Flavio Briatore has rubbished speculation he is eyeing a return to formula one management. Recent rumours have linked the flamboyant former Renault boss, banned from F1 because of the 2009 'crashgate' scandal, with a leading role at Ferrari. But the Italian told Germany's Auto Bild Motorsport: "I do not intend to return to formula one as a team manager. "Italy is the land of rumours," said the 61-year-old millionaire. "That's why I am always brought back in connection with Ferrari, but it's nonsense." In the […]

Sep.7 (GMM) Johnny Herbert has absolved his former teammate Michael Schumacher of blame for his difficult tenure at Benetton in the mid 90s.

Although he won two races alongside the great German in 1995, the Briton moved to Sauber the following season...

Yet another F1 name is being linked with Queens Park Rangers (QPR), the London football club that will contest the 2011-12 Premier League. The Financial Times (FT) and The Observer report that Tony Fernandes, owner and team principal of Team Lotus, is set to buy 51 per cent of the club from F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. Ecclestone, 80, is said to be selling the remaining part of his 62 per cent stake to steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, with an announcement possible on Monday. FT […]

Romain Grosjean will take a big step towards returning to formula one in September. Italy's Autosprint reports that the Swiss-born Frenchman is set to stand in during Friday morning practice in Singapore for Renault's Nick Heidfeld. Heidfeld, who is substituting for the injured Robert Kubica this year, also sat out practice in Hungary last month for the team's Brazilian reserve driver Bruno Senna. Two weeks before Grosjean's Singapore outing, the GP2 series will conclude at Monza and the Frenchman is likely to be champion. Autosprint […]

Aug.2 (GMM) Formula one needs to be taken from the engineers and given back to the drivers, according to former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore.

"We need to lower the costs but also the technology because right now the drivers are clicking a thousa...

Aug.2 (GMM) Flavio Briatore has refused to simply rule out speculation linking him with a role at Ferrari.

Recent rumours have suggested the former Renault team boss could be signed shortly by the Maranello based as a consultant, in view of possibly ...

Aug.2 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel should not be worried about his 2011 championship running off track.

That is the view of the Red Bull driver's rivals as well as pundits and journalists despite a third consecutive defeat for Vettel in Hungary last weeken...

Aug.1 (GMM) Banned former F1 chief Flavio Briatore has been named as being also involved in the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery affair.

The Italian, a friend and business partner of Bernie Ecclestone, was reportedly involved in the F1 chief executive's pa...

Jul.12 (GMM) Mark Webber's manager has refused to back the Australian's stance against Red Bull's imposition of team orders at Silverstone last weekend.

Britain's Sun newspaper says Australian Webber, 34, "put his job at risk" by openly ignoring boss...

Jul.11 (GMM) Rumours about the health of the team currently known as Renault refused to disappear at Silverstone.

Boss Eric Boullier recently dismissed the rumours, hinting that they were triggered mischievously at Monaco by his predecessor Flavio Br...

Jul.1 (GMM) Eric Boullier has hit back at reports the Renault team is not in good financial health.

The rumours began to emerge during the Monaco grand prix weekend, with team boss Boullier suspecting they might have been maliciously spread by his pr...

Jun.29 (GMM) Despite Lewis Hamilton no longer thinking the 2011 title fight is effectively over, not everyone in the F1 paddock agrees with him.

Renault's departing team manager Steve Nielsen told Brazilian O Estado de S.Paulo correspondent Livio Ori...