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Hamilton pips Rosberg to pole in Italian Grand Prix 06 Sep 2014 - 10:44 pm

Mercedes AMG’s British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (left) flashes the victory sign after claiming pole position over German team-mate Nico Rosberg (right)...

Rosberg on top as engine problems cost Hamilton 06 Sep 2014 - 12:00 am

Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany steers his car during the first practice session of the Italian F1 Grand Prix in...

Williams pay price for better show 05 Sep 2014 - 11:59 pm

LONDON: Investment to restore the on-track performance at Formula One team Williams pushed the former world champions into a financial loss in the...

Hamilton aims to ‘claw back’ 03 Sep 2014 - 11:06 pm

British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and American singer Nicole Scherzinger attend the GQ Men Of The Year Awards at the Royal Opera...

Stewart makes early exit on NASCAR return 01 Sep 2014 - 09:50 pm

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart prior to the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway yesterday. ATLANTA: Tony Stewart received a rapturous welcome...

Rosberg apologises, disciplined for crash 29 Aug 2014 - 11:22 pm

LONDON: Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg has apologised for colliding with team-mate Lewis Hamilton during the Belgian Grand Prix and been disciplined,...

Question mark hangs over Button’s future 28 Aug 2014 - 09:31 pm

LONDON: Jenson Button’s Formula One future is looking increasingly uncertain after McLaren boss Ron Dennis yesterday said he was keeping an eye on...

F1: Hamilton wonders whether Rosberg can be trusted in future 26 Aug 2014 - 01:30 am

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (left) of Mercedes AMG GP in action against his team-mate German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg during...

F1: Plucky Ricciardo wins at Spa after title rivals collide 24 Aug 2014 - 09:47 pm

Red Bull Racing’s Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo celebrates on the podium. SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Belgian Grand Prix...

Father of fallen driver slams Stewart 14 Aug 2014 - 11:13 pm

NEW YORK: The father of the 20-year-old racing driver struck and killed by Tony Stewart (pictured) has said there was “no reason” for...

Sponsors may rethink deal after tragedy 13 Aug 2014 - 10:30 pm

WASHINGTON: NASCAR driver Tony Stewart’s involvement in a fatal on-track accident over the weekend may wave a caution flag for the big-money corporate...

‘Grieving’ Stewart’s fate hangs on death probe 12 Aug 2014 - 08:47 pm

The #14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, driven by Regan Smith, is seen on the grid prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

NASCAR champ skips race after killing young driver on track 11 Aug 2014 - 11:50 pm

Caption New York: Veteran NASCAR champion Tony Stewart retreated from competition on Sunday after he struck and killed an aggrieved young driver walking...

German bank rejects Ecclestone’s settlement offer 09 Aug 2014 - 11:17 pm

Munich: German bank BayernLB that once held a major stake in Formula One has rejected Bernie Ecclestone’s offer to pay $33.4m in a...

F1’s Ecclestone ends bribery trial with $100m settlement 05 Aug 2014 - 10:54 pm

Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone closes his eyes as he re-enters the courtroom after an adjournment — at the regional court in...

Formula One’s ‘Napoleon’ with a nose for business 05 Aug 2014 - 10:52 pm

MUNICH, Germany: Bernie Ecclestone started out as a simple second-hand car salesman and went on to transform Formula One into one of the...

Ecclestone ‘heading for $100m deal’ 03 Aug 2014 - 09:18 pm

This picture taken on May 13, 2014 shows Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone arriving for the fourth day of his trial at the...

Melbourne secures Australian GP until 2020 03 Aug 2014 - 09:14 pm

MELBOURNE: Melbourne has secured the Australian Formula One Grand Prix until 2020 after striking a new deal that will reduce the taxpayer subsidy...