Satisfaction heading into the off-season
Williams Toyota driver Nico Rosberg had a solid second season in the sport, finishing ninth in the championship standings with 20 points.

The final race of the season, two weeks ago at Interlagos, saw Rosberg secure his best result of the season with a fourth place finish. With Williams showing an upturn in performance ... [ more ]

Zuber shows good pace with FMS & Super Nova
The first generation of the GP2 Series has ended today at Circuit Paul Ricard, the circuit at which the series took its initial steps with its first development car more than three years ago.

Today was the final time that the third and final incarnation of that car will be run in Europe, and the test ended with ... [ more ]

An early exit for the double world champion
Fernando Alonso's stormy year with McLaren came to a shuddering halt on Friday with the announcement that the Spaniard was tearing up his contract.

Alonso's spokesman, Luis Garcia-Abad, told the RNE radio station that the deposed world champion would leave the British team immediately even though his current ... [ more ]

2008 solution proving a problem
An announcement was expected later Friday confirming that deposed world champion Fernando Alonso will leave McLaren, the Marca sports daily reported.

The 2005 and 2006 F1 champion has been involved in intense contract negotiations with the team over the last two days, but the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement ... [ more ]

A large turn out for Paul Ricard tests
Just days after being rewarded with F1 testing shots with Honda following their strong performances in the 2007 GP2 Series, Andreas Zuber and Luca Filippi confirmed that the faith being placed in them is well founded by topping the first two days of GP2 Series testing at Circuit Paul Ricard, France.

Zuber topped ... [ more ]

“We want the Champ Car to be the biggest, baddest machine”
When newly crowned champion Sebastien Bourdais and the rest of the Champ Car World Series drivers use the popular Cosworth Power-to-Pass (P2P) feature on their respective cars in Mexico City, they are going to get something they always ask for—more horsepower.

In the 13 previous 2007 races, ... [ more ]

Heavy loses from the 2007 Grand Prix
The cost of the Australian Grand Prix continued to blow out in 2007.

A report tabled in Victorian state parliament on Wednesday showed a more than (AUS) $34 million (US $31m) loss for March's Melbourne race - a further $12m worse than a year earlier.

The 2005 race at Albert Park, by contrast, lost only $13m.

The ... [ more ]

Success brings joy for the Ferrari star
For Kimi Raikkonen it's finally holiday time, the first holidays as a World Champion. But before he flew off, the last weekend was dedicated to celebrating with the Ferrari World Finals at the Autodromo del Mugello.

"These were joyful days with many celebrations. It seems I can't stop smiling," said Raikkonen. "Wherever ... [ more ]

Comments from key members of the team
Numerous national and international journalists where present at the press conference of the Scuderia Ferrari at the weekend in Mugello.

Jean Todt started the meeting with the press, saying: "I wouldn't have placed a bet to be here today with the success of the driver's championship with Kimi Raikkonen in his first ... [ more ]

Seeking privacy away from the F1 circuit
Lewis Hamilton is quitting Britain to live in Switzerland because he has had enough of the constant intrusion into his private life. The McLaren driver burst into the public eye this season as he just missed out on being the youngest driver to claim the world championship after finishing second behind Kimi Raikkonen.

But ... [ more ]