Formula 1 News

Petronas have signed an agreement with the Formula One Group to extend the national oil and gas corporation's title sponsorship of the Malaysian round of the FIA Formula One World Championship for another five years. Under the extended partnership, Petronas will continue to hold the title sponsorship rights as well as extensive advertising, branding and promotional benefits for the event until 2015. The partnership will provide Petronas the opportunity to continue leveraging on Formula One's massive global appeal to build and support its international business expansion efforts as well as position Malaysia as a major sporting and tourism destination.

'Crash kid' Sebastian Vettel has been told to 'stay calm and focussed' by Red Bull team principal Christian Horner - as Niki Lauda warns him his F1 title hopes are hanging by a thread...

Helmut Marko points the finger right back at Red Bull's F1 rivals, claiming their accusations of cheating are merely a way to hide their own embarrassment at being beaten by 'a private team'...

Ferrari star Fernando Alonso is insistent that despite having seen his deficit to the top of the points table double in Belgium, he still retains 'a real possibility' of F1 title glory in 2010.

Heikki Kovalainen made hard work of starting 13th at Spa-Francorchamps, but still came out on top of F1's newcomer class in the Belgian GP.

Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher have glossed over their close calls in the Belgian Grand Prix, focusing instead on a pair of hard-earned points finishes.

Mark Webber confirms that his eponymous adventure race could be revived for 2011 - but will it coincide with the end of his F1 career?

Bulgaria's misfiring plans to attract F1 could be on the point of rescue thanks to a deal with Abu Dhabi.

Pirelli's Paul Hembery explains that 2011 will be a learning year for a company determined to add to the spectacle of F1.

Ex-world champion Kimi Raikkonen has sprung to the defence of Sebastian Vettel - arguing that the under-fire Red Bull star can still claim the 2010 title and is 'the nicest guy' on the F1 grid.

A leading legal figure has warned F1 teams of another theat they could face in deciding to use team orders.

Renault's Robert Kubica is in a buoyant mood after clinching his third podium of the year at Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix. Although he could have finished in second if he hadn't made a mistake during his final pit stop, Kubica left Spa-Francorchamps feeling pleased with his third-place finish and the performance of his R30, which was running with an F-duct system for the first time. “It was a really incredible race, but also a difficult race because of the changeable conditions and it was very easy to make mistakes,” he said in his blog on Renault's official website. “I didn't make any big mistakes on the track, but unfortunately I made one in the pit lane, which cost me second place.

Students from around the world are putting the finishing touches to their model Formula One cars ahead of the 2010 F1 in Schools World Finals, which will be held in Singapore next month. The global educational challenge, which is privileged to have the support of the Formula One fraternity, draws together the best young engineers, business minds and designers, as they compete for the coveted Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy as well as Automotive and Motorsport Engineering scholarships to City University London.

Vettel "surprised" by Button's braking say Red Bull, plus other news

Martin Whitmarsh insists that his two drivers will continue to be free to fight for the F1 world title.

Lewis Hamilton may have won the Belgian GP, but his run to the podium was not without its 'edge of the seat' moments.

With the inaugural Korean Grand Prix just under two months away, race organisers have released a set of images of the brand-new Yeongam track. The Asian country will host its first Formula One event from October 22-24. The Korea International Circuit, which is 90 percent complete, will hold a special event this weekend to mark the 50-day countdown to the Korean Grand Prix. 'Circuit Run 2010' will include a demonstration run by Indian driver Karun Chandhok in Red Bull's show car.

Jenson Button admits that he is more positive about his F1 title bid, but claims that rival Sebastian Vettel makes too many mistakes to be a threat.

The F1 teams have agreed to expand their winter schedule to include six tests, concluding in Bahrain on the eve of the 2011 season.

Spa was never going to be Red Bull's favourite circuit, but after clinching their 12th pole of the season on Saturday, things were looking pretty good. That was before Mark Webber's slow start, sporadic showers, a collision between Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button and two safety-car periods intervened. Amidst all the drama it was McLaren's Lewis Hamilton who kept his head to secure his first win since June - and the lead in the drivers' championship. And with McLaren just one point adrift of Red Bull in the constructors' table, the stage is set for a battle royal at the remaining six rounds. We take a team-by-team look at how a memorable Belgian Grand Prix played out...