Mixed weather conditions in Monaco. Just the thing to stir up the nattering, passless procession that inevitably occurs here each May.
As the lights went out for the start, the rain fell in earnest. Polesitter Felipe Massa in the Ferrari got away quickly, but Lewis Hamilton in 3rd got the jump on the 2nd place [...]

Despite rain-slicked streets around Monaco this morning, the sunshine did its job to dry and warm the circuit before the 750-hp machines made their qualifying runs.
Though the McLaren-Mercedes cars of Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen looked to be the cars to beat following Thursday and Friday practices, it was the Ferrari of Felipe Massa [...]

Monaco. The name itself–the very place–invokes visions of royalty and glamour, of deep blue sea and deeper pockets of green.
For fans of Formula One, Monaco means even more. It means Alberto Ascari and his 1955 plunge into the Harbor. It means Graham Hill and his five victories, Ayrton Senna and his six.
With its undulating, narrow [...]

In the two weeks since the Malaysian Grand Prix, most of the talk and F1 gossip should have centered on the early season battle of pace between Ferrari, McLaren, and an impressive BMW Sauber. Instead, most of the rumors and finger-wagging had to do with Max Mosely, president [...]

BMW Sauber solidified its early season placement near the top of the F1 pecking order with fine results at the Grand Prix of Malaysia.
Following Saturday qualifying, there was a bit of drama as McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen were each handed a five-spot penalty for blocking the racing line on their slow-down [...]

Now that the dust has settled on the temporary street circuit in Albert Park, I want to see if I can figure out what happened there at Sunday’s Australian Formula One Grand Prix. 
It was a race of non-stop action, which cannot be said for many F1 races these days. It was also a race [...]

BMW Blog would like to welcome Mr. Stefan Lombard. He will be our Formula 1 specialist and will bring you the latest news, insights and photos from the F1 world. Having many years of experience as a Managing Editor at Sports Car Market magazine and owner of Drivinglines.com, Stefan will offer you some interesting insight [...]

BMW-Sauber has shown already that this season should be their best yet in Formula 1. With Robert Kubica qualifying in second place for today’s Australian Grand Prix, and Nick Heidfeld rising from fifth position into second place to finish the race, while Robert was doing well until an unexpected accident forced him to retire. After [...]