Lewis Hamilton wins in rain-soaked Brazil to take world championship fight to final race November 13, 2016 Defending champion Lewis Hamilton has vowed to continue hunting after taking the world championship fight to the wire following his maiden grand prix victory on Brazilian soil at Interlagos. Hamilton kept his cool on a rain-soaked circuit, which resulted in the race being suspended on two occasions, to trim title rival and Mercedes team-mate [...]
F1 driver Sergio Perez dumps sponsor over tweet mocking Mexicans following Donald Trump’s election November 10, 2016 Force India driver Sergio Perez has dumped one of his sponsors after they issued a tweet mocking his fellow Mexicans following Donald Trump’s election as United States president. Perez was left unimpressed as sunglasses manufacturer Hawkers made reference to Trump’s promise during his campaign that he would be minded to build a wall between the [...]
Lewis Hamilton on hanging out with Tom Cruise, getting advice from Kanye West and staying up late – then killing it on the track November 7, 2016 "I’m very much an outsider,” says Lewis Hamilton. We’re cruising around east London in the back of a pearlescent white Maybach, when I put it to him that he’s different to the other drivers in Formula One. He dresses differently, acts differently, hangs out with a different entourage; he’s the only driver who could be [...]
Former Mercedes chief Ross Brawn confirms he is working with prospective F1 owners Liberty Media but denies he is set to replace Bernie Ecclestone November 2, 2016 Former Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn insists that suggestions that he is to replace Bernie Ecclestone as the most important man in Formula One are premature. The Briton responded to German reports that he has been appointed by F1’s prospective new owners Liberty Media to oversee the competitive and commercial sides of the business. Brawn, [...]
Lewis Hamilton cuts Nico Rosberg’s lead with victory in Mexico as major row erupts October 30, 2016 Britain's Lewis Hamilton closed the gap on championship leader Nico Rosberg at the summit of the drivers’ standings with a commanding victory at the Mexico Grand Prix as a major row erupted between Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. Hamilton is now 19 points adrift of Mercedes team-mate Rosberg with two races of the season remaining in [...]
F1: Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team member robbed at gunpoint ahead of Mexican Grand Prix October 29, 2016 One of Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes teammates has been robbed at gunpoint hours before the crucial Mexican Grand Prix. A member of the Formula 1 championship-winning team was travelling in a chauffeur-driven vehicle from Mexico City airport to the team's hotel in the City when he was targeted by criminals on Wednesday and had valuables stolen. [...]
Lewis Hamilton cuts rival Nico Rosberg’s championship lead with his 50th career victory October 23, 2016 Britain's Lewis Hamilton expressed his relief after ending his drought with a much-needed victory at the United States Grand Prix in Austin – the 50th race win of his career. Pole-sitter Hamilton topped the podium for the first time since the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim in July to cut Mercedes team-mate and title rival [...]
Lewis Hamilton lashes out at Mercedes again after losing further ground in title race to Nico Rosberg at Malaysian Grand Prix October 9, 2016 Faltering world champion Lewis Hamilton showed further signs of frustration with Mercedes after seeing his hopes of retaining the title recede again at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The team lodged a complaint about Max Verstappen’s “dangerous” driving after the Red Bull teenager held off Hamilton for second place at Suzuka – a result which left [...]
Former FIA boss Max Mosley says he warned organisation about deal that threatens Liberty Media’s takeover of F1 October 5, 2016 Formula One’s former governor Max Mosley says he warned the sport’s authorities against taking a controversial stake in it which now threatens to put the brakes on the sale of the business. American conglomerate Liberty Media last month agreed to buy F1’s parent company Delta Topco for £3.3bn from its controlling shareholder, private equity firm [...]
Lewis Hamilton blasts Mercedes and hints at conspiracy after title defence suffers huge blow in Malaysia October 2, 2016 World champion Lewis Hamilton accused Mercedes of scuppering his title defence after an engine failure denied him victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix and boosted team-mate and rival Nico Rosberg’s bid for the crown. Pole-sitter Hamilton looked to be on course for a first win in four races and a return to the top of [...]