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LONDON: Canadian officals blamed the 'unreasonable demands' of Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday for the failure of attempts to save the country's grand prix ... "Despite our endeavours and those of the business community, the unreasonable demands of Formula One exceeded the taxpayer's ability to pay," he said in a statement on the city's website ... The decision to drop Canada, with the U.S. Grand Prix at Indianapolis already cancelled this year, has dismayed Formula One teams by... (India Times, India)
Notebook: Stewart prepares for final ride with JGR Nov 16, 2008
Maybe Busch's biggest disappointment is that he won't get to test a Toyota Formula One car in Japan next week. "I don't get to drive the Formula One car anymore,'' he said. "I have to go to the Nationwide banquet (next Saturday) and accept my sixth-place awards instead ... NASCAR took me away from the Formula One car. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Barrichello, Kanaan win 500-mile Brazil kart race Nov 16, 2008
Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello and Indy Racing League's Tony Kanaan led their team to victory Sunday in the Granja Viana 500 kart race in Brazil. The winning Barrichello Racing team, which also included former F1 driver Luciano Burti, needed nearly 11 hours to complete the 500-mile event at the Granja Viana track in South America's biggest city. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Edwards outqualifies Johnson Nov 15, 2008
The former Formula One driver didn't need the help. We didn't exactly get a lot of laps in practice, Speed said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NASCAR: Order set for season finale Nov 15, 2008
Former Formula One driver Scott Speed was second at 171. 461. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Honda to offer Schumi a ride Nov 15, 2008
ROME: Honda are ready to offer retired seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher a ride in the superbike world championship next year, the teams European boss has said. Schumacher has taken part in German superbike races with Honda this year and recorded fast times on a Ducati in tests in Portugal last week. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Edwards keeps hope alive entering last race Nov 15, 2008
" Speed, making only his fourth Cup start, swapped cars with Red Bull teammate Brian Vickers this week, assuring Speed of making the race in the top-35 No. 83 Toyota. The former Formula One driver didn't need the help. "We didn't exactly get a lot of laps in practice," Speed said. "I think that helped us. We didn't have enough time to mess it up. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Nov 15, 2008
Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news - Telegraph. Latest news, breaking news and current news from the UK and around the world, plus celebrity news and political news from Telegraph. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Organizers upbeat on preparations for first A1 street race Nov 14, 2008
The organizers of the A1 Grand Prix race are confident they will be able to complete all preparations for the country's first-ever Formula One street race ahead of schedule ... "I think we will be able to finish the track construction before the race, while we will also be able to maintain the good quality of the track. "We are experienced in this kind of work," Benton said, adding that at least four construction companies would start building the new two-kilometer section of track and the track... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Sports)
Singapore September retail sales up 7.2% on year Nov 14, 2008
Experts said the unexpected acceleration in retail sales in September was thanks to Singapore's first Formula One night race on Sept. 28, luring more tourists and customers. Editor: Zhang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Shanghai may axe F1 GP Nov 14, 2008
SHANGHAI: Shanghai is considering axing the loss-making Formula One Grand Prix after its contract runs out in 2010, a senior official said ... China's biggest city spent 240 million dollars on the state-of-the-art Shanghai International Circuit and hosted its first Formula One race in 2004. (India Times, India)
NASCAR team notes Nov 13, 2008
"I don't drive karts that often although we do have a Jeff Gordon Foundation go-kart event each year and I think the last time I drove one competitively was when I was 11 or 12 years old. I don't know what to expect, but I'm sure it will be a fun experience." Massa, who lost the Formula One world championship to Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the final race of the season, is excited to have a top NASCAR driver compete. "It is a great pleasure to host Jeff in Brazil," Massa said. (USA Today -- Sports)
