Hamilton wary of Alonso September 23, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton believes his former McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso is his closest rival for the world championship. Alonso moved up to third in the championship standings with victory in Italy last time round and lies just 16 points behind Hamilton and 21 drift of leader Mark Webber ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand [...]
Team orders rule needs to be clarified, insists Button September 9, 2010 JENSON BUTTON has called for the ruling on team orders to be clarified sooner rather than later so drivers can race on a level playing field. The FIA said on Wednesday it would carry out a review into the regulations after deciding not to impose any further penalty to Ferrari’s $100,000 fine for breaching the [...]
Massa: I’m no No2 to Alonso July 29, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Felipe Massa insists he is not playing second fiddle to Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso despite being made to allow the Spaniard to pass in last Sunday’s German Grand Prix. “The time I say I’m a No2 driver, I will not race anymore,” said Massa ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. “I’ve spoken [...]
Schumacher backs Ferrari in orders row July 26, 2010 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER has backed former team Ferrari in the team orders row, which marred Sunday’s German Grand Prix. The Italian team were fined $10,000 by the FIA for asking Felipe Massa to make way for team-mate Fernando Alonso to pass and lead home a Ferrari 1-2 at Hockenheim. But Schumacher, who was involved in a [...]
Defiant Schumacher insists he won’t abort comeback and eyes eighth title July 22, 2010 SEVEN-TIME champion Michael Schumacher has categorically denied he could abort his comeback after an underwhelming first half of the season and confirmed he will definitely race again next year. Schumacher had been tipped to challenge for an eighth title after ending his self-imposed exile and agreeing to drive for the revamped Mercedes team. But the [...]
We won’t favour Lewis over Button, say McLaren July 20, 2010 MCLAREN insist they will not favour championship leader Lewis Hamilton over Jenson Button as the F1 title race builds up to a finale. Victories in Turkey and Canada, and second-place finishes in the European and British Grand Prix, has seen Hamilton take a 12-point lead over his team-mate at the top of the standings. Indeed, [...]
Schumacher ‘to vie for 2011 title’ July 19, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Mercedes boss Norbert Haug insists Michael Schumacher is unruffled by his disappointing return to the track and will not walk away. The German seven-time champion is well off the pace in the current title battle, prompting some experts to predict he will abort his comeback. But Haug said: “Michael will concentrate for the [...]
Schumacher may quit, warns F1 boss Ecclestone July 12, 2010 FORMULA One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he doubts that seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher will stay in the sport if he continues to under-perform for his Mercedes team. Schumacher finished Sunday’s British Grand Prix in ninth place and he lies in the same spot in the standings with 36 points – less than half the [...]
Not bad for a No2 driver, says Webber after Silverstone win July 11, 2010 MARK WEBBER swept to his third victory of the season at the British Grand Prix yesterday – and celebrated with a dig at his team. The Australian was furious after Red Bull chiefs removed a new front wing and handed it to team-mate Sebastian Vettel ahead of qualifying after it broke in practice on Friday. [...]
Hamilton and Button calm talk of simmering rivalry July 6, 2010 MCLAREN team-mates and world championship rivals Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have laughed off suggestions their rivalry is about to erupt at this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The English pair go into Sunday’s race at Silverstone locked in a fierce battle for the title, with Hamilton top of the standings and Button second. Former champion [...]