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 [...]
Schumacher back at home to continue ski accident recovery September 9, 2014 SEVEN-TIME Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has returned home to continue his recuperation from the skiing accident in December last year which left him fighting for his life. The 45-year-old German suffered a head injury in a freak off-piste skiing incident in the French Alpine resort of Meribel, spending a period in intensive care in [...]
Hamilton profits as pressure gets to Rosberg September 7, 2014 WORLD championship hopeful Lewis Hamilton has vowed to keep piling the pressure on title rival Nico Rosberg after cutting his team-mate’s lead with a dazzling victory at yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton suffered a nightmare start but relentlessly pursued Rosberg until the German made a mistake, then overtook him to move to within 22 points [...]
Rosberg hits back at Lewis August 25, 2014 FORMULA One drivers’ championship leader Nico Rosberg has denied Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s claim that the German admitted to causing a crash with the Briton at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. “I’ve been told what Lewis said in the press,” said Rosberg, who leads Hamilton by 29 points. “All I can say is that [...]
Schumacher medical records theft suspect found hanged in his cell August 6, 2014 A MAN arrested on suspicion of stealing seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s medical records was found hanged in his cell in Switzerland yesterday. The unnamed man worked at air rescue company Rega, who transported Schumacher from a French hospital to one in Lausanne in June, and had denied any wrongdoing. Schumacher’s manager Sabine Kehm [...]
Hamilton defiant after ignoring order and denying rival Rosberg July 27, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton insisted he was perfectly within his rights not to adhere to Mercedes’ team orders and allow title rival Nico Rosberg to pass him during yesterday’s Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. The 29-year-old fought back from a pit lane start and a first-lap spin to record a third-place finish behind Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso [...]
Hamilton riles Button but limits his title damage July 20, 2014 BEMUSED Jenson Button took a swipe at former team-mate Lewis Hamilton after the pair collided during an eventful German Grand Prix at Hockenheim yesterday. Hamilton, who fought his way through the field from 20th on the grid to finish third, damaged his front wing by touching Button’s car as he tried to pass his fellow [...]