Vettel prays for Schumacher miracle January 28, 2014 FORMULA ONE: World champion Sebastian Vettel says it will be a “miracle” if Michael Schumacher makes a full recovery from the brain injury suffered while skiing last month. “We still don’t know what shape he will be in when he wakes up,” Vettel said of seven-time champion Schumacher, who is in an induced coma. “I [...]
Dennis back in charge at McLaren January 16, 2014 FORMULA ONE: Former McLaren team principal Ron Dennis has regained control of the team, five years after stepping down, replacing Martin Whitmarsh by becoming group chief executive. McLaren endured their worst season since 1980 last year, failing to achieve a single podium finish.
Schumacher skied at safe speed January 8, 2014 FORMULA ONE: Prosecutors have labelled seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher an “extremely good skier” and said he was not travelling at a dangerous speed in a fall on 29 December which caused a severe head injury. Findings show one of Schumacher’s skis hit a rock, causing him to lose balance and hit his head on [...]
Schumacher in stable condition as probe starts January 6, 2014 SEVEN-TIME world champion Michael Schumacher remains in a stable but critical condition, his manager confirmed yesterday. Schumacher has undergone two operations to remove blood clots and reduce swelling since suffering a head injury in a skiing accident on 29 December and is currently in a medically induced coma at Grenoble University Hospital in France. Manager [...]
Rosberg shaken up by 200mph tyre blowout December 19, 2013 BRITISH driver Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One team-mate Nico Rosberg suffered a major fright during a test session yesterday when his tyre blew at 200mph. Mercedes abandoned the final day of a three-day session in Bahrain after the incident, which left the German unharmed but shaken. “Just spun at full speed 320km/h on Bahrain straight because [...]
Vettel fury at double points rule December 10, 2013 FORMULA ONE: World champion Sebastian Vettel has labelled new rules offering double points at the season’s final race “absurd”. The German added: “This punishes those who have worked hard for a whole season.”
Champion Vettel equals record of 13 victories in an F1 season November 24, 2013 RED BULL’S Sebastian Vettel admits he did not want the Formula One season to end at the Brazilian Grand Prix yesterday, after a year in which he has re-written the record books. Vettel’s victory in the final race of 2013 marked the first time that a driver has won nine consecutive Grands Prix in a [...]
History boy Vettel storms to an eighth straight win November 17, 2013 FOUR-TIME world champion Sebastian Vettel admitted last night that he is stunned by his own dominance of Formula One, after setting a fresh record of eight consecutive Grand Prix victories in a single season. Starting on pole for the eighth time this year, Vettel led yesterday’s US Grand Prix from the front to finish over [...]
Schumacher rebuffs Lotus November 14, 2013 LOTUS have turned to Heikki Kovalainen to fill their vacant car for the final two races of the season after seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher rejected the chance to come out of retirement for a second time. Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen will miss this weekend’s United States Grand Prix and the final race of the season [...]
Perez reveals McLaren exit November 13, 2013 MEXICAN driver Sergio Perez has announced he will leave McLaren at the end of the season, clearing the path for Danish rookie Kevin Magnussen to partner Britain’s Jenson Button in 2014. Perez is disappointed with his haul of 35 world championship points and has vowed to give his full commitment for the final two races [...]