Shame will once again cloud the opening to the Grand Prix season, with one of its most flamboyant characters due to appear before Indian investigators on suspicion of money laundering. Vijay Mallya, known as ‘India’s Richard Branson’, and owner of the Silverstone-based Force India team, is being chased by a number of banks for nearly £900million in unpaid loans relating to his collapsed airline, Kingfisher.
Jolyon Palmer almost died in a quad bike crash aged 16. This weekend he's our new kid on the F1 grid
F1 legend Damon Hill: 'Nico Rosberg may not recover if Lewis Hamilton wins the Australian Grand Prix... the reigning champion is a...
Lewis Hamilton issues warning shot as he bids to become Britain's most decorated Formula One driver: 'There's more to come'
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel will never be team-mates, says Christian Horner... 'There can only be one winner'
Williams and Renault announce reserve drivers for upcoming season ahead of Australian Grand Prix this weekend
It hurts watching McLaren struggle, they should be challenging for F1 title along with Mercedes and Ferrari, claims Martin Brundle
Lewis Hamilton is adamant he will not out-stay his welcome in Formula One as world champion aims for third successive title
Mercedes look stronger than ever as racing fans gear up for Formula One campaign... so what's new ahead of the 2016 season?
Nico Rosberg warns Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton he will 'not downplay it' if the Brit breaks engagement rules
Murray Walker, voice of Formula One, revs up for a new Grand Prix season and tells Bernie Ecclestone: 'You're wrong!'
Lewis Hamilton given licence to spar after world champion is told he and Nico Rosberg will be free to race without constraint
Lewis Hamilton takes swipe at media over 'same questions for the last 10 years' as he prepares defence of his world title
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg resume fierce rivalry ahead of new F1 season with Brit joking that he has 'seen some grey hairs'...
United States GP to go ahead with Taylor Swift performing after qualifying... but will F1 season see more Bad Blood between Lewis...
Mark Webber becomes the latest name in Formula One to urge the sport's bosses to 'keep it basic' following recent rule changes
Alonso suffers engine problem in Jerez as McLaren's pre-season testing is interrupted
McLaren's running on the third day of pre-season testing stopped just before lunch because of a problem with Fernando Alonso's Honda engine. Testing can be an event for sitting around drinking coffee and the like. And McLaren's drivers have had more time to do that than they would care for this week.
Hamilton enjoys white Christmas as world champion goes snowboarding in Canada
Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a white Christmas in Canada as he hit the slopes for some snowboarding. The F1 world champion was wrapped up warm as he went snowboarding with some of his friends, including American racing driver Ken Block. The 29-year-old shared a selection of pictures on Instagram of him having fun in Canada.
Red Bull trophies theft: About 20 of F1 team's prizes stolen in ram raid from Milton Keynes base found in lake near Sandhurst
Some of the trophies stolen from Formula One team Red Bull's factory have been found dumped in a lake, it has been revealed. More than 60 trophies were stolen after a gang of six men used a vehicle to ram the front entrance of the team's building in Milton Keynes at around 1.30am on December 6. Thames Valley Police said that around 20 of the prizes were recovered from Horseshoe Lake near Sandhurst Monday after being spotted by a member of the public.
RACE REPORTS
- ABU DHABI: Rosberg secures hat-trick of wins to end the season Mercedes eased to third straight one-two as Ferrari's Raikkonen completed podium
- BRAZIL: Rosberg wins from pole as Hamilton's wait for a victory at Interlagos goes on Nico Rosberg held off a late attack from team-mate Lewis Hamilton to win in Sao Paulo
- MEXICO: Rosberg bounces back to hold off Hamilton with supreme drive as Mercedes secure one-two German bounces back from failed world title bid with first win in nine
- UNITED STATES: Hamilton storms to third world title after dramatic win at Austin Snatched victory from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg with Sebastian Vettel in third
- RUSSIA: Hamilton homes in on third world crown after Rosberg retirement Late Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas collision also hands Mercedes constructors' title in Sochi
- JAPAN: Hamilton matches Senna's 41 grand prix wins Lewis Hamilton passed Nico Rosberg at start before cruising home to Suzuka victory in Mercedes one-two
- SINGAPORE: Vettel back on top step of podium with Ferrari as Hamilton suffers DNF Eventful race at Marina Bay also saw safety car deployed after fan invaded track
- ITALY: Rosberg's title hopes up in smoke as Hamilton storms to victory in Monza Mercedes survive tyre pressure investigation as Hamilton continues stroll towards third title
- BELGIUM: Hamilton dominates at Spa to extend title lead Drama late on in race saw Sebastian Vettel's right rear tyre on Ferrari explode at 200mph, costing him podium
- HUNGARY: Vettel stuns Mercedes to take surprise win for Ferrari Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg off podium for first time in 2015 after Hungaroring thriller
- BRITAIN: Hamilton wins at Silverstone after masterful drive in challenging conditions Lewis Hamilton saw off a spirited Nico Rosberg challenge to claim home victory at Silverstone
- AUSTRIA: Rosberg wins battle against Hamilton to seal victory but Alonso and Raikkonen crash takes gloss off race Nico Rosberg took third win in four races
- CANADA: Hamilton bounces back from Monaco disappointment to win in Montreal Lewis Hamilton won his fourth Canadian Grand Prix
