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Bahrain F1 GP Auto Racing

2010-03-14T12:16:34Z

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany leads ahead of Ferrari driver Felipe Massa of Brazil and Ferrari driver Fern...

Alonso marks Ferrari debut with Bahrain victory

2010-03-14T14:15:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Alonso marks Ferrari debut with Bahrain GP win as Italian team opens F1 season with 1-2 finish</div><div><p>Ferrari's decision to give up on last season and begin looking ahead paid off when Fernando Alonso led the Italian team to a 1-2 finish at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday....

F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain - Race

2010-03-14T09:30:22Z

SAKIR, BAHRAIN - MARCH 14: Race winner Fernando Alonso (2nd left) of Spain and Ferrari is seen alongside third placed Lewis Hamilton (right) of Great Britain and Spaniard Fernando Alonso dedicated his debut triumph with Ferrari on Sunday to the Italian nation, the team's workforce and president Luca di Montezemolo.</p><p>After leading Brazilian Felipe Massa home in a...

AirAsia pioneer plans to move into Formula 1

2010-03-13T23:15:39Z

<div><p>When Malaysian aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes came from nowhere to launch budget carrier AirAsia with just two planes in 2001, the industry heavyweights laughed at him.</p><p>A decade later and AirAsia is the region's fourth-biggest carrier with 25 million passengers a year, but Fernandes is once more the target of sniggers -- this time for his high-...

Vettel shades Schumacher to take Bahrain GP pole

2010-03-13T06:15:43Z

<div><p>Ice-cool young German Sebastian Vettel stole the limelight from returning legend Michael Schumacher and three other world champions when he seized pole for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.</p><p>The 22-year-old rising star picked up where he left off last season, when he won the...

F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain - Qualifying

2010-03-13T05:31:06Z

SAKIR, BAHRAIN - MARCH 13: Michael Schumacher of Germany and Mercedes GP drives on his way to finishing seventh during qualifying for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain; Schumacher starts 7th</div><div><p>Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull has taken the pole position for Formula One's season-opening Bahrain...

Andretti believes F1 can still succeed in US

2010-03-13T04:15:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Former champion Mario Andretti believes F1 can still succeed in US despite no race or team</div><div><p>Former champion Mario Andretti believes Formula One can still succeed in the United States despite going without a race for three years and an Americ...

Alonso flexes muscle in final Bahrain GP practice

2010-03-13T02:30:14Z

<div><p>Fernando Alonso flexed his and Ferrari's muscles when the former double world champion topped the times in third and final practice ahead of qualifying for the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix here on Saturday.</p><p>The 28-year-old Iberian, making his Ferrari debut after moving from Renault, clocked a b...

Rosberg tops second Bahrain F1 practice

2010-03-12T10:16:54Z

<div><p>Nico Rosberg was understandably happy on Friday after he outpaced his new Mercedes team-mate seven-times champion and fellow-German Michael Schumacher to top the times in opening practice for Sunday's season opening Bahrain Grand Prix.</p><p>The 24-year-old son of Adrian Sutil upstaged all four world champions and the top teams on Friday morning when he clocked the fastest time in opening free practice ahead of Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.</p><p>The 27-year-old driver clocked a best time of 1min 56.583sec to come out on top of the timesheets ahead of both Ferraris after an intriguing first session.<...

Lotus boss can't wait for Schumacher return to F1

2010-03-12T00:16:27Z

<div><p>Lotus team principal Tony Fernandes said Friday seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher was an inspiration and his return will provide a burst of power to the sport.</p><p>"I think there is a lot of excitement over it. Obviously. It is good for the sport that he is back," Fernandes told reporters.</p><p>"He (Schumacher) i...

Formula One champ Alonso plays down title hopes

2010-03-11T13:15:52Z

<div><p> Formula One title favourite Fernando Alonso did his best on Thursday to play down his prospects of landing his third world championship.</p><p>The two-times champion Spaniard, making his first appearance as a Ferrari driver at a race meeting, was keen to keep expec...

Alonso plays down F1 title hopes

2010-03-11T10:18:13Z

<div><p>Formula One title favourite Fernando Alonso did his best on Thursday to play down his prospects of landing his third world championship.</p><p>The two-times champion Spaniard, making his first appearance as a Ferrari driver at a race meeting, was keen to keep expect...

Schumacher is the best, says Alonso

2010-03-11T09:17:56Z

<div><p>MANAMA (Reuters) - Michael Schumacher was mobbed by the media and welcomed back by fellow champions on his return to the Formula One paddock on Thursday in search of an unprecedented eighth title.</p><p>"If you see the world championships that Mich...

The name's Schumacher, Michael Schumacher

2010-03-11T03:30:06Z

<div><p>MANAMA (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton may dream about being cast in the role of James Bond, but seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher said...

Lotus returns to F1 with dreams of world championship

2010-03-10T22:15:53Z

<div><p>The iconic Lotus name returns to Formula One at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, with modest ambitions for this year but big plans to seize a future world championship.</p><p>The Malaysia-backed team, wrapped in green and yellow livery recalling the marque's 1960s heyd...

Bolt, Williams win Sportsman, Sportswoman awards for 2009

2010-03-10T11:16:47Z

<div><p>Usain Bolt and Serena Williams won the 2010 Laureus sportsman and sportswoman awards on Wednesday at a ceremony in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi.</p><p>Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter and winner of three Olympic gold medals, was named for his achievements in 2009, while American tennis player Williams wo...

'Schumi' says doubt is the secret to success

2010-03-10T03:16:20Z

<div><p>Germany's seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher admitted on Wednesday that he had doubts ahead of his historic comeback, but that uncertainty was a secret to his success.</p><p>"I always had doubts in myself before, even in the good years," 41-year-old Sc...