Seven-time Champion bows out of Formula One
Michael Schumacher retired on Sunday as a seven time drivers' world champion but with a career dogged by controversy.

The 37-year-old went into his last race today at Interlagos having won 91 races on his way to seven drivers' world titles, including five for Ferrari. He needed a miracle if he was to clinch ... [ more ]

Brazilian GP - Race
Felipe Massa dominated the Brazilian Grand Prix to take an emotional home victory, the first for a Brazilian on home soil since the late Ayrton Senna won in 1993. It was also a great day for Fernando Alonso who took the chequered flag in second position and clinched his second straight title while Renault wrapped up the constructors’ championship. ... [ more ]

A number of 'lasts' today in Brazil
On Sunday at Interlagos, Kimi Raikkonen received a tongue-in-cheek blessing from Ron Dennis ahead of the Finn's switch to Ferrari.
The McLaren boss, marking 27-year-old Raikkonen's last race in silver overalls, presented Kimi with a cardboard depiction of himself enthusiastically waving an Italian flag and the words 'Ciao ... [ more ]

Briatore - ''Today is Sunday - it is the day''
Renault team chief Flavio Briatore and defending world champion Fernando Alonso called for a calm, cool and focussed 'finish the job' attitude on Sunday morning, hours before the start of the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.

As massive attention centred on Michael Schumacher's career-ending race and his ... [ more ]

Changes at Bridgestone and Williams
Two familiar faces may not be seen at every Grand Prix next year, it emerged at Sao Paulo on Sunday.
Ahead of the last race of the season, speculation was rife that Technical Manager Hisao Suganuma would be returning to Japan next year as Bridgestone becomes the sport's sole tyre supplier.

It was not immediately clear ... [ more ]

While Chris Atkinson travels back home
On Monday 16 October, the day after Rally Turkey finished, Petter Solberg and a friend from his hometown in Norway flew to the Island of Gran Canaria to meet Colin McRae at his new house. They had dinner on Tuesday night and went for a boat trip on Tuesday morning, before Solberg flew to London and then Santiago, Chile, ... [ more ]

Before Rally Australia
Xevi Pons will be nominated to score manufacturers' points for Kronos in Australia, alongside his teammate Dani Sordo. An important responsibility for the Spanish driver.

For a lot of people, your Turkish rally is one of your best performance at the wheel of the Xsara WRC. Do you agree? How would judge your result in such difficult ... [ more ]

Before Rally Australia
After a very good performance in Turkey and at the eve of the Australian round which he knows unforgiving for beginners, the Junior World Champion evaluates his progression…

In Turkey, you were happy with your pacenotes. You posted very good times even on the first passages. What have you changed to reach this improvement?
“I ... [ more ]

Luis Moya believes it's a possibility
After an encouraging performance in Turkey, the Subaru World Rally Team are looking forward to the next round of the championship, Rally Australia.

SWRT's Sporting Director Luis Moya talks about the specific challenges of the Australian event and the team's objectives for that race.

“Historically speaking, Australia ... [ more ]

Mondron and Van Dalen talk about the next rally
Jean-Pierre Mondron and Marc Van Dalen talk about the upcoming Rally Australia and also discuss the performance of their team in Turkey.

You have chosen to nominate your two young Spanish drivers in Australia, with Xevi Pons driving Sébastien Loeb's Xsara…
Marc Van Dalen : “We've tried a bit of a gamble ... [ more ]

Massa enjoying the moment on home soil
Despite spending his last ever qualifying session stranded in the pits with a problematic 248 F1, Michael Schumacher made a kind gesture to his Ferrari team-mate after Felipe Massa scored pole position in Brazil.

"It is definitely a great achievement for him to be a Brazilian on pole here," Schumacher - after walking ... [ more ]

Looks at Schumacher's undisputed number one status
In the hours before Michael Schumacher's last Grand Prix, his harshest critic - 1997 title rival Jacques Villeneuve - has issued one final verdict on the record holding seven-time champion.

35-year-old Villeneuve, who was forced out of the BMW team earlier in the year and called time on his own Formula ... [ more ]

Looking forward to racing with Williams
Alex Wurz, who completed his last Friday test duty for Williams Cosworth at Interlagos, says he will not miss being a F1 tester.

The 32-year-old Austrian, who moved to the Grove based team from a similar role at McLaren Mercedes, will finally return to a racing cockpit in 2007 after six years in the back seat.

"I ... [ more ]

“Hopefully we can fight for the podium”
Kimi Raikkonen admitted on Saturday that he believed he had no chance of winning Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix and so ending his McLaren team's long run without a win.
Raikkonen qualified in second place on the grid, for his last race before leaving McLaren for Ferrari, but conceded that the Italian team had a superior ... [ more ]

"Michael's problems are a bit of a bonus"
Fernando Alonso and his Renault team will take nothing for granted in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix after seeing Michael Schumacher hit by technical problems to finish only tenth on the grid.

Renault engineering chief Pat Symonds said that they had plenty of respect for him and would regard him as a serious danger ... [ more ]