When Malaysian aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes came from nowhere to launch budget carrier AirAsia with just two planes in 2001, the industry heavyweights laughed at him. A decade later and AirAsia is the region's fourth-biggest carrier with 25 million passengers a year, but Fernandes is once more the target of sniggers -- this time for his high-stakes foray into Formula ...

Mike Edwards raced to a Pro Stock victory and the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at historic Gainesville Raceway. The defending NHRA champion powered his Pontiac GXP to a win in the completion of the rain-delayed Arizona Nationals and took earned his third No. 1 qualifying position of the season ...

Ice-cool young German Sebastian Vettel stole the limelight from returning legend Michael Schumacher and three other world champions when he seized pole for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The 22-year-old rising star picked up where he left off last season, when he won the closing race in Abu Dhabi, by clocking a best lap of one minute and 54 ...

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull has taken the pole position for Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, while Michael Schumacher will begin his comeback from a disappointing seventh-place finish. Vettel set a fastest time of 1 minute, 54.101 seconds to edge Ferrari ...