McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen seized the first pole position of his Formula One career at the British Grand Prix on Saturday.
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The 22-year-old rookie sensation pipped Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in the dying seconds with a stunning lap.
The Spaniard said it is hard to predict the outcome of the British Grand Prix, with Ferrari resurgent after a one-two in France.
Variously described as F1's first black or Anglo-Caribbean driver, his debut is probably the most eagerly-awaited of any in recent years.
The 39-year-old appeared at Italy's Sanremo festival in March, where he sang a duet with Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic and said he would like to try acting.
Briton Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position at the German Grand Prix on a mixed Saturday for Mercedes, whose misjudgement left last week's Silverstone winner Nico Rosberg 11th on the grid for their home race.
Doubts about Force India being able to race at Spa, the first Grand Prix since the August break, emerged on Wednesday with reports of legal complications.
The Swiss-born racer, who gave Williams their first grand prix victory at Silverstone in 1979 and won four races for Ferrari, was 67.
Mexican Grand Prix organisers say next month's Formula One race in Mexico City will go ahead as planned despite the capital being hit by its deadliest earthquake in three decades.Mexican Grand Prix organisers say next month's Formula One race in Mexico City will go ahead as planned despite the capital being hit by its deadliest earthquake in three decades.
They said creditors would be paid in full and all 405 jobs at the Silverstone-based team, that was co-owned by embattled Indian businessman Vijay Mallya and finished fourth last year, were safe.
A1 Team India stole the show at the final test session at Silverstone ahead the new A1GP World Cup.
The Indian ace registered the fastest lap for team Jordan during testing in Silverstone in preparation for the May 8 race.
The report also revealed the parlous finances of the Vijay Mallya-owned team at the time they were taken into administration last July.
Jordan plan to run their 2005 Toyota-powered car for the first time at Silverstone next Monday, team sources said on Wednesday.
The Sahara Group has sought Supreme Court's permission to sell its shares in the Force India Formula 1 team as part of its effort to raise funds for the release of conglomerate's jailed chief Subrata Roy.
Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix will be the 1,000th race of the Formula One world championship since the first at Silverstone in 1950.
The 34-year-old Italian, dropped by his Honda MotoGP team, also hinted at a switch to the world superbike championship.
Formula One's governing body FIA has promised to listen to the voices of ordinary fans when finalising new rules for 2008 and beyond.
Sport and society remain stuck in the 'stone age' when it comes to women's rights, Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday.
The sport's oldest and most successful team are hoping the car, with more red and less white in the livery following the departure of sponsor Santander, will take them to a first championship in a decade.
Force India's Sergio Perez has said he is yet to decide if he will drive for the Formula One team next season.
The Indian ace completed the distance he needed for a Formula One super licence.
Jordan gave their new Formula One car its track debut on Monday, less than a month before the season starts in Australia on March 6.
Nico Rosberg had his Formula One world championship lead over Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton cut to one point after the German was demoted from second to third place in the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
Austrian Christian Klien will race the next four Grands Prix for Red Bull and probably the two after that as well
"If we do away with races like France and Britain, we start to lose an essential element of the sport," the FIA president said.
Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates wants to become Toyota's chief Formula One sponsor.
Force India's feuding team mates met on Thursday to reset their relationship after French rookie Esteban Ocon accused Mexican Sergio Perez of trying to kill him at last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.