ODDBALL STORIES: Toe KOs 'Punk,' pulverized TVs & more Nov 13, 2008
If you need further proof that an emotional investment in sports can unhinge even those in lofty positions of power and responsibility, consider of Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo who pulverized his TV set in a fit of rage after watching his team lose the Formula One championship to McLaren's Lewis Hamilton last weekend in the final lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix. "When a television breaks it makes a terrible bang," Montezemolo noted. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Mosley slams 'prude' editor in sex orgy row Nov 13, 2008
Judges enforce it, just like other laws," he said. The head of the FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) underlined the devastating impact of the revelations on his family, who did not know about his long-term involvement in sado-masochistic sex. "To Dacre, the private pursuit of S and M among like-minded adult enthusiasts is 'unimaginable depravity. "His misplaced moral outrage reminds me of the prejudices once targeted at the gay community.". (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Sports-mad Melbourne Nov 13, 2008
The city is home to the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis, a Formula One Grand Prix, the Melbourne Cup horse race, cricket's Boxing Day Test and the Australian Rules Grand Final. In recent years the Victoria state capital has also hosted the Commonwealth Games and the FINA world swimming championships, building on a legacy that stretches back to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. (iAfrica.com)
Australia swap Indy for A1 race Nov 12, 2008
Queenslands Gold Coast normally hold their race in October but Indy officials wanted to switch it to March, at the same time as the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne and the start of the Australian football seasons. Moving our race to March was not an option, Queensland state sports minister Judy Spence told reporters yesterday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Likely change in Force India line-up Nov 12, 2008
I suspect he (Mallya) has some staggering business commitments outside of Formula One and he would expect us, as specialists and professionals in this field, to be making all of the recommendations that are necessary to ensure that we go forward. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
McLaren not to impose will on Force India Nov 12, 2008
NEW DELHI: McLaren management said they might suggest preferred drivers for their new partner Force India but made it clear that they would never try to impose their will on the Vijay Mallya-owned Formula One outfit ... Vijay is an enormously successful entrepreneur in his own right in many fields, and if he turned all of those attentions to Formula One he would be an awesome competitor for all of us," Whitmarsh said. "The reality is that I suspect he has some staggering business commitments... (India Times, India)
Mecachrome is facing considerable turbulence Nov 12, 2008
Mecachrome is known for its long-standing involvement as an engine-builder for Formula One auto racing teams such as Williams and Renault. But a freeze on Formula One engine development hurt future business prospects. (The Gazette (Montreal))
Ferrari reveals Scuderia Spider 16M Nov 11, 2008 QCs defend Justice Eady as newspapers accuse him of privacy law ... Nov 11, 2008 Force India will use Mercedes engines Nov 11, 2008 Garcia moves to No. 2 in rankings Nov 11, 2008 Indy 'schoolies for adults' Nov 11, 2008 MOTOR SPORTS Johnson nears three-peat with victory Nov 10, 2008 Force India link up with McLaren and Mercedes Nov 10, 2008 F1 teams to reduce engine costs by $19 million Nov 10, 2008 Daily Mail chief Paul Dacre criticises BBC growth and privacy rulings Nov 10, 2008 Mercedes to supply Force India team Nov 10, 2008 Those sad orphans and Fergie's ego trip Nov 9, 2008 Season ends, not the envy Nov 9, 2008 The meticulous man who drove Hamilton Nov 9, 2008 The real meaning of election Nov 9, 2008 Button urges Honda to keep Barrichello Nov 9, 2008 Auto Racing Supplies Nov 9, 2008 Lamb co-op buys out partner Nov 9, 2008 Racing for a cure for Will Nov 9, 2008 Ferrari boss smashed television after F1 finale Nov 9, 2008 F1 turns to India Nov 8, 2008 Winners and losers Nov 8, 2008 Sport leads way on race, sex and age Nov 8, 2008 Bledisbore a bit of a grey area Nov 8, 2008 Reed enjoying the good life Nov 8, 2008 DAX Index Snaps Two-Day Decline as Munich Re, K+S Gain; Porsche Rallies Nov 8, 2008 Could Britain have a black PM? Nov 8, 2008 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009 Nov 8, 2008 2009 Formula One Race Schedule Nov 8, 2008 Traveling In Formula One Nov 8, 2008 15 drug cases expected from Beijing Olympics Nov 8, 2008 TV SportsWatch Nov 8, 2008 Formula One special report: For Lewis Hamilton, 2nd time's a