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Button not retiring but may not race on either

Sabbatical: Jensen Button will take 2017 off from racing.

McLaren boss Ron Dennis was at pains to point out that Jenson Button was not retiring from Formula One at the end of the season but there are no guarantees the 2009 champion will race again either.

Hamilton fastest in Monza practice

Lewis Hamilton

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton, his sights set on a 50th grand prix win, denied Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg the top spot in Italian Grand Prix practice on Friday.

Give Verstappen a break, says Hamilton

Give him a break: Lewis Hamilton has leapt to the defence of Max Verstappen after controversy over his driving at Spa.

Lewis Hamilton has hailed Max Verstappen's stunning success in Formula One and called on those criticising the Dutch teenager's driving to keep a sense of perspective.

Ricciardo concedes Monza will be harder for Red Bull

SPA, BELGIUM - AUGUST 28: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the Formula ...

Australia's Daniel Ricciardo was feeling no pain when he posted his weekly post-race video from his Monaco balcony to the @RedBullRacing Twitter account, but he's conceded the team has work to do to be podium contenders at Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.

Ricciardo has the cool to tame Verstappen

Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and his Red Bull Racing team celebrate after finishing second after the Belgium grand prix.

After his exploits at the German and now Belgian Grands Prix, it's no stretch to wonder if Daniel Ricciardo will have the whole of Australia sipping celebratory drinks from our ugg boots before the end of the season.

Whincup wins to reach Supercars ton

Jamie Whincup celebrates after winning his 100th race, the V8 Supercars Sydney SuperSprint at Sydney Motorsport Park.

V8 superstar Jamie Whincup spoiled veteran Craig Lowndes' race record party as he celebrated another Supercars milestone of his own at the Sydney SuperSprint on Sunday.

Ricciardo to start fifth in Belgian Grand Prix

SPA, BELGIUM - AUGUST 26: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Red Bull Racing prepares in the garage during practice for ...

Two years and three days after winning the Belgian Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo will start from fifth position in this year's race at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit - the same position he started from in that victory.

Van Gisbergen, Whincup go down to the wire

Teammates, rivals: Shane van Gisbergen fended off a relentless attack by Jamie Whincup.

It was a fight to the finish that in all likelihood presaged what will be an epic battle between tearaway teammates Shane van Gisbergen and Jamie Whincup for the Supercars crown.