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Formula One

Raikkonen wins, Vettel clings to formula one lead

Kimi Raikkonen lived up to his 'ice man' sobriquet by claiming his first win for three years as Sebastian Vettel clung on to his championship lead in a drama-laden Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Formula One star Sutil convicted of nightclub assault

Sutil

Tom Cary Adrian Sutil's Formula One career may well be over after the German was handed an 18-month suspended jail sentence for grievous bodily harm relating to a nightclub altercation last year.

Motorsport

Racing to Bahrain, formula one may face bumpy ride

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 13:  Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing prepares to drive during practice for the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit on April 13, 2012 in Shanghai, China.  (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Tom Cary The message from the FIA was loud and clear: the Bahrain Grand Prix is definitely on.

Ferrari unveils 2009 Formula One car

Ferrari has unveiled its 2009 Formula One race car, getting a jump on rivals and hoping to reclaim the driver's title that Felipe Massa lost to Lewis Hamilton.

Formula One agrees to new cost-cutting

John Leicester Formula One's governing body has announced a series of new cost-cutting measures for the crisis-hit sport.

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Pirelli threatens to quit F1

Pirelli tyres

Italian tyre suppliers Pirelli on Thursday gave Formula One a stark warning about their current stalled talks on a new deal - and warned they are ready to pull out at the end of this season.

Motor Sport

V8 push into US needs tweak

Garth Tander leads the way during race 16 of the Austin 400, which is round five of the V8 Supercar Championship Series, at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

Mark Fogarty Four-race Austin 400 most successful bid to establish showcase international event.

Motor Sport

Red Bull boss furious at state of F1

Barcelona Mark Webber's Red Bull team boss Dietrich Mateschitz has launched a scathing attack on the current state of Formula One amid widespread calls for a return to hard-wearing tyres.

Motorsport

Webber in autumn of F1 career: Horner

Mark Webber

Red Bull team chief Christian Horner says it's impossible to say who will be driving alongside Sebastian Vettel next year but has suggested Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber is no longer at...

Motorsport

Grand feat: Webber on verge of 200 GPs

Mark Webber

Mat Coch Mark Webber joins an elite club this weekend as the veteran starts his 200th formula one grand prix, becoming the 13th driver in the sport's 63-year history to reach the milestone.

Motor Sport

Webber's 200th GP

Mark Webber during the first practice session of the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit, south of Manama, on Friday.

Fractious Red Bull team puts on show of unity ahead of Australian's 200th race.

Motor Sport

Webber: I'm not quitting

Tim Collings, Manama Mark Webber plays down speculation that he is ready to quit F1 for a career in sports cars.

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Vettel not sorry for beating Webber

Vettel

Three-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel says he feels no need to apologise for winning following his controversial victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Motor Sport

Webber empty, Ricciardo roars

Mark Webber gets a lift on a motorscooter after his car broke down during qualifying.

Andrew Tate Things go from bad to worse for Mark Webber ahead of Sunday's Chinese Grand prix.

Motorsport

Webber forced to retire as Alonso grabs win

Mark Webber

Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber has been forced to retire from the Chinese Grand Prix after his wheel fell off barely a third of the way into the race won by Ferarri's Fernando Alonso.

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Alonso's Shanghai prize as Webber fails

Fernando Alonso on his way to victory in the Chinese Grand Prix.

Shanghai Ferrari's Fernando Alonso wins an incident-packed Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.

Motor Sport

Wheel-and-deal rumours fly on Webber

Tyresome: Mark Webber's Chinese Grand Prix is over after losing a wheel.

Laine Clark, Brisbane Porsche denies reports it signed F1 driver Mark Webber driver on a five-year enduro sports car deal from 2014.

Porsche denies Mark Webber deal

Mark Webber

Laine Clark The rumour mill went into overdrive after the wheels literally came off Mark Webber's Chinese Grand Prix campaign.

Motor Sport

Women can't compete in F1: Stirling Moss

Sir Stirling Moss.

London British motor racing legend does not believe women are mentally tough enough to compete in Formula One.

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Ecclestone hits out at Bahrain F1 protesters

Bahraini men chat on a bench in the western village of Malkiya in front of a wall sprayed with graffiti opposing the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Oliver Brown, Shanghai Bahrain's anti-government protesters likened to ''those complaining about Mrs Thatcher''.