BMW Sauber's teenage test driver Sebastian Vettel upstaged Michael Schumacher on Friday in free practice for what could be the Ferrari great's final Italian Grand Prix.
Red Bull still hope to change Formula One engine supplier next season by switching their Ferrari contract to Italy-based sister team Toro Rosso.
Formula One champions Renault would have signed Kimi Raikkonen for next season had he not been committed already to Ferrari, team boss Flavio Briatore said on Friday.
Spain's Dani Pedrosa finished last in third free practice for the Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix after being cleared to take part on Saturday.
Formula One's leading drivers are threatening to boycott the Italian Grand Prix as the widely concerned safety problem of the circuit has been overlooked by the organizers.
Australian motor sport legend Peter Brock was killed in a car accident in Australia Friday.
In the male dominated world of motor racing, the presence of three female drivers in the single- seater car promotion class in the upcoming Asian Formula 3 event in Indonesia should add new color and help boost the popularity of the sport, the Jakarta Post daily reported on Friday.
World championship leader Nicky Hayden is hoping his extensive knowledge of the Sepang circuit will help him return to winning form at the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.
If Michael Schumacher announces on Sunday that he is retiring at the end of the season, he will do so as the most successful Formula One driver of all time
Every champion wants to go out on top, yet few succeed.