The cancellation of the 2011 Bahrain season opener was a god-send for the HRT team, technical boss Geoff Willis has admitted.
Frenchman Tristan Vautier finished what he had begun in pre-season testing: he won the second round of the Star Mazda Series, in Barber Motorsports Park, where he had completely dominated both in qualifying and before the season kicked-in.
When talking about the Volkswagen Jetta, in our collective consciousness we're on the verge of a luxury vehicle. The car that slotted in between the fuel-efficient Golf and the larger Passat played a key role in the automaker's ascension, offering a middle ground between the two. Which, sadly, was evidenced by a slightly exorbitant price tag.
Saab says it is continuing to talk to Sweden's Debt Office with the crisis gripping the manufacturer leading the major suppliers association to call for a resolution to the situation by next week.
China's Joyson Investment Holding will take a majority stake in German auto supplier Preh GmbH, creating a global firm worth an estimated 500 million euros ($721.8 million). Under the agreement Joyson will have a 74.
Merck KGaA, the German paint pigment maker whose lost production prompted some automakers to stop taking orders for certain color vehicles, is repairing its earthquake-damaged plant in Japan and expects to resume production around June 1.
Talks to end the cash crunch at automaker Saab have been unsuccessful so far, the Swedish Debt Office said on Friday. The automaker is struggling to find funds to meet unpaid supplier bills and resume output.
Chrysler Group, the U.S. automaker operated by Fiat S.p.A., said global auto sales in March rose 24 percent from a year earlier while growth outside of North America slowed from February.
Daimler is not interested in large takeovers and will focus on cooperation deals on a project-by-project basis, finance chief Bodo Uebber told German daily Die Welt.
Daimler AG has chosen automotive supplier Robert Bosch GmbH as a partner for developing electric motors, according to a German daily newspaper.
Audi plans to introduce its latest crossover -- the entry-level Q3 -- at the Shanghai auto show later this month and launch the car in Europe in October.
Ferrari keeps its secrets better than a Cold War spy agency. No one saw the radically shaped, four-seat Ferrari FF coming.
GPDA president Rubens Barrichello has backed efforts for a change to the Curva do Cafe corner at Brazilian grand prix venue Interlagos.
Fernando Alonso said a Sergio Perez-style one stopper will be "impossible" on Sunday, and Pirelli's motor sport boss Paul Hembery said a "normal" dry race will see three stops.
At the end of both practice sessions for the upcoming IndyCar Honda Grand Prix of Alabama, Penske's Will Power top the charts in his Darrara Honda No.12.
Antonio Garcia claimed a first pole position in Grand-Am Rolex on Friday. It was also a first DP pole for his team, Spirit of Daytona Racing, and the Coyote chassis they race with.
Ferrari's drivers were disappointed at Sepang to learn that pole, victory and even a podium on merit are out of reach at present.
Vitaly Petrov and Sergio Perez are tired of pay-driver talk. "If someone says this, I say 'Shut up! I don't want to listen to this'," said Petrov. As for David Coulthard, he's had enough of the flexi-wing saga: "either copy it (the wing) - if you can - or challenge it if you think it is illegal. Put up or shut up".
Peter Dempsey (O2 Racing) topped the combined time sheet of the two practice sessions on the 2.38-mile, 17-turn Barber Motorsports Park course in preparation for the 40-lap Indy Light event in Alabama.