LONDON — Formula One is back in familiar territory just when teams seemed to be making a real effort to put the fans and the sport before their own private interests.

HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Formula One glamor team Ferrari was battling to salvage its reputation on Sunday after being accused of using team orders to manufacture a German Grand Prix victory for Fernando Alonso.

McLaren duo Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have called for big improvements from their team after failing to match the pace of rival teams during Sunday's German Grand Prix.

LONDON — Watching Michael Schumacher racing for Mercedes at Hockenheim would have been just about as good as it gets for German Formula One fans when the seven-time champion was in his prime.

SACHSENRING, Germany — Valentino Rossi said he found it "easier" racing with a broken leg after narrowly missing out on a podium finish at the German MotoGP on his comeback from injury on Sunday.