After a very wet Friday at Spa last week, it was with relief that 24 drivers took to the track at Monza in bright sunshine this morning. It was a morning of firsts, with Jerome D'Ambrosio participating in his first timed session for Lotus in place of the banned Romain Grosjean, and Ma Qing Hua... Continue Reading →
Hamilton-Mercedes / Schumacher-Ferrari?
Suggestions of Hamilton moving to Mercedes were initially dismissed as sensationalist rumours, but the idea seems to have caught the imagination of the motoring world. Could it be true? Twitter is currently abuzz with supposed details of the Hamilton-Mercedes contract, including a reported value of £60 million pounds. The rumour mill reckons that Paul Di... Continue Reading →
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Hamilton to Mercedes?
Eddie Jordan has reportedly fuelled a rumour that Lewis Hamilton will move to Mercedes for 2013 to replace Michael Schumacher. Hamilton's management have reacted quickly and denied the rumour, which is understandable - any decision about Hamilton's future will remain firmly under wraps until he and his management decide to make a public announcement. Mercedes'... Continue Reading →
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300 up for Schumi
Next week's Belgian Grand Prix will be the 300th race of Michael Schumacher's Formula One career. The illustrious German will become only the second driver in history to reach this particular milestone, after Rubens Barrichello who has participated in 326 race weekends. Schumacher's achievements are the stuff of legend. He has amassed seven World Drivers'... Continue Reading →
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Bad to worse for Mercedes
At the British Grand Prix, Mercedes weren't expecting to do well, and they didn't. Schumacher put in a strong qualifying performance for third on the grid in the rain, but in the dry race there was nothing he could do to stay near the front, and the illustrious German finished seventh, which was a reasonable... Continue Reading →
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