Michael Schumacher has decided to retire from Formula One at the end of the 2012 season. The news comes just after it was announced Lewis Hamilton would be driving for the Mercedes F1 team for the 2013 season. After retiring in 2006, the seven-time world champion returned to the series with Mercedes in […]
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Lewis Hamilton signs at Mercedes F1 for 2013, replacing Michael Schumacher
It’s been officially confirmed; former world champion Lewis Hamilton will drive Mercedes F1 from the 2013 season, taking Michael Schumacher’s seat. The British driver’s seat will replaced by Sauber driver Sergio Perez at McLaren Mercedes, while seven-time champion Michael Schumacher is the man to be bumped out of a drive […]
Sebastian Vettel wins 2012 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix
Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel has won an incident-packed 2012 Singapore Formula One Grand Prix under lights. McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton led the race from pole and appeared to be running away into the darkness, but a gearbox problem saw his car come to a halt on lap 23, handing […]
Lewis Hamilton wins 2012 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Monza
Just one week after he crashed heavily out of the Belgian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has won the 2012 Italian F1 Grand Prix at Monza. The British driver lead from flag to flag and held off a fast finishing Sergio Perez in the Sauber. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso […]
Lewis Hamilton secures pole at 2012 Italian F1 Grand Prix
The field for the 2012 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix will be headed by McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button after the British pair dominated qualifying today. Fellow English-based team Red Bull Racing struggled to keep up with the silver arrows, with Sebastian Vettel posting the sixth fastest […]
Jenson Button wins 2012 Belgian F1 GP as Alonso, Hamilton crash out
McLaren Mercedes driver Jenson Button has cruised to victory in the 2012 Belgium Formula One Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps as many of his rivals bundled out of the race on the very first turn. Ferrari’s championship leading driver Fernando Alonso, Button’s teammate Lewis Hamilton, Sauber’s Sergio Perez and Lotus driver […]
Mark Webber to start Belgian Grand Prix 12th after penalty
Aussie Mark Webber qualified seventh fastest for the Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, but will start from 12th after being handed a five grid place penalty for changing gearboxes after practice. McLaren driver Jenson Button has taken pole for the race, his first for McLaren Mercedes in what […]
Lewis Hamilton wins 2012 Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Mercedes McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has taken out the 2012 Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix after fighting off a fast finishing Fin Kimi Raikkonen. Hamilton led from pole and was never overtaken – except during pitstop sequences – in the 69 laps of the Budapest circuit. He did have to […]