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Matters of moment, September 2008
Summer sensations What a summer of sport: two of the finest tennis players ever put on one of the great…
September 2008
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Deadline set for Donington
Donington Park faces a race against time to have its rebuilt facilities ready to host the British Grand Prix in…
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In brief, September 2008
Lewis Hamilton will visit Brands Hatch on August 31 for round eight of the DTM series, where he will drive…
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Late start secures Melbourne race
The Australian Grand Prix has been saved after the Melbourne authorities agreed to start the race at 5pm in the…
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British GP reaction
Martin Brundle (BRDC vice-president) “If you look for the positives, it seems like there will be a GP, which was…
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Abu Dhabi will host finale in '09
The addition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the season closer is the only major change to the provisional…
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Piquet relieved by lucky podium
Nelson Piquet may have saved his Formula 1 career with his opportunistic second place at Hockenheim – exactly 30 years…
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BMW tests KERS as fears grow
BMW Sauber became the second team to run a KERS system on track when test driver Marko Asmer drove a…
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Coulthard calls it a day
David Coulthard will retire from Formula 1 racing after this year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, and will be replaced at Red…
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Teams set to unite for the future of F1
A crucial meeting of F1 team principals was due to be held at Maranello on July 29, after Motor Sport…
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Nigel Roebuck
Reflections – So, the British Grand Prix is saved. Or is it? – Lewis at Silverstone – a moment to…
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Wembley scores with Race of Champions return
Wembley Stadium has hung on to the Race of Champions end-of-season shoot-out between some of the world’s top race and…
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'High-cost' GP2 faces threat of new F2 series
The on-off war between FIA president Max Mosley and Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone reached a new peak at the recent World Motor Sport…
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Acura victorious at Lime Rock
The Acura Honda brand has scored its first outright American Le Mans Series win at only its 17th attempt. The…
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Prototype flaw addressed
The FIA has stepped in to try to solve the problem that has led to six Le Mans-style prototypes taking…
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Biela's Audi days are over
Frank Biela’s Audi career appears to be at an end after 18 years. The multiple Le Mans 24 Hours winner…
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Wilks has sights on WRC drive
British Rally Champion Guy Wilks is trying to raise £2m to land a WRC drive with Subaru next year. The…
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In brief, September 2008
Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Nelson Piquet is to return to racing in the Brazilian GT3 Cup. The 55-year-old, who…
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Newsfeed
NASCAR Casey Mears will move on from Hendrick Motorsports at the end of the year. Greg Biffle has signed a…
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Obituaries
Bernard Cahier Renowned Formula 1 photographer Bernard Cahier has died aged 81. Between the photos of Bernard – which he…
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