Reports in the British media suggest former double Formula 1 World Driver Champion Fernando Alonso and Renault F1 team are close to finalising a $20m-a-year (£9.6m) deal that would see Alonso return to the French team.

Until now the major sticking point over an agreement between the two parties had been Renault boss Flavio Briatore's wish to tie the Spaniard down to a... Read More

Two more open wheel drivers to compete at Phoenix NASCAR races Canadian Champ Car driver Patrick Carpentier will attempt to make the race during Friday qualifying in the No. 10 Gillett Evernham Dodge.

Indy Racing's Dario Franchitti will contest the final two races of the NASCAR Busch Series schedule, Chip Ganassi Racing announced on Wednesday.

The 2007 Indy Racing Series... Read More

Auto racing former Formula 1 driver Jacques Villeneuve will attempt to make his second NASCAR Nextel Cup Series start on Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway, driving the No. 27 Bill Davis Racing Toyota.

The Canadian will have to make the field on time during Friday qualifying as his car is not in the top-35 in the owner points. Last month he qualified sixth for his Cup... Read More

Auto racing the German Formula 1 legend had previously made a cautious MotoGP debut on a 990cc Ducati during a secret test at Mugello in October of 2005, but the now retired F1ace picked a much more public 'press and guest' day for his second appearance - and didn't disappoint.

Just one day after the season-ending Valencian Grand Prix, Schumacher took to the same twisty... Read More

Auto racing Michael Schumacher is to come out of retirement to test for Ferrari in the Formula 1group test at Catalunya next week.

The seven-time champion, who retired as a driver from the sport at the end of the 2006 season, will be taking part in his first test session since leaving auto sports – although he has spent time at the wheel of the title-winning F2007 for some... Read More

Motorsports fans the world over will be able to bid for two Red Bull Racing F1 cars next March as the Wings For Life Foundation puts up a bevvy of motorsport exotica, topped by the two RBR cars driven by David Coulthard and Mark Webber at the 2007 British Grand Prix.

Each car was covered in 30,000 pictures of race fans who made a donation through the foundation's website... Read More

Auto Racing the latest twist in the saga surrounding the future of race car driver Fernando Alonso linked the double Formula 1 World Champion with a move to Red Bull Racing – in tandem with former Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn.

While Renault has long been mooted as the most likely home for the 26-year-old next season, in the wake of his divorce with McLaren last... Read More

Motorsports Lewis Hamilton must forget about winning Sunday's title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix auto race and concentrate on taking the bigger prize of the Formula One championship.

Hamilton, a 22-year-old auto racing sensation in his rookie season, leads Spanish teammate and double world champion Fernando Alonso by four points with Ferrari's Kimi... Read More