Tag: Ferrari
Martin Whitmarsh: McLaren and Ferrari can put brakes on Red Bulls
McLaren team principal believes Lewis Hamilton’s win in German Grand Prix will end talk of a runaway Sebastian Vettel world title Two weeks ago, after his cars had qualified fifth and 10th for the British Grand Prix, Martin Whitmarsh, the McLaren team principal, took the unusual step of beginning a press conference by admitting his [...]
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 [...]
Whitmarsh questions the mood at McLaren rivals Ferrari and Red Bull
• ‘We decide to race with our drivers racing’• We’ve also got a good harmony, Whitmarsh adds McLaren’s team principal, Martin Whitmarsh, is convinced harmony is the key to winning both of this year’s Formula One world titles and he can clearly sense friction and discord in the camps of their main rivals, Red Bull [...]
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 [...]
FIA may take action as Ferrari moan over Lewis Hamilton penalty
• Struggling Italian team accused of sour grapes• Fernando Alonso says European grand prix was manipulated Ferrari could face action from the FIA following their claims that Sunday’s European Grand Prix had been “manipulated”. A number of officials from the sport’s governing body are known to be angered by the Scuderia’s intemperate response after the [...]
