Jenson Button feared he had made a “catastrophic” decision after switching to slick tyres early in yesterday’s Australian Grand Prix – a move which ultimately proved an inspired choice as he secured his first win with McLaren.

WORLD CHAMPION Jenson Button admitted he did not expect to be winning races so early into his McLaren career after victory in a thrilling Australian Grand Prix yesterday which sent the right message to Formula One’s critics.

Reigning world champion Jenson Button produced a brilliant performance to claim his first win of the season at a fascinating Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne today.

FORMER world champion Lewis Hamilton has set his sights on a McLaren one-two at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix after dominating practice in Melbourne yesterday.

Mercedes GP have announced Nick Heidfeld as the team’s test and reserve driver for the 2010 Formula One season.

New Renault team principal Eric Boullier has revealed today that Nick Heidfeld could again be reunited with Robert Kubica.

BMW Sauber have confirmed Pedro de la Rosa as their second driver for the 2010 Formula One World Championship.

Mercedes GP have signed a long-term title-sponsorship agreement with Malaysian national oil and gas company Petronas.

Sebastian Vettel made Formula One history this afternoon by becoming the winner of the sport's first day-night race.

HEIKKI KOVALAINEN prevented practice for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from being an all-British affair.

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button formed a British one-two in first practice for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Jenson Button will now look to thrash out his future with Brawn GP after becoming Formula One world champion.

Jenson Button finally has his hands on the Formula One world title following a pulsating Brazilian Grand Prix today.

Jarno Trulli and Adrian Sutil almost came to blows after a chaotic first lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix which benefited championship hopeful Jenson Button.

FERNANDO ALONSO and Sebastien Buemi surprised the title contenders by posting the fastest practice times of the day ahead of tomorrow’s Brazilian Grand Prix.

Robert Kubica is convinced he can fight for next year’s Formula One world title after agreeing to join Renault from 2010.

Jenson Button saw his chances of clinching the Formula One world championship tomorrow further diminish after the Brawn GP driver was demoted five places down the grid for failing to slow under waved yellow flags in today’s incident-packed qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel showed he still has the stomach for a championship fight by claiming pole position for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Formula One's worst-kept secret has finally been confirmed, with Fernando Alonso joining Ferrari from next year.

McLAREN boss Martin Whitmarsh feels Jenson Button can now cruise to the Formula One world title after good fortune again smiled on the Briton under Singapore’s lights.

Fernando Alonso could be confirmed as a Ferrari driver as early as next weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish to capture his second victory of the season at the Singapore Grand Prix today.

Lewis Hamilton made a fine start to the Singapore Grand Prix to maintain his place at the front of the grid after the first lap.

Sebastian Vettel fended off a late charge by Fernando Alonso to top the timesheet in the second session of free practice for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.

THE historic marque of Lotus is to return to Formula One for the first time since 1994. Motorsport’s world governing body, the FIA, granted Lotus the 13th slot on the grid from next season.

BMW Sauber have secured their future after agreeing a deal for the purchase of the team with Qadbak Investments Ltd.

The historic marque of Lotus is to return to Formula One for the first time since 1994.

The fight for this year’s Formula One world title is effectively a two-man battle after Rubens Barrichello led home a Brawn GP one-two at the Italian Grand Prix.

Giancarlo Fisichella was left as red as his Ferrari after crashing in final practice for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix.

Adrian Sutil was the surprise name at the top of the timesheets as Force India threatened another shock result in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.

KIMI RAIKKONEN managed to keep Force India’s Giancarlo Fisichella at bay to clinch Ferrari’s first win of 2009 at an incident-packed Belgian Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen claimed his fourth Belgian Grand Prix victory in five years to end an astonishing run of 26 races without a win for the 2007 world champion.

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton were both involved in first-lap carnage in today’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Jenson Button's Formula One world title hopes suffered a crushing blow in a bizarre qualifying session for tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix.

The final practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix conjured up a remarkable leaderboard, with BMW Sauber’s Nick Heidfeld topping the timesheets.

An extraordinary pit-lane blunder by McLaren cost Lewis Hamilton a second successive victory as Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello took the chequered flag at today's European Grand Prix in Valencia.

Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position of the season as McLaren locked out the front row for tomorrow’s European Grand Prix in Valencia.

Adrian Sutil was the surprise name at the top of the timesheets in a curtailed final practice session ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying hour for the European Grand Prix in Valencia.

Brawn GP fired a warning shot in the 2009 title race with a strong display in today’s second practice for the European Grand Prix in Valencia, which was topped by home favourite Fernando Alonso.

Rubens Barrichello set the pace in the opening practice session for this weekend’s European Grand Prix in Valencia.

ROSS BRAWN is relishing the prospect of seeing his former protege Michael Schumacher return to Formula One later this month.

Peter Sauber has pointed an accusing finger at BMW after failing with a rescue bid to save the team.

Michael Schumacher’s bid to test Ferrari’s current car has today been blocked by Williams.

The future of Formula One has been secured after the FIA and 12 teams put pen to paper on a new Concorde Agreement last night.