Formula One News — May 2010

F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone has concluded a 10-year deal for the US Grand Prix to return to the F1 calendar from 2012, at a new purpose-built venue in Austin, Texas.

Michael Schumacher, refusing to feel hard done by his six place demotion in the Monaco GP for overtaking Fernando Alonso on the last lap under controversial Safety Car conditions, did not sit at home licking his wounds last weekend.

Williams will head to this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix with a compromise set-up after suffering heavy damage to the race chassis of both Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg during the Monaco GP.

Renault's Robert Kubica, one of the stars of the 2010 F1 season so far, says that Istanbul Park's challenging flat-out Turn 8 right-hander will be 'interesting' on the first lap of the race with a full load of fuel.

Lewis Hamilton is to be charged over his 'hooning' episode at the Australian Grand Prix in March.

A letter has gone out to members of New York's Monticello Motor Club, an exclusive driving resort race track ninety miles from Manhattan, informing them of progress in talks to bring the US Grand Prix to the facility for 10 years, starting in 2012.

Red Bull Racing will field a new chassis for Sebastian Vettel in the Turkish GP meeting starting on May 28.

Following the application of a 20s penalty for Michael Schumacher and his subsequent demotion from sixth to 12th in the race order of last weekend's Monaco GP, the FIA has admitted that the Safety Car rules need clarification, and that the F1 Commission will take action.

Mercedes GP has decided to drop the appeal against the penalty imposed on Michael Schumacher at the Monaco GP, after the FIA agreed to discussions to clean up the safety car regulations.

Monaco GP - Race Report

Monaco Grand Prix stewards have ruled that Michael Schumacher was in breach of article 40.13 of the F1 sporting regulations when he passed Fernando Alonso's Ferrari at the last corner of the last lap in Monte Carlo.

Monaco GP - Race Notes

Michael Schumacher has been penalized for passing Fernando Alonso on the last corner of the race when the Safety Car was diving into the pits, and has dropped out of the points to 12th place.

Monaco GP - Sunday Photos

Monaco GP - Sunday Press Conference

Monaco GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Monaco GP - Race Results

With F1 teams anxious to start design work on their 2011 challengers a decision on a new tyre supplier is imminent and it seems that Pirelli or Michelin have emerged as favourites to take over from Bridgestone.

Mercedes was left to lament a missed opportunity in Monte Carlo when Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher qualified sixth and seventh after Rosberg had set the quickest Q2 time.

Monaco GP - Qualifying Report

Monaco GP - Saturday Photos

Monaco GP - Saturday Press Conference

Monaco GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Monaco GP - Qualifying Results

Fernando Alonso will miss Monaco qualifying as a result of his accident in free practice on Saturday morning.