France's Premat to drive third Midland in China

2006-09-20 09:08:13

France's Alexandre Premat will drive Midland's third car in Friday practice at next week's Chinese Formula One Grand Prix.

Turkish GP organisers fined U.S.$5 million

2006-09-20 09:08:13

Turkish Grand Prix organisers were fined a record $5 million on Tuesday for inviting a Turkish Cypriot leader to hand out the trophies after last month's Formula One race in Istanbul.

Prospect Hamilton waits on McLaren test

2006-09-20 09:08:13

Briton Lewis Hamilton will test for McLaren on Wednesday and Thursday, determined to show the Formula One team that he would be a worthy partner to world champion Fernando Alonso next year.

Peter Brock's state funeral held in Australia

2006-09-19 16:59:54

A state funeral was held Tuesday for Australia's motor racing legend Peter Brock who died in a crash

Turkish GP organisers risk heavy sanctions

2006-09-19 08:28:53

The fate of next year's Turkish Grand Prix hangs in the balance ahead of an extraordinary meeting of Formula One's governing body in Paris on Tuesday.

Panis retires from Formula One

2006-09-19 08:28:53

French driver Olivier Panis has finally called an end to his Formula One career, two years after his last race.

Lawyers 'to prove' Landis innocent

2006-09-18 14:27:35

American Floyd Landis, who tested positive for testosterone after winning the Tour de France, said overnight he is confident of proving his innocence.
Landis was making an appearance at the final stage of the Tour of Spain and was mobbed by journalists as he watched Kazakh Alexandre Vinokourov win the race's gold jersey on the final day.

Melandri wins chaotic Australian GP

2006-09-18 10:29:34

Italy's Marco Melandri won a rain-hit Australian MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday while world champion Valentino Rossi made up valuable ground in the title race with a dramatic last-gasp manoeuvre.

No action taken against Rossi

2006-09-18 10:29:34

No action was taken against world champion Valentino Rossi after the Italian was reported to have overtaken a rival while the yellow flags were on display in Sunday's Australian MotoGP Grand Prix.

Stewards examine Rossi move at Phillip Island

2006-09-18 10:29:34

Stewards are looking into a complaint that world champion Valentino Rossi overtook a rival at the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix while the yellow flags were out.

Melandri wins rain-hit Australian GP

2006-09-18 10:29:34

Italy's Marco Melandri won a chaotic Australian MotoGP Grand Prix and world champion Valentino Rossi stole a march in the title race with a dramatic last-gasp manoeuvre on Sunday.

Motor racing-FIA change stance on blocking after Alonso furore

2006-09-16 14:04:05

Formula One's governing body has moved to prevent a repeat of last weekend's Italian Grand Prix qualifying controversy that resulted in Renault's Fernando Alonso being punished for allegedly blocking a Ferrari rival.