Seven-time Champion bows out of Formula One Michael Schumacher retired on Sunday as a seven time drivers' world champion but with a career dogged by controversy. The 37-year-old went into his last race today at Interlagos having won 91 races on his way to seven drivers' world titles, including five for Ferrari. He needed a miracle if he was to clinch an eighth crown here after a fuel pump problem in qualifying left him tenth on the grid while rival Fernando Alonso, needing just a point to defend his title, started in fourth.

`I am not aware of a problem`
Jean Todt has scoffed at pitlane rumblings that Ferrari`s allegedly `flexible` new rear wing is illegal.
The Italian team`s principal suggested that the timing of the complaint -

Malaysian GP - Renault - Preview II
Denis Chevrier, Head of Trackside Engine Operations at the Renault F1 Team, talks about the performance of the French team in Bahrain and his expectations for the next Grand Prix

Malaysian GP - Renault - Preview I
After winning the first round of the season in Bahrain, the Renault F1 Team is now getting ready for its next challenge, the Malaysian Grand Prix this coming weekend.
Fernando

Rosberg at the top of the list
We could have expected to find Fernando Alonso or Michael Schumacher as the fastest driver over a single lap in yesterday’s Grand Prix but to almost everyone’s surprise, Nico Rosberg

That is the revelation of FIA president Max Mosley
F1 is now `close` to declaring an end to the war that once threatened to tear the pinnacle of racing apart.
That is the revelation of FIA president Max Mosley,

``Rosberg was really impressive...``
Jean Todt has counted Williams into the reckoning after the Grove based team`s impressive start in Bahrain.
Although his team, Renault, Honda and McLaren all looked like potential

The rumour is not confirmed
According to reports in the German press, Ferrari`s Michael Schumacher may have now signed a new two-year deal to stick around in F1 until the end of 2008.
After missing the Bahrain

Malaysian GP - Super Aguri Honda - Preview
Super Aguri Formula 1 team now heads to Malaysia for the second round of the 2006 Formula One World Championship following an exciting and eventful debut Grand Prix for

Difficult race for Montoya
Kimi Raikkonen thinks it`s a winner, but his McLaren teammate Juan Pablo Montoya struggled to get the best out of the new MP4-21 McLaren car.
That is the revelation of Mercedes` competition

Malaysian GP - Honda - Preview
Hot on the heels of an encouraging start to the season in Bahrain last Sunday, the Honda Racing F1 Team heads east across the Indian Ocean to Malaysia for the second round of the Formula

Malaysian GP - Williams Cosworth - Preview
Following a strong showing at the opening round of the season in Bahrain, where both Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg finished in point scoring positions, the WilliamsF1 Team

Malaysian GP - Toyota - Preview
Fresh from the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, the F1 circus is now en route to the second part of a challenging double-header.
The Malaysian Grand Prix has been held at Kuala

`The strategy worked... just`
Pat Symonds was a happy man at the end of a scintillating Bahraini Grand Prix yesterday as his man Fernando Alonso won from Michael Schumacher.

Pat, what did you think of that?!
"It

Great season start for the World Champion
Fernando Alonso took the victory in the first Grand Prix of the 2006 season in Bahrain, a great way to defend his 2005 title.
Fernando, how was your race?
“I made

Former Minardi owner missing the sport
Paul Stoddart says he `enormously` regrets quitting Formula One.
The 51-year-old entrepreneur sold Minardi to Red Bull last year, setting up full time in Australia with

Alain Dassas the Renault F1 President
Renault confirmed today that Patrick Faure, President of the Renault F1 Team, will retire after 27 years in numerous positions of responsibility at Renault, in particular at

German media reports on Schumacher`s return
Fernando Alonso may have won the opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday but Germany hailed their seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher as the victor following

A prize draw for the ticket holders
To coincide with this weekend’s opening round of the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship, Silverstone has announced that all fans purchasing a ticket for the British Grand

Alonso wins, Fisichella unlucky
Fernando Alonso took his first victory of the 2006 season yesterday in Bahrain. A great result by the World Champion while his team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella had a difficult weekend.
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