Sebastian Vettel is confident yesterday's high-speed shunt at the famous Turn 8 will have little impact on his weekend, after losing a full session's worth of dry running on Friday afternoon. The German lost control of his RB7 while exiting turn 8 during the wet morning session and the damage was too severe to return to the track in the afternoon...

Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart and 2008 Formula 1 champ Lewis Hamilton are swapping race cars at Watkins Glen International. The Mobil 1 Car Swap will take place June 14 at the famed road course in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Hamilton will take laps in Stewart's No. 14 Chevrolet and Stewart will climb into the...

Scott Speed wants to become an Indy winner and the first $5 million man. The American who has raced in Formula One and NASCAR will return to Indianapolis in the No. 20 car as he attempts to make his Indianapolis 500 debut with Dragon Racing. The race is May 29. He also plans to compete for Jay Penske's team at the season-ending race in Las Vegas,...

Fernando Alonso insists he does not have time to feel miserable in the wake of Ferrari's surprisingly poor start to the F1 season. To date neither Alonso nor team-mate Felipe Massa has yet to finish on the podium in the opening three grands prix, notably trailing in the wake of Red Bull Racing and McLaren. During the recent mini-break a thorough...

McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh has hinted that the F1 teams would make the best commercial rights holders for the future of the sport. McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has suggested that the F1 teams would be the ideal 'owners' of the sport's commercial rights in order to keep it as accessible as possible. Responding to a line of questioning about the...

In the presence of Pirelli’s President Marco Tronchetti Provera, the PZero tyres set a time just two-tenths of a second off last year’s pole time during the afternoon free practice session at Istanbul today. The fastest time was set by the soft tyre, but the drivers also had the chance to try out the new evolution of hard tyre. In the...

Istanbul Park was the scene of Formula 1’s return to the racetrack today after a three-week break in the calendar. The first free practice session began in wet conditions as Virgin Racing rolled out its new upgrade package, with Timo Glock’s MVR-02 featuring the full specification and Jérôme D'Ambrosio’s car having...

On the first day of practice sessions in Istanbul Park, the drivers went up against a mix of weather conditions, with a wet track due to the rain. Both the Hispania Racing Team cars came out in the first session with wet tyres. In the afternoon session, the track dried up thanks to the sun that made itself present now and again and the drivers...

Karun Chandhok The wet weather meant we limited the morning runplan but despite that it was good to get back out on track. I didn't get a chance to push but I'm enjoying working with the team and the more time I spend with everyone the more I can see how far this team can go. There's a great spirit across the whole garage, and back in the...

Seven time world champion Michael Schumacher heralded this year's Formula One as a major success that is good for the fans and fair for the drivers. The 42-year-old Mercedes star said the rule-book this season has encouraged overtaking and excitement. It is, he said, a "day and a night of a difference" this year from the past thanks to...

Pollock Bringing PURE Engine Prototype to F1 Inside Line Craig Pollock's PURE project promises to produce a new-spec Formula 1 engine. | May 06, 2011 | Formule.nl Craig Pollock's PURE project promises to produce a new-spec Formula 1 engine. The environmentally friendly engine will be a 1.6-liter ...

The Guardian

F1 2011 Turkish Grand Prix qualifying: Hamilton's target Times 24 FORMULA 1 star Lewis Hamilton is gunning for a podium finish in this weekend's 2011 Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below ... Vettel crashes out in wet Turkish practiceCNN International Button's ready to shine in the rainMirror.co.uk VETTEL'S SOS TO WEBBERHerald Sun Telegraph.co.uk -Motor Authority (blog) -SPEEDtv.com all 1,175 news articles »

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Formula 1 drivers hope they can continue racing at Istanbul Park in the future The Canadian Press ISTANBUL — Formula One drivers hope they will not be competing at the Turkish Grand Prix for the last time this weekend. Doubts were raised that Turkey may not host a race next year, after the head of Istanbul's Chamber of Commerce, Murat Yalcintas, ... DHL the official title sponsor of 2011 Turkish race 06 May 2011Formula 1 2011 Turkey GP: Renault Formula One (F1) Race PreviewPaddockTalk 2011 Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix PreviewMotor Authority (blog) autosport.com -F1SA -ESPN STAR Sports all 45 news articles »

The third and final practice session for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix starts at 0900 BST.

Toro Rosso team manager Franz Tost has said that Daniel Ricciardo is being readied for a race seat with the team next season.

Martin Whitmarsh has hinted that the F1 teams would make the best commercial rights holders for the future of the sport.

Davide Valsecchi will start the first GP2 race of the season from 18th after being hit with a 10-place grid penalty for his actions during the 30 minute qualifying session. The Team AirAsia driver caused a red flag shortly after coming to a halt when making his way onto the back straight, before rolling his car back in the direction of other cars.

