Madrid: Former Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen of Finland says that giving Spanish driver Fernando Alonso a one-year sabbatical is "not a good idea".Hakkinen's statements came after McLaren CEO Ron Dennis hinted at the possibility of giving Alonso a…

London: Reigning Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton believes his relationship with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg will "never be perfect" but both remain fully committed to the team.Hamilton won his third title in 2015 as he and Rosberg combined for 12…

Paris: French car manufacturing firm Renault on Friday confirmed that it will return to Formula 1 as a constructor next year, for the first time since 2010, taking over current team Lotus.Following the September announcement of the signing of a…

Abu Dhabi: German Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg won for the Mercedes team the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Yas Island here, marking his third successive victory of the season.Starting on the pole position, Rosberg, 30, who holds German and…

Abu Dhabi: While temperatures drop in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Mediterranean levels, the heat is on the sheikhdom to welcome the creme of the world's motor race pilots to start at the seventh annual Etihad…

Chennai: The MMSC Racing Championship received a major boost as their six-round 2016 season, commencing in January, will provide an entry to the Mazda Road to Indy USF 2000 series scholarship shootout.The Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) here on Monday…

Sao Paulo: Following are the results from the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos on Sunday, according to Xinhua.1. Nico Rosberg (Germany/Mercedes) 1:31:09.090 (average: 201,363 km/h)2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain/Mercedes) 7.756 seconds behind 3. Sebastian Vettel (Germany/Ferrari) 14.2444. Kimi Raikkonen…

Grove (England): Formula 1 team Williams on Wednesday confirmed that following four successful years with the team, woman racer Susie Wolff will retire from competitive motorsport at the end of the season.Susie said she would want to thank Williams for…

Mexico City: Newly crowned Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton says that winning three drivers' titles hasn't satisfied his appetite and, on the contrary, has left him hungry for more!"Winning three titles is amazing! But it is also strange that…

Mexico City: Mexican Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez qualified for Q3 and will start his home Grand Prix in ninth position in his Force India car at the 4.3-km Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez here.Germany's Nico Rosberg will start in pole position…