Formula 1

Martin Whitmarsh has leapt to Pirelli’s defence amid widespread criticism of the marque’s 2011 tyres. Some drivers are bemoaning the tyres’ severe degradation, but McLaren and FOTA chief Whitmarsh believes ...

HRT has not ruled out utilising every single day between now and the 2011 season opener to appoint Narain Karthikeyan’s teammate. Vitantonio Liuzzi and others have been linked with the ...

Some visitors to South Korea for the country’s second formula one race this year will again have to stay in so-called “love motels”. That is the admission of Joo Dong-sik, ...

Jacques Villeneuve has questioned Michael Schumacher’s “motivation” ahead of the second season of the seven time world champion’s comeback. “I followed his return with attention and he is still fit ...

Jos Verstappen on Thursday said he doubts the latest accusations about Fernando Alonso are true. A new biography about Bernie Ecclestone alleges that, whilst a McLaren driver in 2007, Spaniard ...

Organisers of the Brazilian grand prix are not confirming reports that the Interlagos race this year might be delayed. F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday admitted he had ruled ...

Former grand prix winner Alessandro Nannini is set to run for mayor. Italy’s Autosprint reports that the 51-year-old, whose career ended whilst a Benetton driver in 1990 when his arm ...

A rule relating to KERS in formula one is “poorly written”, according to a supplier. “There is a poorly written rule,” said Italian company Magneti Marelli’s motor sport director Roberto ...