Heady praise from Robert Doornbos who has likened his countryman, Max Verstappen, to football legend Lionel Messi, saying the Red Bull driver is the "Messi of... read more »

Dutch former Formula One driver Robert Doornbos compares Max Verstappen to the Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi. read more »

Carlos Sainz thinks Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are Formula One's versions of football icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi and Ronaldo have long been... read more »

Paul Hembery: You don t need John Motson telling you that Lionel Messi is doing something amazing on the pitch, you have the crowd with you... read more »

Felipe Massa joked that he hopes to be Williams' Lionel Messi at the Spanish Grand Prix after watching the Argentine's exploits for Barcelona against Bayern Munich.... read more »

Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing are among the nominees to win prestigious 2012 Laureus World Sports awards following their successes this year. In the running alongside... read more »