Davide Valsecchi has been handed a 10-place grid penalty for the GP2 season opener in at Istanbul Park

Felipe Massa is encouraged by the progress that Ferrari has made with its car in recent weeks - but thinks the team needs to be wary of the step forward made by rival Mercedes GP

Le Mans 24 Hours winner Mike Rockenfeller sat down with a chat with AUTOSPORT ahead of the Spa 1000km, the second round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup

Ford team principal Malcolm Wilson is sure Mikko Hirvonen can still win Rally d'Italia, despite being almost a minute behind leader Sebastien Loeb at the start of the second day

Tom Dillmann will start from pole position for the GP3 season opener in Turkey after he snatched top spot from Alexander Sims in the closing minutes

Q and A: Meeke on Mini's first day

Daniel Ricciardo's Friday morning pace is giving Toro Rosso cause to consider him as a racer for 2012.

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DHL the official title sponsor of 2011 Turkish race 06 May 2011 Formula 1 DHL, the world's leading logistics company and Official Logistics Partner of Formula 1™, has been officially announced as the title sponsor of this weekend's Istanbul race, which is now referred to as the 2011 FORMULA 1 DHL TURKISH GRAND PRIX. ... My tryst with Formula 1- A Tale of an Indian FanKeeda of Sports all 3 news articles »

NASCAR has warned Juan Pablo Montoya and Ryan Newman about taking their conflict further, with their meeting with officials at Darlington having failed to settle their feud

McLaren boss and FOTA chairman, Martin Whitmarsh, has said that the teams should own the commercial rights to F1.At a time when Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, in league with investment giant Exor, is claiming that it might make a bid for the sport, even though CVC and Bernie Ecclestone insist that it's not for sale, Whitmarsh has effectively...

Heavy rain meant Williams were forced to wait until the afternoon practice session to test the new aero parts that they have brought to Turkey in a bid to kick-start their faltering season. As well as a damp track in the morning session, the team also had to contend with further KERS problems and a couple of crashes from rookie Pastor...

Timo Glock, 21st: "The weather has made for a difficult start to the weekend. This morning it was very tricky for everyone as there was a lot of standing water everywhere. In the second session we got a better chance to start evaluating the new package, which was really the priority for today because we knew there would be a lot of work to...

Paul Hembery: "We've been delighted to welcome Mr Tronchetti to Istanbul, on what has been a historic day for Pirelli. We've seen our intermediate and wet tyres take to the track for the first time, and as we confirmed when we tested in the wet at Istanbul Park last month, these tyres are extremely effective even in the soaking conditions we...

Sebastian Vettel is still confident of having a good weekend in Turkey despite sitting out the second practice session this afternoon whilst his car was repaired after an accident this morning. The crash happened about half an hour before the end of the first 90 minute session, as the world champion – running intermediate tyres on a soaking...

A wet Friday practice session in Istanbul today provided the first chance for the teams to use the new Pirelli wet and intermediate tyre, which have been described as ‘extremely effective' by Motorsport Director Paul Hembery. 'We’ve seen our intermediate and wet tyres take to the track for the first time, and as we confirmed when we...

Turkish Grand Prix 2011: Free Practice 2 Pos No Driver Team Time Laps 1 4 Jenson Button McLaren 1:26.456 26 Report 2 8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:26.521 29 Report 3 3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:27.033 31 Report 4 7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:27.063 21 Report 5 2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:27.149 31 Report 6 6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:27.340 37 7 10...

Eurosport.com AU

F1 Sofa Blog – Friday press conference in Istanbul girlracer Following on from recent news that Sky is interested in buying Formula 1, Martin Whitmarsh was asked about FOTA's stance on pay-per-view grands prix on television. “I think it's clear that the business model of all the teams relies on free-to-air,” the ... F1 : 2011 Turkey - Istanbul Friday FIA Formula 1 press conferenceF1SA all 18 news articles »

Independent Online

F1 : 2011 Turkey - HRT F1 - Istanbul Formula 1 Friday report F1SA Formula One report - On the first day of practice sessions in Istanbul Park, the drivers went up against a mix of weather conditions. With a wet track due to the rain, both Hispania Racing cars came out in the first session with wet tyres and in the ... Turkish GP: The test of the Pirelli tyresESPN STAR Sports Pirelli wants tyre allocation changeYahoo! Eurosport UK Turkish Grand Prix: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - Day 1 Practice ReportAuto Racing Daily all 56 news articles »

Times LIVE

Button's ready to shine in the rain Mirror.co.uk As Formula 1 returns to Turkey, perhaps for the last time, the 2009 champion said he is overdue another visit to the top of the podium. Button warned his McLaren team to expect another drubbing by Red Bull in ... Live - Turkish GP practiceBBC News McLaren's Button tops practice two in Istanbulwww.worldbulletin.net LIVE COMMENTS - Turkish Grand Prix - Free Practice 1Eurosport.com AU Malaysia Star all 50 news articles »

