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9 Jul 2008: F1: Donington Park “has submitted no formal plans”

The stakes in the battle to ensure that Britain hosts a grand prix in 2010 are rising daily – with news today that Donington Park’s local council has not yet received any formal planning application from the circuit.

9 Jul 2008: Whoops! There goes £50k worth of Mercedes McLaren front wing…

Deary me, someone’s broken another £300,000 supercar – this time after it got tangled up with an 18-wheel truck.

8 Jul 2008: F1: Hockenheim testing report 08/07/08

By race day at Silverstone Lewis Hamilton was the only game in town – and he carried that momentum into the first day of testing at Germany’s Hockenheim circuit today, topping the unofficial timesheet.

7 Jul 2008: What’s going on at Top Gear?

News is trickling through about a bit of a dispute between the BBC and members of the Top Gear team. And the inevitable reason is that common root of all evil – money.

7 Jul 2008: Gear up for the Goodwood Festival of Speed

It’s a busy life at the moment if you’re a motor racing fan. No sooner is the British Grand Prix over then it’s time to start gearing up for Goodwood.

6 Jul 2008: F1: Donington CEO wants you to come up with improvements cash

It appears that the future of the British Grand Prix might now depend on your willingness to come up with some cash to get it staged.

6 Jul 2008: F1: British Grand Prix in six words

Short of time, patience or attention? Get the low-down on the British Grand Prix in less than a minute with our six-word summaries of drivers, teams and the overall race.

6 Jul 2008: F1: British Grand Prix live blog

It’s here – the British Grand Prix and the highlight of the Formula One season. It’s also the one day of the year when the spotlight is on Lewis Hamilton as never before.

6 Jul 2008: F1: the unshakeable sureness of Button

The Guardian has decided to think outside the box today and do a welcome profile of the one British F1 driver who’s getting rather less attention than the other two – Jenson Button.

6 Jul 2008: F1: Hamilton tells all to the Telegraph

Quick-hit pre-race reading: there’s a long Q&A with Lewis Hamilton in The Telegraph today.

 
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