Ferrari confirm Vettel arrival in place of Alonso November 20, 2014 FORMULA One title favourite Lewis Hamilton’s world championship showdown preparations were overshadowed yesterday by confirmation of two big-money driver moves. Ferrari confirmed that current champion Sebastian Vettel is to join them next season, ending Fernando Alonso’s five-year spell at the team, in a deal reported to be worth as much £50m a year to the [...]
Mercedes chief dreading double points title win November 10, 2014 A WORLD Championship title victory for Nico Rosberg gleaned from double points in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix would taint Formula One, according to his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Rosberg will leapfrog Lewis Hamilton and snatch the crown if he wins at Yas Marina later this month and his British rival and colleague [...]
Rosberg cuts Hamilton advantage in Brazil November 9, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton cursed a damaging mid-race spin after team-mate and world championship rival Nico Rosberg won the Brazilian Grand Prix to set up a gripping title decider in Abu Dhabi. Rosberg held off Hamilton in a tooth-and-nail battle at Interlagos yesterday to halt his Mercedes colleague’s five-race winning streak and trim his advantage in [...]
Lewis Hamilton edges closer to glory after outwitting rival Nico Rosberg November 2, 2014 Britain's Lewis Hamilton took a significant step towards securing his second World Championship crown after overtaking title rival Nico Rosberg and claiming his fifth consecutive win at the United States Grand Prix in Austin yesterday. The 29-year-old snatched his 10th victory of the season with a late move down the inside of Rosberg, with [...]
Hamilton set for new contract as Mercedes look to extend rivalry October 13, 2014 MERCEDES chiefs have vowed to keep Britain’s Lewis Hamilton at the team beyond the world championship leader’s current contract, which expires at the end of next season. Head of motorsport Toto Wolff addressed speculation linking Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso with a move to the team by insisting he wants Hamilton and his title challenger Nico Rosberg [...]
Rosberg blunder shunts Hamilton closer to glory October 12, 2014 CHAMPIONSHIP hopeful Nico Rosberg rued a costly mistake after team-mate and rival Lewis Hamilton edged closer to clinching his second world title with victory at the Russia Grand Prix yesterday. Rosberg’s desperation to overtake Hamilton backfired on the first lap when the German, having passed the Englishman, locked his front wheels and ran off the [...]
Britain’s most successful F1 driver? Lewis Hamilton equals Nigel Mansell’s record of 31 wins after Russia GP October 12, 2014 Lewis Hamilton extended his championship lead with ease at the Russian Grand Prix today, dominating the track in Sochi to secure his ninth win of the season, giving him a 17 point lead over teammate Nico Rosberg. With just three stages left to go, Hamilton is in pole position to record his second Formula [...]
Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One Singapore Grand Prix 2014: What are the odds on a drivers championship victory? September 21, 2014 After Lewis Hamilton battled his way to victory in the Singapore Grand Prix, what are the odds on his winning the Formula One Crown? The Briton won his seventh race of the season and, with five races left, has ground out a three point lead over his closest rival and teammate, Nico Rosberg. There are [...]
Hamilton-Rosberg war expected to intensify September 16, 2014 MERCEDES team boss Toto Wolff expects the relationship between warring team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to become even more fractious as the Formula One season nears its finale. The top two in the World Championship standings renew hostilities in this week’s Singapore Grand Prix with Rosberg leading Hamilton by 22 points with six races [...]
Business lessons from Formula 1: Have you overloaded on talent? September 14, 2014 Paolo Aversa explains what Formula 1 can teach business about the perils of having too many star performers. You pack your team full of high-fliers and wait for profits to take-off. But instead of hitting new heights, the team spirals into a nosedive. The reason? You overloaded on talent. It sounds counterintuitive (surely recruiting [...]