charm Nov 8, 2008 In life after racing, Schumacher seeks a new passion Nov 8, 2008 A chain of safety in a high-risk sport Nov 8, 2008 Hamilton scores a breakthrough Nov 8, 2008 Vijay Mallya takes the helm at Force India Nov 8, 2008 Hamilton living life to the full after F1 title win Nov 7, 2008 How the title was won Nov 7, 2008 Ford takes bragging rights into desert, Holden has to grid and bearit Nov 7, 2008 Honda to test Brazilian Di Grassi Nov 7, 2008 Brazil's Lucas Di Grassi to test with Honda F1 Nov 7, 2008 Hamilton invited to compete against Schumacher Nov 7, 2008 Renault F1 roadshow to race on Delhi streets on Nov 9 Nov 7, 2008 Racism is no joke, F1 champion says Nov 7, 2008 Brilliance, when the smoke cleared Nov 7, 2008 Conspiracy theories Nov 7, 2008 Adidas runs out of puff Nov 7, 2008 * Sport Briefs Nov 7, 2008 Hamilton and Scherzinger engaged? Nov 6, 2008 F1's top talents Nov 6, 2008 Hamilton's dad dismayed by racial hate campaign Nov 6, 2008 F1's first black world champ Nov 6, 2008 Ready to Race Nov 6, 2008 Hamilton roars into McLaren base Nov 6, 2008 Simmons: First impressions of Greg Oden Nov 6, 2008 Wild finish to another thrilling F1 season Nov 6, 2008 NASCAR team notes Nov 6, 2008 Massa won Brazilian Grand Prix, but Hamilton won World Championhip Nov 6, 2008 Hamilton has more targets Nov 6, 2008 Auto Racing. Alonso sticks with Renault Nov 6, 2008 Auto Racing. Queen congratulates Hamilton Nov 6, 2008 Fernando Alonso stays at Renault in 2009 Nov 6, 2008 Alonso to remain with Renault Formula 1 team Nov 6, 2008 Council supports end to health and safety myths Nov 6, 2008 Hamilton disagrees with Ecclestone over racism Nov 6, 2008
Ferrari has unveiled a new limited-series supercar based on the V8-engined F430 Spider, called the Scuderia Spider 16M, to celebrate winning the Formula One Constructor's Wolrd Championship. By Erin Baker Last Updated: 5:54PM GMT 10 Nov 2008. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Australian race cut from IRL schedule for 2009 Nov 11, 2008
Australia hosts the season-opening Formula One Grand Prix at Melbourne and a major round of the domestic V8 Supercars series at Adelaide in March. "In addition, a March race would have involved track construction right in the middle of January school holidays, and we would not tolerate Gold Coast residents being inconvenienced in that way," Spence said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Mr Justice Eady has presided over a series of high-profile newspaper cases, including this year's High Court action by Max Mosley, the president of the motor racing body, the FIA, against the News of the World. Mr Dacre said that in supporting Mr Mosley, the judge had effectively ruled that it was perfectly acceptable for the multi-millionaire head of a multibillion-sport followed by countless young people to pay five women 2,500 to take part in acts of unimaginable sexual depravity. (Times Online)
Web search enhanced by. Tuesday November 11, 2008. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
But Australia hosts the season-opening Formula One Grand Prix at Melbourne and the domestic V8 Supercars series at Adelaide in March. FOOTBALL. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
A1GP racing didn't have a "massive" following in Australia in the way that Formula One and IndyCar racing is supported, Mr McKay said, but he didn't think Indy fans would be disappointed with the new carnival. "Indy is Schoolies for adults, isn't it?" he said. (The Age, Australia)
Formula One teams have unanimously agreed to reduce engine costs from $25 ... 4 million by 2011, Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo said after recently presiding over a meeting of the newly founded Formula One Teams Association. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Force India will use Mercedes engines next season in a long-term deal with the German carmaker and McLaren, the Formula One team announced on Monday ... "(Formula One supremo) Bernie Ecclestone has declared plans to stage an Indian Grand Prix in 2011, in Delhi, by which time Force India Formula One team will be exactly that: a Formula One force in, and for, India.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
SCARPERIA, Italy (AP) -Formula One teams have unanimously agreed to reduce engine costs by nearly $20 million by 2011, Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo said Sunday. Montezemolo recently presided over a meeting of the newly founded Formula One Teams Association, or FOTA.. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Darce highlighted the successful action, presided over by Eady, brought against the News of the World by formula one boss Max Mosley for invasion of privacy earlier this year. "If mass-circulation newspapers, which, of course, also devote considerable space to reporting and analysis of public affairs, don't have the freedom to write about scandal, I doubt whether they will retain their mass circulations with the obvious worrying implications for the democratic process," he said. (guardian.co.uk)
