Sports / Formula One

‘Illegal parts’ send Red Bull to back of grid 23 Nov 2014 - 12:46 am

ABU DHABI: Outgoing Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel and Australian team-mate Daniel Ricciardo were sent to the back of the grid at the...

Hamilton sets early pace at season’s final Grand Prix 22 Nov 2014 - 04:23 am

Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the first free practice session of Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the...

Stevens gets chance with Caterham 22 Nov 2014 - 04:22 am

ABU DHABI: The last race of the 2014 Formula One season will be a first for Will Stevens but the Briton showed no...

Mercedes ready for contract talks with Hamilton 19 Nov 2014 - 07:20 am

LONDON: Mercedes can hardly wait for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Formula One title decider to be over so they can tie Lewis Hamilton (...

F1: ‘Abu Double’ is a last roll of the dice for some 17 Nov 2014 - 11:44 pm

LONDON: Mercedes have won both Formula One titles already, and Red Bull are sure of second place, but Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand...

Motor racing: Caterham F1 team makes 230 staff redundant 17 Nov 2014 - 08:51 am

LONDON: The Caterham Formula One team has made 230 staff redundant while still planning to race in next weekend’s Abu Dhabi season-ender, an...

Rosberg beats Hamilton to Brazil win 10 Nov 2014 - 09:14 am

SAO PAULO: Germany’s Nico Rosberg won the Brazilian Grand Prix yesterday to end team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s run of five successive victories and cut...

Rosberg edges Hamilton with late pole in Brazil 09 Nov 2014 - 01:29 am

Mercedes AMG drivers Nico Rosberg (right) of Germany and Lewis Hamilton of Britain shake hands at the Interlagos Racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil,...

F1 boss Ecclestone rejects Caterham ‘begging bowl’ 09 Nov 2014 - 01:27 am

SAO PAULO: Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone (pictured) slammed Caterham’s plan to raise funds from fans as a disaster for the sport yesterday...

Rosberg outshines Hamilton in Brazilian GP free practice 08 Nov 2014 - 01:50 pm

SAO PAULO: Nico Rosberg completed an encouraging ‘double’ yesterday when he topped the times in second free practice session for this weekend’s Brazilian...

Marquez fastest in Valencia practice 08 Nov 2014 - 08:26 am

VALENCIA, Spain: Marc Marquez, seeking to create MotoGP history in Valencia tomorrow with a record 13th win of the season, topped the times...

Hamilton, Rosberg in Brazil duel 07 Nov 2014 - 03:17 am

SAO PAULO: Lewis Hamilton expects another fierce challenge from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg when the pair resume hostilities at the Brazilian Grand Prix...

Hamilton set for title after triumph at US Grand Prix 04 Nov 2014 - 08:49 am

AUSTIN: Lewis Hamilton’s US Grand Prix victory means the Briton can now secure his second Formula One title without having to win again...

Hamilton seeks fifth successive victory at US GP 31 Oct 2014 - 09:16 am

AUSTIN: World championship leader Lewis Hamilton will bid to divert attention from Formula One’s looming financial crisis by seeking his fifth consecutive race...

US Grand Prix: Hamilton aims to make it 10 in Texas 30 Oct 2014 - 12:29 am

AUSTIN, Texas: Lewis Hamilton will be aiming for a big win in Texas this weekend, even if the Formula One starting grid is...

Austin’s double earns QPR victory over Aston Villa 29 Oct 2014 - 03:22 am

LONDON: Charlie Austin scored twice to lift Queens Park Rangers off the bottom of the Premier League table with a 2-0 home win...

More F1 teams could go bust, warns Mosley 29 Oct 2014 - 03:21 am

LONDON: More Formula One teams could follow Caterham and Marussia into administration or failure, the former head of the sport’s governing body Max...

Marussia follow Caterham into administration 27 Oct 2014 - 11:12 pm

LONDON: The struggling Marussia Formula One team have followed rivals Caterham into administration and will miss this weekend’s US Grand Prix, administrators FRP...