Vitaly Petrov's Formula One future looks uncertain after Lotus Renault announced Finland¿s 2007 champion Kimi Raikkonen would be racing for them next year. The Russian has a contract for 2012 but Oksana Kossatchenko, his manager, said that the situation was not as straightforward.
Read Article Raikkonen's addition may tally out to Petrov's subtraction
Ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, The National's Gary Meenaghan was able to chat with Renault's Vitaly Petrov about several issues including next season. Read Article Petrov is secure with Renault
A wet track helped the notorious Turn Eight at Istanbul circuit claim Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull as he later watched Jenson Button and McLaren-Mercedes dominate practice for the Turkish Grand Prix. Read Article Turn Eight gobbles up Vettel in wet practice
Win an invitation for you and a guest for a celebration of all things decadent to be held at Maison Sez in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, June 26. Win - A night with The National
The Dubai-based graffiti stencil artist Steffi Bow, who has created a life-size artwork of the Lebanese rapper Malikah for an adidas campaign, talks about how picking up a spray can five years ago changed her life.
Dubai's Steffi Bow is a girl with a graffiti habit
The United States and the Afghan government announce they will hold talks with the Taliban in Doha this week aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan. US to hold peace talks with Taliban
British scientists have discovered a vaccine that creates an immunity to Traveller's Diarrhoea - the global curse with a handful of names, but one certain unpleasant effect. Vaccine set to vanquish Delhi belly
A zoo in Russia is home to a unique animal – the liliger. That's a big cat breed where the father is a lion and the mother is a lion-tiger hybrid, called a liger. In pictures: Lililger cubs in Russia
