Formula One News — October 2006

The Chase to the NASCAR Nextel Cup continued on Sunday at Kansas Speedway where Tony Stewart, who is not in the running for the title, won the race, crossing the finish line at reduced pace as he eked out the last vapours in his fuel tank after a risky fuel strategy.

As we reported last week, Bernie Ecclestone flew off to South Korea after the Chinese Grand Prix and on Monday was in Seoul to sign a seven-year contract for there to be a Formula 1 Grand Prix at the planned "Korean International Circuit" in the south western province of South Cholla.

The karting clans gathered at the weekend at Angerville in France for the CIK-FIA Karting World Championship and victory in the Formula A category went to Vortex team's Francesco Antonucci in a Tony Kart ahead of a similar machine run by the Tony Kart team for veteran Davide Fore.

A total ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship came into force in Australia on October 1. With immediate effect the Australian Health Minister no longer has the discretion to grant international and cultural sporting events an exemption from the country's tobacco advertising prohibition laws.

Our loyal readers across the world will have noticed that for the last 18 hours we have been unable to bring you our usual service news and views. This was not due to sabotage from unhappy racing people who do not like to hear too much of the truth - although there are a few suspects who might have considered the idea.

Chinese GP - Race Notes

Chinese GP - Sunday Photos

Chinese GP - Sunday Press Conference

Chinese GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Chinese GP - Race Incidents

Chinese GP - Race Results