- MONACO: Mercedes blunder costs Hamilton as rival Rosberg wins Lewis Hamilton lost the Monaco Grand Prix in extraordinary circumstances
- SPAIN: Rosberg wins ahead of Hamilton The title fight is not over. The whoops of delight from Nico Rosberg told us as much at the end of the Spanish GP
- BAHRAIN: Hamilton extends lead in title race after holding off late Raikkonen challenge Victory continued the world champion's streak
- CHINA: Hamilton wins ahead of Rosberg and Vettel to extend title lead Lewis Hamilton drove flawlessly on the track where he has known great success
- MALAYSIA: Vettel strikes back as Ferrari star wins with Hamilton left venting fury at team Sebastian Vettel, of Ferrari, comfortably won the Malaysian GP
- AUSTRALIA: Hamilton storms to victory as world champion leaves Rosberg trailing in season opener Lewis Hamilton won in Melbourne
- F1 POINTS TABLE Lewis Hamilton is bidding to become the first British driver to retain his F1 world title. Click here to see the table as it stands
GRAND PRIX MEMORIES
- INTERLAGOS: Hamilton and Button land maiden world titles, while Fisichella stuns to takes bizarre victory Sportsmail looks at famous title showdowns and drama packed GPs
- SUZUKA: Senna and Prost collide (twice) while Hill finally lands world title A scene of many F1 title showdowns, Sportsmail looks back at the best Suzuka moments
- MARINA BAY: Piquet and Renault embroil in 'crashgate' and boo boys get to Vettel The first F1 night race has seen its share of action as we look at our favourite pictures
- MONZA: Vettel claims first ever win while Hakkinen is reduced to tears after spinning out F1's ultimate speed demon circuit has had its memorable moments as we look at the finest
- SPA: Schumacher makes debut, as well as Hakkinen's finest pass The Belgian Grand Prix remains a fan favourite as Sportsmail looks into the picture archives for its best moments
- HUNGARORING: Button grabs first grand prix win and Hill stars for underdog Arrows Sportsmail looks back at the best of the action from over the years at Budapest.
- SILVERSTONE: Mansell gives Senna a lift while Schumacher causes controversy A look at the famous and quirky images from the GP years at Silverstone
- SPIELBERG: Ferrari duo Schumacher and Barrichello land in hot water, while De Angelis wins by just half-a-tenth Sportsmail looks back at the controversy and famous pictures
- MONTREAL: Hamilton takes first grand prix win, Kubica crashes heavily and the Wall of Champions makes its mark Best of the Canadian GP
- MONTE CARLO: From Senna's masterclass to the grand prix style harbour plunge Sportsmail looks back at famous images from down the years
- BARCELONA: As the grand prix circus reaches Catalunya we look back on Mansell vs Senna and more... Sportsmail rolls back the years...
- SAKHIR: Hamilton and Rosberg go toe-toe in 'Race of the Century' We look back at the best images from the Bahrain Grand Prix over the years
- SHANGHAI: The best (and worst) of the great Michael Schumacher Sportsmail looks back at the best images over the years from the Shanghai Circuit
- SEPANG: Alonso leads Hamilton in a McLaren one-two as Button wins race-shortened 2009 GP DAN RIPLEY looks at the best images as our new series continues...
- MELBOURNE: We take a look back at the best Albert Park pictures, from Brundle's jaw-dropping smash to Button's shock win for Brawn GP
TOP SPORT STORIES
- Man City 0-0 Dynamo Kiev (3-1 agg): Hosts book quarter-final spot despite Kompany injury City have reached the quarter-finals for the first-time in their history
- City face derby defensive crisis as Kompany and Otamendi hobble off against Kiev Pair could miss Sunday's clash against Manchester United
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Atletico Madrid 0-0 PSV Eindhoven (0-0 agg) (AET, 8-7 on pens):
Juanfran was the spot-kick hero after both last-16 legs ended in a stalemate
- Hull City 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Gardner's screamer cancelled out by Aluko Hull now fourth after their automatic promotion hopes were dented
- Brighton 1-0 Reading: Wilson strike enough to help Seagulls move into second in Championship The Manchester United loanee scored on his first start in two months
- Ipswich 2-0 Blackburn: Murphy double boosts hosts' play-off hopes Murphy scored twice in the second half to earn three precious points for play-off chasers Ipswich
- Man United will be final visitors to Upton Park before West Ham move Manchester United will visit Upton Park in the final week of the season ahead of summer move
- Wales prop Francis banned for eight weeks after eye gouge on England front row Cole The second-half replacement was cited after the match
- Judy Murray ends four-year Fed Cup captaincy Murray was appointed to lead Britain's team in the women's equivalent of the Davis Cup in 2011
- Man United should sign Pogba, Modric and Varane in the summer, says club legend Scholes Scholes says United should sign star trio
- Frampton swaps his boxing gloves for a morning suit as he collects an MBE from Prince William He was awarded the gong in New Year's list
- Heskey: Leicester City have always been in the shadows of the rugby Emile Heskey pleased to see his former side performing well at the top of the Premier League
- Arsenal want Jorginho but Napoli midfielder has also caught the eye of Real Madrid Napoli midfielder was linked with Premier League move
- Cheltenham Festival day one: All the action from the greatest show on turf Irish trainer Willie Mullins will again be hoping to dominate the first day of the Festival last year
- Former Leicester Tigers winger Seru Rabeni dies aged 37 Former Leicester and Fiji star Seru Rabeni has died at the age of 37 of a suspected heart attack
- Neil Lennon leaves Bolton by 'mutual consent' Lennon has parted company with Bolton by mutual consent. They are 11 points adrift of safety.