Button's F1 switch divides opinion Nov 20, 2009
McLaren is one of the greats of world sport, and its achievements and list of past champions read like a who's who of F1 - Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and, of course, my new teammate Lewis Hamilton. I've followed McLaren ever since I was a boy, and it feels unbelievable to finally be a part of it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* F1 champ Button signs for McLaren Nov 19, 2009
The signing means Mercedes-powered McLaren will have two champion drivers for the first time since 1989 when Frances Alain Prost and Brazilian Ayrton Senna formed an explosive pairing at the Woking-based team. It will also be the first time that a team has started the new season with a lineup featuring the most recent two successive world champions and the first pairing of British champions since Graham Hill joined Jim Clark at Lotus in 1968. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Button fuels speculation of switch to McLaren Nov 15, 2009
If Button were to join, McLaren would then have a line-up of champions for the first time since the late Brazilian Ayrton Senna and France s Alain Prost were at the team in 1989 as well as an all-English pairing. The Guardian website (www. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
> Sport's great comebacks Jul 31, 2009
Last Upd: 09:13am 30 Jul 2009. R3,000 free @ Prestige Casino. (iAfrica.com)
Schumacher to replace Massa at Ferrari Jul 30, 2009
He won five straight titles from 2000, and his final tally of race wins far eclipsed the previous mark of 51 set by Frenchman Alain Prost. Schumacher's return had looked doubtful earlier in the week when his manager Willi Weber was widely quoted as saying it was impossible. (India Times)
Formuka One racers will be showcased at Lime Rock this weekend May 20, 2009
The greatest names of the sport, including Mario Andretti, Ayrton Senna, Dan Gurney, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, and Michael Schumacher all developed and affirmed their talent racing in Formula One. And they drove cars which were much faster than anything else around any given race track. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Panelbeaters: Webber's team to protest rivals Mar 26, 2009
" The issue surfaced at the start of pre-season testing and initially involved Toyota and Williams but intensified when the new Brawn GP cars arrived and began topping the time sheets, culminating in Jenson Button being named the bookmakers' favourite to win the Australian GP. FIA declined to intervene, with president Max Mosley reportedly saying the issue rests with race stewards in Melbourne. Mosley said the matter might eventually be settled in FIA's court of appeal. Elsewhere, seven-time... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hamilton faces another big challenge Mar 17, 2009
The club of those who did numbers only eight members and is a roll-call of some of the sport's greatest names -- Italian Alberto Ascari, Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio, Australian Jack Brabham, France's Alain Prost, Brazilian Ayrton Senna, Finland's Mika Hakkinen, Germany's Michael Schumacher and Spain's Fernando Alonso. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune)
Honda hits a wall Feb 25, 2009
Their engines have also been behind dozens of victories by stars such as world champions Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Sixty Years of Formula One Feb 8, 2009
Greats such as Juan Manual Fangio, Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost and Michael Schumacher to name a few. Legends, each of which will never be forgotten. (Suite101.com)