Force India cars will have engines designed and built by Mercedes-Benz for the 2009 Formula One season, marking the first time that the manufacturer will supply engines to a chassis constructor other than McLaren ... "McLaren and Mercedes-Benz are two of the most famous names in motorsport history, having achieved superb success in Grand Prix racing over many years, and most recently, a superb victory in probably the most dramatic world championship Formula One has seen." ... "Force India... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Sorry, but I just can't join in the mood of national rejoicing that Lewis Hamilton has won the Formula One world title. Yes, he's got huge talent. (Daily Mail)
For the second enthralling year in a row, the formula one drivers' championship was decided by a single point. with Lewis Hamilton snatching the title in the very last corner. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ron Dennis is a man who demands perfection - he found it in new formula one champion Lewis Hamilton. The McLaren chief talks to Alison Kervin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Born and raised in Britain, Lewis Hamilton last weekend became the Formula One motor-racing champion of the world, an achievement which will bring such financial rewards that he will probably decide to go on living in Switzerland. But his rise to supremacy against all odds could only have happened in a democracy. (BBC News -- UK)
LONDON: Jenson Button urged Honda on Friday to retain Brazilian Rubens Barrichello rather than replace the Formula One veteran with a rookie like Bruno Senna ... Neither has raced before in Formula One, although Di Grassi was Renault s test and reserve driver this year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
New - Willans FIA Approved Driver Restraints now stocked in four styles ... These FIA approved driver restraints are labeled with an expiration date of 2013. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
The cooperative has subsequently sold a minority share to veal supplier Formula One. Gitthens said the cooperative markets lamb across the U.S. and in some foreign markets. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
He loves Formula One race cars and has his own racing suit. On his birthday, he left his mom in the dust on the track at F1 Boston. (Weymouth News, MA)
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo smashed a television set after seeing McLaren's Lewis Hamilton snatch the Formula One world title from Felipe Massa in last weekend's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix ... Montezemolo made no reference to the Ferrari board's recent threat to review its presence in Formula One if plans for a standard engine for all teams go ahead from 2010. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Formula One calls itself as a world championship ... "Given the sheer size of India and its booming economy it should be on the Formula One calendar," declared , Kingfisher airline and beer tycoon, and owner of the Force India F1 team ... "The launch of Force India, as one of only 10 teams on the Formula One grid, has stimulated the interest in Formula One in India dramatically, and it is getting more and more popular," Mallya said. (CNN -- International)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- In taking the Formula One world championship, Lewis Hamilton was the ultimate winner of 2008. Sebastian Vettel, hailed as the next Michael Schumacher, was an undoubted star of 2008. (CNN -- International)
There was a time, too, when it would have seemed no less likely that a black man would win the formula one world title than the US presidency. Jesse Jackson's name was at least on the Democratic nomination ballot paper about 20 years before Lewis Hamilton was the first black man on the starting grid. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
FIVE years ago at a time when the Iraq war was breaking loose, the gag ran like this: "These are strange times. The best golfer is a black guy, the best rapper is a white guy, Switzerland has won the America's Cup and Germany doesn't want to fight this war!" To that, this week, of course we can add, wonderfully, that there is now a black man in the White House, while another black man steps forth as formula one champion and they're playing a Bledisloe Cup match in Hong Kong, even while the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
It is unexpected, like seeing Michael Schumacher helping get formula one cars out of the team transporter. His practice bike is identical to the race bike but with older components. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Equinet AG lowered its recommendation for the maker of milling machines used by the Red Bull Formula One racing team to ``sell'' from ``buy. . (Bloomberg -- Germany)
