Leading figures in formula one are calling on the sport to scrap the new ‘musical chairs’ qualifying format after the woeful spectacle of Melbourne. The eleventh-hour format tweak was controversial ...
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Button resorts to jokes as McLaren wait continues
Jenson Button has resorted to jokes as McLaren’s farcical delay in announcing its 2015 driver lineup drags on. “I have a new Japanese phone number,” said the 2009 world champion. ...
Read More »Stewards probe Rosberg’s ‘deliberate’ mistake
Formula one burst into controversy on Saturday, at the very scene of Michael Schumacher’s ‘Rascasse-gate’ scandal eight years ago. This time, it is Nico Rosberg feeling the heat of the ...
Read More »Hill supports ‘double points’
Damon Hill has counted himself out of the furore surrounding the new ‘double points’ innovation for 2014. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said recently the fans’ adverse reaction was akin to ...
Read More »Damon Hill’s son quits motor racing
Josh Hill, who earlier wanted to be F1’s first ever third-generation champion, has quit motor racing. The 22-year-old is the son of 1996 world champion Damon Hill, whose own father ...
Read More »Hamilton – Vettel ‘fantastic driver’ in ‘awesome car’
Lewis Hamilton has repeated his depiction of Sebastian Vettel as a “fantastic driver” at the wheel of an “awesome car”. Earlier this week, triple world champion and 2013 points leader ...
Read More »Storm erupts over secret tyre test for Mercedes
A storm has erupted in the Monaco paddock about an until-now secret Pirelli tyre test involving Mercedes. British F1 broadcasters Sky and the BBC revealed on Sunday morning that Lewis ...
Read More »Pole master Rosberg ‘bloody good’ – Hill
1996 world champion Damon Hill thinks Nico Rosberg is finally emerging from Michael Schumacher’s shadow — with a new benchmark. Local boy Rosberg, whose Finnish father Keke won in the ...
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