NEWS ARCHIVE
LOTUS TO RUN FAIRUZ FAUZY IN FIRST PRACTICE
The Malaysian backed Lotus team will run it's reserve driver Fairuz Fauzy in the first practice session on friday at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
PLEASE RAIN ON MY PARADE LAP
So it seems reports of Formula 1's death have been greatly exaggerated. After the yawn-fest in Bahrain, the magic returned with a sprinkling of Melbourne rain and it's as if there was never a problem with the sport's health. As John Travolta waved the chequered flag, this looked very much a sport 'staying alive'.
RACE REPORT - BUTTON CALLS THE SHOTS IN AUSTRALIA
Jenson Button put in the drive of a champion as he took his first victory for McLaren at a stunning Australian Grand Prix ahead of Robert Kubica's Renault and the Ferrari of Felipe Massa.
HAMILTON BOOKED BY POLICE FOR "IMPROPER USE OF A VEHICLE"
After posting the fastest time Friday afternoon during practice for the Australian Grand Prix, 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton was booked by the police for spinning his wheels in a street car.
VIRGIN ON EMPTY
Virgin Racing has applied to the FIA for dispensation to homologate a new chassis for May's Spanish Grand Prix after it admitted that it has miscalculated the size of its fuel tank.
PRACTICE 1 RESULTS
Australian GP - Practice 1 Results
THURSDAY PRESS CONFERENCE
Australian GP - Thursday Press Conference
FERRARI EXTENDS SHELL DEAL
Scuderia Ferrari has renewed it's sponsorship deal with Shell for the next five years, until the end of 2015.
FORCE INDIA TO RUN DI RESTA IN FIRST PRACTICE
Force India has announced that the team's reserve driver Paul di Resta will replace Adrian Sutil in the first practice session at the Australian Grand Prix.
SPA TUNNEL COLLAPSES
This past Sunday at the Spa Francorchamps circuit, the home of the Belgium Grand Prix, a section of tunnel collapsed.
FIA INVITES NEW TEAMS TO APPLY FOR 2011
The FIA has announced the opening of a new selection process to find possible entrants for the 2011 Formula 1 season.
ITALIAN GP EXTENDS DEAL THROUGH 2016
Monza officials have secured a deal to extend their current contract to host the Italian Grand Prix at the circuit until 2016, heading off rumors that a proposed Rome street race would take the race away.
MARK GALLAGHER Q&A
A post Bahrain Q&A with Cosworth's Mark Gallagher, the F1 Business Unit General Manager.
JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS
There were high expectations leading into the Bahrain Grand Prix by F1 insiders and fans alike of close competition in 2010, but since the first race the general feeling spreading in the media is that the race was "boring" and there have already been calls to introduce rules to make the racing more exciting.
VIJAY MALLYA Q&A
A post Bahrain Q&A with Force India's Team Principal Vijay Mallya:
SAUBER TO REQUEST NAME CHANGE
Peter Sauber is looking to make an application to change the name of his formula one team sometime this season.
RACE REPORT - ALONSO'S DREAM DEBUT
The record books will say Fernando Alonso won the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix on his debut for Ferrari, with team mate Felipe Massa in second place, in what was the first 1-2 finish for the Italian team since the French GP of 2008. The record books will also say Sebastian Vettel finished the race in fourth, but he really deserved more than he got...
SINGHA BEER INCREASES SPONSORSHIP ON RED BULL RACING
Red Bull Racing has announced that Singha Beer, which has a team supplier for the past two years, has increased their sponsorship to become a team partner for this season.
MCLAREN RULED LEGAL
The McLaren-Mercedes chassis has passed pre-race scrutineering today, in Bahrain, in preparation for the Grand Prix on Sunday.
FIA RE-OPENS SELECTION PROCESS FOR 2011
The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), F1's governing body, announced today that it will re-open the selection process for a potential 13th team to enter Formula One for the 2011 season.
RACING LEGEND STIRLING MOSS INJURED IN FALL
Stirling Moss (80) suffered a serious accident over the weekend as a result of a malfunctioning lift.
IAN PHILLIPS LEAVING FORCE INDIA
Force India has announced that Ian Phillips, the director of business affairs, is leaving the team.
RENAULT F1 TEAM ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH LADA
Renault F1 has announced a sponsorship deal with the Russian car builder Lada, which will see the firm's logo on the car and team overalls.
FIA ISSUES 2010 FORMULA ONE ENTRY LIST
The FIA has issued the final 2010 entry list, which does not include the USF1 Team - nor Stefan GP.
TEAM US F1 LOSES GRID SLOT
The FIA issued a statement today that the USF1 Team will not be in a position to participate in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship.
CAMPOS TO RACE AS HISPANIA RACING F1 TEAM
The Campos Meta 1 team will change it's name to HRT F1 - Hispania Racing F1 Team, and will announce their driver line-up Thursday afternoon at a press conference in Murcia, Spain.
LOTUS ANNOUNCES CNN PARTNERSHIP
Lotus Racing has announced a partnership with CNN International.
