Formula-1 Racing News

Two potential options for a switch to the World Rally Championship for Kimi Raikkonen have already emerged.

The governing FIA's world motor sports council will next meet on December 11 to publish the final schedule of the 2010 season.

Former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan believes Michael Schumacher will replace Jenson Button at the newly-named Mercedes team for next season.

Boss Ross Brawn has hinted strongly that the newly rebranded Mercedes GP team is only on the market for a single driver for 2010.

Formula One team Williams has sold a minority stake to Austrian investor Christian "Toto" Wolff, according to a report on the British team's website.

Young Australian Daniel Ricciardo will warm up for his debut Formula One test next month on the narrow, fast and frightening streets of Macau.

A key character of the 'crashgate' scandal, Renault discard Nelson Piquet Jr could be seen behind the wheels of the Force India car next season, according to media reports.

Mike Gascoyne has for the first time named Jarno Trulli as an ideal driver for the new Lotus team.

Renault has received an offer to sell 40 per cent of its Formula One team to a Russian bidder, Finland's Turun Sanomat reports.

Kimi Raikkonen, pictured, has decided to take at least a year off from Formula 1 after talks with McLaren fell through.

Donington Park in Leicestershire is still hopeful of staging a grand prix in 2011 even though the company holding the lease over the circuit has gone into administration.

Spa-Francorchamps has been issued a new operating license. The popular and historic Belgian Grand Prix venue had its original license revoked recently by an administrative court, following the complaints of local residents about noise.

Robert Kubica spent the past weekend competing in the Sicilian Rally Taormina-Messina, and while he showed some speed - useful if Renault drops out of Formula 1 and he's left with no seat - he ultimately smashed his car beyond repair.

Red Bull 's Mark Webber drove the new GP3 car for 19 laps at Paul Ricard today, giving the media and the teams entered for the inaugural season their first taste of the new series.

BRUNO Senna has carried a burden of expectation ever since he first stepped into a racing car and it will only grow heavier when he makes his Formula One debut next year.

Kris Erickson Nov 17, 2009 Comments Games based on the Formula One racing circuit tend to appeal mainly to hardcore racing fans.

In the city of Cotia, Sao Paulo, F1 Ferrari driver Felipe Massa took part in the open practice on Monday for the upcoming Granja Viana 500.

Nelson Piquet has named Force India as a possible employer for the future. The 23-year-old Brazilian was sacked by Renault's Flavio Briatore earlier this year and then embroiled in the crash-gate scandal, but emerged without a ban due to his whistleblower deal with the FIA.

THE TIMES: Rafael Benitez reassured supporters last night that he would never sanction the sale of Fernando Torres to pay part of the club's debt.

Glock's manager Hans-Bernd Wersauer says the German driver had agreed to a two-year contract, with another season as an option.