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Secret talks led to my ban, claims Flavio Briatore

13.11.09
Flavio Briatore claims his life ban from motorsport was a result of secret talks held the night before the hearing into Crashgate... more

Driving force: Petra Ecclestone

09.10.09
Petra Ecclestone isn't just Daddy's pit-stop princess. She's a control-freak fashion designer who won't let a recession slow her down... more

Nelson Piquet Jr ponders move to pick-up truck racing

07.10.09
Nelson Piquet Jr is considering a switch to NASCAR's pick-up truck racing series as he looks for a way back into motorsport in the wake of Crashgate.... more

I had to crash or lose my job, claims Nelson Piquet Jr

05.10.09
Nelson Piquet Jr claims his former team Renault had "threatened" to withdraw his contract unless he agreed to purposefully crash during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix... more

Lewis Hamilton shocked after Felipe Massa says Brit should be stripped of world title

02.10.09
Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton has hit back at Felipe Massa after the Brazilian claimed the Crashgate scandal robbed him of last year’s world title... more

Briatore makes plans for his victory party

25.09.09
Flavio Briatore claims he had been betrayed by Formula One over his lifetime ban from the sport and vows to hold a big party when he emerges victorious from the Crashgate scandal... more

Bernie Ecclestone getting the silent treatment from riled Flavio Briatore

24.09.09
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed his friendship with Flavio Briatore has suffered in the wake of Crashgate, claiming the Italian isn't even talking to him... more

Shamed Renault are set to continue in Formula One

23.09.09
Renault have confirmed their intention to remain in Formula One despite the stain on their reputation caused by the Singapore race-fix scandal... more

Attack is the best form of defence for Lewis Hamilton

23.09.09
Lewis Hamilton will go all out in attack as he bids to win the final four races of the season, starting at the Singapore Grand Prix... more

Pat Symonds reveals shame of Renault crash decision

23.09.09
Pat Symonds has revealed it was out of "misguided devotion" to Renault he engaged in one of sport's greatest conspiracies... more

Renault may dodge ban because of links to rivals

21.09.09
Renault will find out today if they still have a future in Formula One following an extraordinary meeting of the FIA's World Motor Sport Council in Paris.... more

Flavio Briatore drove me to the lowest point of my life, says Nelson Piquet Jnr

21.09.09
Nelson Piquet Junior has accused Flavio Briatore of putting him through hell as the driver apologised for his part in Crashgate... more

It’s the end for Flavio as he’s kicked out of F1 over Crashgate

21.09.09
Indefinite ban for disgraced Italian will cost him millions and casts doubt on his future as co-owner of QPR... more

Tough choices facing council ahead of Renault decision

17.09.09
The World Motor Sport Council now face an agonising decision over what sanction they should impose against Renault... more

How Nelson Piquet Jnr was 'told to crash' by team chiefs

16.09.09
In a meeting with Renault bosses Piquet claimed he was given clear instructions on where and when to crash during the first floodlit race in Formula One... more

Renault boss quits in Formula One scandal over deliberate crash

16.09.09
Formula One was plunged into crisis when the boss of the Renault Team sensationally resigned over the 'crashgate' scandal... more

Flavio Briatore’s public shame heaps more pain on F1

16.09.09
After ‘Liegate’ and ‘Spygate’, this latest admission that Renault told a driver to deliberately crash will further injure the beleaguered sport... more

Renault chief offered deal in crash inquiry

15.09.09
Pat Symonds, Flavio Briatore's No2 at the Renault F1 team, has been offered immunity from punishment by the FIA if he helps them investigate the 'Crashgate' scandal... more

Blast from the past for F1 as Lotus confirm return to grid

15.09.09
Team Lotus, one of the most iconic names in motor racing, are returning to Formula One after 15 years... more

Jenson Button wants victories to prove he's a natural Brawn champion

14.09.09
Brit says he won’t settle for second best behind rival and team-mate Barrichello as they fight for the title... more

Renault boss sues over ‘outrageous’ race crash claims

11.09.09
Renault have today launched legal proceedings against Nelson Piquet Junior and Nelson Piquet Senior in the latest twist to the 'crash-gate' scandal... more

Renault could quit F1, says Bernie Ecclestone

01.09.09
Bernie Ecclestone fears Renault could leave Formula One over allegations that they told Nelson Piquet to crash his car to help Fernando Alonso win last year's Singapore Grand Prix... more

Renault replace Nelson Piquet Jr with Romain Grosjean

18.08.09
French driver Romain Grosjean will replace Nelson Piquet Jr as the Renault's second driver, the team have announced... more

Piquet brands Flavio Briatore an 'executioner' as F1 axe falls

03.08.09
Nelson Piquet has fired a damning parting shot at Flavio Briatore after he was released from his contract with Renault... more

Sporting Miscellanies

30.07.09
Beckham goaded by basketball legend and an almighty row between Briatore and Nelson Piquet Jr... more

Button feels Brawn again

10.03.09
Formula One: Jenson Button has revealed he feels "like a kid again" after putting the new Brawn Formula One car through its paces at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona... more

From high-speed legends to a final breakdown

05.12.08
February, 1964, marked the beginning of Honda's proud history in Formula One which saw the team power such legends as John Surtees and Ayrton Senna to legendary status... more

Max Mosley issues warning to Formula One as Honda quit

05.12.08
Motorsport supremo Max Mosley believes Formula One could lose a succession of teams after Honda quit the sport because of the global recession... more

Collapse is conclusive proof that this Shark never had any teeth

21.07.08
Matthew Norman pays tribute to Mark Cavendish and Lewis Hamilton, but is a little less complimentary when it comes to Greg Norman and Darren Pattinson... more

Lewis Hamilton puts the brakes on title talk

21.07.08
Lewis Hamilton warns his McLaren Mercedes team against complacency after a tactical blunder almost cost him victory in the German Grand Prix... more

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