2008

Lewis Hamilton:

S?bastien Bourdais has been demoted five grid positions for being deemed to have impeded BMW-Sauber rival Nick Heidfeld during the opening phase of qualifying in Budapest for this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Toyota has revealed that it is carrying out a greater range of checks on its cars after Timo Glock's heavy impact with the pit-wall during the German Grand Prix.

Renault has paid tribute to one of its F1 research and development engineers, after he was found dead at the team's Oxfordshire headquarters earlier this week.

1. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 1min 25.898 secs 2. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 25.920 secs 3. Max Neukirchner GER Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 25.958 secs

Barry Sheene's father, Frank Sheene, has died at the age of 96. 'Franco', as he was affectionately known, passed away peacefully on Friday night at his Australian home.

As one of the most popular - and spectacular - riders Great Britain has ever produced, James Whitham certainly has a story to tell.

As one of the most popular - and spectacular - riders Great Britain has ever produced, James Whitham certainly has a story to tell.

South Australia deputy premier Kevin Foley has announced that next year's Clipsal 500 Adelaide has been scheduled for 19-22 March, and will again be the first round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.

Fernando Alonso has claimed that his Formula 1 World Championship chances in 2008 are no worse at Renault than they would have been had he remained at McLaren-Mercedes for a second season - suggesting that the Woking-based outfit is entirely Lewis Hamilton-centric.

MotoGP rookie and former 250cc title contender Andrea Dovizioso believes that the quarter-litre grand prix class is the 'best to be in' before moving to MotoGP and doesn't want it changed.

Heikki Kovalainen may have been rewarded with a new McLaren contract for his 2008 efforts, but insists that the team has not asked him to support team-mate Lewis Hamilton's world title bid.

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The Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend marks the eleventh of 18 rounds on the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship calendar - and a pivotal stage during the season as the title battle teeters on a knife-edge.

The Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend marks the eleventh of 18 rounds on the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship calendar - and a pivotal stage during the season as the title battle teeters on a knife-edge.

A car dealer from Kent was left with an extra shock after being hit by a van when he discovered that the driver was multiple Formula One champion Michael Schumacher.

Glenfords Racing driver Fabian Coulthard has dismissed talk of a test track advantage for Victorian-based teams, as the V8 Supercar Champions heads south for the eighth round of the 2008 V8 Supercar Championship at Winton Raceway.

Britain's Guy Wilks will make his first appearance in this year's FIA World Rally Championship this week, when he starts the Neste Oil Rally Finland, the ninth round in the series.

Abarth's Anton Alen will miss this weekend's Rally Madeira, the latest round in the 2008 Intercontinental Rally Challenge after being struck down by a virus.

Surfers Paradise could still feature on the 2009 IndyCar Series schedule despite not being named on the calendar released by the series yesterday [Wednesday].

While Nashville was expected to be absent from next year's IndyCar Series calendar, to be replaced by Toronto, less anticipated was the non-appearance of Surfers Paradise on the 18-round schedule.

As has become expected, Team West-Tec proved to a thorn in the side of the Spanish F3 teams as the national championship took to the streets of Valencia to christen the city's new Formula One circuit.

Katherine Legge's lack of Nurburgring experience counted heavily against her as the latest round of the DTM took place in some typical Eifel conditions, but she showed some fighting spirit before her race ended earlier than expected.

Toyota's Timo Glock has reiterated that he is feeling fine heading into the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, even though he had that scary looking shunt at Hockenheim less than two weeks ago.