Settlement of dispute paves way for Formula One race to return to Montreal next year

October 8th, 2009 Maranello,ITALY - Felipe Massa could return to driving a Ferrari Formula One car as early as Monday if he gets the all-clear from motorsport's ruling body, the FIA. Massa has been out of action since sustaining head injuries during qualifying for July's Hungarian GP but as part of his continued recuperation spent two days this week in a racing simulator in an effort to show his return to fitness.

September 30th, 2009 Beyonce, Aerosmith to play at Abu Dhabi F1 raceDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An entertainment promoter says Beyonce and Aerosmith will headline concerts at the first ever Formula One race in Abu Dhabi. Flash Entertainment said Monday the performers will open and close the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend next month.

September 16th, 2009 Briatore out at Renault, team not disputing chargeLONDON — Renault split with team principal Flavio Briatore on Wednesday and said it would not contest a charge that Nelson Piquet Jr. was ordered to crash during a Formula One race.

September 8th, 2009 Trainer who won '08 Ky. Derby agrees to suspensionLEXINGTON, Ky.

September 8th, 2009 LONDON - Ferrari driver Felipe Massa will have a titanium plate surgically inserted in his head to ensure he is fit to return to Formula One next year. Massa said the titanium-infused plate was necessary to protect a weak spot caused by the initial surgery so that next season he will be ready to race again for Ferrari.

September 3rd, 2009 Fisichella joins Ferrari, replaces BadoerMARANELLO, Italy — Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella left Force India on Thursday to join Ferrari for the rest of the Formula One season, replacing Luca Badoer. Ferrari has been eager to find a better replacement for the injured Felipe Massa after longtime test driver Badoer qualified last and finished no better than 14th in his first two races.

August 4th, 2009 CHENNAI - Seven times World champion Michael Schumachers return to Formula One is great for the sport and he is bound to win a few races after getting himself "re-acclimatised" at Valencia, says Indias only Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan. Speaking to IANS here Tuesday, Karthikeyan, 32, opined that 40-year-old Schumacher, who has agreed to come out of retirement after a nearly three-year break to fill in for the injured Felipe Massa of Ferrari, would find the going tough in Valencia later this month.

July 31st, 2009 LONDON - Formula One (F1) champion Lewis Hamilton has expressed delight at the return of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, saying that it will be an honour and a privilege to go wheel to wheel with his hero. Schumacher would replace injured Brazilian driver Felipe Massa at errari if he passes a fitness test "I am excited by the possibility of Michael's return.

July 31st, 2009 Doctor: Massa to return to Brazil on MondayBUDAPEST, Hungary — Felipe Massa's doctor says the Formula One driver will return home to Brazil on Monday. Dr. Dino Altman said Friday at AEK hospital that Massa is "in a good mood and in good shape" and wants to race again as soon as possible.

July 30th, 2009 HAMBURG - Michael Schumacher's return to Formula One to fill in at Ferrari for badly-injured driver Felipe Massa has surprised compatriot Sebastian Vettel. "I think it's a big surprise for everyone and will delight a lot of fans to see Michael back in Formula One," said the Red Bull driver.

July 29th, 2009 HINWIL - Team founder Peter Sauber admitted Wednesday that the BMW-Sauber team will struggle to maintain a presence in Formula One following BMW's decision to withdraw from the sport. "BMW's announcement that it was pulling out of Formula One at the end of the season was a complete surprise for me.

July 29th, 2009 HAMBURG - BMW is to pull out of Formula One at the end of the 2009 season, chairman Norbert Reithofer confirmed Wednesday at a press conference at the carmaker's headquarters in Munich. The reasons for the decision were neither the high costs nor the disappointing results, but a company-internal strategy change.

June 24th, 2009 FIA panel meet amid threat of F1 breakaway seriesPARIS — Motor sport's ruling body opened what could be an acrimonious meeting at its Paris headquarters on Wednesday, nearly a week after Formula One teams announced plans to set up a rival series. The dispute between the Formula One Teams Association — representing eight of the current 10 F1 teams — and the FIA centers on the teams' objection to the ruling body's planned introduction of a budget cap for the 2010 season.

June 16th, 2009 Stallworth, victim's family reach settlementMIAMI — Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth and the family of the pedestrian he is charged with hitting and killing with his car have reached a financial agreement to avoid a lawsuit. A person close to the settlement negotiations on Tuesday told The Associated Press that the amount of the agreement was confidential.

June 14th, 2009 COIMBATORE - Akhil Khushlani, a 19-year old from Hyderabad driving for Team Red Rooster Racing, posted two podium finishes in the Formula Rolon Chevrolet premium class in the second round of the JK Tyre National Road Racing Championship at the Kari Speedway track here over the weekend. Khushlani took the second spot behind Ashwin Sundar (Team NK Racing) in the first race Saturday and finished first in the next outing Sunday.