New York Red Bulls head of global soccer Gerard Houllier said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had not yet contacted him over a loan return for striker Thierry Henry. Henry has been photographed at Arsenal's matches this season sparking speculation he could return to the Emirates, as he did in January 2012, to keep himself fit during Major League Soccer's off-season. Used by Wenger as an impact player from the bench,...
10:25 PM, Dec 17, 2012
Formula One team principals have voted Ferrari's Fernando Alonso their driver of the year, despite Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel becoming the sport's youngest triple world champion at 25. A poll of all the team heads carried out by Britain's Autosport magazine, with each asked to list their top 10 and award points according to grand prix scoring, placed Alonso first with 269 and Vettel second on 198. The team principals'...
08:43 AM, Dec 14, 2012
Arsene Wenger is looking all set to sign their most successful striker, Thierry Henry, for the third time. According to Daily Mail, Thierry Henry is set to make his third Arsenal debut in the FA Cup clash against Swansea on January 6. The club management is in talks with New York Red Bulls over a loan spell, and manager Arsene Wenger hopes Henry can feature in his side's FA Cup...
12:47 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Sao Paulo: Ferrari dropped its plans to appeal a pass F1 champion Sebastian Vettel made at the Brazilian Grand Prix after receiving clarification from Formula One's governing body on Friday. Ferrari was considering an appeal after video from Sunday's race appeared to show that Vettel passed Jean-Eric Vergne while a yellow caution light was on. "The request for a clarification from the FIA came about through the need to shed...
05:02 PM, Nov 30, 2012
Rome: Formula One's governing body said on Thursday that it will explain to Ferrari why it did not penalize Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel for an overtaking maneuver in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. FIA believes there is no cause for Ferrari to lodge an appeal that, if successful, would strip Vettel of the F1 title and give it to Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso. Video footage from Sunday's Brazilian GP...
07:34 PM, Nov 29, 2012
Ferrari are considering whether to lodge a protest that could lead to the result of the Formula One world championship being overturned. British and Italian media reports said Ferrari were "evaluating footage" to see if it shows Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel making an illegal overtaking move in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, where he finished sixth to clinch the title. The German beat Ferrari's Fernando Alonso by three points to rack...
08:28 AM, Nov 29, 2012
Sebastian Vettel has been backed by his Red Bull principal to get even better as a driver having become the youngest triple Formula One world champion in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. Christian Horner, who also said McLaren would be weakened by Briton Lewis Hamilton's departure to Mercedes, was full of praise for German Vettel as the Red Bull team arrived home to their Milton Keynes base in...
11:06 PM, Nov 27, 2012
While Ferrari's Fernando Alonso rates 2012 as his best season in Formula One, the Spanish driver says his car must be quicker next year if he is to fight for the title again. Uninspiring qualifying times continually forced Alonso to weave his way up through the pack on race day, making his three victories and 13 podiums all the more impressive. Wrangling with a car slower than the Red Bull...
08:45 PM, Nov 26, 2012
Sebastian Vettel has dampened speculation he is set to jump ship from Red Bull and join Ferrari in 2014 by saying he is "extremely committed" to the team who helped him claim a third consecutive Formula One title on Sunday. The exact nature of Vettel's contract with Red Bull is unclear, but the German driver said he was tied to the constructor until the end of 2014. Speculation has surrounded...
07:28 PM, Nov 26, 2012
Sao Paulo: Sebastian Vettel created history by becoming the youngest ever triple champion in Formula One after finishing sixth at the chaotic season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, which was won by McLaren's Jenson Button under challenging slippery conditions. It was a hat-trick of titles for the 25-year-old German, who had come into the last race of the season with a 13-point over Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and pipped his closest rival by...
11:31 PM, Nov 25, 2012
Sao Paulo: Nissan's premium car brand Infiniti will become title sponsor of Formula One world champions Red Bull next season under a new four-year deal, both parties announced on Sunday. The team, winners of the constructors' title for the past three years, have had a partnership with Infiniti since March 2011. "As part of the expanded partnership, Infiniti's involvement with the team will evolve from being purely commercial to a...
08:18 PM, Nov 25, 2012
Sao Paulo: A poor qualifying run has left Fernando Alonso hoping for chaos Sunday in the Brazilian Grand Prix. He wants the season-ending race to be as out of the ordinary as possible so he can increase his chances of overcoming Sebastian Vettel and winning his third Formula One title. Alonso will start only seventh for Ferrari at Interlagos, while Vettel and his Red Bull will be fourth on the...
05:12 PM, Nov 25, 2012
Sao Paulo: Lewis Hamilton won the pole position for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, while Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel will start fourth and title challenger Fernando Alonso only eighth. Hamilton set a lap of 1 minute, 12.458 seconds with his McLaren at Interlagos, just .055 in front of teammate Jenson Button. Vettel's Red Bull teammate Mark Webber will start third after a lap of 1:12.581, with Vettel...
10:44 PM, Nov 24, 2012
Sao Paulo: Jenson Button set the fastest time in the final practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, with Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel second and title challenger Fernando Alonso only eighth. Button set a lap of 1 minute, 13.188 seconds at Interlagos, just .057 in front of Vettel. Mark Webber, also with Red Bull, was third in 1:13.385. Lewis Hamilton, who dominated the practice sessions with his McLaren...
08:07 PM, Nov 24, 2012
It will be a duel between Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso as both men, separated by 13 points, vye for the third title. Both drivers are all set for the final showdown of the year at Interlagos on Sunday. The situation will be like a Champions League football final, with both teams 2-2 with one minute to go. Red Bull, who have already clinched the constructor championship,...
05:14 PM, Nov 24, 2012
Sao Paulo: Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the first day of practice for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday, while Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel was second and title challenger Fernando Alonso was fifth. Hamilton, in his last race with McLaren, had a lap of 1 minute, 14.026 seconds in the second practice session at Interlagos, .274 quicker than Vettel's Red Bull. Vettel's teammate Mark Webber was third in...
11:34 PM, Nov 23, 2012
Sao Paulo: Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel hailed Michael Schumacher as his hero and inspiration on Thursday as the German great prepared for a final farewell to the sport at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Sitting alongside the seven times champion at a news conference, Vettel suggested the 43-year-old might like to cover his ears before singing the praises of a man he first met as a schoolboy karter. "He...
09:52 AM, Nov 23, 2012
Seoul: The Korean Grand Prix racked up substantial operating losses last month, the third year running it has finished in the red, potentially threatening its place on Formula One's calendar. The South Korea race, first run in 2010, returned operating losses of 39.4 billion won, local media reported on Wednesday, quoting race organisers. One of nine Asian races on the 20-stop 2012 Formula One calendar, including the Asia-Pacific Australian Grand...
12:24 PM, Nov 21, 2012
