Former world champions Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button are among six drivers hit with a plethora of penalties on the grid for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Formula One will be badly damaged if 'grubby' legal manoeuvring leads to Kimi Raikkonen losing his title to McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in a courtroom, Ferrari's lawyer said.
Lewis Hamilton's hopes of securing the Formula One title in China this weekend could be scuppered by a video posted on the Internet.
McLaren accepted an unprecedented $100 million fine and loss of all their 2007 constructors' points.
McLaren may be willing to take a $100 million hit in the interests of Formula One, team boss Ron Dennis said.
Ferrari welcomed on Thursday a ruling by Formula One's governing body that stripped McLaren of their constructors' points and effectively handed the title to the Italian team.
The retired seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was still in coma.
Formula One leaders McLaren have accused rivals Ferrari of running an illegal car at the start of the season and making 'grossly misleading' statements in a spy controversy overshadowing the championship.
McLaren's Fernando Alonso has been cleared to travel to Malaysia.
The International Automobile Federation wrote to all 11 teams after the race at Magny-Cours expressing concern that such devices 'may impair the forward and/or lateral vision of the driver'.
Vijay Mallya, who is being pursued by Indian authorities over unpaid loans tied to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, has taken steps that could see India disappear from the name of his Formula One team.
After Formula One's expected high profile entry into the country, Indian motorsport fans may get the opportunity to have a glimpse of A1GP race by 2009.
Motor sport's governing body cast doubt on the future of world championship events in Australia on Saturday after legal action by Minardi at the country's Formula One Grand Prix.
Bernie Ecclestone's 40-year reign as Formula One's commercial supremo ended on Monday with the sport's new owners Liberty Media replacing the 86-year-old Briton with American Chase Carey.
Lewis Hamilton broke ranks with other drivers who said they were comfortable with assurances received from the governing FIA, even as other sports cancel events and competitions around the globe.
The FIA is concerned that cars are taking corners far faster than in the past, with clear safety implications.
The world champion made it clear that he could never forgive or forget what happened in Monza.\n
BAR said they took the decision to take up the option on Button's contract on July 20 and informed the driver's management team.
Formula One's governing body has dismissed a move by commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone to change qualifying for Sunday's British Grand Prix.
Red Bull are among a number of team frustrated by their inability to keep up with Mercedes, who dominated Formula One last year and cruised to an easy victory in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix
The pitstop fire provided the main talking point at Austria after Schumacher had taken his third win in a row.
Formula One teams could face a soccer-style promotion and relegation system, according to plans being considered by Max Mosley.
"If we do away with races like France and Britain, we start to lose an essential element of the sport," the FIA president said.
'I appreciate the quest for safety but this is Formula One and the way it is now is perfectly fine' 'I am sad for the sport... it doesn't look right from outside when in one week we change the qualifying format three times'
Michelin do not foresee being driven out by Formula One's governing body after their U.S. Grand Prix tyre problems.
The FIA ban was the harshest action taken against a Formula One team for 20 years.
The FIA will appeal the decision of race stewards not to take action over his car's weight.
Formula One will miss former champion Jacques Villeneuve this season because the sport needs a rebel feesl the FIA president.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
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