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Latest Formula One standings

Sun, 13 May 2012 15:40:55 EDT

Sebastian Vettel will take his first steps towards making history when the new Formula One season begins in Australia on Sunday.

Aerial view of Melbourne circuit

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:24:49 EDT

Get an aerial view of the Melbourne Formula One circuit ahead of the race on Sunday.

Silver Arrow back on track

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:40:31 EDT

It's no wonder the illustrious Silver Arrow has a special place in the Mercedes team's hearts. The car with the distinctive silver livery has delivered some of its greatest victories -- from successive world championships in the 1950s to the China Grand Prix earlier this month.

From Baywatch to burned rubber

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:05:57 EDT

Pamela Anderson's career to date may have been more Playboy than pit lane, but the former Baywatch star has decided to dip her feet into motorsport by launching her own racing team.

F1 teams snub share flotation idea

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:33:35 EDT

Leading Formula One names are less than impressed with a reported plan to raise funds for the sport via a stock market share flotation.

Sauber joins forces with Chelsea FC

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:03:06 EDT

The mystery behind the peculiar inscriptions "Out of the Blue" and "True Blue" which first appeared on Sauber engine covers at the Chinese Grand Prix has finally been revealed.

Why can't F1 learn from mistakes?

Sat, 05 May 2012 11:16:51 EDT

Motorsport journalist Ed Foster believes F1 chiefs are repeating past mistakes by going ahead with the race in Bahrain.

Setting women's wheels in motion

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:30:31 EDT

Susie Wolff, the second woman to join Formula One in recent weeks, hopes her new role will pave the way for more females in the elite level of motorsport.

Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:53:44 EDT

If the last two years are anything to go by, 2012 will once again see every other team and driver in Formula One desperately trying to keep pace with Red Bull.

Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:54:03 EDT

British team McLaren are the third most successful team in Formula One history, with their total of eight constructors' championships only bettered by Williams and Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:54:38 EDT

Ferrari are the most successful team in Formula One history, with the legendary Italian marque boasting a record 16 constructors' titles and 15 drivers' championships.

Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:54:50 EDT

Having taken over the world champion Brawn GP team ahead of the 2010 season, Mercedes have struggled to be serious title contenders in the past two years.

Kimi Raikkonen, Roman Grosjean

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:13:42 EDT

Having competed under the Renault name in 2011, the rebranded Lotus team enter the new season hoping to avoid the off-track issues which blighted their preparations for the last campaign.

Pastor Maldonado, Bruno Senna

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:55:19 EDT

Williams' form in recent years has not been befitting of a team boasting one of Formula One's richest legacies.

Jackie Stewart on F1 safety

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:41:22 EDT

Racing legend Jackie Stewart discusses the state of Formula One with CNN's Amanda Davies.

Schumacher's national pride

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:09:43 EDT

Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher talks to CNN about the 2012 season so far.

Nico Rosberg targets more wins

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:38:31 EDT

Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg tells CNN that he can win grand prix races in the 2012 car.

Ride with F1 champion Vettel

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:30:55 EDT

Sebastian Vettel has some fun shooting a commercial, and CNN's Eunice Yoon goes along for the ride.

Bahrain's 'calculated risk'

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:44:31 EDT

The Bahrain circuit's chairman explains the decision to go ahead with the controversial F1 race.

Inside Shanghai circuit

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:43:37 EDT

F1 designer Hermann Tilke gives CNN an inside track into the Shanghai International Circuit.

Bahrain F1 race's value

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:24:53 EDT

CNN's Jim Boulden assesses the potential economic impact of calling off the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Mexico's new F1 hero

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:51:52 EDT

CNN's Nick Parker talks to Sergio Perez, Mexico's most successful Formula One driver in 40 years.

Schumacher: Bahrain is safe

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:51:44 EDT

F1 legend Michael Schumacher insists that Bahrain can safely stage its grand prix. CNN's Eunice Yoon reports.

Vettel on Bahrain

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:06:14 EDT

F1 champion Sebastian Vettel talks about the uncertainty surrounding this month's race in Bahrain.

