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F1's Murray Walker diagnosed with cancer

Former Formula One commentator Murray Walker has been diagnosed with cancer.

Walker has told the BBC he has been diagnosed with a form of lymphatic system cancer, but says the condition is treatable.

Walker, who lives in Hampshire, was the voice of Formula 1 for more than 30 years, first with the BBC and then with ITV.

Walker became famous for his enthusiastic commentary style. One classic example is: "Unless I am very much mistaken... and yes, I am very much mistaken!"...more    

Hamilton will comeback stronger, says Jenson Button

McLaren driver Jenson Button believes that his former team-mate Lewis Hamilton will soon gain the pace with Mercedes and will come strong in the upcoming races. Hamilton left McLaren to join Mercedes this season. However, Hamilton's performances has not been that impressive this season. With a number of impressive qualifying displays, the British couldn't clinch good points for Mercedes. But, Button believes that his former team-mate will recover and will...  

Montreal discussing 10-year contract extension

Montreal: Canadian Grand Prix organisers say they are discussing a 10-year contract extension as Formula One seeks long-term deals with key races ahead of a possible flotation of the series. Francois Dumontier, promoter of the race in Montreal, told the espn.co.uk website that an extension to 2024 was on the table. He said that was the longest agreement ever proposed to Canadian organisers, with previous deals being for five years...  

Marussia give Tio Ellinas first F1 test

London: Formula 1 team Marussia have handed Tio Ellinas of Cyprus his first Formula 1 test. The Marussia young driver programme member Ellinas will conduct a scheduled straight-line aerodynamic evaluation with the team at United Kingdom's Kemble Airfield Tuesday. The 21-year-old Cypriot is now in his second season competing with Marussia Manor Racing in GP3 and currently leads the championship. Last year, as the team's most successful driver, he won...  

McLaren director vows that Silverstone will be better than Montreal

Though McLaren have not achieved a top-three finish in the season so far, their sporting director Sam Michael is confident of a bounce back at Silverstone this weekend. Neither Jenson Button nor Sergio Perez have made it to the top three this season. Even in the last race, the Canadian GP, both drivers walked away without scoring a single point for the team. This was the first time in 64...  

Felipe Massa confident over Ferrari future

Scuderia Ferrari's Felipe Massa is confident over his future and expects to sign a new contract with the team next season. Massa, who has been magnificent in 2013, amassed a total of 49 points and secured one podium finish in the opening seven races with the Italians this season. Massa's future at Ferrari was under threat in the 2012 season when the 11-time grand prix winner, who had not been...  

We are still in the competition, say McLaren

Despite having a woeful start to the 2013 season, McLaren's sporting director Sam Michael is adamant that the team is still in the game and can make a comeback in the upcoming races. Both McLaren drivers - Jenson Button and Sergio Perez - failed to secure a top ten finish in Montreal last weekend. This was the first time first time in 64 races that McLaren did not manage a...  

Bottas more adaptable than Maldonado: Williams

Williams chief race engineer Xevi Pujolar said that rookie racer Valtteri Bottas is a more versatile driver than team-mate Pastor Maldonado. Bottas secured a third place on the grid at the rain-hit Canadian GP qualifying session in Montreal while Maldonado could only line-up in 13th. Pujolar believes that both drivers have similar styles but Bottas has the ability of be quick in most conditions. Williams didn't have a good start...  

Montreal set for new 10-year F1 deal

Montreal is geared up for a new 10-year formula one deal for the Canadian Grand Prix. F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been in talks with race organisers about extending the contract that is going to end next year. Montreal promoter Francois Dumontier said, "Ten years allows us to think long term, to think about improvements to the circuit." "We are presently discussing an extension from 2015 to 2024, so ten...  

Nico Hulkenberg wants to emulate Jenson Button

Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg said he needs to take a leaf out of Jenson Button's book to achieve success. The German driver switched from Force India to Sauber for the 2013 Formula One season, but has scored just five points in seven races so far. Jenson Button found himself in a similar situation with Honda, where he was unable to compete at the front end of the grid regularly. But,...  

