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Evans second in Monaco qualifying

DUNCAN JOHNSTONE - © Fairfax NZ News

New Zealand's Mitch Evans will start on the front row after qualifying second-fastest for tonight's GP2 race on the streets of Monaco.

Monaco requires outright aggression

JEROME PUGMIRE - AP

Sergio Perez says the only way to tackle Formula One's notoriously complex circuit is with outright aggression.

Raikkonen wants to be left alone

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

Kimi Raikkonen would much rather be left alone but he is happy to admit that sometimes he does not know what he is doing.

Rosberg puts Mercedes on top at Monaco GP

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes a dream start to their Monaco Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in both practice sessions for the glamour race.

Grosjean shooting to end French F1 drought

JEROME PUGMIRE - AP

Romain Grosjean is desperate to win a Formula One race - if only to keep the talk about 1996 quiet.

Good F1 news for Sebastian Vettel in Monaco

JEROME PUGMIRE - AP

The Monaco Grand Prix should be less about tire degradation and more about pole position, as F1 returns for its showcase race on a street circuit.

Sutil reluctant to forgive and forget Hamilton

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

Adrian Sutil appeared reluctant to forgive and forget after Lewis Hamilton had hoped for a thaw in their frozen friendship.

Alonso suggests Red Bull being sore losers

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

Red Bull sound like sore losers for complaining about the Formula One tyres, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso suggested.

Monaco offers Lewis Hamilton best chance yet

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

Words may have to be eaten along with the usual canapes and caviar if Lewis Hamilton wins the glamour race of the F1 season in Monaco.

Castroneves, Franchitti target fourth victories

RACHEL COHEN - AP

Helio Castroneves believes plenty of today's fans have never seen a driver win the Indy 500 for a record-tying 4th time.

IndyCar pair aim to join elite club

Helio Castroneves believes plenty of today’s IndyCar fans have never seen a driver win the Indianapolis 500 for a record-tying fourth time.

Dixon ready to chase second Indy 500 win

DAN GELSTON - AP

Count New Zealand's Scott Dixon as a fan of starting an IndyCar Series race three wide. At Indianapolis, it's a given. At Pocono, it's a whole new thrill.

Top four V8 Supercars drivers get penalised

GUY HAND - AAP

The top four drivers in the V8 Supercars championship have all been penalised after Ford's Will Davison joined a star-studded naughty list following the sport's American debut.

Formula One simulator for your home

MATT CAMPBELL

UK supermarket selling full-size formula one simulator for NZ$168,000.

Kiwi Fabian Coulthard keeps V8 race win

The V8 Supercars’ American adventure has had its aftermath in the stewards’ room.

Mark Webber racing to save his F1 career

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

The Monaco Grand Prix looms this weekend as a career-saver for Australia's Mark Webber.

American V8 Supercars dream for Whincup

For Holden's Jamie Whincup, it was an American dream. For Ford's Will Davison, it was a star-spangled spanner in the works.

Paddon outclasses field in Rally of Whangarei

Hayden Paddon predictably outclassed the field at the International Rally of Whangarei, extending his lead in the New Zealand Rally Championship.

Coulthard on V8s podium twice in Texas

Kiwi driver Fabian Coulthard collected two podium finishes in V8 Supercars first showing on American soil.

Trying day for Dixon at Indy 500 qualifying

GARY GRAVES - AP

New Zealand's Scott Dixon has qualified in 16th place for Indianapolis 500.

Jamie Whincup wins first two Texas races

GUY HAND - AAP

Jamie Whincup extend championship lead by winning the landmark first two V8 Supercars races held in the US.

Coulthard at front of grid for Texas V8 races

GUY HAND - AAP

New Zealand driver Fabian Coulthard has qualified first and third for the first two V8 Supercars races at the US round of the championship.

Texas track suits flying NZ Supercars drivers

Kiwis topped the opening three sessions at practice but it Craig Lowndes who stole the V8 limelight in Texas.