F1's dilemma over Bahrain

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:29:29 EDT

CNN's Dan Rivers explains how the controversy over a hunger striker is hanging over an F1 motor race in Bahrain.

The value of the 'Lotus' name

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:05:04 EDT

The son of Lotus founder Colin Chapman tells CNN about the value of the team's name in F1.

Ferrari put pressure on faltering Massa

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:13:55 EDT

While Fernando Alonso has overcome the shortcomings of his 2012 Ferrari to be an early title contender, the two-time world champion's teammate Felipe Massa is facing an uncertain future after a disappointing start to the Formula One season.

Fire mars Maldonado's maiden F1 win

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:52:32 EDT

Pastor Maldonado grabs his first Formula One victory as the Venezuelan holds off Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to win the Spanish Grand Prix, but his Williams team's garage catches ablaze after the race.

Hamilton stripped of pole at Spanish GP

Sat, 12 May 2012 14:33:56 EDT

Lewis Hamilton qualifies quickest for the Spanish Grand Prix but is relegated to the back of the grid for a technical breach, putting Pastor Maldonado on pole.

Vettel lends support to under-fire Pirelli

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:44:31 EDT

After criticism from Michael Schumacher and Sir Jackie Stewart, world champion Sebastian Vettel leaps to the defense of Pirelli's tires.

A need for speed

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:42:52 EDT

Spanish driver Maria de Villota explains why she's putting off babies for a career in Formula One.

Female driver's dilemma: Family or F1?

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:38:19 EDT

For any professional woman, finding the right balance between work and family is never any easy task.

F1 legend: Pirelli tires are dangerous

Wed, 09 May 2012 15:38:52 EDT

Three-time world champion Jackie Stewart, a pioneer in raising driver safety standards, tells CNN that Pirelli's much-criticized F1 tires are dangerous and could cause multiple-car accidents.

Rosberg: Mercedes can challenge for F1 title

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:29:33 EDT

It is shaping up as one of the most open seasons in Formula One history, and Nico Rosberg tells CNN that Mercedes can take advantage and end a long title drought.

Schu on tires: 'Like driving on raw eggs'

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:05:36 EDT

Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher continues to pillory Pirelli's tires, complaining to CNN that they are like driving on "raw eggs."

Champ Stoner wins Portuguese Grand Prix

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:53:55 EDT

World champion Casey Stoner returned to pole position in the title race after winning the Portuguese MotoGP, the first time the Australian has ever won at the Estoril circuit.

F1 families: Like father, like son

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:59:06 EDT

It was a case of like father like son for Chinese Grand Prix winner Nico Rosberg, who followed in the footsteps of his famous parent on Sunday.

F1 rule changes explained

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:07:23 EDT

For even the sport's most ardent fans, Formula One can be confusing -- it is governed by a set of ever-evolving rules dominated by talk of technical specifications.

Pit-lane pioneers: Women in F1

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:32:39 EST

"I'd never been near a race track in my life," explains Divina Galica, a former Olympic skier who belongs to an exclusive band of Formula One drivers. There are only five members -- and they are all female.

Red Bull

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:56:45 EDT

If the last two years are anything to go by, 2012 will once again see every other team and driver in Formula One desperately trying to keep pace with Red Bull.

Ferrari

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:57:43 EDT

Ferrari are the most successful team in Formula One history, with the legendary Italian marque boasting a record 16 constructors' titles and 15 drivers' championships.

Lotus

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:58:13 EDT

Having competed under the Renault name in 2011, the rebranded Lotus team enter the new season hoping to avoid the off-track issues which blighted their preparations for the last campaign.

Sauber

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:59:49 EDT

Sauber have been involved in Formula One since 1993, but arguably the team's greatest contribution to the sport has been handing a debut to double world champion Sebastian Vettel at the 2007 U.S. Grand Prix.

Toro Rosso

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:58:47 EDT

Last year Toro Rosso continued to emerge from Red Bull Racing's shadow in only their second season as an independent constructor.

HRT

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:59:25 EDT

Initially known as Campos Meta 1 and then Hispania Racing, the HRT team are still seeking stability after a less than spectacular entrance into Formula One in 2010.