Archive for July, 2007
LewisHamilton-Hungary
LEWIS Hamilton and the McLaren Mercedes team might have been released without sanction from motor sport’s legal labyrinth following formula one’s espionage row, but further complexities lie ahead. This weekend, the 11th of this season’s 17 world championship races takes place at the Hungaroring, near Budapest, Hungary, renowned as one of the most gruelling venues. [...]
Wheelgun caused the crash
A failure on the wheelgun, or at least the wrong pneumatic air pressure applied to it, was at the root of Lewis Hamilton’s qualifying accident at the Nurburgring. To summarise, the fault meant it was not possible for the mechanic changing the right-front wheel to completely fasten the wheel nut , although it did allow the [...]
Hamilton misses out on a record
Lewis Hamilton missed out on his 10th podium finish of the season after starting 10th on the grid due to a crash in qualifying on saturday and finishing 9th in the storm interrupted race. His race results until the European GP. Grand Prix Date Team Grid Race Position Points Total Australian 18 Mar 2007 McLaren-Mercedes 4 3 [...]
Hamilton quotes
“This was an extraordinary weekend and a new experience for me. Initially I made a good start and was sixth. I got into fourth when the two BMWs went off, and I picked up a puncture and had to pit. The team took advantage of this and fitted rain tyres, but it just got too [...]
Lewis Hamilton crashes in Germany
Lewis Hamilton has suffered a smash in qualifying for the European Grand Prix.Hamilton’s McLaren hurtled into a tyre barrier at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany after a front-right suspension failure led to a puncture. The 22-year-old Briton then careered across a gravel trap before burying the nose of his car into the tyres. The incident [...]
Schumacher wowed by Lewis Hamilton
Source-AFP BERLIN: World championship leader Lewis Hamilton has been dazzling Formula One fans all season, but now even seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has admitted he is an admirer. “What he has done this year is very impressive. Lewis is the sort of driver worth turning on the television for,†Schumacher, who retired last year [...]
Lewis Hamilton – Flu – Nurburgring
British rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton is confident he will shake off the effects of ‘flu ahead of this weekend’s European Grand Prix in Germany. The 22-year-old McLaren rookie formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has been unwell for the last few days but insists he will start at the Nurburgring. Lewis Hamilton has been taking medication, although at [...]
Lewis Hamilton – Biog (wikepedia)
Lewis Hamilton Formula One World Championship career Lewis Carl Hamilton (born January 7, 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England) is a British Formula One (F1) driver. Hamilton started racing karts at the age of eight. When he was nine, he approached McLaren F1 team boss Ron Dennis at an awards ceremony and told him he [...]
Lewis Hamilton-Political Predators-Lesley Thomas
Lesley Thomas Sunday July 15, 2007 The Observer Lewis Hamilton found himself at the centre of a tug of love. The boy racer’s parents separated when he was very small so it wasn’t Mum and Dad who each wanted him on their side. No, it was our two leading political parties.No sooner had the Tories’ [...]
Lewis Hamilton’s title quest may stall in court – By Simon Arron, Sunday Telegraph
Next weekend’s Grand Prix of Europe was meant to be a grand occasion for Lewis Hamilton and McLaren Mercedes. However, it will be the final event before this season’s most prominant Formula One team faces charges that could lead to its eviction from the 2007 World Championship. On July 26, four days after the race, [...]
