Renault’s Vitaly Petrov has been given a reprimand and a five-place grid drop for the Indian Grand Prix, after he ploughed into the back of Michael Schumacher at today’s Korean Grand Prix. “I tried to defend my position from Fernando but I was in the braking zone on the dirty side of the track which [...]

Monza will continue to hold the Italian Grand Prix until 2016, following a deal between F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, and the track’s owners. There had been some worry about the historic circuit holding the GP after 2012 when it’s contract ran out. There is a Grand Prix planned to be held through the streets of [...]

Rome has agreed a deal with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to stage a Grand Prix in the Italian capital, organisers said today. Organiser Maurizio Flammini told the Italian media: “The agreement with Bernie Ecclestone to bring the Rome grand prix to life has already been done and signed. The city’s authorities have been making plans [...]

Accelerating through the start finish line, dab on the brakes for the gentle left into the sweeping long right hairpin Estoril, accelerating right up the straight until the tight right hairpin Adelaide, g-forces jolting your neck forward. Accelerating out of the hairpin onto another straight, with the quick left right complex Nurburgring and tight hairpin [...]

Bernie Ecclestone has said Silverstone has two days to sign a contract to hold the British Grand Prix in 2010, meaning negotiations are now over. It was due to be held at Donington but the circuit could not raise the funds needed. Silverstone had previously wanted the ‘special rates’ given to traditional circuits, like Spa, [...]