Vettel targets Schumacher record as Red Bull celebrate double coronation October 16, 2011 WORLD champion Sebastian Vettel insists he will not ease off for the remaining three races despite adding the constructors’ championship to his drivers’ title with victory at yesterday’s Korean Grand Prix. The German pipped Britain’s Lewis Hamilton in Yeongam to win his 10th race of an utterly dominant season and could yet equal Michael Schumacher’s [...]
Button commits his future to McLaren October 5, 2011 FORMER world champion Jenson Button has ended speculation about his future with McLaren by signing a new long-term contract with the Surrey-based team. The 31-year-old joined McLaren in 2010 following his landmark success with the Brawn GP and after a satisfactory first season, when he finished fifth, he has enjoyed holding the upper hand over [...]
Whitmarsh eyes Button deal September 21, 2011 FORMULA ONE: Team principal Martin Whitmarsh hopes Jenson Button will sign a new long-term contract that will keep him at McLaren for the rest of his career, amid growing interest from Ferrari. Button admitted ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix that it was his childhood dream to drive for the Italians. But Whitmarsh said: [...]
Schumacher: I’m not finished August 15, 2011 FORMULA ONE: Veteran Michael Schumacher insists he will race on next year despite his comeback falling short of expectations. The Mercedes GP driver, 42, said: “I’ll certainly be racing next year, that is definite. We will then have to see how things develop and how much energy and fun is still there.”
Button brings up double century in grand manner July 31, 2011 BRITAIN’S Jenson Button crowned his 200th Grand Prix appearance with victory in Hungary and admitted he would need the upcoming summer break to recover from the celebrations. The McLaren driver, who awoke yesterday to a hoax story posted on his personal website by hackers claiming he was in a “critical condition” following a “serious accident”, [...]
Hamilton’s radio gives Button a helping hand July 31, 2011 MCLAREN’S Lewis Hamilton passed up a golden opportunity to close the gap on championship leader Sebastian Vettel and blamed a faulty radio as he was forced to watch team-mate Jenson Button take the spoils at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton, who won last week in Germany, held the advantage in a thrilling battle with Button, [...]
McLaren not ruffled by Ferrari July 20, 2011 FORMULA ONE: McLaren say they are “not intimidated” by Ferrari’s resurgence and plan to renew their rivalry with Red Bull at the German Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso took Ferrari’s first win of 2011 in Britain with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton only coming fourth and Jenson Button being forced to retire. But McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale said: [...]
Alonso will risk all to catch Vettel July 14, 2011 FORMULA ONE: Former world champion Fernando Alonso is throwing caution to the wind as he bids to overhaul runaway leader Sebastian Vettel in the race for the Formula One title. The Ferrari driver, winner of last Sunday’s British Grand Prix, is 92 points behind Vettel with nine of the 19 races gone. The Spaniard said: “We [...]
Silverstone podium would provide real lift for Button June 28, 2011 FORMER world champion Jenson Button would love nothing more than to land his first ever podium finish at the British Grand Prix next month. The McLaren driver has been unable to finish in the top three in 11 previous attempts at Silverstone but he has narrowly missed out on a number of occasions. He has finished [...]
Button lashes out at critics of Hamilton June 13, 2011 BRITAIN’S Jenson Button has leapt to the defence of Lewis Hamilton after his McLaren team-mate was labelled “completely mad” and a danger to other drivers. Former world champion Niki Lauda led the criticism following Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix, in which Hamilton crashed into Button and Mark Webber. But Button, who won a dramatic race in [...]