Force India has revealed that it is to link up with McLaren and Mercedes in F1 in 2009 - in a deal that includes an engine supply, KERS technology, gearbox and hydraulic systems and other ‘operational support’. Just three days on from the announcement that it is to separate from engine-supplier Ferrari with immediate effect , [...]
Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet provide an unchanged driver line-up for Renault F1 in 2009. The ING Renault F1 team have announced Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet will remain as their driver line-up for the 2009 Formula 1 season. The team, which secured fourth in the constructor standings this season after a strong burst of form in [...]
Felipe Massa did all he could in the Brazilian Grand Prix with a brilliant win at Interlagos, but in the most dramatic fashion possible, Lewis Hamilton secured his maiden Formula One title. Massa led the race in its entirety while Hamilton was able to run inside the top five throughout and looked well set to secure [...]
Ferrari’s Felipe Massa thrills his home crowd by stealing pole for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos - and shifts the pressure onto F1 World Championship favourite Lewis Hamilton, who falls short when it matters most. Felipe Massa blitzed the field in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand prix at Interlagos this weekend to secure his third [...]
Racist abuse rears its ugly head in F1 once again as McLaren-Mercedes’ world champion-elect Lewis Hamilton is attacked by Spanish fans in ‘a vile campaign’ on ‘a voodoo-style website’. Formula 1 World Champion-elect Lewis Hamilton has again found himself on the receiving end of a torrent of racist abuse from Spanish fans, on the eve of [...]
Added on 04 November 2008
02 November 2008
Felipe Massa wins the final race of the 2008 Formula One season but can’t stop Lewis Hamilton lifting the title. 1. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 71 laps 01:34:11.435 2. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault +13.2 3. Kimi Raikkonen Finland Ferrari-Ferrari +16.2 4. Sebastian Vettel Germany Scuderia Toro Rosso-Ferrari +38.0 5. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes +38.9 6. Timo Glock Germany [...]
01 November 2008
Felipe Massa claims pole position for decisive Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, with title rival Lewis Hamilton on row two. 1. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari 01:12.368 2. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota-Toyota 01:12.737 3. Kimi Raikkonen Finland Ferrari-Ferrari 01:12.825 4. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 01:12.830 5. Heikki Kovalainen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 01:12.917 6. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault 01:12.967 7. Sebastian Vettel Germany Toro Rosso-Ferrari [...]
01 November 2008
Ferrari admits it could consider its presence in Formula One if a spec-engine is brought into place. The FIA’s controversial plans to bring a spec-engine into Formula One in 2010 could have hit a major stumbling block after Ferrari revealed that the move could lead to it considering its future in the sport. In an effort to [...]
23 October 2008
McLaren-Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton argues the driver who proves most to be ‘the whole package’ will lift the F1 crown following the Brazilian Grand Prix next weekend - as he calls for a ’straight race’ at Interlagos. Formula 1 World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton has insisted that he is hopeful for a ‘straight race’ and that the [...]
23 October 2008
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo responds to suggestions the Scuderia should have seized the chance to sign up Fernando Alonso for next year, by insisting the team is ‘very happy’ with both Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen. Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has insisted that the Scuderia is ‘very happy’ with its driving line-up of Felipe [...]
23 October 2008
F1 World Championship contender Felipe Massa has vowed to push for glory for Ferrari in the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos this weekend - and insists the support of his home fans will spur him onto success. Felipe Massa has thrown down the gauntlet to Formula 1 World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton by insisting that the [...]
23 October 2008
F1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen is delighted to have rediscovered his qualifying form, and hopes to be able to use it to the full in Brazil next weekend. Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that it was unlikely that either he or Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa could have beaten Lewis Hamilton’s McLaren in the Chinese Grand Prix on [...]
19 October 2008
Lewis Hamilton extends championship lead to seven points with lights-to-flag win in Shanghai. 1. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 56 01:31:57.403 2. Felipe Massa Brazil Ferrari-Ferrari +14.9 3. Kimi Raikkonen Finland Ferrari-Ferrari +16.4 4. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault +18.3 5. Nick Heidfeld Germany BMW Sauber +28.9 6. Robert Kubica Poland BMW Sauber +33.2 7. Timo Glock Germany Toyota-Toyota +41.7 8. Nelson Piquet Jr Brazil [...]
