Topic: Lewis Hamilton

McLaren team chief Martin Whitmarsh has backed Lewis Hamilton to bounce back from his recent string of disappointments to win again and be a title contender next season.Whitmarsh said he believed the 26-year-old Englishman's difficulties this year have sapped his confidence, but ...

F1 champion Vettel savours 'special' moment

A jubilant Sebastian Vettel says his second world championship, which makes him the youngest back-to-back winner in Formula One history, is even more special than last year's triumph.After a night of celebrations, the 24-year-old German, the outstanding driver all season, was still ...

Vettel seals historic F1 world title defence

Germany's Sebastian Vettel became Formula One's youngest back-to-back world champion on Sunday when he finished third in the Japanese Grand Prix behind Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso.The Red Bull driver, 24, who needed just one point to clinch the title, joins Juan ...

Last-gasp Vettel snares Japan GP pole

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel snatched pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in thrilling fashion Saturday as he closed in on a historic second consecutive world title.The German, winner of the last two races at Suzuka, scorched round the challenging lay-out to ...

Lewis Hamilton needs new manager, father says

Troubled Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony suggested his son needed a change of management to help him break free of the problems that have beset him in 2011.Hamilton finished a brilliant fifth at Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after racing through the field from ...

Massa confronts Hamilton over crash

A furious Felipe Massa confronted Lewis Hamilton after the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, as the drivers followed up their clash on the track with an angry exchange.Brazilian Massa accused the 2008 champion Hamilton of not using his mind following a collision ...

Lewis Hamilton tops Singapore opening practice

Briton Lewis Hamilton topped the times in Friday's delayed and curtailed opening free practice session ahead of Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix. The 26-year-old Englishman threw his McLaren around the floodlit street circuit to produce a best lap time of one minute and ...

Fast drivers take risks, says Hamilton

LONDON (Reuters) - The key to being a really quick Formula One driver is to take risks on the racetrack and be in no rush to start a family, according to McLaren's Lewis Hamilton.In a recent interview with Reuters and two international ...
Sebastian Vettel grabbed his ninth pole of the season in dramatic fashion at the end of an incident-filled qualifying for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.The defending world champion and current series leader drove his Red Bull to the 24th pole of ...

Vettel beats Hamilton to pole in Belgium

Sebastian Vettel grabbed his ninth pole of the season in dramatic fashion at the end of an incident-filled qualifying for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.The defending world champion and current series leader drove his Red Bull to the 24th pole of ...