Bye bye license
McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton was caught speeding on a French highway last Sunday afternoon.

The 22-year-old rookie was clocked by radar on the A26 motorway, linking the towns of Calais and Reims, at 196kmh at the wheel of a Mercedes CLK, the news agency EFE reported.

It is claimed that French police suspended the Briton's license ... [ more ]

One paragraph ends the process
The World Motor Sport Council has rubber-stamped FIA President Max Mosley's request to finally end the McLaren-Ferrari espionage affair.

A short statement issued by the Paris body on Tuesday confirmed that the Mercedes-powered team is no longer required to face a hearing in mid-February to consider the 2008 car's legality.

The ... [ more ]

''The person who was most concerned was my grandmother''
Double world champion Fernando Alonso has said his grandmother had put pressure on him to leave the McLaren team for Renault.

"The person who was most concerned was my grandmother, who told me to get out of there, from McLaren," he told Cadena Ser radio late Monday. "We opted for Renault because ... [ more ]

''Our aim has to be the title,'' says rising Italian star
The ART Grand Prix team is pleased to announce that Luca Filippi will join their GP2 team to partner Romain Grosjean in the 2008 championship season.

This strong driver line up will put them in the best possible position in order to play a prominent role in both championships.

Luca Filippi: ... [ more ]

“It didn’t go too well, I crashed just after the bridge''
Final preparations got underway this morning at Wembley Stadium as The Race of Champions 2007 star line-up put in their last few practice laps ahead of this afternoon’s motorsport extravaganza.

All 16 drivers took to the track in their ROC Nations Cup pairs, filling the stadium with the sound ... [ more ]

Zhuhai - A1GP - Sprint Race
Pole sitter A1 Team Germany's Michael Ammermuller raced to his first A1GP victory in this morning's inaugural Zhuhai Sprint race at round four of the 2007/08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season while China's CongFu Cheng put in an incredible performance on home soil, taking a fantastic home race podium.

German rookie Ammermuller ... [ more ]

A little pre-event running at Wembley Stadium
Motorsport took over Wembley Stadium today as stars including newly signed McLaren F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen blasted into the stadium in practice for The Race of Champions tomorrow.

Eight drivers were on track this morning, including Kovalainen, who says he cannot wait to get behind the wheel tomorrow against ... [ more ]

Looking forward to 2008 with McLaren
It had been rumoured for some time, but this afternoon the McLaren Mercedes team confirmed that Heikki Kovalainen will team up with Lewis Hamilton next year. After a solid rookie season with Renault, the talented Finn is naturally delighted with his new mult-year contract.

How does it feel to be a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes ... [ more ]

Teaming up with Hamilton on a long-term deal
McLaren Mercedes confirmed this afternoon that Heikki Kovalainen will team up with championship runner-up Lewis Hamilton for the 2008 season. Pedro de la Rosa will remain the third driver and an integral part of the team, whilst Gary Paffett will assist Pedro with the testing programme when required.

“We ... [ more ]

2007 - Spyker Ferrari - Review
The Spyker Ferrari team started the season full of confidence and by the end of the season, the team had changed hands yet again. The Dutch Spyker firm purchased the Silverstone-based team from Midland in 2006, who in turn had bought the squad from Jordan Grand Prix. Running under the Spyker banner the team made progress through ... [ more ]