So why not a similar story in the UK, which had a Jewish prime minister in the 19th Century and this week celebrated a British black man becoming Formula One world champion. There have only ever been three non-white Cabinet members in Britain and there are only 15 MPs (2% of the total). (BBC News -- UK)
Another First For Formula One. With Abu Dhabi branching out into the motor racing world as a sponsor in the WRC it was only natural that they would also make an appearance in Formula One ... The race in Abu Dhabi will join the GP in Bahrain as the only other event currently on the Formula One racing calendar to take place in the Middle East as Formula One reaches out to countries and cultures that has not been privileged in the past to see the amazing world of Formula One first hand. (Suite101.com)
And with the possibility of races also being held in India, Russia and rumors starting to surface that South Africa is also looking to get back into the world of Formula One racing there is another chance again that we could see a race schedule exceeding 20 races for the first time in the history of Formula One racing. 1. (Suite101.com)
Bringing us the enjoyment of watching a Formula One race is a very intense and stressful practice ... But even taking that into account the amount of people, costs, weight and infrastructure that goes into moving a Formula One team around is staggering ... The teams will surely enjoy the upcoming break from Formula One. (Suite101.com)
Force India, the Formula One race team owned by billionaire Vijay Mallya, and Ferrari SpA agreed to end an engine contract a year early. Ferrari said in an e-mailed statement that the teams had agreed to the early termination of the engine supply and technical assistance contract. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
SPEED Formula One, qualifying for Grand Prix of Brazil, at Sao Paolo, Brazil ... SPEED Formula One, Grand Prix of Brazil, at Sao Paolo, Brazil. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
FORMULA ONE SPECIAL REPORT ... The Formula One season came to its grand finale last weekend as Lewis Hamilton became the youngest champion and the first black champion in the sport's history in one of the most exciting season-ending laps ever ... It doesn't work that way in Formula One, Button said; such chances just don't arise very often - particularly at McLaren, which had not won a title since 1999. (International Herald Tribune)
FORMULA ONE SPECIAL REPORT ... But two years after the most successful Formula One driver of all time retired from the sport, and now two months short of his 40th birthday, the precise direction of Michael Schumacher's post-racing career is less easy to define ... He started his own Formula One team in 1997, won a race in 1999 and then sold the team for more than $100 million to Ford in 2000. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
FORMULA ONE SPECIAL REPORT ... Most fans of Formula One will realize that the 2008 season is over and feel a touch of nostalgia ... I'm the Formula One medical rescue coordinator, and it's my job to attend any accident "my boys" might be involved in. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Significant racial barriers were hurdled when McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton, a 23-year-old British phenom, became the youngest and first black Formula One champion in history three days before Barack Obama was elected the first black US president. Last Sunday, in a soggy but thrilling climax to the 2008 Formula One World Championship, Hamilton finished fifth in the Grand Prix of Brazil behind winner Felipe Massa's Ferrari. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
LONDON: Force India owner Vijay Mallya terminated his Formula One team's Ferrari engine contract a year early on Friday while ousting Colin Kolles as principal and Mike Gascoyne as technical head. In a major management shake-up, after the team failed to score a point and finished 10th in the constructors' championship this year, Force India paved the way for the arrival of Mercedes engines and closer links with McLaren. (India Times, India)
By Paul Lauener LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - If Lewis Hamilton was grinning all the way to the bank before he became Formula One's youngest champion, he is now smiling in his sleep as well ... " Ferrari's former champion Kimi Raikkonen and Renault's Fernando Alonso were criticised in the past by Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone for not doing enough to promote the sport and Hamilton recognised it would be hard for him to lead a normal life now. "As world champion I guess you pick up a lot more... (guardian.co.uk)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Lewis Hamilton took his first Formula One world championship after an eight-month-long duel with Felipe Massa. Lewis Hamilton is the youngest Formula One champion in the sport's 58-year hiostory. (CNN -- International)