New York Times (blog)

Jaguar's $1.1M Hybrid Supercar Is a Go Wired News Williams F1 will assist with the aerodynamics, carbon-composite manufacturing and hybrid drivetrain — skills it has honed during decades in Formula 1. The Brits didn't offer any specs but said the C-X75 will feature “a highly boosted” gasoline engine ... Jaguar and Williams F1 Team Up To »Inside Line Jaguar and Williams F1 collaborate for C-X75 technologyCarAdvice Jaguar C-X75 Concept Becomes Reality with F1 TuningGadgets and gizmos BBC News -Wall Street Journal (blog) -CNN International (blog) all 196 news articles »

The Hindu

VETTEL'S SOS TO WEBBER Herald Sun Formula 1: THE tables have turned for a day at Formula 1 team Red Bull, with Sebastian Vettel needing Mark Webber's help after crashing his car during practice for the Turkish Grand Prix. Vettel will rely on Webber's car data when setting up his own ... DHL the official title sponsor of 2011 Turkish race 06 May 2011Formula 1 Formula 1 drivers hope they can continue racing at Istanbul Park in the futureThe Canadian Press Vettel crashes out in wet Turkish practiceCNN International Telegraph.co.uk -SPEEDtv.com -Motor Authority (blog) all 1,036 news articles »

autosport.com

2011 Turkey GP: Renault Formula One (F1) Race Preview PaddockTalk Do you feel you are coping well with the new additions to F1 this season, namely the Drag Reduction System (DRS) and the return of KERS? Well, like with everything, the more you use it the easier it gets but we're still working on getting the perfect ... Formula 1's top ten corners in 2011autosport.com F1 : 2011 Turkey - Sauber F1 - Istanbul Formula 1 Friday reportF1SA Turkish GP: The dreaded Turn EightESPN STAR Sports Wired (blog) -bettor.com (blog) all 24 news articles »

New York Daily News

With Budget Unveiling, Bloomberg Draws the Battle Lines WNYC "We are forced to do the best we can with what we've got. The state has shifted the burden from them to us." Following the unveiling of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's final budget, the battle lines are now drawn between the mayor and City ... Bloomberg to cut more than 6000 NYC teaching positionsCNN International Bloomberg's $65.7 Billion New York City Budget Proposes 6000 Teacher CutsBloomberg NYC Mayor's Budget Would Cut 1 Out Of 12 TeachersNPR Brooklyn Daily Eagle -Patch.com -The Associated Press all 331 news articles »

McLaren team principal and FOTA chairman Martin Whitmarsh says Formula One must remain on free-to-air television channels. With the news that Exor and NewsCorp, owner of subscription service Sky, are looking to takeover the sport, many fans' fear it would be the end of free-to-air broadcasts. Whitmarsh says the sport must remain easily accessible...

May 6, 2011 – Peter Windsor looks back at Turkey's FP1 and FP2 Amusing to see Pastor Maldonado describe his Friday in Turkey as 'unlucky', bearing in mind he spun three times at more or less the same corner (Turn 8). I'm a bit of a Pastor fan, having seen him win at Monaco in GP2 and excel also on great circuits like Spa (WSR), and I think...

May 6 (Red Bull Racing) Sebastian Vettel leads the 2011 Formula World Championship quite comfortably with only three races run, but his weekend in Turkey got off to the worst start possible as he crashed heavily in the wet morning session and did not run thereafter. Sebastian Vettel with FIA Doctor Gary Harstein immediately after his accident The...

In this latest episode of the Inside Track with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button look back at the Chinese GP and forward to the Turkish GP. Check out The F1 Times YouTube channel for all the latest video content. Join The F1 Times Facebook page for all the latest!

Sauber spent the two Friday practice sessions in Istanbul testing new parts for the C30: aerodynamic components with Sergio Perez and mechanical updates with Kamui Kobayashi. Wet weather hampered this testing with extreme wet weathers the only realistic choice for the morning session, and a mixture of wet and intermediate rubber in the...

The Toro Rosso drivers spent a cold, damp Friday in Turkey testing various set-ups on the STR6 for Sunday's Grand Prix, whilst having plenty of chance to test the extreme wet Pirelli tyres. Sebastien Buemi finished the day as the twelfth fastest driver, and was pleased with how the two practice sessions had gone, despite the inclement...

After rain spoiled Friday's morning session but at least gave some teams experience of running on Pirelli's wets, it dried out at Istanbul Park in the afternoon so that they could all focus on the tricky question of setting up their cars, especially to cope with the bucking-bronco bumps on the 190 mph entry to Turn 12…McLarenJenson Button,...