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Injured F1 racer Massa back in Brazil

Injured F1 racer Massa back in Brazil   Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of the Ferrari team poses for photographers as he arrives at a hospital in Sao Paulo August 3, 2009. Massa suffered a head injury on July 25 at the qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix and spent several days in a coma and on a respirator.  (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) ...

Red Bull and Williams against Schumacher test

Red Bull and Williams against Schumacher test Red Bull and Williams are opposed to Ferrari's request to let Michael Schumacher test in Felipe Massa's F60 car as the seven-times world champion prepares to return to Formula One in place of the injured Brazilian. Formula One regulations do not allow track testing during the season, although Schumacher completed 70 laps in a 2007 version Ferrari at Mugello near Florence last Friday and there has been speculation the sport's bosses may bend the...

Brawn Faces Ban For Speeding

Brawn Faces Ban For Speeding The head of Formula One's Brawn GP team could be banned from driving after being accused of breaking the speed limit on a public road.Police accuse Ross Brawn of driving his Mercedes at 161kph on a road in southwest England where the limit is 113kph.The 54-year-old Brawn was due to appear in court later yesterday but the case was rescheduled for September 4 because he is overseas ahead of his team's races in Spain and Belgium.The Brawn GP team heads this year's...

Massa released from Sao Paulo hospital

Massa released from Sao Paulo hospital Brazilian Formula One ace Felipe Massa was released on Tuesday from the Alberto Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of the Ferrari team gives the thumbs up as he arrives at a hospital in Sao Paulo August 3, 2009.  (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) The Ferrari driver arrived in Sao Paulo on Monday after the nine-day stay in the AEK Hospital in Budapest, Hungary following his skull surgery. Massa had his stitches...

Race wins to decide F1 crown

Race wins to decide F1 crown Formula One's championship will be decided by the number of race wins and not accumulated points.Governing body FIA decided yesterday that the current points system will remain in effect to determine the driver's title in the case of a tie, with points also determining the order of the drivers who finish the season behind the overall champion.Under the new system, Ferrari's Felipe Massa would have won the 2008 championship instead of Lewis Hamilton of McLaren. The...

Former employee ends action against McLaren F1 boss

Former employee ends action against McLaren F1 boss A former air steward apologised to McLaren Formula One boss Ron Dennis at an employment tribunal on Tuesday after withdrawing accusations of racism and homophobia against him. "I unreservedly apologise to Mr Dennis and all respondents, and to the Southampton Employment Tribunal, for wasting their time with what I now realise were unfounded allegations," Peter Boland said in a statement to the tribunal. Dennis had employed Boland on his...

Formula One driver Webber in hospital after accident

Formula One driver Webber in hospital after accident Formula One driver Mark Webber was seriously injured after he collided with a car while riding his bike, Australian police said. The 32-year-old was competing in his own charity event on the Australian island of Tasmania when he collided head-on with a car, English news agency FA said. Tasmania police said Webber was airlifted to hospital where he is being treated for a broken leg and other injuries. His condition is believed to be serious...

Turkey could lose F1 race after 2011

Turkey could lose F1 race after 2011 Turkey could disappear from the Formula One calendar after 2011 due to competition from other potential venues, the head of the Istanbul circuit said on Sunday."We are afraid that 2011 may be the last year of the staging of F1 in Istanbul," Istanbul circuit general director Can Guclu said. "There is serious competition from such countries as South Africa, Russia, Bulgaria and South Korea. If we want the Turkish Grand Prix to stay on the calendar, we need to...

Massa moves hands after neurosurgery

Massa moves hands after neurosurgery Ferrari's Felipe Massa communicated with doctors, moving his hands and feet on request, after Saturday's cranial surgery, a spokesman for the Hungarian Defense Ministry said on public television (MTV) on Monday. Massa underwent the surgery on Saturday after suffering a fractured skull when he had been hit by a 700-800 gram spring that flew off another car in a qualifying lap prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix Formula-1 heat. He is at the AEK Hospital in...

Massa participates in charity soccer game

Massa participates in charity soccer game Formula One driver Felipe Massa took part in a charity soccer game at the Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo on Monday. The event was made up of strictly Brazilian drivers with the goal of raising money for the Support Group for Children and Adolescences with Cancer. Personally participating in handing out presents for close to 100 children, Massa also took the opportunity to comment on the latest happenings in the F-1 world. "It was a huge surprise to see...