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Marquez roars to record 12th victory 27 Oct 2014 - 01:54 am

Repsol Honda’s Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium after winning the Malaysian MotoGP at the Sepang International Circuit near Kuala...

Ecclestone grants Caterham two-race break 25 Oct 2014 - 04:40 am

LONDON: Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has told the ailing Caterham team they can miss the next two Grand Prix without penalty as...

Ownership row plunges Caterham into new crisis 24 Oct 2014 - 08:50 am

LONDON: Formula One strugglers Caterham were plunged into a fresh crisis yesterday when the team’s new owners launched a bitter attack on former...

Rossi, Lorenzo renew battle for second spot 21 Oct 2014 - 09:03 am

PHILLIP ISLAND: Valentino Rossi (pictured) holds the edge over his Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo in the battle for second place in the world...

F1: Hulkenberg to stay at Force India 21 Oct 2014 - 08:52 am

LONDON: German driver Nico Hulkenberg (pictured) is staying with the Force India team for the 2015 Formula One season, the team announced yesterday....

Rossi wins as champ Marquez crashes out 19 Oct 2014 - 11:55 pm

Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Movistar Yamaha MotoGP celebrates after winning the 2014 Australian MotoGP, at Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia, yesterday. PHILLIP...

Marussia angered at Bianchi crash report 16 Oct 2014 - 06:48 am

LONDON: The Marussia Formula One team have slammed media reports that Jules Bianchi and team officials ignored safety measures before the horrific crash...

Mercedes oppose move to free up engine development 16 Oct 2014 - 06:46 am

LONDON: Dominant Mercedes plan to block an attempt by Formula One rivals to relax the rules and allow engine development during the course...

Hamilton wins as Mercedes take constructors’ title 13 Oct 2014 - 07:02 am

Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton gives a thumbs up on the podium after winning the inaugural Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix at the...

West falls fighting for points in Japan 13 Oct 2014 - 07:00 am

QMMF Racing Team’s rider Roman Ramos (left) competes in the Grand Prix of Japan yesterday. Doha: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West battled...

Hamilton takes pole in Russia 11 Oct 2014 - 11:44 pm

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG GP in action during the third practice session at Sochi Autodrom Circuit, in Sochi,...

Sky look to Froome and Wiggins for better 2015 11 Oct 2014 - 11:37 pm

Gilbert Philippe of BMC team celebrates on the podium after winning the second stage of the 2014 Tour of Beijing cycling race in...

Calls for safety overhaul in F1 after Bianchi horror 10 Oct 2014 - 12:19 am

German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (left) of Red Bull Racing and Spanish driver Fernando Alonso of Scuderia Ferrari during a press conference...

Crash, crisis overshadow Russia Formula One debut 08 Oct 2014 - 11:52 pm

A general view of the Sochi Autodrom Circuit in Sochi, Russia. The 2014 Formula One Grand Prix of Russia will take place on...

Safety first for Sochi organisers 08 Oct 2014 - 11:51 pm

The manager of injured Marussia driver Jules Bianchi of France, Nicolas Todt (right) speaks with President of the FIA Medical Commission Gerard Saillant...

Bianchi has ‘traumatic brain injury’ 08 Oct 2014 - 03:57 am

A file picture taken on May 22, 2014 during the second practice session of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo...

Bianchi crash sparks new scrutiny of F1 safety rules 07 Oct 2014 - 02:45 am

French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi (left) of the Marussia F1 Team and Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson of the Caterham F1 Team in...

Injured driver’s family at his bedside in Japan 07 Oct 2014 - 02:43 am

YOKKAICHI, Japan: The parents of Jules Bianchi arrived at his bedside in intensive care in Japan yesterday, 24 hours after he underwent surgery...