Sepang will look into the safety of the Malaysian grand prix venue following Sunday's death of MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli. The Italian, whose helmet came off during the incident, died in Malaysia after he partially fell from his Honda and was struck from behind by rivals Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards. Sepang, built ahead of its 1999 debut, also hosts F1's annual Malaysian round. Circuit chairman Mokhzani Mahathir told AFP it is a "safe track". "It is a sad and unfortunate racing accident but the […]

One of Robert Kubica's doctors has revealed that the Pole is already driving a road car and preparing to step imminently behind the wheel of a much faster vehicle. F1's well-known Dr Ricciardo Ceccarelli sparked pessimism about Kubica's 2012 return last week when he said the 26-year-old will have to spend "a few more months" in rehabilitation. That would likely race him long past Renault's deadline as the team presses ahead with deciding its next driver lineup. But Kubica's hand surgeon Igor Rossello has told […]

Article originally written in June 2010. Think of what has changed since then... The 2007 Canadian Grand Prix was an extremely significant race. No, not for the reason that you’re thinking of, it has nothing to do with Lewis Hamilton’s first victory. Halfway through the race, Robert Kubica attempted an optimistic move on Jarno Trulli but nudged the rear of the Toyota at high speed and his front wing became lodged underneath his own car. TV cameras missed the initial incident but they caught the […]

After a week of speculation, the special 'Lewis Hamilton meeting' between his rivals and Charlie Whiting did not take place at Suzuka. But the rumblings about the 2008 world champion's driving antics in 2011 continue in the Suzuka paddock. After their disastrous season as McLaren teammates, Fernando Alonso is now reluctant to talk about 2007, sometimes insisting that he actually had no problems at all with the Briton. But when probed on Hamilton's apparently too-aggressive style of 2011, the Spaniard told Autosprint: "To me, an […]

Sep.12 (GMM) Renault has imposed a deadline for the finalisation of its driver lineup for 2012.

The Genii-owned team has left open a vacancy for Robert Kubica next year alongside the confirmed Russian driver Vitaly Petrov.

But media reports in recen...

Sep.7 (GMM) Sergio Perez has admitted his Monaco crash was a hefty setback in his debut formula one season.

The 21-year-old Mexican, who will stay with the Sauber team in 2012, crashed heavily during qualifying for the prestigious race in May.

He sa...

Jul.31 (GMM) Jenson Button was not involved in a road car accident after qualifying third in Hungary, his management and the McLaren team have clarified.

Hackers gained access to the 31-year-old Briton's personal website late on Saturday and posted a...

Jul.5 (GMM) Polish authorities have recreated the kind of accident that earlier this year seriously injured formula one driver Robert Kubica.

Renault's Kubica suffered horror injuries during a minor Italian rally in February when arm-co barriers skew...

Jun.15 (GMM) The last thing on Ferrari's mind is giving up, test driver Marc Gene insists.

"I am sure we will soon win races," the Spaniard told the Marca sports daily amid reports the Maranello based team might be nearing the decision to switch its ...

Jun.10 (GMM) Peter Sauber on Friday admitted being caught by surprise by Sergio Perez's illness.

Mexican rookie Perez was concussed during Monaco qualifying two weeks ago and hospitalised for two nights.

But he since travelled to Zurich for medical ...

May 31 (GMM) Sergio Perez left the Princess Grace hospital on Monday but he remains in Monaco.

He spent two nights under observation following his high speed Monaco crash but was discharged on Monday reportedly with some leg and neck pain and a heada...

May 30 (GMM) Sergio Perez left hospital on Monday, two nights after his horror Monaco crash.

The Mexican rookie suffered concussion and a bruised thigh in a high speed qualifying crash against the notorious barrier at the end of the tunnel.

"I feel ...