F1: How McLaren is tackling the 2009 rule changes
Holding onto a world title is no mean feat at the best of times - but what is McLaren planning to do in the face of what it describes as the most comprehensive shake-up of regulations in the history of the sport?
BBC Sports Personality shortlist confirmed
Lewis Hamilton is joined by seven Olympic medallists, a boxer and a tennis player on this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist, as revealed by the corporation this evening.
Over the white line: Drivers to be confined to ping-pong
Compound fractures, gold medals and the hitherto completely unsuspected fluffy side of Dietrich ‘Didi’ Mateschitz. Read on for the best of the week’s F1 and motorsport news…
Lewis Hamilton Airfix kit: get yours here
At last! Details of how to get your hands on what is shaping up to be this year’s must-have Christmas pressie. Motorsport merchandiser OnPole.com now has the kit available for pre-order - in limited numbers, so if you want one you had better get your name down now.
Over the white line: DC’s had his Irn-Bru and is man enough to race…
Gosh, what a week. You’d never know we were in the F1 close season, would you? Join us in ignoring the credit crisis, the ugly-duckling cars and the loss of races, and instead searching out some of the more fun and interesting things to happen this week.
RoC: Hamilton to appear - but not compete
Lewis Hamilton has confirmed his appearance at December’s Race of Champions event at Wembley - but rather than take on the likes of Michael Schumacher, Sebastien Loeb and Matthias Ekstrom he’ll be going head to head with a man on a bike.
Bernie: Even Lewis can’t save British GP if Donington fails
Bernie Ecclestone has told British F1 fans that not even a home champion will be enough to save their grand prix in 2010 should Donington Park fail to meet its obligation to stage the event.
RoC: Could DC possibly get a turbo-charged Hamilton boost?
The story about Lewis Hamilton featuring at this year’s Race of Champions just refuses to go away - despite receiving absolutely no public encouragement whatsoever from the driver or his team.
Hamilton: “British fans’ support helps me discount racists”
Lewis Hamilton, 2008 F1 world champion, has said he doesn’t find racist abuse aimed at him funny in the least - but he has thanked his UK fans for supporting him through such negativity.
F1: Warm welcome in Woking for homecoming Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton was greeted by 1000 cheering McLaren staff at the team’s high-tech HQ building when he made his triumphant homecoming after winning the F1 drivers’ championship.
