Archive for July, 2010
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button both happy to be first among equals
McLaren’s British duo know self-interest and teamwork are not mutually exclusive as they prepare for the British grand prix Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button resemble wild animals bred in captivity. We will not understand the true nature of their beings, of their relationship, until they are released into their natural habitat of wheel-to-wheel, unrelenting racing. [...]
Hamilton, Button target Red Bull match-up
(AFP) LONDON — Lewis Hamilton believes it will not be long before he is able to match the pace of rivals Red Bull despite being almost a second slower at the British Grand Prix. McLaren were unable to get their upgrades working properly in time for the Silverstone race and opted to remove the rear-blown [...]
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton admit poor McLaren preparation
• Silverstone practice has not gone well so far, say drivers• Red Bulls of Webber and Vettel are faster in the heat The message from the world champion Jenson Button today was: “It’s not all over yet.” But today was a desperately disappointing day for McLaren after their substantial upgrades failed to make any difference [...]
Car review: Vauxhall Astra
It’s one of Vauxhall’s best-ever cars. But will the Astra be GM’s star performer? VAUXHALL ASTRAFROM £16,010MILES PER GALLON: 51.4CO2 PER KM: 129 GRAMSGOOD FOR: OPENING UPBAD FOR: CLOSING DOWN They say it’s usually darkest just before dawn. And the past six months have certainly seen Vauxhall and its parent company General Motors face some [...]
Jenson Button says his British grand prix McLaren is ‘undriveable’
• Button sags to 14th on grid but Lewis Hamiton claims fourth• Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on front row The wretched Silverstone form of the world champion, Jenson Button, continued here today and he will start the British grand prix in 14th position on the grid in a car he described as [...]
No sleep until Germany as McLaren put in the hours to gain seconds
Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, McLaren’s test driver and engineers work round the clock to keep up with Red Bull Should McLaren go on to take the drivers’ championship then they may look back on the selflessness of their largely unsung test driver Gary Paffett. After a frustrating day of first practice on Friday, McLaren dispatched [...]
Why the car you drive says nothing about you
It used to be so easy – German-built good; made in Japan bad. But these days, cars are learning to keep their owner’s secrets So, what you driving these days?” It’s an innocuous question, and one that’s posed with blood-cooling regularity. At face value, it’s just a dull, conversational opener. No one’s actually interested in [...]
Celebrity style: Lewis Hamilton
Vrooom! Vroom vroom! Neeoow … That’s the sound of a car, because today is British Grand Prix day Sport: Lewis Hamilton | guardian.co.uk
Mc Laren Racers Look Ahead
British Formula 1 world champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton go head to head on home turf in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday. The McLaren racers look ahead to the action…
Fernando Alonso of Ferrari tries to top up Formula One’s team spirit
• Spaniard says he has always worked well with team-mates• Hamilton deadpan in response to fellow 2007 McLaren driver Fernando Alonso stunned Lewis Hamilton here yesterday when he said he had always enjoyed a close working relationship with his team-mate, in any of the teams for whom he has driven. In 2007, the double world [...]
