Topic: Middle East

Lewis Hamilton will be seeking to sign off from a troubled rollercoaster 2011 with a second consecutive victory in Sunday?s season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.Having won in dazzling fashion in Abu Dhabi two weeks ago, the 26-year-old Briton believes he and his McLaren ...

F1 champion Vettel savours 'special' moment

A jubilant Sebastian Vettel says his second world championship, which makes him the youngest back-to-back winner in Formula One history, is even more special than last year's triumph.After a night of celebrations, the 24-year-old German, the outstanding driver all season, was still ...
The Turkish Grand Prix has been axed from the Formula One Grand Prix season for next year after a seven year run.Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone had left a question mark against the Istanbul track when he issued a provisional list of ...

Bahrain unrest brings economy to standstill

MANAMA (Reuters) - In the marble lobby of one of Bahrain's most prestigious hotels, smartly-uniformed staff with polite smiles outnumber the few guests. The Saudi cars normally parked outside are conspicuous by their absence.Once a relaxed and business-friendly island on the edge ...

F1 roller-coaster set for Melbourne lift-off

After a thrilling 2010 full of drama and suspense, Formula One is expected to deliver more of the same this season with five crowned drivers' champions in the field.The loss of the original season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix due to unrest in the ...
After a thrilling 2010 full of drama and suspense, Formula One is expected to deliver more of the same this season with five crowned drivers' champions in the field.The loss of the original season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix due to unrest in the ...

Top India F1 Grand Prix organiser quits

One of the chief organisers of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix has resigned barely nine months before the country hosts the Formula One race, the promoters said on Monday,Mark Hughes, a former number two at the Bahrain circuit, who was a key ...

Formula One: Top India Grand Prix organiser quits

One of the chief organisers of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix has resigned barely nine months before the country hosts the Formula One race, the promoters said on Monday,Mark Hughes, a former number two at the Bahrain circuit, who was a key ...

Vettel wins German sportsman of the year award

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel cruised to another success on Sunday as he was named German sportsman of the year.The Red Bull pilot - who at 23 became the youngest Formula One world champion when he clinched the title in the ...

Formula One champion Vettel reveals Alonso snub

New Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel revealed rival Fernando Alonso has yet to congratulate him on his success as the German greeted his fans in his home town on Sunday.Around 10,000 fans cheered on the new champion in his home town ...
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