Hamilton pleased with McLaren progress
If McLaren can reproduce or improve on their showing in the first half of the season during the second half of the campaign, the titles should come their way. Appreciating a level of calm that has descended on McLaren of late, Hamilton said: “Over the last few years we’ve learned from a number of difficulties, [...]
Rossi sign for Ducati
Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has confirmed he will leave the Fiat Yamaha team to ride for Ducati for two years from 2011. Rossi will link up with the team from his native Italy as former world champion Casey Stoner of Australia leaves Ducati to join Honda. The 31-year-old Rossi finished fifth in Sunday’s [...]
Hayden to partner Rossi
Hayden was world champion in 2006 Former world champion Nicky Hayden has signed a two-year deal to stay with Ducati and partner Valentino Rossi. American Hayden who won the world title in 2006 with Honda, has raced for Ducati for two years and is sixth in the 2010 season’s standings. The 29-year-old said: “Next year [...]
Indianapolis Moto GP Result
Moto GP rd 12 Indianapolis, Indianapolis: Leading final positions after Moto GP Race: 1 Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 47mins 31.615secs 2 Ben Spies (USA) Yamaha 47:35.190 3 Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha 47:38.427 4 Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 47:44.248 5 Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Honda 47:53.500 6 Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati 48:06.753 7 Marco Simoncelli (Ita) Honda [...]
Formula One News
The organisers of the new Korean Grand Prix have responded to rumours that the race will not take place by issuing a photograph showing some of the circuit in what seems to be completed form – with tarmac having been laid. F Renault boss Eric Boullier believes the success of the Renault team’s F-duct was [...]
Belgian Grand Prix Result
Full race timings Sunday, 29 August 2010 Conditions: Fine Pos Country Driver Car Team Grid Fastest lap Race time Points 1 great britain Lewis Hamilton 2 McLaren-Mercedes 2 1:49.069 1:29:04.260 25 2 australia Mark Webber 6 Red Bull-Renault 1 1:49.395 +00:01.571 18 3 poland Robert Kubica 11 Renault 3 1:49.807 +00:03.493 15 4 brazil Felipe [...]
Around Silverstone in an F1 car (virtually)
<p>What's it like to take on Silverstone in a Formula One car? Now that in-season testing is banned on cost grounds, the only people who will find out are the likes of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, but there is another way to get a taste for one of the world's most famous tracks. At [...]
Brawn defends Schumacher’s overtake of Alonso at the Monaco GP
Formula One 2010: Brawn defends Schumacher’s overtake of Alonso at the Monaco GP Ross Brawn explains why Michael Schumacher’s move to overtake Fernando Alonso on the last corner of the Monaco GP was within the F1 rules and regulations.
Hamilton and Alonso bury the hatchet
Alonso had criticised the Briton – his former McLaren team-mate – after Hamilton finished second in the Spaniard’s home race despite being punished for illegally overtaking the safety car. Stewards at the race were also criticised for taking so long to impose the punishment that Hamilton had a sufficient margin to take a drive-through penalty [...]
