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Mercedes in talks to be Williams' engine supplier
With its long-standing partnership with McLaren set to end shortly, Mercedes is in talks to become the Formula One engine supplier for Williams from ...
Hamilton worried that he still lacks race pace
Although Lewis Hamilton qualified in second place for the Monaco Grand Prix, the former world champion still feels some way off being able to compete ...
Nico Rosberg takes pole position for Monaco GP
Nico Rosberg put himself in position to win the Monaco Grand Prix and emulate his father's achievement of 30 years ago. Rosberg clinched his third ...
Rosberg fastest again in crash-marred 3rd practice
German driver Nico Rosberg posted the fastest time in the crash-marred third practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday. The Mercedes ...
McIlroy, Donald miss cut at BMW PGA Championship
With less than a month to go before the U.S. Open, Rory McIlroy is still looking for his true form after missing the cut at the BMW PGA Championship ...
Vettel under pressure to get pole at Monaco GP
Sebastian Vettel needs to rediscover his speed in qualifying if he is to protect his overall Formula One lead at the Monaco Grand Prix. Monaco is the ...
Manufacturer Pirelli has doubts over F1 future
Tire manufacturer Pirelli fears for its future in Formula One as time runs out to agree a new contract with teams for next season. Pirelli is ...
Rosberg quickest in both Monaco GP practice runs
Finishing fastest in both of Thursday's practice sessions for the Monaco Grand Prix isn't enough to get Nico Rosberg too excited. He knows Mercedes ...
Crashes have not dimmed Perez's passion for Monaco
Sergio Perez knows all about the perils of racing in Monaco, yet the Mexican says the only way to tackle Formula One's notoriously complex circuit is ...
Grosjean desperate to win race and end barren run
Romain Grosjean is desperate to win a Formula One race — if only to keep the talk about 1996 quiet. Olivier Panis is the last French driver to win a ...
Alonso: Red Bull complaints due to frustration
Closing in on Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso suggested Wednesday that Red Bull's complaints about Pirelli's ...
Pole position, not tire wear, crucial at Moncao GP
The Monaco Grand Prix should be less about tire degradation and more about pole position, as Formula One returns for its showcase race on a street ...
Technical expert Paddy Lowe joining Mercedes
Former McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe is joining Mercedes after an agreement was struck between the Formula One rivals. Lowe will assume the ...
Drivers worried Pirelli tires are wearing too fast
Tires shredded like paper, rubber flew everywhere and cars flitted in and out of pit lane like shoppers in a supermarket parking lot. On a frustrating ...
Ecclestone relaxed about German bribe case
Bernie Ecclestone says he is totally relaxed following a report that German prosecutors have indicted the Formula One boss in a case centering on $44 ...
Pirelli responds to criticism by pledging changes
Pirelli will make changes to its Formula One tires from next month's Canadian Grand Prix after widespread complaints from drivers at last weekend's ...
Alonso thrills home fans with Spanish GP win
Fernando Alonso gave his Spanish home fans exactly the kind of daring and dominant drive they came to see. Keeping them celebrating at the end of the ...
De Villota returns to F1 paddock for first time
When Maria de Villota walked into a Formula One paddock for the first time since her life-threatening accident, hearing roaring engines again left her ...
Rosberg won't forget Bahrain as he starts in pole
Nico Rosberg will use the frustration of the Bahrain Grand Prix to spur him on when he starts the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday.
Massa sets fastest time in final practice in Spain
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa was fastest in the third and final practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, edging Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen ...
Misery for McLaren after frustrating practice day
McLaren driver Jenson Button fears his team is too far off the pace to be competitive this Formula One season after he and Sergio Perez finished ...
Vettel beats Alonso in 2nd Spanish GP practice
Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel posted the fastest time ahead of archrival Fernando Alonso in the second practice session of the ...
German banker pulls appeal in F1 bribe case
A German court says a banker has withdrawn his appeal against his conviction last year for taking an illegal payment worth $44 million in connection ...
Perez says he's cleared the air with Button
Sergio Perez has made peace with teammate Jenson Button and their McLaren bosses after twice hitting Button during the Bahrain Grand Prix last month.
Raikkonen focuses on title challenge, not future
Kimi Raikkonen is confident he can put questions about his future to one side and fight for the Formula One title this season. Four races into the ...