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  • Opinion: Dramatic championship climax showcases best and worst of F1

    Felipe Massa won the Brazilian Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton the drivers’ championship on a day full of sporting drama – but a day, also, where the bigots, the gloaters and the conspiracy theorists were out in force.

    Archive, F1, Opinion
    Brazilian Grand Prix, Felipe Massa, Formula One, Lewis Hamilton

  • F1: Brazilian Grand Prix in six words

    Well, that was squeaky-bum time for every Lewis Hamilton and McLaren fan in the country. But, now our powers of communication are restored, here are our six-word summaries of what happened for race, drivers and teams.

    Archive, F1
    Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One, six words

  • F1: Brazilian Grand Prix live blog

    It’s now almost eight months since Lewis Hamilton cruised to unruffled victory and Felipe Massa ended up by the side of the road in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix – now the pair face off in Brazil to decide the championship.

    Archive, F1
    Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One

  • Fantasy F1: a semi-last hurrah in Shanghai

    Never mind Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa. As we come to the close of the 2008 season, let’s not forget about all those fantasy F1 players who are on tenterhooks to find out how they’re going to do in their respective leagues.

    Archive, Competitions
    Brazilian Grand Prix, Brits On Pole, Chinese Grand Prix, Fantasy F1, McLaren Grand Prix League 2008

  • F1: Chinese Grand Prix live blog

    By the time the Chinese Grand Prix is over, Lewis Hamilton could be the Formula One world champion – or he could have taken a giant step towards throwing the title away for the second year in a row.

    Archive, F1
    Chinese Grand Prix, Formula One

  • F1: Japanese Grand Prix live blog

    After a series of drama-soaked races, Formula One has landed at the Fuji Speedway – where last year Lewis Hamilton’s title challenge survived the torrential rain.

    Archive, F1
    Formula One, Japanese Grand Prix

  • F1: Japanese Grand Prix weather prospects

    Last year in Japan it poured buckets, the promised views of Mount Fuji were hidden by rain clouds, and Lewis Hamilton came away with what looked like a winning lead in the driver’s championship.

    Archive, F1
    Formula One, Japanese Grand Prix, weather reports

  • F1: Massa surges to first Singapore pole

    Felipe Massa produced a stunning last-gasp qualifying lap to take the first-ever F1 night race pole position from Lewis Hamilton by six tenths of a second.

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Formula One, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Singapore Grand Prix

  • Pimp my ride: McLaren’s Singapore surprise

    The challenges of F1’s first-ever night race have forced McLaren to abandon the search for aerodynamic perfection and fit headlights to Lewis Hamilton’s MP4-23.

    Archive, F1
    Heikki Kovalainen, Lewis Hamilton, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, Singapore Grand Prix

  • GP2: Oliver Turvey to test for iSport

    British F3 driver Oliver Turvey has been hailed as the next Lewis Hamilton – and now he’s one step closer to making that a reality after securing a test with leading GP2 team iSport International.

    Archive, British F3, GP2
    British F3 International, GP2, iSport International, Oliver Turvey

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