Italy laps up emotion of Schumacher's retirement

Italian motor racing fans never truly took Michael Schumacher to their hearts but they have realised what they will be missing when the celebrated Ferrari driver bows out at the end of this season.

Renault have faith in FIA, says Briatore

Renault are confident the Formula One championship is being run fairly and without favouritism, team boss Flavio Briatore said on Monday.

Renault close to Red Bull deal, says Briatore

Champions Renault are close to a deal to supply one of the two Red Bull-owned Formula One teams with engines next year, team boss Flavio Briatore said on Monday.

Doornbos replaces Klien for last three F1 races

McLaren see Raikkonen as winner first, then rival

Schumacher wins and announces retirement

Rossi wins MotoGP class of Malaysian Motorcycle GP

Rossi won the MotoGP class of the 2006 Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit near here Sunday.

Kubica chooses momentous day for first podium

On any other day, Poland's Robert Kubica would have been the talk of the Formula One paddock on Sunday.

Formula One pays tribute to Schumacher

Formula One paid tribute to Ferrari's Michael Schumacher after the sport's most successful driver announced he would retire at the end of the season.

Schumacher right to quit at the top, Germans say

Germans applauded Michael Schumacher's decision to quit motor racing at the top of the sport while wondering if his cool professionalism might deny him a place in posterity at the forefront of their affections.

Briatore says F1 worse than Italian soccer

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore stepped back on Sunday from comments comparing Formula One to Italian soccer's match-fixing scandal and suggesting the championship had been decided "around a table".

Honda ditch new engine debut after double failure

Honda ditched plans to run a new version of their engine in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix after a dramatic double failure in Friday practice.