Melbourne will continue to host a Formula One Grand Prix until at least 2015 after agreeing to start the race at 5pm local time to make it more television friendly for northern hemisphere audiences.
Victorian Premier John Brumby announced the extension of Melbourne's contract after meeting with Formula One management in London.
"The Grand Prix has been an outstanding event for Victoria over a long period of time and has helped put Melbourne on a global stage," Brumby told a news conference on Friday.
"Retaining the event is important to Victoria's ongoing growth and ... More >
The Formula One season will stretch to 19 races in 2009 after a race in Abu Dhabi was added to the calendar.
The season will start later than normal in Australia on 29 Mar...More>
Subaru of America, Inc., and ESPN have announced that Subaru will be the exclusive automotive sponsor of X Games 14 to be held in Los Angeles, Calif. July 31 -- August 3. As p...More>
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has threatened to switch the British Grand Prix from Silverstone to Donington Park after 2009.
"We are discussing the possibility of r...More>
Formula One drivers have hit out at the rising cost of the super licence which allows them to compete in the sport.
Last year it was 1,725 euros (£1,354) plus 456 eur...More>
Bernie Ecclestone said a breakaway Formula One championship run outside the auspices of motor sport's world governing body and its president Max Mosley is a possibility, the T...More>
bwin, the world leader in online gaming and entertainment, has further extended its sports sponsorship with the high profile MotoGP World Championship by signing an agreement ...More>
Neo Sports will air the Le Mans 24 hour motor race, popularly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance on 14 June, 6.30 pm onwards.
Started in the year 1923, the Le Mans 24 ho...More>
