Topic: United Kingdom

Kovalainen pips Hamilton in second F1 practice

Heikki Kovalainen topped the times in the second free practice session for the season-ending and inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix here on Friday.Britain's Lewis Hamilton, who dominated the first session, was the man to beat for most of the second session being ...

Daily Downshift: October 26, 2009

The Maserati GranCabrio has been renamed for the U.S. market. [Car and Driver]. [Car and Driver]. [Car and Driver]. + If you live in Great Britain, good luck affording cars and fuel by 2020.

Hirvonen and Loeb to clash at Rally of Britain

Mikko Hirvonen and Sebastien Loeb square up for the 2009 world drivers title at the season-ending Rally of Britain starting on Friday.The stage is set for fireworks in Wales as Ford Focus ace Hirvonen goes all out to hold off rallying's equivalent ...

Jenson Button wins F1 world title

Britain's Jenson Button won the 2009 Formula One world championship here on Sunday.The Brawn GP driver finished fifth at the Brazilian Grand Prix which was won by Australia's Red Bull driver Mark Webber. Copyright 2009 AFP Global Edition

God loves sport too

The author offers opinions on prominent sports events in Great Britain on the first weekend of July, 2007. The Tour de France bicycle race began, oddly, in London. Excerpt from Article: 16 JULY 2007 | NEW STATESMAN | 51 transport guests, an ...

F1 risks losing support from financial sector

The article speculates on risks related to sports sponsorship deals in Great Britain in the face of the 2008 financial crisis particularly the involvement of the Royal Bank of Scotland with the AT T Williams F1 team. Sources within Formula One claim ...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

The article offers international news briefs on tourism and tourist attractions. Escape from Atlantis and Mum- mies Curse, featured interactive animations, bigger than life sets, fiberglass and foam props, and cre- ative artwork. ) A portion ofthe Escape from Atlantis course from ...
With McLaren Automotive and Mercedes-Benz having pretty much dissolved the ties that led to their creation of the 2005-09 Mercedes SLR McLaren, the Woking, U.K.-based company is planning to reinvigorate itself with a range of new mid-engine supercars. And after teasing us ...

Trulli fastest in first Belgian GP practice

Italian Jarno Trulli took advantage of a heavy rainstorm to top the times for Toyota in Friday morning's first free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.Taking full advantage of a brief dry spell early in a mostly wet session, the 35-year-old driver ...

Prince Andrew backs design sector at UKTI event

The article reports on the message of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, at the UK Trade Investment (UKTI) Creative Industries and Motorsport Showcase in London, England. Prince Andrew backs design sector at UKTI event By Emily Pacey The UK design industry ...