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Title dream over but Jenson Button relishes battle with Lewis Hamilton
• ‘It’s a lot of fun racing with Lewis – we push each other hard’ • Button delights in overtaking move on Michael Schumacher Jenson Button has acknowledged that while the fight for the Formula One world championship is over, his battle with his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton will continue and that the action on [...]
Lewis Hamilton says McLaren will keep fighting for Formula One title
• ‘We still have seven races. It’s not mathematically over’ • McLaren still developing car to catch the Red Bulls Lewis Hamilton said he and McLaren are still fighting for the championship ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The driver says that, despite Sebastian Vettel’s overwhelming lead, he and his team can [...]
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button insist they can still win world title
With the season halfway through, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button believe they can still catch Sebastian Vettel The McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have insisted they are still fighting for the world championship, a claim strongly reinforced when Hamilton put his car on the front row for Sunday’s German Grand Prix at the [...]
Jenson Button out for bit of fun as F1 world title defence slips away
• Button warns McLaren must qualify on front row• Lewis Hamilton says pressure has lessened as title hopes fade Jenson Button has summed up the apparent hopelessness of his cause as he looks to defend his world title by saying: “If you look at the table what I have got to do is win while [...]
My lowdown on the F1 title contenders at Abu Dhabi climax | Eddie Jordan
The former team owner gives his views on Fernando Alonso’s, Mark Webber’s, Sebastian Vettel’s and Lewis Hamilton’s chances of winning the F1 title at the Abu Dhabi grand prix Fernando Alonso Ferrari Tactics Alonso cannot allow the two Red Bull drivers to pull away in first and second place because then the destiny of the [...]
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel wins in Brazil to take title to the wire
• Alonso third and sees lead cut to eight points at top• Red Bull win constructors’ title as Webber takes second For the first time in Formula One history four drivers will go into the final race of the season with a chance of becoming champion. That is the scenario that has unfolded following today’s [...]
Sebastian Vettel wins Brazilian grand prix to seal title for Red Bull
• Sebastian Vettel win secures constructors title for Red Bull• Lewis Hamilton’s hopes crumble after Briton finishes fourth The Brazilian grand prix represented the high-water mark in the short but brilliant story of Red Bull. This was their eighth win of the season and their fourth one-two placement. The result, moreover, gave them their first [...]
Nico Hülkenberg muscles into title showdown with debut pole
• Sebastian Vettel alongside Williams tyro on front row• Lewis Hamilton fourth on grid, Jenson Button 11th Formula One’s famous five were in a state of mild shock here when pole position for tomorrow’s Brazilian Grand Prix was stolen from them by the rookie Nico Hülkenberg. It was the young German’s maiden pole and the first [...]
Fernando Alonso wins South Korean grand prix and seizes title lead
• Ferrari’s Alonso overcomes four main rivals in rain-hit race• Lewis Hamilton second after Mark Webber crashes out The inaugural Korean grand prix was dominated first by rain and then by encroaching darkness, not to mention a safety car which seemed to hog the limelight for far too long. But in the end we were [...]
Jenson Button to put title hopes ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s
• Button ‘will fight until title is mathematically impossible’• McLaren had hoped 30-year-old would help Hamilton Jenson Button has maintained his desire to continue the fight to retain his Formula One title although he concedes his chances are slim. The 30-year-old’s comments could spell bad news for his McLaren team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, who was hoping [...]