6-kilometre modified formula one circuit, where the average speed is 164kmh. Last year, Winterbottom led home blue oval drivers James Courtney, Steve Johnson and Will Davison. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Honda, who have yet to confirm their 2009 Formula One driver line-up, will test Renault's Brazilian reserve driver Lucas Di Grassi along with compatriot Bruno Senna in Barcelona later this month. Honda said in a statement Friday that Di Grassi would join the team at the Circuit de Catalunya for the three-day test from November 17-19. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Brazilian driver Lucas Di Grassi will test with Honda's Formula One team in Barcelona this month. The 24-year-old Di Grassi, who was Renault's third driver for the 2008 season, will join Honda at the Circuit de Catalunya for the team's first winter test Nov. 17-19. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Formula One's new world champion Lewis Hamilton has been invited to compete against Michael Schumacher at Wembley Stadium next month in the annual Race of Champions ... We've got a second space on Team F1 Racing Great Britain next to David Coulthard," he added. Hamilton arrived in Formula One after Ferrari's Schumacher had retired with seven world championships and 91 race wins. Hamilton, who became the youngest champion in last weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, has said that he regrets never... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
You have everything that three-five years from now will be on the regular car; your car will have some of the technology of this car (Moneycontrol.com)
"I really think that they are against Hamilton for his ability, not because he is black. I always thought it was a bit of a prank -- they're probably not racist at all."ALONSO TO STAY WITH RENAULT: Fernando Alonso opted to stay with Renault, signing a two-year contract extension Wednesday that will keep him at the French Formula One team through 2010. Renault also said Nelson Piquet Jr. will remain with the team, leaving its driver lineup unchanged for the 2009 season. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Greta Hodgkinson and Aleksandar Antonijevic, Zdenek Konvalina and Vanstone, and James Shee and Pereira as the Ballet Cadre couples perform partnering that is faster and more twisting than a Formula One race. This is a work that demands repeated viewings in order to come to grips with its many layers, be it aural, visual or choreographic. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
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The brand is the official uniform sponsor for the US National Football League and National Hockey League and has an endorsement contract with star English race-car driver Lewis Hamilton, who won the Formula One championship by a point this week. By region, nine-month sales gained 13% in Europe at constant exchange rates and fell 7% in North America, where TaylorMade expanded in the US last month by agreeing to buy sportswear maker Ashworth for $US72. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Scherzinger joined the Formula One star's family as they watched him race to victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix at the weekend ... Because I want to congratulate my boyfriend Lewis Hamilton for being the official Formula One World Champion. (Digital Spy)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- At the age of 23 years and 301 days, Lewis Hamilton has become the youngest Formula One world champion in the sport's 58-year history. Lewis Hamilton is F1's youngest champion, but he's a long way off the sport's true greats. (CNN -- International)
LONDON: The father of new formula one champion Lewis Hamilton says racial abuse of his son had led him to consider withdrawing the 23-year-old black driver from the sport. Anthony Hamilton expressed dismay at what he described as a hate campaign from different parts of the world against his son, who finished fifth in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix to become the youngest and the first black driver to win the F1 title. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
On November 2, Lewis Hamilton became Formula One (F1) car-racings youngest world champion. By finishing fifth in the dying seconds of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Hamilton pipped the race-winner Felipe Massa to the 2008 world championship by just one point. (India Times)
