Hamilton defiant after ignoring order and denying rival Rosberg July 27, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton insisted he was perfectly within his rights not to adhere to Mercedes’ team orders and allow title rival Nico Rosberg to pass him during yesterday’s Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. The 29-year-old fought back from a pit lane start and a first-lap spin to record a third-place finish behind Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso [...]
Hamilton riles Button but limits his title damage July 20, 2014 BEMUSED Jenson Button took a swipe at former team-mate Lewis Hamilton after the pair collided during an eventful German Grand Prix at Hockenheim yesterday. Hamilton, who fought his way through the field from 20th on the grid to finish third, damaged his front wing by touching Button’s car as he tried to pass his fellow [...]
Rosberg told to scrub World Cup win tribute from helmet by Fifa July 17, 2014 FOOTBALL’S governing body Fifa has forced German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg to remove an image of the World Cup from his helmet. Rosberg had changed the headgear artwork for his home grand prix at Hockenheim this weekend to celebrate his national team’s success at the World Cup five days ago. Fifa said the move [...]
Button: Lewis under pressure July 3, 2014 FORMER world champion Jenson Button has piled the pressure on Lewis Hamilton to kick-start his bid for another Formula One drivers’ title by winning Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Hamilton arrives at Silverstone desperate to make up ground on his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who leads the standings eight races into the 19-date F1 calendar. Button, [...]
Rosberg extends F1 title lead over Hamilton June 22, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton was left to rue his botched qualifying run after summoning a superb race to finish narrowly behind Mercedes team-mate and eventual winner Nico Rosberg at the Austrian Grand Prix yesterday. Hamilton started ninth on the grid but made up five places on a blistering first lap alone and crossed the line just [...]
Schumacher out of a coma June 16, 2014 SEVEN-TIME Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is out of a coma and has been moved to a hospital in Switzerland. The development, announced yesterday by his management, is the most encouraging indication of recovery since he suffered life-threatening head injuries while skiing in France late last year. Schumacher’s camp said the 45-year-old German, who retired [...]
Don’t blow title bid, Hamilton tells Mercedes June 8, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton has urged Mercedes to correct the reliability problems that saw him lose ground on world championship leader and team-mate Nico Rosberg in last night’s Canadian Grand Prix. Hamilton retired on lap 48 of 70 after suffering an overheating issue that impacted on his brakes, while the same problem afflicted Rosberg, who lost [...]
Alonso eyes Ferrari improvement June 5, 2014 FORMULA ONE: Double world champion Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari can close the gap on runaway leaders Mercedes at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Alonso said: “We’ve performed well the last four years here. I expect to have good points at the end of the race.”
Hamilton holds off Rosberg in Mercedes duel April 6, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton believes he lacked the pace of team-mate Nico Rosberg at the Bahrain Grand Prix over the weekend, despite emerging victorious from yesterday’s thrilling duel between the Mercedes drivers. Rosberg started at the front of the grid after qualifying fastest, yet Hamilton gained the lead on the first corner and defiantly resisted a [...]
Button cheered by boost to plan for central London grand prix February 27, 2014 FORMER world champion Jenson Button’s dream of racing in a Formula One grand prix through London’s streets could yet become a reality after the government launched a six-week consultation yesterday into staging closed-road motor sports events. Governing body the Motor Sports Association is hoping to change legislation that currently prohibits races from being staged on [...]
