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11 Jan 2008: F1: Hamilton hails ‘fantastic’ new ride

Lewis Hamilton’s had his first go in the new McLaren MP4-23 during a testing session at Jerez – and he seems pretty pleased with the outcome. He hailed the session as ‘fantastic’ – and was clearly keen to take his turn behind the wheel after finding himself third in line behind fellow drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Pedro de la Rosa for a crack at the circuit.

11 Jan 2008: F1: Coulthard’s wet-weather warning

David Coulthard says he fears the safety effects of removing driver aids such as traction control from Formula One cars, especially in rainy weather.

8 Jan 2008: Champ Car: Wilson and Dalziel take on Daytona challenge

Justin Wilson is one of five Champ Car drivers to take part in the first major motorsport event of the year in the US – the 2008 Daytona 24-hour challenge. He will be joined by Scots racer Ryan Dalziel in the Daytona Prototype class when the event gets underway on January 26.

8 Jan 2008: GP2: Q&A with Mike Conway

Read the Trident Racing Q&A with its newest driver.

8 Jan 2008: GP2: Conway signs for Trident Racing – and sets his sights on F1

British driver Mike Conway is setting his sights firmly on Formula One after signing with Trident Racing for the 2008 GP2 season. And his new team says it will be backing him all the way, with all the resources he needs to become GP2 series champion.

8 Jan 2008: F1: Hamilton’s new car is unveiled on his birthday

McLaren has unveiled its 2008 car – and, with it, the opportunity for Lewis Hamilton to come out fighting for the upcoming season.

8 Jan 2008: F1: Jackie Stewart’s racing driver brother dies

James Stewart, the elder brother of veteran F1 star Sir Jackie Stewart, and a racing driver in his own right, has died aged 76.

18 Dec 2007: F1: Stevenage boy racer done for speeding

It can happen to the most careful and law-abiding among us. A momentary lapse of concentration, a little too much pressure from the right foot and, before you know where you are, there’s an exceedingly bright flash or (far worse) a rotating blue light in your rear view mirror indicating that a burly traffic officer intends to have a few words.

18 Dec 2007: RoC: Hamilton is top pick for next year

Race of Champions organisers have vowed to sign up Lewis Hamilton to next year’s event in a bid to ensure a capacity-crunching sell-out crowd. This year’s event, featuring top names like Michael Schumacher, Marcus Gronholm, David Coulthard and Andy Priaulx, sold 50,000 seats at Wembley Stadium, a venue with a 90,000 capacity.

18 Dec 2007: RoC: Germany wins, no-one much surprised

It was at Wembley. There was a German team, and it included Michael Schumacher. Nobody was therefore very surprised when the ‘retired’ F1 legend and his team-mate Sebastian Vettel wiped the floor with their English, French, Scandinavian, American and Scottish competitors in the Nations Cup race. But, just for once, Schumacher didn’t have it all his own way.

 
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