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 [...]
Hamilton and Button tension could boil over, warns Hill July 5, 2010 THE friendly rivalry between McLaren team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button could “boil over” at this weekend’s British Grand Prix, according to Damon Hill. Hamilton and Button stand first and second in the drivers’ championship with two wins apiece and will be desperate for victory in front of their home crowd at Silverstone. And Hill, [...]
Mercedes perform U-turn over appeal against Schumacher’s Monaco penalty May 18, 2010 MERCEDES yesterday went back on their decision to appeal the 20-second penalty imposed against Michael Schumacher following Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. The seven-time champion was relegated from sixth to 12th – and out of the points positions – after his overtaking manoeuvre on Fernando Alonso on the final corner of the final lap was deemed [...]
Front of the grid in Hamilton’s sights as McLaren eye improvement in Spain May 5, 2010 FORMER world champion Lewis Hamilton is desperate to end his poor qualifying form when Formula One returns to Europe this week at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Briton has shown flashes of brilliances in the four races so far this season, and may feel unlucky to trail leader Jenson Button, his McLaren colleague, by 11 [...]
Slick Button hails ‘best ever’ victory in McLaren one-two April 18, 2010 JENSON BUTTON hailed his victory in the Chinese Grand Prix as his best in Formula 1 after leading home fellow Brit Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren one-two in Shanghai. Button started fifth on the grid but stole a yard on his rivals with a brave tyre call on his way to a second victory of [...]
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 [...]