Reshuffle at McLaren to ensure driver equality

Jenson Button is to benefit from a behind-the-scenes reshuffle at McLaren as the team strive to guarantee equality between their two drivers.

Button insists he can handle rivalry

Jenson Button was in cheerful mood yesterday, as befits a man starting a challenging new job. As he experienced his first proper day at work at McLaren, and took his first drive for the team that made Lewis Hamilton a champion, he insisted his surprise move had motivated him more than ever to repeat his world championship success of last year, gained with the short-lived Brawn team.

Stars of the arts honoured – but no awards for politicians

Patrick Stewart, the actor who has played parts as varied as Macbeth, Star Trek's Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men movies, is joined today by Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi, who have been rocking all over the world for more than 40 years, and the Formula One champion, Jenson Button, in the New Year Honours List.

Kobayashi link an 'honour' - Lotus chief

Nov.9 (GMM) A Lotus team official has given no indication as to whether there is substance to reports linking Kamui Kobayashi with a 2010 race seat.

Hulkenberg all set for F1

Reigning GP2 champion Nico Hulkenberg will be furthering his Formula One career next season when he moves up from his reserve driver status at Williams to become a Grand Prix racer...  

Schumacher to make F1 return with Mercedes

Retired seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has agreed a one-year deal to drive for Mercedes in 2010, according to reports in Germany. The German newspaper Bild said the driver, who retired in 2006, signed the deal at the team's offices in Brackley, England yesterday after a month of talks.