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Peter Windsor has answered "who knows?" to speculation the famous video-sharing website YouTube may be part of new formula one team US F1's plans for 2010. Full story...

F1's governing body reportedly selected only new teams with no ties to car manufacturers to make their grand prix debuts in 2010. Full story...

Despite deciding against the move several years ago, and dismissing subsequent speculation, Valentino Rossi has now admitted moving to formula one with Ferrari "could happen" in 2011. Full story...

Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed as a "big misunderstanding" the international furore created by his recent interview with London's Times newspaper. Full story...

In a race marred by incidents and yellow flags, Justin Wilson did a marvellous run to win for Dale Coyne its first ever win either in IndyCar or in Champ Car in over 25 years at Watkins Glen. Full story...

It was one of those typical NASCAR restrictor plate finishes at Daytona Saturday evening at the Coke Zero 400 as Tony Stewart (Chevy No 14) fought it off with ex-teammate Kyle Busch (Camry No 18) as both led the most laps of the evening event. Full story...

Former Red Bull reserve driver Brendon Hartley has revealed he decided to relinquish the role in order to focus on his burgeoning race career. Hartley says he chose to quit F1 reserve role. Full story...

For the second straight year, Alex Gurney lost a heartbreaker in the Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Max Angelelli held off a last-lap charge Saturday to win Round 7 of the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car, winning by .270 seconds - the fifth-closest finish in the history of the series. Full story...

Japan, along with the rest of the world, is currently facing a heart-breaking choice. Everyone has an opinion on which model will ultimately win the hybrid war -- the venerable Toyota Prius or the game-changing 2010 Honda Insight. What's amazing is that it's been a long while since a two-car battle has been so polarizing. In North America, you'd probably have to go back to the pony car era. Oh how times have changed! Full story...

Montreal's Mayor Gérald Tremblay bought this week the necessary equipment (fences, giant screen, etc.) to organise a F1 race in the city from ex-promoter Normand Legault's company. Full story...

The 17th edition of Sertões International Rally was the toughest in history. This is the unanimous opinion among pilots and navigators that participated in the competition, between June 23rd and July 3rd. Full story...

Montreal's Mayor Gérald Tremblay bought this week the necessary equipment (fences, giant screen, etc.) to organise a F1 race in the city from ex-promoter Normand Legault's company. Full story...

Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet No 29) signed his first ever pole at Daytona on Saturday afternoon and won his first ever race at Daytona on Saturday evening in the first ever NASCAR Nationwide race with side-by-side restarts. Full story...

Bernie Ecclestone has opened the door to a tirade of condemnation by decrying democracy and defending the world's most universal tyrants Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein. Full story...

When the boss asked for a report on the last-generation Honda Prelude, I was a little confused. At Auto123, we tend to cover used models that have just been taken out of production to facilitate an update to a revised or redesigned replacement. Full story...

Six of Japan's major automakers will resume plant operations on weekends to manufacture hybrids and other fuel-efficient cars amid signs of an improvement in car demand thanks to recently introduced government tax breaks. Full story...

The Japanese government is considering if some sort of noise maker should be added to hybrid cars as the sometimes near-silent vehicles have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting the review, an official said on Friday. Full story...

Volkswagen on said Friday it had pulled out of Israeli joint venture Dead Sea Magnesium. Full story...

Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross is among those considering a bid for the assets of bankrupt Delphi Corp, according to Reuters citing two people with knowledge of the matter. Full story...

All eyes were on the numbers this week, and not just US sales numbers. Auto sales there were much as expected with a tail-off towards the end of June (nixing hitting the magic 10m annualised sales rate) as some potential buyers apparently slowed their decisions to await final details of the 'cash for clunkers' scheme. Full story...