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Mercedes plays down Schumi rumors

Sports | Motor racing
2009-11-22

MERCEDES has played down, without completely dismissing, media speculation that seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher could come out of retirement as Jenson Button's replacement. "It's clear...

Button quits Brawn for McLaren

Sports | Motor racing
2009-11-19

FORMULA One champion Jenson Button signed for McLaren yesterday to partner Lewis Hamilton, giving the English team a potent lineup for next season featuring the two most recent title holders. McLaren said Button...

Raikkonen to swap F1 for rallying

Sports | Motor racing
2009-11-19

KIMI Raikkonen will focus on rallying next year after failing to reach a deal with McLaren, the 2007 Formula One world champion's manager said yesterday. "They couldn't afford him," David Robertson, who manages...

Briatore says secret talks led to his ban

Sports | Motor racing
2009-11-14

FORMER Renault team boss Flavio Briatore accused Formula One's governing body yesterday of secret negotiations before a "sham hearing" at which he was banned for life from the sport. The Italian was barred in...

Hamilton takes pole for Abu Dhabi GP

Sports | Motor racing
2009-11-1

MCLAREN driver Lewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for today's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton set a time of 1 minute, 40.948 seconds on the last qualifying lap around the new Yas Marina circuit yesterday,...

F1 eras to end at 2009 season closer

Sports | Motor racing
2009-10-28

AS Formula One prepares to welcome its newest circuit this weekend, it will be the farewells that gain most of the attention. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at the state-of-the-art Yas Marina circuit on a man-made island...

Todt takes over from Mosley

Sports | Motor racing
2009-10-24

FORMER Ferrari boss Jean Todt replaced Max Mosley as president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) yesterday after trouncing rival candidate Ari Vatanen in a vote. "Jean Todt has been elected president...

Button in tough spot after poor qualifying run

Sports | Motor racing
2009-10-18

JENSON Button's disappointing qualifying run leaves him with a lot of work to do if he wants to clinch his first Formula One title in today's Brazilian Grand Prix. Button's chances diminished significantly after...

Alonso: Massa comments will not hurt relations

Sports | Motor racing
2009-10-17

FERNANDO Alonso has shrugged off accusatory comments by future Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa and said their relationship would not suffer next season. Massa caused a storm ahead of his home Brazilian Grand Prix...

Lotus F1 team to announce drivers by end November

Sports | Motor racing
2009-10-16

LOTUS, which will re-enter Formula One next season under Malaysian ownership, could delay announcing its driver lineup until the end of November, Chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne today said the two chosen...