Marc Marquez clinches MotoGP pole in France

JULIEN PRETOT - Reuters

World championship leader Marc Marquez, riding a Honda, has his second pole position in MotoGP.

Craig Lowndes fastest in V8 practice in Texas

GUY HAND - AAP

Craig Lowndes left it late, but still proved the star of the Lone Star state on the V8 Supercars' American debut.

Ford's Mark Winterbottom frustrated with year

GUY HAND - AAP

Ford driver Mark Winterbottom rates this season the most frustrating of his V8 Supercar career.

Carnage possible in US V8 Supercars races

GUY HAND - AAP

James Courtney admits the V8 Supercars could introduce themselves to the United States with opening corner carnage.

McLaren say Honda deal keeps them in F1 elite

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

McLaren's F1 engine deal with Honda is a vital step to ensure they can keep punching at the same weight as rivals.

Honda to return to F1 in 2015 with McLaren

NORIHIKO SHIROUZU AND YOKO KUBOTA - Reuters

Honda tipped for F1 return in 2015 as McLaren engine partners, replacing Mercedes, sources say.

F1 needs licence points consistency - Stewart

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

Formula One must have a permanent race steward attending all races if a licence penalty points system for drivers is to be introduced next season, according to Jackie Stewart.

Hayden Paddon packs on pace for Whangarei

Geraldine rally driver Hayden Paddon is gunning for a rally-winning performance at the FIA International Rally of Whangarei, having made further pace-improving developments to his Evo9 rally car.

V8 Supercar drivers gear up for trip to Texas

GUY HAND - AAP

The few drivers who have seen the American track for this weekend's V8 Supercars race are very impressed with the venue.

Corvette Stingray to set the pace at Indy 500

2014 Indy pace car: Chevrolet's seventh generation Corvette.

DAVE MOORE - © Fairfax NZ News

This year marks the 24th time a Chevrolet has served as the official Pace Car of the Indianapolis 500.

Fernando Alonso wins F1 Spanish Grand Prix

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

Spanish GP winner Fernando Alonso owes F1 tyre supplier Pirelli a debt of gratitude.

Mitch Evans fails to score points in Barcelona

DUNCAN JOHNSTONE - © Fairfax NZ News

New Zealand motor ace Mitch Evans failed to get amongst the points in a frustrating weekend of GP2 action in Spain.

Barcelona set to remain Spain's sole grand prix

KEITH WEIR - Reuters

Barcelona is ready to deal a blow to fellow Spanish city Valencia's hopes of a return to the Formula One calendar next year.

Mitch Evans back in pack in first GP2 race

Mitch Evans moved up from 19th to 12th in the 37-lap first GP2 race during the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix weekend in Barcelona.

Formula One invest in Grand Prix of America

Formula One has put money into New Jersey's postponed Grand Prix of America to ensure it will go ahead next year.

New Zealand's little known motorcross star

Before Levi Sherwood took the X-Fighters world by storm, there was another Kiwi tearing it up as a freestyle motocross star.

Nico Rosberg puts Mercedes on pole in Spain

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

Germany's Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes their third pole position in succession with a front row lockout at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Busch sets qualifying record at Darlington

PETE IACOBELLI - AP

Kurt Busch ended up on top at Darlington Raceway a week after finishing upside-down at Talladega.

Button believes 2013 F1 chances already gone

JEROME PUGMIRE - AP

McLaren driver Jenson Button fears his team is too far off the pace to be competitive after he and Sergio Perez finished outside the top-10 in Spanish GP practice.

Vettel, Alonso set the pace in Spain practice

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap in Spanish Grand Prix practice with Ferrari's local favourite Fernando Alonso a close second to split the Red Bull drivers.

Barbera detained after alleged girlfriend attack

Spanish MotoGP rider Hector Barbera was taken into custody yesterday accused of attacking his girlfriend, a police spokesman said.

MotoGP looks to new races in Brazil and Asia

ALAN BALDWIN - Reuters

MotoGP hopes to add a Brazilian grand prix and more Asian races to the calendar after Argentina returns next season, with Spain and the United States likely to lose rounds.