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 [...]
Schumacher return excites Alonso January 14, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso is itching to renew his rivalry with returning seven-time champion Michael Schumacher. Alonso ended Schumacher’s five-year winning run in 2005 and beat him again in 2006, which proved the German’s last season. “When Michael left it was not the same beating the others,” said Alonso. “To beat a legend is [...]
Ferrari warning to Schumacher January 13, 2010 FERRARI’S boss has backed their latest star Fernando Alonso to ruin the comeback of the team’s former driver Michael Schumacher. Schumacher, 41, is preparing for his first season since 2006 having ended self-imposed exile and signed for Mercedes GP. The seven-time champion is set to renew his rivalry with Alonso, the man who ended his [...]
Mercedes team are hungry for more success, insists new boy Schumacher January 10, 2010 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER says the Mercedes team are “hungry for more success” after visiting the team’s Brackley base ahead of the new season. The 41-year-old, who returns to the grid this season after three years in retirement, spent two days at the headquarters of the former Brawn GP team, and says he was impressed with the [...]
Driven Button growing attached to No1 status January 4, 2010 WORLD champion Jenson Button insists he is more motivated than ever as he takes the first steps in his McLaren career. Button has been tipped to be eclipsed by team-mate and fellow Englishman Lewis Hamilton in 2010, despite scooping the drivers’ title last year. But while he is wary of talking up his chances before [...]
Silverstone chiefs set to confirm British GPdeal December 6, 2009 SILVERSTONE chiefs are today expected to confirm they have safeguarded the future of the British Grand Prix by clinching a fresh deal to stage the iconic race. The event has been in danger of being struck off the Formula One calendar following the collapse of Donington’s contract to stage it. That left Silverstone, home of [...]
Silverstone close to deal November 23, 2009 SILVERSTONE’S managing director insists a deal to stage the British Grand Prix for at least the next 10 years is on the brink of being clinched. Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has warned that any agreement to keep the race on the calendar must be done by 9 December, and Richard Phillips is confident it [...]