Vitaly Petrov has stood down as a driver steward at the Portuguese Grand Prix following the sudden death of his father.Reports in Russia claim that Alexander Petrov was found dead in his villa near the city of Vyborg, with some suggesting he was assassinated. Shortly after the news broke, the...

The FIA has come under criticism for choosing former F1 racer Vitaly Petrov as its driver steward for this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix, due to previous comments made by the Russian.Petrov (pictured at right, above, with Sebastian Vettel at the 2019 Russian GP) was quoted in Russian publication Championat last...

SMP Racing has announced that former Peugeot and Toyota LMP1 factory driver Stephane Sarrazin is set to join the team during the 2018/19 FIA WEC 'Super Season' to drive one of its BR1 AER LMP1s.This move marks Sarrazin's first drive since departing Toyota Gazoo Racing at the end of the...

The brand-new BR1 LMP1 chassis, developed by BR Engineering and Dallara was launched at the Bahrain International Circuit this evening.Boris Rotenberg, president of BR Engineering, was on hand at the event this evening to take the wraps off the new car which will race in the 2018/19 FIA WEC 'Super...

CEFC Manor TRS Racing's head Graeme Lowdon has confirmed to RACER that its driver line-up across its two LMP2 ORECA 07 Gibsons will stay the same for the next round of theWorld Endurance Championship season at Circuit of The Americas later this month.For this weekend in Mexico City, the trio...

Former Renault Formula 1 and Mercedes DTM driver Vitaly Petrov will return to racing in the World Endurance Championship next year. The Russian will join SMP Racing in the LMP2 class of WEC."I would like to thank [team owner] Boris Romanovich and the SMP Racing team for the opportunity to...

Former Renault and Caterham Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov is eyeing a switch to the World Rallycross Championship for 2016. The Russian, who spent 2014 in the DTM with Mercedes after leaving F1, tested a rallycross supercar for the first time in Italy on Monday.Petrov drove a Peugeot 208 run...

Formula One racing will break new ground this week as the teams and drivers head to Sochi for the 2014 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix - the very first race in the country.On the eve of the event we look back over past Russian F1 achievements, including a memorable podium...

The Sochi Autodrom, venue for next month's inaugural 2014 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix, was officially opened on Saturday, with a host of leading Russian government and motorsport figures in in attendance.A spectacular demonstration of racing machinery was the main event, with Vitaly Petrov - the first Russian to compete...

Kevin Magnussen's difficult run since his second place on his Formula 1 debut in Australia is part of the normal learning process for a rookie, according to McLaren racing director Eric Boullier.The Dane starred in Australia, finishing third on the road before being promoted by Daniel Ricciardo's exclusion for exceeding...