Allan McNish’s dreams of motorsport history are in tatters after a string of problems ruined his chances of Le Mans 24 Hours glory.

Yorkshireman Darren Manning made a stunning A1 Grand Prix debut for Great Britain by snatching second on the grid in China today.

Canadian Sean McIntosh’s reward for winning a thrilling Indonesian A1 Grand Prix from the back of the grid will be a seat on the sidelines in a fortnight’s time.

Robbie Kerr failed to make the most of Team Great Britain’s front-row position as a lengthy pit stop meant he could finish only 10th in the Indonesian A1 Grand Prix.

Ralph Firman tamed the Indonesian rain to thrust himself into contention for a first A1 Grand Prix win of the season at Sentul.

Nicolas Lapierre made it six out of six for France with another double A1 Grand Prix win, at Eastern Creek in Australia.

Brazil dominated the opening round of the new A1 Grand Prix series on its debut at Brands Hatch today, with Nelson Piquet Jr winning both races from pole position.

THE 14-year-old sister of former Jordan Formula One driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen took a joyride in her mother’s car while her parents were watching Sunday’s French Grand Prix.

Justin Wilson will line up alongside the likes of five-time world champion Michael Schumacher next season after finally getting his Formula One breakthrough.

FORMULA One’s leading drivers last night joined forces to ridicule radical plans to stem waning interest in the sport.

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER dominated opening practice for the United States Grand Prix after seeing Ferrari team-mate Rubens Barrichello walk away from a 190mph smash at Indianapolis today.

Michael Schumacher romped to a record 10th victory of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps today.

The top three in the Belgian Grand Prix have all gone in for their first pit stop.

Michael Schumacher ended a 12-year wait as he scorched to a maiden Belgian Grand Prix pole position at Spa-Francorchamps.

Michael Schumacher scorched back to the top of the timesheets as practice resumed at the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps.

Ferrari’s Rubens Barrichello set the pace in a truncated first practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps today.

Rubens Barrichello clinched only the sixth pole position of his 158-race career to deny Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher the chance of equalling another Formula One record.

Times and grid positions after qualifying for the F1 German Grand Prix at Hockenheim.

Michael Schumacher finally deposed the ‘King of Qualifying’ from his throne to secure his first pole position for three months for tomorrow’s German Grand Prix.

French Grand Prix, Magny-Cours 72 laps:

Juan Pablo Montoya continued his recent domination of pole position by clinching his fourth in a row as just over four-hundredths of a second separated the top three in qualifying for Sunday's British Grand Prix.

Rubens Barrichello proved he is the master of wet racing as he led a Ferrari one-two in free practice for the British Grand Prix.

KL Minardi have pulled out of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona on safety grounds after a series of wing failures.

Eddie Irvine has been told he must start from the back of the grid after his Jaguar Racing car failed a fuel test at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Michael Schumacher is now on 34 points at the top of the F1 drivers' championship table.

It was another day of brilliance from Michael Schumacher as the German put in a vintage performance to claim San Marino Grand Prix pole position.

Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher has recorded the fastest time in first practice for the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola.

David Coulthard turned up the heat on Michael Schumacher after being left hot and bothered by the boiling temperatures in Kuala Lumpur.

David Coulthard turned the heat on Michael Schumacher after being left hot and bothered by the broiling temperatures in Kuala Lumpur today.

Michael Schumacher launched his bid for a record-equalling fifth drivers’ crown with victory in an extraordinary Australian Grand Prix which just eight cars finished in Melbourne this morning.

Rubens Barrichello snatched pole position for tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix from world champion Michael Schumacher as the first qualifying battle of the season turned into a wash-out in Melbourne this morning.

The Williams team's testing plans suffered an early blow when Juan Pablo Montoya's all-new BMW engine burst into flames.

Jenson Button saw the pressure on him to succeed next season upped a notch last night when Renault signed highly-rated Spaniard Fernando Alonso as their test driver for next year.

Michael Schumacher set the fastest time in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix in Monza today.

Luciano Burti is likely to remain in hospital for the rest of the week at least after his crash in the Belgian Grand Prix.

Malaysian driver Alex Yoong is set to make his Formula One debut with European Minardi next month after being drafted in to replace Tarso Marques.

Nigel Mansell made a dramatic return to Formula One when he was involved in a crash during the sport's first-ever two-seater race.