Smash Hit

Downsizing is the key for manufacturers

Formula One may be forced to pay a heavy price for appeasing the big hitters if the smaller teams continue to leave

Toyota exit a reflection of troubled times

The Japanese car manufacturer’s decision to leave Formula One is not about it being unaffordable but an end to hedonism

Toyota's statement on pulling out of Formula One

The full transcript explaining why the Japanese car manufacturer has left the sport

Toyota's exit may not signal end of stampede out of Formula One

Motor Racing Correspondent says the sport has been able to ride with punches of recession so far but not for much longer

Toyota pulls out of Formula One

The move leaves the scandal-hit sport without any participation by Japanese automakers in the coming season

Formula One webchat: FIA must save British GP

Motor Racing Correspondent Edward Gorman answered your questions during a webchat followed by thousands of readers

Barrichello sets another record

Brazilian driver set to extend his Formula One career into its eighteenth year after signing for the Williams team

Williams sign Barrichello and Hulkenberg for 2010

The pair will replace Nico Rosberg, who is set to take up Barrichello's drive at Brawn GP, and Kazuki Nakajima

Button is best as Mosley’s reign of shame ends

After another rollercoaster ride of a Formula One season, Edward Gorman picks his best and worst performers of 2009

Button enjoys his honeymoon period

Brawn GP driver will not be drawn on his marriage plans after Sebastian Vettel secures win at the Yas Marina Circuit

The Yas Marina Circuit: a bright new light

Excitement is guaranteed at the stunning track in Abu Dhabi as drivers stake their claims for 2010, says Martin Brundle

Best & Worst: Eddie Jordan

The former Fomula One team owner recalls working with Bernie Ecclestone, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine

Hamilton claims pole in Abu Dhabi

McLaren driver lights up the new Yas Marina Circuit as the sun sets on the final qualifying session of 2009

Button: ‘It’s all about winning...’

The world champion, dismissed as a playboy also-ran just a year ago, tells Matthew Syed how he turned around his fortunes

Button weighs up his McLaren option

Brawn confident that a deal can be reached with the 29-year-old world champion-elect despite continued talk of a move

McLaren set the pace in Abu Dhabi

Heikki Kovalainen denied Lewis Hamilton top spot in second practice, pipping his team-mate in the final minute of the session

Abu Dhabi showcases life in the fast lane

David Coulthard takes The Times for a high-speed spin around Yas Marina, home of the newest Formula One Grand Prix

Ecclestone’s dreams come true in Abu Dhabi

£250m ultra-modern Yas Marina Circuit makes Silverstone, the long-time home of the British Grand Prix, look outdated