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Hamilton fastest in German GP practice 19 Jul 2014 - 07:09 am

Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes AMG (front) and Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso from Ferrari in action during the first free practice session...

Wolff shows mettle as F1 lady 19 Jul 2014 - 07:08 am

HOCKENHEIM, Germany: Susie Wolff (pictured) showed she could mix it with the men and be a fast lady of Formula One yesterday but...

Schumacher’s wife offers hope for future 19 Jul 2014 - 07:07 am

HOCKENHEIM, Germany: Michael Schumacher’s wife Corinna has thanked fans of the Formula One great for their support through the dark days of his...

Rosberg targets victory at German Grand Prix to keep home fans celebrating 17 Jul 2014 - 01:30 am

A picture taken on June 21, 2014 shows Mercedes’ German driver Nico Rosberg at the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix at the Red...

Rosberg on pole at Silverstone 06 Jul 2014 - 09:37 am

Mercedes-AMG’s German driver Nico Rosberg drives during the qualifying session at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone ahead of the British Formula One Grand...

Hamilton fastest but troubled by engine woes in practice 05 Jul 2014 - 07:23 am

Williams’ Scottish test driver Susie Wolff talks to team-mates in the pits during the first practice session at the Silverstone Circuit yesterday. She...

British Grand Prix: Home favourite Hamilton vows to fire on all cylinders 03 Jul 2014 - 01:04 am

British driver Lewis Hamilton poses for a photo during the unveiling of the Mercedes AMG Petronas W05 racing car during the Formula One...

Fernandes sells Caterham team and quits Formula One 03 Jul 2014 - 01:03 am

LONDON: Malaysian aviation entrepreneur Tony Fernandes ended an unhappy Formula One adventure yesterday by selling his struggling Caterham team to a group of...

Rossi signs new contract with Yamaha 03 Jul 2014 - 01:02 am

LONDON: Italian MotoGP great Valentino Rossi is set to see out his career with Yamaha after signing a new two-year agreement with the...

Statistics for British Grand Prix 03 Jul 2014 - 01:01 am

Statistics for Sunday’s British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone, race nine of the championship: Lap distance: 5.891 km Total distance: 306.198km, 52...

F1: Speculation swirls around Caterham 30 Jun 2014 - 11:26 am

LONDON: Caterham owner Tony Fernandes triggered speculation about the future of his tail-end Formula One outfit after declaring “F1 hasn’t worked” on Twitter...

Espargaro takes pole position 28 Jun 2014 - 02:40 am

ASSEN: Spain’s Aleix Espargaro took pole position for today’s Dutch MotoGP in difficult qualifying conditions, finishing ahead of championship leader Marc Marquez. It...

Resurgent Williams target Ferrari, Red Bull 24 Jun 2014 - 02:20 pm

SPIELBERG BEI KNITTELFELD, Austria: The Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix has put Williams squarely back among the big boys, with teams like Ferrari and...

Rosberg wins Austrian GP 23 Jun 2014 - 12:10 pm

German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team (centre) stands on the podium next to second placed British team-mate...

Massa displays glimpse of past to take pole in Austria 22 Jun 2014 - 12:16 am

Williams’ Brazilian driver Felipe Massa (left) drives ahead of Mercedes’ German driver Nico Rosberg in the qualifying session of the Austrian Formula One...

Austrian GP: Hamilton must take hosts Bull by the horns 19 Jun 2014 - 12:05 am

British driver Lewis Hamilton drives during the second practice session at the Circuit de Catalunya in this last month’s file photo. BOTTOM: Hamilton...

Schumacher out of coma 17 Jun 2014 - 01:55 pm

GENEVA, Switzerland: Seven times Formula One racing champion Michael Schumacher, who suffered severe head injuries in a ski accident last year, has come...

Red Bull start party early as Austria awaits Formula One 11 Jun 2014 - 01:56 pm

MONTREAL: Formula One will return to Austria for the first time in 11 years this month but hosts Red Bull got the party...