F1 is dogged by racism again after a fan with a blacked-up face in imitation of Lewis Hamilton was filmed at the Spanish GP.
The pictures show a man with a blacked-up face, arms and hands, wearing a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes t-shirt and holding a Formula One style steering wheel among Spanish supporters at the Circuit [...]

Sir Richard Branson has revealed for the first time that he would be interested in becoming involved in Formula One.
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone confirmed earlier this week Branson’s Virgin Group “would love” to take on the up-for-sale Honda Racing.
The team stunned the world of motor sport in early January when they announced their immediate withdrawal [...]

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone hopes Richard Branson’s Virgin group can complete their proposed purchase of Honda soon.
The new F1 season just over a month away.
Honda has been up for sale since last December when the Japan-based company decided to pull the plug on their £200million-per-year F1 operation due to the global financial crisis.
That has put [...]

Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton says he’s more committed than ever to winning this year’s Formula One title.
Hamilton won last year’s drivers’ crown at the season-ending Brazilian GP where a fifth-placed finish ensured the Brit finished one point ahead of Ferrari’s Felipe Massa.
But even though he already has a world title to his name, Hamilton has [...]

F1’s safety car rules have been revised after FIA approved a new system to ensure cars return to the pit lane at reduced speeds.
Teams and drivers had voiced dissatisfaction at a rule introduced in 2007 that saw the pit lane closed for the early part of a safety car period in order to prevent cars [...]

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa believes the introduction of a standard engine would lead to F1 losing its identity in the future.
FIA president Max Mosley wants all teams to use a standard engine and gearbox from 2010 to help cut costs amidst the global financial crisis.
But Massa said: “A standard engine gets away from what F1 [...]

Honda look unlikely to quit MotoGP following the Japanese manufacturer’s surprising withdrawal from Formula One.
Honda rocked F1 by pulling out of next year’s championship and putting their F1 team up for sale.
But fears the company could cut back on their racing plans in MotoGP next season, where six factory bikes will be raced by the [...]

Sebastien Buemi increased his chances of racing for Toro Rosso by outpacing Sebastien Bourdais in testing at Jerez.
The 19-year-old Swiss driver, who has long been touted for one of the two vacant seats for 2009, comfortably topped the timesheets at the end of the first of three days at the Spanish circuit.
With little to be [...]

Honda are due to make a formal announcement regarding their future amid reports that they might quit F1.

The global credit crisis, resulting in a dramatic slump in car sales for the Japanese manufacturing giant, has forced Honda Motor Co Ltd to pull the plug on their £200million-per-year F1 operation.
“It came as much of a shock [...]

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has admitted he has already put his disappointing Japanese Grand Prix behind him.
He is now focusing on picking up the points he requires to capture the Formula One world championship in the remaining two races.
The McLaren driver had started on pole but finished outside the points in 12th place as he [...]