The Turkish sports minister is keen to meet with Formula One Management (FOM) chief executive Bernie Ecclestone in a last-ditch attempt to keep Istanbul on the annual F1 calendar. read more »

Regional minister reveals that F1 doesn't feature in the long-term plans of the Nurburging read more »

Jul.19 (GMM) The Nurburgring aims to stay on the formula one calendar beyond 2011 by renegotiating the financial terms of its contract. With the Rhineland-Palatinate state... read more »

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has taken the first steps towards a French return to the Formula One calendar... read more »

French Prime Minister François Fillon is leading a unit dedicated to the return of the French Grand Prix, which is yet to be seen on the calendar since 2008. With... read more »

The French Prime Minister has put together a team tasked with resurrecting the French Grand Prix. read more »

The French Grand Prix could rejoin the calendar as early as 2013 after the country's prime minister, Francois Fillon, confirmed that plans were afoot to read more »

French prime minister Francois Fillon has created a taskforce charged with resurrecting the French Grand Prix read more »

Hugh Robertson, the United Kingdom’s Minister for Sport, has warned Formula 1 governing body the FIA that the Bahrain Grand Prix could result in a ‘disaster’ if it is allowed... read more »

Hugh Robertson, the United Kingdom’s Minister for Sport, has warned Formula 1 governing body the FIA that the Bahrain Grand Prix could result in a ‘disaster’ if it is allowed... read more »

Sports minister Hugh Robertson has raised concern about the staging of F1's Bahrain GP while protesters warn of a 'Day of Rage'... read more »

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton have added their voices and support to the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety Campaign. The McLaren drivers met with British Prime Minister... read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button joined up with Prime Minister David Cameron today to help launch the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. read more »

Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry has been invited by British Prime Minister David Cameron to become a UK Business Ambassador for the Coalition Government.  read more »

Louise Asher, Victoria's tourism and major events minister, said the commitment to the Australian Grand Prix remained but confirmed a better deal would be sought. read more »

The tourism and major events minister for Victoria State, Louise Asher, has revealed that she wants to keep the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne but that a new deal would... read more »

The UK Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, Mark Prisk, toured the Williams Technology Centre in Qatar on Sunday as part of an official visit to the Qatar Science and... read more »

The United Kingdom Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, Mark Prisk, toured the Williams Technology Centre (WTC) in Qatar yesterday as part of an official visit to... read more »

It is understood that Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin personally brokered a sponsorship deal for Vitaly Petrov, the country's first F1 driver. read more »

Vitaly Petrov is set to receive backing from state-run company Rostekhnologii ahead of the new season, according to French news agency AFP on Tuesday, with the deal having been... read more »

Vitaly Petrov has been told by Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin that he can continue to rely on the financial support of his home country read more »

Reports in the Italian media are suggesting that Ferrari’s Luca di Montezemolo may be considering a departure from the role of the Scuderia’s Chairman in order to take up a... read more »

As the fall-out from Ferrari's failure to clinch the F1 2010 drivers' crown continues post-Abu Dhabi, an Italian minister has sensationally called for Luca di... read more »

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has enjoyed his first taste of Formula 1, getting behind the wheel of a luminous Renault machine and reaching... read more »

Vitaly Petrov was delighted to see last week that Formula 1 will be travelling to his home nation in 2014, with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin having confirmed a... read more »