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  • F1: Canadian Grand Prix live blog

    It’s hot, the track surface is a time bomb waiting to go off, and the grid’s been shaken up a little – it could be an unpredictable afternoon at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve as Lewis Hamilton attempts to win for the second straight year.

    Archive, F1
    Canadian Grand Prix

  • F3: The Mirror bigs up Oliver Turvey

    “Is Oliver Turvey the next Lewis Hamilton,” asks The Mirror, in a bid to promote its newly-announced sponsorship of F3. And also possibly to compensate for the fact that rival The Sun has recently been making such a fuss about Mike Conway.

    A1GP, Archive, British F3
    British F3 International, Lewis Hamilton, Oliver Turvey

  • F1: Canadian Grand Prix preview

    Formula One is heading off to Canada and there’s only one game in town – can Lewis Hamilton maintain his newly-minted lead in the drivers’ championship? The 23-year-old Briton is just three points ahead of arch-rival and reigning champion Kimi Raikkonen following his spectacular victory on the rain-soaked streets of Monaco. And the Finn’s Ferrari…

    Archive, F1
    Canadian Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, David Coulthard, Formula One, Honda, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Red Bull Racing

  • F1: betting round-up – who do the bookies think will win?

    Six races into the season. Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton have won two races apiece. Robert Kubica has yet to score his maiden win but says he’s fighting for the title. Which of them are the markets backing to become world champion?

    Archive, F1
    Betting, BMW Sauber, F1 Constructors’ Championship, F1 drivers’ championship, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Formula One, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Robert Kubica

  • F1: Monaco Grand Prix live blog

    Before Monaco qualifying McLaren publicly told its drivers that it expected them to “add to the illustrious history of the team at the Monaco Grand Prix.” And now Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen are smarting after failing to find an answer to Ferrari in qualifying. The red cars beat them to the front row by…

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, Formula One, Honda, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing, Ron Dennis

  • F1: Monaco practice round-up

    Lewis Hamilton has everything to play for in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix tomorrow after practice times demonstrated how his McLaren team is running neck and neck with Ferrari. The race, with its famous lack of overtaking opportunities, is even more likely than usual to be won by whoever can take pole position -…

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, Formula One, Honda, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing, Ron Dennis

  • F1: Paul Ricard testing report

    McLaren have had some good news about their prospects for the Monte Carlo Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton put in the fastest lap on the first day at a test circuit set up to replicate the challenges of the streets of Monaco.

    Archive, F1
    Alexander Wurz, Canadian Grand Prix, Circuit Paul Ricard, David Coulthard, F1 testing, Heikki Kovalainen, Jarno Trulli, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, Robert Kubica

  • F1: Massa magic conjures victory in Turkey

    Lewis Hamilton tried a sneaky three-stop strategy, Kimi Raikkonen fuelled up and ran a long first stint, but neither of them could find an answer to Felipe Massa who won the Turkish Grand Prix by the simple tactic of driving very fast from the front.

    Archive, F1
    Formula One, Honda, Istanbul Park, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Turkish Grand Prix

  • F1: Massa dominates Turkey qualifying

    A grumpy Lewis Hamilton struggled through qualifying at the Turkish Grand Prix and admitted to wrong decisions – but still managed to take third and expects to challenge the Ferraris.

    Archive, F1

  • F1: will Kovalainen be fit to race in Turkey?

    Lewis Hamilton’s McLaren team-mate will find out on Friday whether or not he will be taking part in the Turkish Grand Prix. Plus race previews from Honda and Red Bull.

    Archive, F1
    David Coulthard, Formula One, Heikki Kovalainen, Honda, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Ross Brawn, Turkish Grand Prix

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