Boost for Hockenheim
Motorsport story by sport.co.uk, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:26:33GMT

Hopes that Hockenheim can remain on the Formula One circuit were given a boost after positive talks between track officials and Bernie Ecclestone."There is a noticeable will on the part of Mr Ecclestone to keep Formula One at the Hockenheimring," said Karl-Josef Schmidt, financial chief executive for the track owners Hockenheim-Ring GmbH. "The situation needs to be sorted out soon." Nurburgring hosts this years German Grand Prix, but it returns to Hockenheim in 2010 and is expected to generate a €6million loss...

Kimi hits the roads
Motorsport story by sport.co.uk, Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:47:41GMT

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen is to make his World Rally championship debut in Finland at the end of July.The former F1 World champion will be behind the wheel of a Abarth Grande Punto, with Kaj Lindstrom as co-driver. Rally Finland is not going to be easy," admitted Lindstrom. "The rallies we have done so far have been smaller events. "A three-day WRC round is much longer and more intense than those National events, but hes very talented and Im sure he...

Brawn: We will have to improve to fight off Red Bull
Motorsport story by sport.co.uk, Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:00:54GMT

Ross Brawn has told his Brawn GP team they will have to improve if they are to avoid being overtaken by Red Bull at the head of the Formula One constructors championship. Red Bull were in fine form at Silverstone nine days ago when they scored a notable one-two.That cut Brawns lead to 30.5 points at the head of the constructors championship ahead of next weekends German Grand Prix. Brawn blames lower than expected temperatures at Silverstone for the poor performance...

Sport.co.uk Profile: Valentino Rossi
Motorsport story by sport.co.uk, Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:51:43GMT

Name: Valentino Rossi D.O.B: 16 February 1979 Birthplace: Urbino, Italy Nickname: The Doctor Team: Fiat Yamaha World Championships: 125cc ndash; 1997 250cc ndash; 1999 500cc ndash; 2001 Moto GP ndash; 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008 Valentino Rossi won seven World Championships in Grand Prix racing by the age of 26, cementing his place in the history books. He is the youngest rider to have won World Championships in all three classes. He is the son of 1970s racer Graziano Rossi, and he began racing as a teenager, first with karts,...

Century of wins for Rossi
Motorsport story by sport.co.uk, Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:51:42GMT

Valentino Rossi earned his 100th career victory as he romped to the Dutch MotoGP at Assen to go clear in the MotoGP world championship standings. The Italian came home ahead of Fiat Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo, with Australias Casey Stoner, who initially led the race, finishing third. Honda duo Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso crashed out from threatening positions on the same corner. Their exits helped Britains James Toseland to sixth, his best result of the season. A delighted Rossi told...

Spies doubles up
Motorsport story by sport.co.uk, Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:51:41GMT

Ben Spies is now just 14 points behind FIM World Superbike Championship leader Noriyuki Haga after scoring a double victory at Donington Park on Sunday. Spies was the only rider to claim two podium finishes with Haga suffering a heavy fall in race two.Max Biaggi, momentarily took the lead from Spies into turn one, then clashed with Alessandro Polita in his haste to rejoin the race and eventually finished 21st. Haga, third in race one, moved up to second after Biaggis...

Formula One feud looks to be over
Motorsport story by sport.co.uk, Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:47:01GMT

An agreement has been reached between motorsports governing body (FIA) and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) to end the salary cap feud that has threatened to tear Formula One apart. As many as eight teams planned to form their own rival breakaway series in protest, but F1 boss Max Mosley insists there will be no split. The FOTA and the FIA had been at loggerheads over planned budgetary and technical changes for the new season, but it seems a peaceful...

Has Ron Dennis departure effected Hamiltons driving?
Motorsport story by sport.co.uk, Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:46:59GMT

Ron Dennis left the world of Formula 1 on April 16th this year, leaving behind a career that spans over forty years. Dennis stepped down as the McLarenrsquo;s team principal in March, but handed over complete control to his replacement Martin Whitmarsh in April. As a result Dennisrsquo;s decade long mentorship of Hamiltonrsquo;s career ended. Another Scandal His departure from McLaren Formula 1 to concentrate solely on McLaren road cars was rumoured to be as a result of the lying scandal which...

Will Max Mosleys exit mean an end to the F1 politics?
Motorsport story by sport.co.uk, Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:46:58GMT

Max Mosley has announced that the Formula 1 governing body and the teams association have reached an agreement to avoid a breakaway series. The news comes three days after the last official Silverstone Grand Prix threatened to be overshadowed when FOTA (formula one teams association) said that eight teams including Ferrari, McLaren and Renault would start a rival series if the FIA (Federation Internationale de Lrsquo;Automobile) didnrsquo;t compromise with regulations they were trying to set out for the 2010 championship. It ends...

Top 5: F1 Team Principals
Motorsport story by sport.co.uk, Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:46:57GMT

While the drivers get all the glory in Formula One, team bosses make sure the team works together and brings home the titles. The best of the bosses certainly have had there own time in the limelight both with success and controversy.nbsp; Sport.co.uk looks at the five top team principals whose presence has changed the face of the sport. 1.Ron Dennis D.O.B. 01/06/1947 Seven constructorrsquo;s championships. Ten driverrsquo;s championships. McLaren team boss from 1980 to 2009. He turned the fortunes of McLaren around in the...