Mercedes may quit F1 following 'tyregate' tribunal

German Formula One team Mercedes may decide to call off their participation in F1 following the outcome of their 'tyregate' case tribunal on Thursday, June 20. According to The Sun, the case hearing is all set to take place at the FIA headquarters in Paris, and in case Mercedes are not happy with the outcome of the result, chances are the team may quit F1. Sources suggest that in case...  

I want Silverstone victory, says Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is determined to finish the next weekend's British Grand Prix on a high. Hamilton, who is 55 points behind leader Sebastian Vettel in the drivers' standings, said: "I want to give the fans a good result at Silverstone and win that race." Hamilton, who has switched from MacLaren to Mercedes for the 2013 Formula 1 season, has been plagued with problems and doubt so far this...  

First Ferrari winner Gonzalez dies at 90

Jose Froilan Gonzalez, the 'Pampas Bull' who in 1951 became the first driver to win a Formula One world championship grand prix for Ferrari, has died in Buenos Aires at the age of 90, Argentine media reported on Saturday. Gonzalez beat compatriot and five-times world champion Juan Manuel Fangio to win the 1951 British Grand Prix at Silverstone after making his championship debut with Maserati in Monaco a year earlier....  

Red Bull boss Christian Horner awarded OBE

New Delhi: Formula 1 team Red Bull's boss Christian Horner has been rewarded for his services to motorsport with the Order of British Empire (OBE). "I'm naturally shocked. It's all a bit unexpected, incredible really," Horner said. "To be in the company of men and women who have achieved such great things for the country is something very, very special. This is right up there with what I have achieved...  

FIA confirms two DRS zones for Hungarian Grand Prix

Formula 1 governing body, the FIA, has confirmed two DRS (Drag Reduction Zone) zones for this year's Hungarian Grand Prix. The FIA has also opted to add an extra overtaking area on the exit of the second corner at the Hungaroring circuit. With a single detection line situated just before the final corner, drivers will be able to use the DRS along the main straight, before another burst between Turns...  

It's perfect time to extend Vettel's contract: Red Bull

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner on Saturday claimed that the deal to extend the contract of their No 1 driver Sebastian Vettel was "perfect timing". Red Bull on Tuesday confirmed the three-time World Champion Vettel had agreed to a one-year extension, end of 2015. Vettel, who is with Red Bull since 2009, has claimed 29 victories, 39 pole positions, and clinched three successive championship titles since 2010. "It was...  

I must wait for a winning car, says Nico Hulkenberg

After a frustrating first part of the season, Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg has said that he will have to wait patiently for a winning car. The German driver switched from Force India to Sauber for the 2013 Formula 1 season, but has scored just five points in seven races so far. The 25-year-old told Autosport.com: "If you see other people it's very few guys who come in and right away...  

F1: Two DRS zones for German Grand Prix

There will be two DRS zones for next month's German Grand Prix at the Nrburgring, Formula 1 governing body the FIA confirmed on Friday. The first zone is situated between Turn 11 and the NGK Chicane, with the detection line before Turn 10. Additionally, drivers will have a second opportunity to use the overtaking device along the main straight. The detection line will be before Turn 10. The news comes...  

Rosberg's pace has surprised Hamilton: Toto Wolff

Mercedes team director and co-owner Toto Wolff has claimed that Lewis Hamilton has been 'surprised' by the pace of his team-mate Nico Rosberg early this season. Rosberg has grabbed a hat-trick of poles and also won the Monaco GP and Hamilton insisted that he expected Rosberg to be even stronger than he has been in 2013. Wolff, however, was quoted by Brazil's Totalrace as saying that Hamilton "probably was surprised...  

Jean-Eric Vergne eyes Silverstone after strong Montreal

Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne on Friday said that he is keenly awaiting the upcoming British Grand Prix after his strong finish at the Canadian Grand Prix.Vergne grabbed a career-best sixth place in Montreal to give Toro Rosso their best result since Sebastian Vettel in 2008. In his Toro Rosso blog, Vergne said that the result has given him a confidence boost to the extent that he cannot wait to...