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F1′s Lewis Hamilton starting afresh after ‘battling everybody’ in 2011
• Ex-champion admits he was trying to juggle too many issues• Jenson Button has private dinner with McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who admits he was “battling everybody” last season, and Jenson Button have had a private dinner for only the second time since their intense rivalry at McLaren started two years ago. A relaxed-looking Hamilton [...]
McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has sunnier outlook after winter in Colorado
• McLaren launch new car at Woking base• Sutil’s comments are given the brush-off McLaren launched their new Formula One car before a global audience on Wednesday. And the global audience dutifully gawped in wonder, even though the new creation, the MP4-27, motionless and driverless and tilting sharply to the right, looked as if it [...]
McLaren are back on track after trailing behind Red Bull
Red Bull may not everything their own way next year as Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button start to challenge Sebastian Vettel’s dominance Do not say a word in Milton Keynes but suddenly Red Bull are looking a little anxiously in their rear-view mirrors. The most successful Formula One team over the past two seasons have [...]
Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa make peace after Brazilian Grand Prix
• On-track feud ends in hugs and smiles• Hamilton looks forward to next season Lewis Hamilton’s best moment in São Paulo on Sunday came after the Brazilian Grand Prix when he made his peace with Felipe Massa, his nemesis throughout the season. The McLaren driver went over to Massa in the paddock and the pair [...]
Lewis Hamilton apologises to McLaren after India disappointment
It was the sixth time the pair have clashed this season. Despite the stewards coming down on Hamilton’s side and giving Massa a drive-through penalty, Hamilton was still contrite, having also been demoted three places on the starting grid for ignoring warning flags in practice. “I’m sorry for the team,” he said. “They always do [...]
McLaren deserves better, says Lewis Hamilton after Belgian GP crash
Hamilton accepts blame for incident that ended his race • ‘I realise it was my fault 100%’ says Hamilton Lewis Hamilton accepted responsibility for the accident that ended his Belgian Grand Prix. Initially the lap 13-crash in which Hamilton slammed into a barrier after he and Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi banged wheels appeared to be a [...]
McLaren up to pace
Lewis Hamilton has revealed the extent of McLaren’s early-season problems following his thrilling victory on Sunday, one which has thrown open the Formula One world championship. McLaren were so far off the pace during testing in Barcelona before the start of the season that they wondered how they would compete with Red Bull, last year’s [...]
Lewis Hamilton gets new Finnish fitness trainer after Green promotion
• Former athlete Antti Vierula to work with Lewis Hamilton• Predecessor Clayton Green promoted by McLaren Lewis Hamilton is to work with a new full-time trainer over the course of the forthcoming Formula One season. Antti Vierula, a Finn, is to take over the role from Clayton Green, who has stepped up to a senior [...]
Fernando Alonso wins Singapore grand prix after Lewis Hamilton retires
• Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso holds off Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel• Mark Webber increases championship lead to 11 points Fernando Alonso of Ferrari took his third victory in five races at the Singapore grand prix today. McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, however, endured another frustrating day in his attempt to regain the world title. Alonso held off Sebastian [...]
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 [...]
