Archive for February, 2008
Lewis Hamilton racist abuse was a ‘one-off’, says Bernie Ecclestone (Times Online)
Bernie Ecclestone played down the significance of the recent racism row involving Lewis Hamilton yesterday and said he does not believe that an anti-racism campaign in Formula One is necessary.
Hamilton row: I’m no racist (Daily Mirror)
One of the spectators who painted his face black and wore a wig to mock Lewis Hamilton insisted yesterday: “I’m not racist.”
Lewis Hamilton and Paula Radcliffe fly the flag (Daily Telegraph)
Lewis Hamilton was a shoo-in for the World Breakthrough of the Year, while Paula Radcliffe emerged as the winner of the World Comeback of the Year award at the Laureus World Sports Awards, writes Gareth A Davies in St Petersburg.
Hamilton Looks Forward (Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Lewis Hamilton refused to be drawn into the row over Bernie Ecclestone’s remarks that the racial abuse he suffered in Barcelona was “nothing to worry about.”
Hamilton wins Laureus Breakthrough prize (Formula 1)
McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has picked up the ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ prize at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards in recognition of his spectacular Formula One debut.
Hamilton receives Laureus gong (F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
But not Raikkonen… : Kimi Raikkonen on Monday was not awarded the prestigious Laureus World Sportsman of the Year plaudit in Saint Petersburg, but 2007 drivers’ runner-up Lewis Hamilton did walk away with the ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ trophy.
Hamilton picks up Laureus award (BBC News)
British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and athlete Paula Radcliffe enjoy success at the Laureus awards.
Hamilton wins Breakthrough of Year award (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Lewis Hamilton won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award for 2008 here on Monday.
Lewis Hamilton racist abuse was a ‘one-off’, says Bernie Ecclestone (Times Online)
Bernie Ecclestone played down the significance of the recent racism row involving Lewis Hamilton yesterday and said he does not believe that an anti-racism campaign in Formula One is necessary.
Hamilton race abuse ‘isolated incident’, says Formula One boss Ecclestone (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone believes the racist abuse suffered by Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona is just “an isolated incident” and claimed that the FIA’s anti-racism campaign was “not necessary”.
