Topic: Spain
Spain's Hector Faubel (Aprilia) beat France's Johann Zarco (Derbi) in a controversial photo-finish to win the 125cc race at the German Grand Prix here on Sunday.Zarco actually crossed the finish line marginally ahead of Faubel, but after consulting the photo-finish, race directors ...
Grand Prix soon followed, which effectively influenced Formula 1 and the differing Formula categories. Grand Prix continued in France until Monza, Italy 1922; races in Spain and Belgium quickly followed. On the back of popularity in Grand Prix racing this race was ...
The 34-year-old Australian has a 14-point lead over Red Bull Racing teammate Sebastian Vettel of Germany and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso of Spain with three races remaining."In terms of doing well, this is another event, another race here," he said after ...
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero praised Tour de France winner Alberto Contador as an example of "tenacity and hard work" on Monday at a reception for the cyclist at his official residence."I want to thank you for always having defended with ...
F1 drivers talk up their countries' WCup chances, with Brazil and Spain paddock favoritesMark Webber has high hopes for Australia and Michael Schumacher believes in Germany's World Cup chances, two sentiments Rubens Barrichello finds amusing."I feel sorry for you guys," said Barrichello, ...
After setting the pace in the first five races of the Formula One world championship, Red Bull warned their rivals Wednesday they are confident of delivering more of the same in this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.Thanks to the form of drivers German ...
Britain's world champion Jenson Button on Saturday clocked the fastest time of any driver during pre-season tests held at Jerez over the past two weeks at Jerez in southern Spain.The McLaren driver, who will drive alongside 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton in the ...
Switzerland's Olympic time-trial champion Fabian Cancellara took the leader's golden jersey of the Tour of Spain on Saturday after winning the seventh stage, a 30-kilometre (18.6-mile) individual time trial.The 28-year-old completed the course around the Formula One street circuit in Valencia that ...
Italian Jarno Trulli took advantage of a heavy rainstorm to top the times for Toyota in Friday morning's first free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.Taking full advantage of a brief dry spell early in a mostly wet session, the 35-year-old driver ...
Fernando Alonso cleared to race at European GP in Spain after Renault wins appealTwo-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso of Spain was cleared to ride in the European Grand Prix in his home country after Renault won an appeal Monday to overturn ...