Formula 1 will introduce some form of driver head protection in the not-too-distant future, race director Charlie Whiting says.

Jenson Button admits that he is more concerned at the MP4-27's lack of pace than the mistakes the team has been making this year.

Reigning MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner has announced that he is to sensationally walk away from the sport at the end of the 2012 season. The decision, which was made public personally in France on Thursday, follows the birth of the Australian’s first child in February.

The Monaco race may be one of the most glamorous and historic events on the Formula One calendar but that's not why the drivers love it so. The real draw for them is in the challenge of the Monte Carlo circuit's twists and turns, which rewards the brave and punishes the tiniest of mistakes. They and their teams explain why they can't wait to get started on Thursday…

Williams's Pastor Maldonado sees no reason why he can't take his race-winning form into next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

Christian Klien has confirmed a deal with Walkinshaw Racing to compete in this year’s Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 - two of Australia’s legendary touring car races.

Vitaly Petrov has been given an added push for retaining his Caterham seat ahead of the 2013 season, with the English team having signed a new deal with Russian Helicopters. The company will be working with Caterham Cars as well as the F1 team.

Pastor Maldonado has spoken of how his joy turned to horror when, moments after posing for a team photo to celebrate his Barcelona win, a garage fire almost ended in tragedy.

Conor Daly was blown away by the experience of driving a Formula 1 car on Thursday, but the American was equally surprised by a hare which leapt out in front of him.

His career in Formula One may have been fleeting but Christian Klien looks to have found a new niche in Touring Cars having been confirmed for two of Australia's most iconic motorsport events.

It may have only been a short line near the bottom of an article about the Spanish race, but the words published earlier this week on Ferrari's official website must have hit home to Felipe Massa and his legion of fans. “Everyone, he more than anyone, is expecting a change of gear starting right away,” it read. Despite its brevity, most onlookers decided the message was a loud and clear one