Alonso taken aback by his flying start March 31, 2010 COMBINING a two-time world champion with the most famous team in motor racing was always going to be a potent mix, but Fernando Alonso insists he is surprised by just how well he has begun life at Ferrari. The Spaniard leads the drivers’ standings after two races – a win in Bahrain followed by fourth [...]
Button down on Sepang bid March 30, 2010 WORLD champion Jenson Button, fresh from a superb triumph at the Australian Grand Prix, has moved to dampen expectations ahead of this weekend’s race in Malaysia. The Englishman’s cunning early switch to slick tyres saw him sweep to a first victory of the season at Albert Park on Sunday. It also lifted Button to third [...]
Wily Button sews up Melbourne triumph March 28, 2010 WORLD champion Jenson Button admitted his shock after recording his first victory with new team McLaren at an incident-filled Australian Grand Prix. Button outfoxed his rivals by changing to dry-weather tyres early in the race and reaped the rewards to claim his maiden win of the 2010 season. He was also aided by pole-sitter Sebastian [...]
Refuelling ban won’t make Formula 1 dull, says track legend Schumacher March 25, 2010 SEVEN-TIME world champion Michael Schumacher has hit back at claims that the ban on refuelling has made Formula 1 boring. The season-opening race in Bahrain a fortnight ago was criticised for a lack of overtaking, with the new rule changes shouldering much of the blame. But Mercedes driver Schumacher, who has returned to the track [...]
Alonso slams ‘hot-headed’ rivals March 24, 2010 FORMULA: World championship leader Fernando Alonso has hit back at his “hot-headed” rivals, who say the ban on refuelling has made the sport boring. Jenson Button and past kings Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, all expressed concerns that the new rule made overtaking difficult during the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. But Alonso said: “I think [...]
Alonso powers home as Ferrari show intent March 14, 2010 FERNANDO ALONSO enjoyed the perfect debut for Ferrari after he led team-mate Felipe Massa to a stunning one-two in a thrilling season opener in Bahrain. The Ferrari pair coasted by the Red Bull of pole-setter Sebastian Vettel after the German suffered a spark plug failure in the latter stages. Britain’s Lewis Hamilton also took advantage [...]
Button: 2010 will be a belter March 11, 2010 WORLD champion Jenson Button believes a ferocious level of competition will make the 2010 season one of the most thrilling of all time. Button is preparing to begin his maiden title defence this weekend in Abu Dhabi, with the first competitive racing of the year taking place in today’s qualifying session. And the Englishman knows [...]
Racing track legend Schumacher is special, admits star-struck Hamilton March 4, 2010 LEWIS HAMILTON admits he was in awe of Michael Schumacher when the pair locked horns for their first battle in testing last week. The British former world champion will fulfil a dream and go wheel-to-wheel with Schumacher this season after the 41-year-old agreed to come out of retirement to drive for Mercedes. McLaren star Hamilton, [...]
Schumacher’s neck still raises doctor concerns February 2, 2010 FRESH concerns over the long-term fitness of Formula One comeback king Michael Schumacher surfaced yesterday after his personal doctor was seen monitoring his progress during testing in Valencia. Schumacher, 41, completed 40 laps in his Mercedes on his first return to F1 on Monday, showing no signs of the neck injury which prevented him from [...]
Schumacher impresses in F1 test February 1, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Michael Schumacher beat team-mate Nico Rosberg as his Mercedes team put their new F1 car through its paces in Valencia yesterday. Rosberg set a time of 1.13.543 but 41-year-old Schumacher record a 1.12.947 within 20 laps to finish third overall behind Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, in an F1 car for the first time since [...]