Vettel reignites championship dream in Japan but title hopes recede for Hamilton and Button October 10, 2010 HOPES that an Englishman will be crowned world champion for the third successive year suffered a major blow yesterday as Sebastian Vettel led home a Red Bull one-two at the Japanese Grand Prix. Vettel’s team-mate Mark Webber increased his lead at the top of the drivers’ standings by claiming second at Suzuka, while Ferrari’s Fernando [...]
I’m the new favourite, says in-form Alonso as Spaniard eyes third title October 7, 2010 FERRARI’S Fernando Alonso has declared himself the new favourite to win a fiercely contested world championship ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Back-to-back wins in Italy and Singapore have lifted Alonso into second in the drivers’ standings, just 11 points behind Red Bull’s Mark Webber with four races left. McLaren pair Lewis Hamilton and [...]
Alonso profits as Hamilton loses ground in Singapore September 26, 2010 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton admits his hopes of claiming a second drivers’ title are slipping away after he lost further ground at the Singapore Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso took the chequered flag at the night race after Hamilton had to retire following a collision with Red Bull’s Mark Webber on lap 36. Alonso pipped Sebastian [...]
Hamilton wary of Alonso September 23, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton believes his former McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso is his closest rival for the world championship. Alonso moved up to third in the championship standings with victory in Italy last time round and lies just 16 points behind Hamilton and 21 drift of leader Mark Webber ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand [...]
Team orders rule needs to be clarified, insists Button September 9, 2010 JENSON BUTTON has called for the ruling on team orders to be clarified sooner rather than later so drivers can race on a level playing field. The FIA said on Wednesday it would carry out a review into the regulations after deciding not to impose any further penalty to Ferrari’s $100,000 fine for breaching the [...]
Massa: I’m no No2 to Alonso July 29, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Felipe Massa insists he is not playing second fiddle to Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso despite being made to allow the Spaniard to pass in last Sunday’s German Grand Prix. “The time I say I’m a No2 driver, I will not race anymore,” said Massa ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. “I’ve spoken [...]
Schumacher backs Ferrari in orders row July 26, 2010 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER has backed former team Ferrari in the team orders row, which marred Sunday’s German Grand Prix. The Italian team were fined $10,000 by the FIA for asking Felipe Massa to make way for team-mate Fernando Alonso to pass and lead home a Ferrari 1-2 at Hockenheim. But Schumacher, who was involved in a [...]
Defiant Schumacher insists he won’t abort comeback and eyes eighth title July 22, 2010 SEVEN-TIME champion Michael Schumacher has categorically denied he could abort his comeback after an underwhelming first half of the season and confirmed he will definitely race again next year. Schumacher had been tipped to challenge for an eighth title after ending his self-imposed exile and agreeing to drive for the revamped Mercedes team. But the [...]
We won’t favour Lewis over Button, say McLaren July 20, 2010 MCLAREN insist they will not favour championship leader Lewis Hamilton over Jenson Button as the F1 title race builds up to a finale. Victories in Turkey and Canada, and second-place finishes in the European and British Grand Prix, has seen Hamilton take a 12-point lead over his team-mate at the top of the standings. Indeed, [...]
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 [...]
