Despite attending his first race as the 2011 champion-elect, it was Sebastian Vettel who doled out a present in Korea. The Red Bull driver had learned that Rubens Barrichello, the Brazilian veteran, is collecting F1 drivers' helmets. "Great surprise when I received a helmet that was missing in my collection. Thanks Vettel," the Williams driver wrote on Twitter. German Vettel, 24, signed the helmet with "your friend". Barrichello revealed that he has the helmets of "many" current drivers in his collection, including Mark Webber, Jenson […]

As the 2011 season nears its end, two veterans remain in the dark as to whether their careers will extend beyond November's Brazil finale. Force India's Vijay Mallya is refusing to lift the lid on his 2012 driver plans until mid December, and so German Adrian Sutil told the SID news agency that he hopes his forthcoming performances will do the talking. "Anything other than points finishes are not interesting," said Sutil, who has been with the Silverstone based team since his debut five years […]

Nico Rosberg has revealed he would be happy to have Michael Schumacher as his teammate beyond the 2012 season. The German's comments are a clear indication that he intends to sign a new deal beyond the expiry of his own contract. And Rosberg thinks seven time world champion should do the same. "Definitely," he is quoted by the German news agency SID. "Of course it's up to him to decide if he's still enjoying it but for the team it would be a good thing." […]

Nearly half of all German sports fans think Michael Schumacher should return to retirement, according to a survey. Citing the German market research company Promit, SID news agency said 47.2 per cent of respondents would advise the seven time world champion against signing a new agreement to stay in formula one beyond his 2012 contract. In contrast, just 32.2 per cent said the Mercedes driver should stay in 2013, with 8.5 per cent advising a move to the German touring car series DTM to reunite […]

Sep.14 (GMM) Jenson Button is a "phenomenal talent", according to F1's seven time world champion Michael Schumacher.

The Mercedes driver was speaking after Monza, where he was heavily criticised by many of his peers for his attacking defense during a...

Sep.5 (GMM) BMW's motor sport boss has refused to comment on speculation Nick Heidfeld could move from formula one to the DTM series next year.

German Heidfeld, 34, was appointed as injured Robert Kubica's replacement for 2011, but Renault has now du...

Aug.23 (GMM) Michael Schumacher has pointed the finger at his first formula one boss Eddie Jordan as he recalled his grand prix debut 20 years ago.

At Spa-Francorchamps this weekend, the seven time world champion is marking the passing of two decades...

Aug.16 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel will certainly win the 2011 world championship, according to Germany.

The SID news agency commissioned market research company Promit to ask Germans if their countryman Vettel is a sure bet to become F1's first back-to-b...

Aug.2 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has slammed suggestions the F1 teams will negotiate changes to the 2012 grand prix calendar.

A revised version of the provisional schedule for next year shows seven 'flyaway' races within a ten week period on four separa...

Jul.25 (GMM) Talks on Sunday about the future of the Nurburgring on the F1 calendar were "positive".

That is the claim of Kurt Beck, who attended the German grand prix amid reports his Rhineland-Palatinate state government is no longer willing to fin...

Jul.21 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton on Thursday admitted he harbours only minor hopes of winning the 2011 title.

The McLaren driver lies almost a century of points behind Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, but still he refuses to write off his chances altogether w...

Jul.18 (GMM) Nico Rosberg has admitted he is hoping for some of the Nurburgring's famous weather to strike this weekend.

"So far we do not have a really top car but the weather could be a chance for us to do a bit better," the Mercedes driver, during...