Since the first automotive race held in France in the year 1894, international motorsport has come a long way and today, all car and bike companies are involved in the sport through various events like Formula One, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and World Superbike Championship. One thing remains common even today in the world of motorsport - the spirit of racing. (India Times)
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he was proud of Barack Obama's win during a news conference at the McLaren base in Woking. Hamilton drove his F1 car around the Norman Foster-designed building's ornamental lake, parked it outside the main entrance and entered to huge cheers from McLaren staff. (BBC News -- UK)
I remember watching young David Robinson stroll out of the tunnel at the Boston Garden as everyone made the same sound: "Whoa." Young Hakeem possessed so much raw athletic ability, he could barely harness it; watching him play hoops was like watching a 15-year-old driving a Formula One race car. Young Dikembe altered every shot within 12 feet, and eight blocks per game seemed realistic. (ESPN -- Golf News)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -Another Formula One season came down to the very last race of the year ... "But that's how racing goes sometimes, you do everything right but things don't go your way. We'll try again next year.''The finish capped another exciting season in Formula One. Last year, three drivers - Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Raikkonen - entered the final race with chances of winning the title in the tightest battle for the championship in more than 20 years.In 2008, seven different... (MSNBC -- Sports)
"The week after Homestead Wednesday, I leave for Japan to go do the Formula One deal and they're taking a Cup car over there, too, and drive that," Busch said. "Thanksgiving weekend I'll have Thanksgiving up in the Chicago area with the girlfriend's parents and then come back to North Carolina for a Saturday, Sunday late model race. Then I think that's it for the year.". (USA Today -- Sports)
That pass was enough to make the 23-year-old McLaren driver from Great Britain the youngest champion in Formula One history ... Also in Formula One, Fernando Alonso will remain with Renault in 2009 ... Lewis Hamilton: 23-year-old Briton becomes the youngest Formula One World Champion ever. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Formula One driver breaks racial barrier, aims for records ... Advertisements Robert Millward, The Associated Press LONDON - As the youngest driver and first black driver to win the Formula One title, Lewis Hamilton is looking for more barriers to break and records to set. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso has agreed to stay with the Renault Formula One team for the next two seasons, while Nelson Piquet signed a new one-year deal. Alonso, 27, who won the 2005 and 2006 titles with Renault before spending a year at McLaren, finished fifth in the drivers' championship this season. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Lewis Hamilton's achievement in winning the Formula One championship has been recognized by a letter of commendation from the Queen ... "To Lewis Hamilton esquire, I'm delighted that you succeeded in winning the Formula One world championship to become the youngest-ever champion," the Queen wrote. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Fernando Alonso has opted to stay with Renault, signing a two-year contract extention that will keep him at the French Formula One team through 2010. Renault also said Nelson Piquet Jr. will remain with the team next year, leaving its driver lineup unchanged for the 2009 season. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Renault's Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (R) of Spain talks to Honda's Jenson Button of Britain before the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix in Sao Paulo November 2, 2008 ... MADRID, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The ING Renault Formula One racing team confirmed on Wednesday that Spanish driver Fernando Alonso will drive for them again next season. (Xinhuanet, China)
Motor racing fans were left disappointed this morning after reports World Champion Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton was coming to Croydon were unfounded. A single mum who lashed out at her ex-partner and injured two police officers after a drunken row over food was let off with a community order last week. (Your Local Guardian)
Lewis Hamilton put himself at odds with Bernie Ecclestone Thursday after the Formula One supremo rejected talk of racism in the sport and said recent controversies were "a joke.". Ecclestone told BBC radio that incidents in Spain and Brazil, where 23-year-old Hamilton became Sunday the first black world champion as well as the youngest, had been blown out of proportion. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
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