McLaren pair aim to be Red Bull fighters November 28, 2011 BRITISH pair Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton have vowed to knock Red Bull off the podium and reassert McLaren’s dominance next season. Australia’s Mark Webber capped a record-breaking year for the team by winning Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix, with colleague Sebastian Vettel signing off his emphatic world title defence with a rare second place. Button [...]
Whitmarsh Button theory is ‘rubbish’, says Hamilton November 10, 2011 MCLAREN team principal Martin Whitmarsh’s suggestion that Lewis Hamilton’s form has been adversely affected by the success of team-mate Jenson Button has been dismissed as “rubbish” by the 2008 world champion. Although both men have been left trailing in the wake of Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel this season, Button has fared better, particularly in recent [...]
Vettel dominates in India as McLaren order Lewis to make up with Massa October 30, 2011 WORLD champion Sebastian Vettel continued his domination of the Formula One season by claiming victory at the maiden Indian Grand Prix. It was the German’s (right) 11th win of an utterly dominant campaign as he led from start to finish at the Buddh International Circuit and came in over eight seconds ahead of Jenson Button. [...]
Schumacher claims deaths unavoidable October 27, 2011 SEVEN-TIME Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher insists the recent deaths of Marco Simoncelli and Dan Wheldon were down to fate rather than shortcomings in the sport’s safety procedures . Wheldon lost his life following a collision in an IndyCar race in Las Vegas, when his car was catapulted into the air and into perimeter [...]
Blockbusters at the touch of a button October 26, 2011 NETFLIX, the US online film service, announced on Monday that it will be launching in the UK in 2012. The company looks set to change the way we watch movies, but already has some tough competition. Here we tell you everything you need to know. What is Netflix? Netflix is an online film service that [...]
Vettel targets Schumacher record as Red Bull celebrate double coronation October 16, 2011 WORLD champion Sebastian Vettel insists he will not ease off for the remaining three races despite adding the constructors’ championship to his drivers’ title with victory at yesterday’s Korean Grand Prix. The German pipped Britain’s Lewis Hamilton in Yeongam to win his 10th race of an utterly dominant season and could yet equal Michael Schumacher’s [...]
Button commits his future to McLaren October 5, 2011 FORMER world champion Jenson Button has ended speculation about his future with McLaren by signing a new long-term contract with the Surrey-based team. The 31-year-old joined McLaren in 2010 following his landmark success with the Brawn GP and after a satisfactory first season, when he finished fifth, he has enjoyed holding the upper hand over [...]
Whitmarsh eyes Button deal September 21, 2011 FORMULA ONE: Team principal Martin Whitmarsh hopes Jenson Button will sign a new long-term contract that will keep him at McLaren for the rest of his career, amid growing interest from Ferrari. Button admitted ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix that it was his childhood dream to drive for the Italians. But Whitmarsh said: [...]
Schumacher: I’m not finished August 15, 2011 FORMULA ONE: Veteran Michael Schumacher insists he will race on next year despite his comeback falling short of expectations. The Mercedes GP driver, 42, said: “I’ll certainly be racing next year, that is definite. We will then have to see how things develop and how much energy and fun is still there.”
Button brings up double century in grand manner July 31, 2011 BRITAIN’S Jenson Button crowned his 200th Grand Prix appearance with victory in Hungary and admitted he would need the upcoming summer break to recover from the celebrations. The McLaren driver, who awoke yesterday to a hoax story posted on his personal website by hackers claiming he was in a “critical condition” following a “serious accident”, [...]