Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has claimed “half of the F1 grid” is chasing teen sensation, Sebastian Vettel.
The 21-year-old is considered one of Formula One’s rising stars and his stock rose yet further after he scored both his and Toro Rosso’s maiden victory at the Italian Grand Prix last month.
Vettel has also scored 27 of [...]

Driving aces Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima have both been retained by Williams for the 2009 Formula One season.
Williams have opted for continuity, with Rosberg now heading into his fourth year with the Grove-based team, whilst it will be the second for Nakajima.
Team principal Frank Williams said: “I am delighted we are able to maintain [...]

Felipe Massa admitted the pit-lane drama which cost him at Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix was a bitter pill to swallow.
The Ferrari driver had started the race - the first in Formula One history held at night - on pole and well set to overtake McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton at the top of the driver standings.
However, [...]

McLaren was a disappointed man after his qualifying session in Singapore came to an abrupt end.
The Renault driver could only qualify in 15th for Formula One’s inaugural night race after suffering a fuel feed problem that brought his car to a halt in Q2.
It was all the more disappointing after Alonso had looked impressive [...]

F1’s first night race will be more challenging with rain predicted ahead of this weekend’s inaugural Singapore GP.
Drivers and teams already have to contend with the difficulties of trying to acclimatise to the time difference, with many opting to remain on European time in order to stay fresh for the late finishes ahead.
And a heavy [...]

Honda boss Ross Brawn has reignited speculation that he is targeting Renault’s double world champion Fernando Alonso for the 2009 season.
The team are reported to be considering offering the Spaniard a short-term deal to partner Britain’s Jenson Button. Brawn told Autosport: “Fernando is one of the top drivers in Formula One and I think every [...]

Formula One’s mid-season break couldn’t have come at a better time for Ferrari, according to current world champion Kimi Raikkkonen.
Ferrari, and Raikkonen in particular, have had a lot of setbacks in recent races with Felipe Massa’s engine failure three laps before the end of the Hungarian Grand Prix their most recent disappointment. Before that, the [...]

Lewis Hamilton boosted his chances of claiming a third successive race victory by capturing pole in Hungary.
The McLaren driver clocked one minute 20.899 seconds to secure his fourth pole of the season as team-mate Heikki Kovalainen joined him on the front row.
Felipe Massa led Ferrari’s challenge and will start in third while team-mate Kimi Raikkonen [...]

Kimi Raikkonen has denied reports that he plans to retire at the end of 2009, saying earlier quotes were misconstrued.
According to recent reports, the Finn is planning to hang up his helmet when his current Ferrari deal expires at the end of next season.
Raikkonen, though, insists he never said that. “I never said anything like [...]

Mclaren and Ferrari continued their dog fight in the Formula One world championship in Hungary as the drivers from the two teams exchanged fastest times during the two Friday practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend.
Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen led in the first session from third placed Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton [...]