It’s fair to say that the Valencia Street Circuit is not the favourite track of fans. On paper, it looks great, like the love child of Monaco and Canada, with the harbour side settings and supposed glamour of the Riviera, and the close walls of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Except it hasn’t worked like that, as if it was abandoned at birth by its prestigious lookalikes but kept for 24 cars to race around on. The boats in the harbour were rather small and lacking in […]

Jun.27 (GMM) The media slammed the sagging spectacle of Sunday's European grand prix.

After seven exciting races boosted by the new overtaking 'DRS' system and heavily degrading Pirelli tyres, the formula did not conspire to spice up the usually-proc...

Jun.26 (GMM) The Circuit of the Americas has moved to play down fears its 2012 US grand prix project is under threat.

The Texas state funding for the project is reportedly in doubt, after a group of taxpayers filed legal action against the public com...

Jun.25 (GMM) A spokesman has denied the wind is falling from the sails of the 2012 US grand prix.

The Texas official who approved the state funding for the Circuit of the Americas project is being sued, and the Austin City Council on Thursday delayed...

Jun.24 (GMM) A dark cloud of uncertainty has gathered above preparations for the 2012 US grand prix in Austin.

Shortly after it emerged that the Texas comptroller is being sued by a group of taxpayers over the Circuit of the Americas' state support, ...

Jun.23 (GMM) Bahrain has turned its attention to hosting a highly successful return to the formula one calendar early next season.

After civil strife in the island Kingdom led to the postponement of its March 13 opener this year, F1 ultimately decide...

Jun.22 (GMM) Heinz-Harald Frentzen will reprise his 2010 stewarding duties at this weekend's European grand prix.

The German made his debut in the FIA role at the same Valencia street circuit last season.

Now 44, Frentzen won three grands prix durin...

Jun.22 (GMM) The French prime minister has confirmed high-level efforts to revive the country's formula one race.

FIA president and Frenchman Jean Todt revealed recently that "many people ... at the highest levels of government" are pushing to end Fr...

Jun.18 (GMM) Hong Kong has taken its "first step" towards the formula one calendar.

That step was a F1 single seater demonstration put on by Red Bull in the Chinese city-state featuring Jaime Alguersuari.

Automobile association president Wesley Wan ...

Jun.16 (GMM) The 2011 Bahrain grand prix saga came to a conclusion on Wednesday when the FIA confirmed Sakhir will not host a race later this season.

Without actually mentioning the troubled island Kingdom, the governing body said a fax vote of the W...

Jun.15 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has played down his conversations with rival team bosses Christian Horner and Stefano Domenicali at the Canadian grand prix last weekend.

Media reports have made much of the fact that, with his contract expiring next year,...

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 ...