Motorsport
Alonso confident with Ferrari in 2011
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TWO-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso said he is happy with his first season at Ferrari despite pipped for the title in the final GP.
Finale a long time coming
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JAMES Courtney and Mark Winterbottom began a fierce rivalry that dates back to when they were eight-year-olds on the go-kart track.
Davison set to join Ford
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WILL Davison has knocked back a contract extension and will quit the Holden Racing Team after a dramatic change in fortunes in the 2010 V8 Supercar season.
Champion Vettel reveals Alonso snub
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NEW Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel says rival Fernando Alonso has yet to congratulate him on his success.
Courtney stretches V8 lead at Sandown
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FORD racer James Courtney won an incident-marred Sandown Challenge to stretch his series lead heading into next month's V8 Supercar finale.
Richards' health scare ends season
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JASON Richards, V8 Supercar Championship driver for Team BOC, has a tumour in his abdomen and will miss the final two weekends of season 2010.
Courtney's a pretender
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MARK Winterbottom has dismissed James Courtney as a championship contender, comparing him to Fernando Alonso.
Ricciardo no test dummy
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AUSTRALIAN Daniel Ricciardo sent a clear message as he blitzed world F1 champion Sebastian Vettel's Abu Dhabi grand prix pole time in testing.
Lexus interested in joining V8s
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LEXUS is the latest car manufacturer to be reportedly interested in joining the V8 Supercar category.
Red Bull boss keen to keep Webber
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MARK Webber is staying at Red Bull despite rumours linking him to Ferrari next season.
Plenty more to offer, says Vettel
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NEW Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has promised to be just as competitive with his Red Bull team next season.
Toyota chooses to end relationship
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TOYOTA says it has ended all co-operation with the troubled Hispania Racing Formula One team.
Barrichello in for another season
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FORMULA One team Williams is keeping veteran Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello for next season but has released rookie Nico Hulkenberg.
Webber proves champion anyway
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MARK Webber does not need a world title trophy to prove he is a champion.
I'll return a better driver: Webber
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I'M STILL feeling bitterly disappointed about what happened in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but I'll come back a better driver.
Crazy time for V8 leader Courtney
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V8 SUPERCAR driver James Courtney says events that led to him extending his championship lead in Tasmania yesterday were simply "crazy".
Webber misses out to teammate
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GERMAN Sebastian Vettel became the youngest world champion in Formula One history when the Red Bull driver outstripped his rivals to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Crash derails start to F1 decider
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MARK Webber has survived the first big test of the deciding race in the 2010 Formula One world championship.
Webber's title hopes hit a snag
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MARK Webber faces a tough day in the cockpit after qualifying a disappointing fifth for the race that will decide the Formula One world championship.
Lowndes storms into title contention
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He's a smiling assassin and V8 Supercar star Craig Lowndes has got his championship rivals in his sights after a dominant win in Tasmania today.
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German driver Sebastian Vettel after he won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the Formula One Drivers' Championship. | Final standings.
What Webber faces in Abu Dhabi
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TAKE a video tour of the track that will make or break Mark Webber's world championship bid.
Monfils sneaks intos ATP Tour Finals
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FERNANDO Verdasco was the loser as victory for Gael Monfils in Paris determined the ATP World Tour Finals line-up.
Abu Dhabi right track for Webber
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MARK Webber has the ideal car to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and become Formula One world champion, Jamie Whincup says.
I'm going for the title: Webber
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THE Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is my biggest race. The difference between winning the world drivers' title and finishing second is huge.
Fees puts Australian GP under threat
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A DISPUTE over $800,000 in fees is threatening the future of the Australian Grand Prix.
Whincup backs Webber F1 claims
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MARK Webber has the ideal car under him to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend and become Formula One World Champion.
Boss feels Vettel should help Webber
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RED Bull official Adrian Newey says Sebastian Vettel should help teammate Mark Webber win the world Formula One title if he can't win it himself.
Racing legends say Webber can do it
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AUSTRALIA'S two Formula One champions, Sir Jack Brabham and Alan Jones, both believe Mark Webber can lift the world title.
Oil giant downsizes sponsorship
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CASTROL yesterday pulled its support of V8 Supercar team Paul Morris Motorsport.
Get behind Mark Webber
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HERE'S your chance to send a message of support to Mark Webber as he bids to become Australia's first Formula 1 world champion in 30 years.
Vettel's call on helping Webber
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RED Bull boss Christian Horner says he'll leave it to Sebastian Vettel to decide if he'll help Mark Webber win the F1 drivers' title.
Second good enough for Alonso
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FERNANDO Alonso is only aiming for second in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, which would land him a third F1 driver's world championship.
Get behind Mark Webber
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HERE'S your chance to send a message of support to Mark Webber as he bids to become Australia's first Formula 1 world champion in 30 years.
Vettel's call on helping Webber
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RED Bull Racing boss Christian Horner says he'll leave it to Sebastian Vettel to decide if he'll help Mark Webber land the team a F1 drivers' title.
News
Driver dies in high-speed horror
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THE impact of a fatal Seaton smash was so violent that a car destroyed a Stobie pole after bouncing off a bus during what police have been told was a race.
Sport
Johnson axed for second Test
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MITCHELL Johnson says he feels "mentally fine" with his bowling after losing his place in the Australian side for the second Ashes Test.