Archive for September, 2010
Lewis Hamilton vows to keep taking risks despite costly crashes
• Hamilton forced out of last two grands prix after collisions• ‘I always race my heart out and nothing will ever change that’ Lewis Hamilton insists he will not change his approach to racing despite his back-to-back retirements in Italy and Singapore doing severe damage to his championship hopes. The McLaren driver crashed out on [...]
Jenson Button backs Lewis Hamilton to recover from Singapore GP woe
• Button supports team-mate after two successive non-finishes• Reigning world champion still believes he can win title too Jenson Button believes his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s desire to regain the Formula One world title will ensure he bounces back in the wake of his recent non-finishes. It was a despondent Hamilton who departed Singapore’s Marina [...]
Lewis Hamilton condemns ‘dangerous’ Singapore grand prix circuit
• Slow driving, uneven surface creates problems for the drivers• ‘It’s just ridiculous’ McLaren driver Hamilton complains Lewis Hamilton tonight described the Marina Bay street track as “dangerous” after a combination of the slow driving surface and its unevenness created problems for the drivers. Race organisers have modified the course by ironing out some of [...]
Bernie Ecclestone’s F1 title idea earns no medals from Lewis Hamilton
• Ecclestone favours driver with most F1 GP wins as champion• ‘Out of the many ideas, this is potentially one of the worst’ Bernie Ecclestone has had his plans to introduce a gold-medal system to Formula One shot down by the past two world champions, the British pair of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. Despite [...]
Lewis Hamilton crashes out of Italian grand prix on first lap
• World championship leader collides with Felipe Massa• Collision with Ferrari sends Briton into the gravel trap Lewis Hamilton’s world championship chances suffered a severe blow when he crashed out of the Italian grand prix on the first lap. The Formula One championship leader’s race ended shortly after the start, when he collided with Ferrari’s [...]
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso beats Jenson Button to win Italian GP
• Lewis Hamilton crashes out on first lap• Mark Webber is new championship leader Fernando Alonso gave Ferrari a first win on home soil for four years and put himself back into world title contention with an emotional victory in the Italian Grand Prix. The Spaniard is 21 points behind the new championship leader, Mark [...]
Volvo S60
The Swedish-built, Chinese-owned car company (previous owners Ford sold the Swedish marque to Chinese car maker Geely for £1.2bn in March) has always been a world leader in safety, but the new S60 comes with two award-winning innovations: the Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake and City Safety. Both use a radar unit hidden in [...]
McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton knows he cannot afford any more big mistakes
• Briton anxious to avoid repeat of Italian grand prix• The 2008 world champion stays positive Lewis Hamilton knows he cannot afford another DNF against his name if he is to be crowned Formula One world champion for a second time. The McLaren driver’s first-lap crash in the Italian grand prix at Monza on Sunday [...]
Fernando Alonso wins over Ferrari fans with Italian grand prix win
• Jenson Button let down by McLaren team after leading• Lewis Hamilton retires after crash on first lap Those who cheer for Ferrari are among the most passionate supporters in all sport, but they have taken such a long time to embrace Fernando Alonso that it was as if they were awaiting the results of [...]
McLaren rue errors after Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton lose ground
• Button finishes second behind Fernando Alonso at Monza• Team principal blames Hamilton aggression for crash McLaren left Italy tonight cursing the mistakes that could cost Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button dearly in the world title race. While Button finished second behind Fernando Alonso at the Italian grand prix, his first podium place in five [...]
