Brakes must go on after Honda decision

Formula One has grown used to living in its own private dreamland in recent years. Protected by the four walls of its paddock, it has grown into a monster of extravagance that, even in times of record economic growth, was completely out of touch with the real world.

Honda wants long-term Alonso deal

Jul.22 (GMM) Honda is stepping up its efforts to lure Fernando Alonso to the Japanese team for 2009 and beyond, according to a British newspaper on Tuesday.

Honda looking beyond 2008 season, no Alonso - Brawn

Jul.3 (GMM) Ross Brawn has rejected suggestions that Honda has abandoned trying to improve the lacklustre 2008 car in order to fully focus on next year.

Alonso set for $15m Honda switch

Aug.4 (GMM) Fernando Alonso is set to sign a $15m deal to race with Honda in 2009, according to the British newspaper The Guardian. The former double world champion is keen to return to winning ways as soon as possible following his disastrous McLaren tenure in 2007 and a return to an uncompetitive Renault team this year.

Button looks to the future as Hamilton dominates practice

Lewis Hamilton stole the headlines again here yesterday, setting the fastest times in both practice sessions in his McLaren Mercedes. But Jenson Button, once the darling of the British media, remained his usual upbeat self and continued to lift his sights to a 2009 horizon rather than crying over all the performance milk Honda have spilled this season.

Stunning lap secures pole for Lewis Hamilton at Spa

Lewis Hamilton secured the 11th pole position of his Formula One career ahead of tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix. The world championship leader produced a stunning display around the Spa-Francorchamps circuit to leave Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, his title rivals, in his wake. Hamilton clinched top spot on the grid with a lap of 1min 47.338sec for his fifth pole of the year, with Massa on the front row, but more than 0.3secs down.