Meet the next Briton tipped to break into Formula One

Paul Di Resta was well familiar with Silverstone long before he drove a Force India in yesterday morning’s first free practice session. The 24-year-old from West Lothian used to watch his cousin Dario Franchitti, the IndyCar champion and twice winner of the Indianapolis 500, race there when he was a child. “But I think the [...]

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 [...]

Webber leads Red Bull to victory in Spain

Mark Webber became the first driver to win from pole this season as the Spanish Grand Prix lived up to its notoriously dull reputation until late catastrophe struck Lewis Hamilton. The past 10 winners of the race at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya have won from the top spot on the grid, with Webber emphatically enforcing [...]