Motorsports News

Yamaha rule out replacing injured Valentino Rossi at San Marino Grand Prix

The MotoGP team said in a statement on Monday that Spaniard Maverick Vinales would be their sole rider at the eastern Italian track.

Sep 04, 2017, 23:25 PM IST

Nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi breaks leg in training crash

The 38-year-old will undergo surgery "as soon as possible", his Yamaha team announced in a statement.

Sep 01, 2017, 22:02 PM IST

Nico Rosberg one win away from his first Formula One Championship title

Last year, Hamilton had already won the title and his focus was elsewhere. This time he comes on the back of two successive wins and, like Rosberg, seeking a hat-trick.

Nov 09, 2016, 18:00 PM IST

Mexican Grand Prix rant: Sweary Sebastian Vettel to escape sanction after apology to FIA

Vettel, who won his titles with Red Bull, has had a difficult year with Ferrari failing to win a race with only two of 21 remaining.

Nov 01, 2016, 23:35 PM IST

Mexico Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton knows revival may have come too late

Rosberg, who has a 19 points lead with two races remaining, knows he will be champion if he can win in Brazil on November 13.

Oct 31, 2016, 17:46 PM IST

Japan Grand Prix: Marc Marquez wins 3rd MotoGP title as Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo crash out

Marquez started second on the grid, after pole starter Rossi, who was his closest championship rival with a 52-point gap.

Oct 16, 2016, 13:51 PM IST

Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi takes pole for Japan Grand Prix

Honda's Marquez will start from second on the grid with his closest championship rival Rossi standing 52 points behind.

Oct 15, 2016, 13:45 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton misses Barcelona test to rest sore foot

The Briton won his third title, and second with Mercedes, at Austin`s Circuit of the Americas last year when Rosberg started on pole but made a mistake that gifted his team mate the victory.

Oct 13, 2016, 15:43 PM IST

'Snap-prat' Lewis Hamilton will fight to finish, says Toto Wolff

Hamilton`s behaviour grew increasingly bizarre in Japan, where he battled back to take third after a horror start saw him fall back to eighth.

Oct 10, 2016, 12:57 PM IST

Nico Rosberg keeping the champagne on ice despite closing in on title

Runner-up to Hamilton in the overall standings in the last two years, he is not planning to change it now that the title is within reach.

Oct 10, 2016, 12:35 PM IST

Force India extend lead over Williams after top-10 finish in Japanese Grand Prix

With four race remaining, Force India remain focussed on finishing fourth in the championship.

Oct 09, 2016, 17:32 PM IST

Seething Lewis Hamilton snubs media after being pipped to Japanese GP pole position by Nico Rosberg

After being pipped to pole position by Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, Hamilton let rip.

Oct 08, 2016, 17:33 PM IST

Nico Rosberg secures pole for Japanese Grand Prix, Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton 2nd

The German`s Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton will start alongside him in second with Kimi Raikkonen locking down third spot for Sunday`s race in his Ferrari.

Oct 08, 2016, 13:11 PM IST

Japanese Grand Prix: Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso struggle in Honda homecoming

The combination has made steady progress this year, however, and they go into their home race at the Suzuka track — owned by Honda — expecting to score decent points.

Oct 07, 2016, 19:45 PM IST

First blood to rampant Nico Rosberg in Japanese Grand Prix

Hamilton, by contrast, has had a tumultuous few days after a blown engine robbed the Briton of victory last weekend.

Oct 07, 2016, 13:34 PM IST

Malaysian Grand Prix: Why always me? Lewis Hamilton fury at engine failures

"The championship is over when the last race is over, 23 points is a lot but you never know."

Oct 02, 2016, 17:42 PM IST

Malaysian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton storms to pole at Sepang

Mercedes are on course to wrap up their third straight constructors` title on Sunday.

Oct 01, 2016, 17:02 PM IST

Malaysian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton finds groove in practice

Hamilton trails Rosberg by eight points after the German won the last race in Singapore.

Sep 30, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

F1 calendar leaves doubts over Germany, Canada and Brazil

Germany remains uncertain due to Hockenheim`s stated reluctance to host a grand prix other than in alternate years.

Sep 29, 2016, 08:31 AM IST

McLaren's Jenson Button might leave F1 for Japan's Super GT or Rallycross next year

Button is 15th in the drivers` championship on 17 points after 14 of 21 races.

Sep 14, 2016, 21:41 PM IST