Sports / Formula One

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...

‘Baby-faced assassin’ lifts Australia F1 hopes 28 Jul 2014 - 10:45 pm

Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after winning the 2014 Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix...

Plenty to talk about as F1 takes annual break 28 Jul 2014 - 10:41 pm

BUDAPEST: Formula One headed for its annual holidays with some drivers looking forward to the break more than others and plenty to talk...

Ricciardo stuns fans with GP win 28 Jul 2014 - 01:43 am

Red Bull’s Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia celebrates between second-placed Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain (left) and third-placed Mercedes driver...

Rosberg on pole as Hamilton’s Hungary hopes go up in smoke 26 Jul 2014 - 11:46 pm

FROM LEFT: Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel, Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg and Williams’ Valtteri Bottas pose after the qualifying session of the Hungarian F1...

Hamilton stays on top in Hungarian GP practice 26 Jul 2014 - 12:30 am

Mercedes-AMG’s driver Lewis Hamilton prepares for the second practice session of the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix in their box of the pit lane...

Rosberg, Hamilton in fine balancing act 25 Jul 2014 - 12:56 am

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg BUDAPEST: Nico Rosberg yesterday addressed the delicate balancing act he and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton face in fighting...

Perez certain Mexico GP will go ahead 25 Jul 2014 - 12:51 am

BUDAPEST: Sergio Perez yesterday said he is certain that the Mexican Grand Prix will not drop off the 2015 Formula One calendar as...

Massa miffed at stewards 25 Jul 2014 - 12:50 am

BUDAPEST: Felipe Massa yesterday expressed his disappointment with the current standard of stewarding in Formula One after rookie Kevin Magnussen was cleared of...

Hamilton eyes Hungary win 24 Jul 2014 - 01:49 pm

Mercedes AMG Petronas drivers Lewis Hamilton (right) celebrates on the podium with his team-mate Nico Rosberg after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand...

Empty seats at German GP leave officials wondering 22 Jul 2014 - 08:27 am

Empty seats are seen behind Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton as he leaves his car after he crashed during qualifying of the German F1...

Rosberg coasts to German GP victory 21 Jul 2014 - 02:41 pm

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the German F1 Grand Prix at the Hockenheim...

Rodriguez focussed on King of the Mountains jersey 21 Jul 2014 - 02:21 pm

RISOUL: Joaquim Rodriguez says he is confident he can win the Tour de France King of the Mountains competition after reclaiming the polkadot...

Rosberg savours German GP pole but rues Hamilton crash 20 Jul 2014 - 01:22 am

German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg (front) of Mercedes AMG GP drives past his British team-mate Lewis Hamilton (back) after the latter crashed...