Sports / Highlights

Schumacher targets team title as leaving present for Ferrari

2006-10-17 15:50

Michael Schumacher has vowed to go full throttle in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, the final race of the season and his career, saying Ferrari deserve the constructors' title as a leaving present.

Piquet Junior wants Fisichella's job

2006-10-17 10:29

Newly-appointed Renault test driver Nelson Piquet junior has his eyes on Italian Giancarlo Fisichella's race seat for 2008.

McLaren drive looks unlikely, says Paffett

2006-10-17 10:25

Briton Gary Paffett has conceded that he has little chance of landing the coveted second McLaren drive alongside Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso next season.

McLaren drive looks unlikely, says Paffett

2006-10-17 08:40

Briton Gary Paffett has conceded that he has little chance of landing the coveted second McLaren drive alongside Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso next season.

Piquet Junior wants Fisichella's job

2006-10-17 08:40

Newly-appointed Renault test driver Nelson Piquet junior has his eyes on Italian Giancarlo Fisichella's race seat for 2008.

Brazil will be a fair fight, says Briatore

2006-10-17 08:39

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore has ruled out any dirty tricks marring Sunday's title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix, whatever else happens on the track.

ING announces sponsorship of Renault

2006-10-17 08:38

Dutch financial services giant ING announced a three-year title sponsorship deal with Formula One champions Renault on Monday.

Elias wins Portuguese MotoGP

2006-10-16 10:37

Yamaha motoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy takes a bend followed by team-mate Carlos Checa of Spain as Honda riders Dani Pedrosa of Spain and Nicky Hayden of the U.S. crash out of the Portugese Grand Prix in Estoril October 15, 2006. [Reuters]

McLaren confirm De la Rosa for Brazilian GP

2006-10-16 08:41

McLaren confirmed on Friday that Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa will race for them in next week's Brazilian Grand Prix, ending any hope of Briton Lewis Hamilton making his Formula One debut this season.

Ralf Schumacher won't ask older brother for advice

2006-10-16 08:41

Ralf Schumacher will not ask his older brother Michael for any advice when the seven-times world champion retires after next Sunday's Formula One finale.

Retired champ blasts NASCAR on safety

2006-10-14 09:05

Former NASCAR champion Bill Elliott has some tough words for the racing series on safety and its response to the 2001 death of Dale Earnhardt.

Motor racing-Write off Schumacher at your peril

2006-10-13 11:05

Team boss Frank Williams once remarked that Michael Schumacher would be a contender even if he was driving a pram.

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