidfeld and Jacques Villeneuve at the top of the list. On a slippery track Heidfeld's best time was 1:35.335 and teammate Villeneuve was just under a ...

Ferrari remained at the top of the Barcelona test times on June 1st as Michael Schumacher took over from teammate Felipe Massa to post the best of the day. The German clocked 1:13.469 to top the list of the 17 drivers at work and worked on tyres...

Despite being thoroughly dominant for a second straight race, Sam Hornish Jr. had to fend off a late race challenge from Dan Wheldon. But Hornish delivered and won his second consecutive event to capture the IndyCar Series points lead from his ...

Marcus Gronholm has been in his element on the gravel trails of Wales, dominating Rally Great Britain, the final round of the 2006 World Rally Championship. With a lead of well over a minute, he is in a strong position to claim his 25th career WRC...

There was a shortage of fireworks for NASCAR's July 4th weekend spectacular at Daytona International Speedway. Things didn't get compelling until the race's final three laps, and then a final lap caution ended the Pepsi 400 with a ...

How does the NASCAR Nextel Cup series Rookie of the Year top a great 2005 season? By charging out and charting some of the quickest times in the second round of Cup testing at Daytona International Speedway. Kyle Busch leads the ...

While most teams have stayed in Europe for the recent winter tests, Ferrari has been pounding the track in Bahrain and Michael Schumacher was encouraged by the lap times that were set. The test was not without difficulties, as the 248 F1 suffered...

Robert Kubica opened the proceedings at Magny Cours on Friday morning with the best time in the first practice session for the French Grand Prix. BMW Sauber's third driver clocked 1:16.794, just over three tenths quicker than Honda counterpart ...

Fernando Alonso's hopes of victory in Hungary took a blow on Friday when stewards awarded the Renault driver a time penalty for qualifying in regard to dangerous driving in Friday's second practice session. The main incident under investigation ...

Stephane Peterhansel set the all-time mark for stage wins with today's victory of the marathon special stage nine. However, any thoughts of celebration were abandoned after the news of the death of KTM rider Andy Caldecott as the riders and...

The fall-out from Sunday's disqualification of Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 qualification run was announced today at the NASCAR camp. Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson. Photo by John Dunagan - Fastlines. Johnson's Hendrick Chevrolet failed...

Brian Vickers went out dead last in qualifying for Nextel Cup teams and hit a home run. He wheeled the No. 25 Chevrolet to the pole position with a lap of 196.235 mph, the only driver to break the 196-mph mark. Brian Vickers. Photo by...

The Circuit de Catalunya was buzzing on April 13th with once again 18 drivers from 10 teams busy testing at the Barcelona track. Toyota's Jarno Trulli took over at the top of the time sheet with a best of 1:14.522 and teammate Ralf Schumacher was...

The three week summer break is drawing to a close and this coming weekend's Turkish Grand Prix will see the championship battle rejoined at the Istanbul circuit. Ferrari and Renault had a poor time in Hungary, with title rivals Michael Schumacher...

The weather improved slightly at Barcelona for testing on February 22nd and at the Circuit de Catalunya 14 drivers from eight teams were on track. McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen was at the top of the time sheet with a best of 1:15.224 and Juan Pablo ...

Alex Wurz led a trio of third drivers at the top of the times in the second Friday practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix, the Williams man setting a best of 1:12.547. He was over a second quicker than McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen in the...

The Fuji International Speedway will host the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix, circuit owner Toyota confirmed on March 24th, with an October date to be finalised. The Fuji track was opened in 1966 and hosted the Japanese GP in 1976 and 1977. The...

It's a little hard to judge Ferrari's performance so far this year, as the first three races were not without their problems for the team. Michael Schumacher was second in the season-opener in Bahrain but, after a grid demotion penalty, only...

Marcus Gronholm started the second day of the Acropolis Rally -- the Greek round of the World Rally Championship -- with a solid lead of 26.3 seconds over Petter Solberg, and he was in no mood to give that up today, consolidating his position at...

Anthony Davidson was the fastest man of the day at Indianapolis on Friday, as in the second session he bettered his morning time by less than a tenth of a second. Honda's third driver clocked 1:12.013 in the afternoon practice for the US Grand...

Ferrari has confirmed that its 2006 challenger will be presented at Mugello on January 24th but prior to that the new car is expected to have its track debut at Fiorano next week. Ferrari has already been testing its V8 engine in the F2004M...

There has been a lot of speculation about which teams might challenge for the first podium positions of the 2006 season but Toro Rosso hasn't exactly been at the top of the list -- or even on the list. However, Mercedes boss Norbert Haug believes...

Ferrari's Felipe Massa became the first Brazilian since Ayrton Senna in 1993 to win his home race when he took the chequered flag at Interlagos for his second victory of the season. Massa led the Brazilian Grand Prix from pole to flag and...

Minardi never achieved a podium finish in its two decades in Formula One but in its new incarnation as Scuderia Toro Rosso, Tonio Liuzzi is aiming to rectify that. The flamboyant Italian enters his first full season racing in F1 with Toro Rosso in...

BMW Sauber third driver Robert Kubica set the pace in the first practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix, clocking a best time of 1:16.390 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Second fastest was Honda third driver Anthony Davidson, nearly two ...

Formula One will return to Indianapolis for the US Grand Prix in 2007 but Speedway CEO Tony George is not yet ready to commit beyond next season. A new one year deal will carry Indy through to the end of the current Concorde Agreement, F1's ...

NASCAR will run smaller restrictor plates at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend after practice times for several Nextel Cup teams topped the 198-mph mark. NASCAR called a crew chief meeting at 6:30 am this morning to announce the ...

Although the Renault R26 has regularly been on the test track in the past few weeks, the official launch of the team's 2006 challenger took place in Monaco on January 31st. Renault and Fernando Alonso head into the new season as defending...

BMW Sauber third driver Robert Kubica held the top spot in Friday's second practice session for the French Grand Prix, although was not quite as quick as he was in the morning. Hs afternoon's best time was 1:16.902, a tenth slower than his earlier...

Despite its engine woes of the Malaysian race weekend, Ferrari is confident after its performance in the first two races and is focused on more improvements in the weeks to come. Both Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa had to suffer the 10 place...

After a season of disappointments in 2005, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. entered Daytona testing with a renewed sense of optimism. Earnhardt and Team 8 suffered a season of inconsistency, missing the Chase and performing poorly at some of their best ...