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De Puniet extends LCR contract

September 22, 2009

Frenchman Randy de Puniet will stay on at the LCR Honda team in 2010, it was announced on Tuesday.

Button sets personal best in triathlon

August 03, 2009

World Championship leader Jenson Button recorded a personal best at the London triathlon on Sunday

Stoner: Traction control is in MotoGP to stay

July 30, 2009

Casey Stoner thinks there is no chance of MotoGP removing traction control as the system has proved to be such a safety benefit

Loeb: Raikkonen must trust notes

July 30, 2009

Five-time world champion Sebastien Loeb says a lack of confidence in his pace notes could hinder Ferrari Formula 1 star Kimi Raikkonen on his World Rally Championship debut in Finland this week. Rally Finland is a notoriously difficult event to make pace notes for, but Loeb pointed out that Raikkonen's choice of world-class co-driver Kaj Lindstrom will help him on his WRC debut.

Raikkonen open to WRC future

July 30, 2009

Formula 1 star Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he is considering a switch to the World Rally Championship when his Ferrari deal ends next season.

Provisional 2010 MotoGP calendar revealed

July 28, 2009

MotoGP's 2010 provisional calendar has been announced, with the season starting with the Qatar night race on April 11 and ending in Valencia on November 7

Barrichello: Brawn still in good shape for F1 titles

July 28, 2009

Rubens Barrichello says he has confidence his Brawn team can still win this year's championships despite its lack of form in recent races

Q & A with Norbert Haug

July 28, 2009

Mercedes-Benz F1 boss talks Hungary

Haug: Teams may rethink KERS now

July 28, 2009

Lewis Hamilton's victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix could force a rethink in Formula 1 about the use of KERS, now it appears that the hybrid technology is making a big difference in races

Silverstone promises great MotoGP experience

July 27, 2009

Silverstone has promised a great experience for MotoGP fans next year, when the circuit hosts the world championship race. The Northamptonshire-based circuit, replacing Donington in 2010, is investing £5 million in a new layout for the bikes, also carrying out significant improvements to spectator viewing facilities

Paddock Life: Hungaroring edition

July 27, 2009

AUTOSPORT's regular column of life inside the grand prix paddock.

Valencia tells FIA to think of the fans in Renault suspension

July 27, 2009

European Grand Prix organizer Valmor Sport has called on the FIA to think about the Spanish fans after the Renault team was suspended from the Valencia race

Hamilton: More to come from McLaren

July 27, 2009

Lewis Hamilton is convinced there is more to come from his McLaren team after scoring its first win of the season in Hungar

First MotoGP win at Donington shocks elated Dovizioso

July 26, 2009

The Italian, in his second year at the works Honda team and in his third in the premier class, won a hectic British Grand Prix at a rainy Donington Park after avoiding to make the mistakes made by the title contenders

Ducati: Riders' decision to use wets

July 26, 2009

Ducati Corse boss Livio Suppo says it was his riders' decision to start the British Grand Prix on wet tires that led to the team's disastrously uncompetitive showing at Donington. Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden finished 14th and 15th, a lap down, and the last two runners on the track

Renault appeals stewards' decision

July 26, 2009

Renault has confirmed that it will appeal the FIA's decision to ban the team from the European Grand Prix for the events that led to a wheel coming off Fernando Alonso's car in Hungary

Poncharal "amazed" by Edwards podium

July 26, 2009

Yamaha Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal expressed satisfaction after Colin Edwards scored the team's first podium of the season in the British Grand Prix at Donington.

Renault suspended from European GP

July 26, 2009

Renault has been suspended from the European Grand Prix for the events that led to a wheel coming off Fernando Alonso's car in Hungary today. Following a post-race discussion with the stewards, it was deemed that the team had breached the regulations enough for it to be suspended from the next event

Edwards: Fighting for lead too risky

July 26, 2009

Colin Edwards said he had no qualms about settling for second in the British Grand Prix rather than risking a crash by pushing too hard to win in the treacherous conditions. The American looked set for his first MotoGP victory as he caught leaders Andrea Dovizioso and Randy de Puniet at an extremely rapid rate in the closing stages, but once with the front pack he eased his pace and waited until the last run through the Melbourne loop to take second from de Puniet

No action taken on Raikkonen incident

July 26, 2009

Hungarian Grand Prix stewards have decided that no action was needed following the investigation of an incident involving Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen at the start of the race

FOM explains Hungary qualifying timing problem

July 26, 2009

Formula One Management and F1's official timekeeper LG have explained the reasons for the timing failure at the end of qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix

De Puniet happy just to be on podium

July 26, 2009

Randy de Puniet said he was not disappointed to lose second place to Colin Edwards in the final corners of the British Grand Prix as he was still delighted to finish third

Alguersuari happy with GP debut

July 26, 2009

Jaime Alguersuari said he was happy with the result in his Formula 1 debut after finishing the Hungarian Grand Prix in 15th position

Dovizioso takes shock Donington win

July 26, 2009

Andrea Dovizioso claimed his maiden MotoGP victory in an incredible British Grand Prix at a drizzly Donington Park. The Honda rider just held off a charging Colin Edwards and Randy de Puniet, on a day when Valentino Rossi could only finish fifth after falling while battling for the lead with Dovizioso

Rosberg welcomes fourth position

July 26, 2009

Nico Rosberg was happy with his fourth place at the Hungarian Grand Prix, something that allowed the Williams driver to move into fifth in the championship standings

Brawn mystified by tire problems

July 26, 2009

Ross Brawn says his team must "work back and understand its problems" after Jenson Button could only finish in a distant seventh place in the Hungarian Grand Prix

MotoGP teams set to cut engine costs

July 26, 2009

MotoGP manufacturers to set to offer greatly reduced engine prices to potential new chassis manufacturers to head off Dorna's suggestion that 1000cc production bike engines should be allowed to join the field

Stoner dominates wet warm-up

July 26, 2009

Former MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has dominated the warm-up at a rainy Donington Park, ahead of this afternoon British Grand Prix. The factory Ducati rider shot to the top of the timesheets with eight minutes left in the 20-minute session and further improved on the following two laps to end up with a time of 1m39.197s

Rossi slams Donington track condition

July 26, 2009

British Grand Prix polesitter Valentino Rossi has slammed the condition of the Donington Park circuit, accusing the track management of neglecting the MotoGP event as it focuses on the arrival of Formula 1 in 2010