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Today is Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Formula 1

I Blew Alonso Away in My Rookie Year – Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton has upped the ante ahead of the 2010 Formula One season by claiming he “blew” Fernando Alonso away during his debut season in 2007.

10Jan2010 | Steve | 1 comment | Continued

Hamilton sails home in Singapore

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton sailed home to his second win of the season with a fine victory in the Singapore Grand Prix toda

27Sep2009 | Steve | 2 comments | Continued

Rubens Barichello wins the European GP at Valencia

It’s certainly been a long time coming, 5 years to be exact and Barichello and his Brawn capitalized on a Mclaren pitstop error and handed Rubens the victory. Learn Spanish Online

23Aug2009 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued

The Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia

The Grand Prix of Europe which takes place on 23rd August 2009 in Valencia, Spain looks set to be a thrilling race.Schumacher looks set to take over Massa’s drive for Ferrari and Button is fired up in his Brawn.
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7Aug2009 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued

Hamilton wins at last in Hungary

Lewis Hamilton has finally scored his first grand prix victory of the 2009 season following a flawless performance in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

27Jul2009 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued

On the Button – Jensen Button that is

Looks like Jensen Button is running away with the world championship so far. After another great performance by him and team mate Rubens Barichello (another double) with Aussie Mark Webber 3rd and team mate Sebastian Vettel 4th something is telling me McLaren and Ferrari are nowhere near fast catching up to Brawn’s rocket! This is [...]

11May2009 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued

Spanish Grand Prix at Montmelo 2009

Bahrain is over and there’s a lot of work to do before the Grand Prix at Montmelo in Catalonia on May 8th-10th 2009. Jensen Button has won 3 of the 4 races so far. Can he make Montmelo 4 out of 5?

27Apr2009 | Steve | 2 comments | Continued

Hamilton’s future at McLaren uncertain

The world champion’s father Anthony Hamilton is reportedly considering whether he should advise his son to leave the team with which he won last year’s F1 championship. In the aftermath of the ‘liargate’ scandal, which saw the near-tearful World Champion offer a grovelling public apology on Friday in Sepang after admitting he misled Australian GP [...]

7Apr2009 | Catalonia | 1 comment | Continued

Lewis Hamilton – the new world F1 champion

Ok it’s Sunday evening and I can’t believe Lewis is the new world Formula 1 champion. With two laps to go Vettel overtakes him – don’t ask me how or why, must be the nerves. Then on the very last bend Timo Glock suddenly slows down, Vettel goes through so does Hamilton and ends up [...]

2Nov2008 | Catalonia | 2 comments | Continued

Penalties put both Hamilton and Massa out of contention at Fuji Japan

The two main rivals for the 2008 drivers’ title scored just one point between them in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, as both were hit by penalties early in the race. Ferrari’s Felipe Massa finished eighth, while championship leader Lewis Hamilton managed only 12th for McLaren. Polesitter Hamilton was penalised for forcing Kimi Raikkonen wide into [...]

12Oct2008 | Catalonia | 0 comments | Continued