Vettel secures second spot in drivers championships Nov 2, 2009
SEBASTIAN Vettel led his Red Bull team-mate Australian Mark Webber home in an impressive one-two triumph in Sundays season-ending inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the first day-night race in Formula One history. The 22-year-old German, in commanding form on the spectacular Yas Marina circuit, took full advantage of the early retirement of Briton Lewis Hamilton with brake problems on his McLaren Mercedes to seize his fourth win of the year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
F1: Red Bull's Vettel wins first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Nov 2, 2009
ABU DHABI: Sebastian Vettel led his Red Bull team-mate Australian Mark Webber home in an impressive one-two triumph in Sunday's season-ending inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the first 'day-night' race in Formula One history. . (India Times, India)
F1: Vettel makes history in Abu Dhabi Nov 2, 2009
(CNN) -- Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel made Formula One history by becoming the winner of the sport's first day-night race in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The 22-year-old German captured his fourth victory of the season, and fifth of his career, to finish off 2009 in style at the stunning new Yas Marina circuit. (CNN -- International)
Motor Racing: Vettel wins inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Nov 2, 2009
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Lewis warns fellow Brit of cauldron of hate in Brazil Oct 15, 2009
Hamilton was crowned the sport s youngest-ever champion after seeing off Massa by just one point in the most thrilling decider in Formula One history. And he could help Button, 29, succeed him as drivers supremo by taking points off the two main rivals. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Honda Redeploys Formula One `Warriors' to Win Race for Fuel-Efficient Cars Aug 28, 2009
The win, one of only three in the Honda teams Formula One history, came a day after the engine spewed flames during a test run. After we changed the engine, we knew we were in really good shape, Sakurahara said, calling the win his proudest moment. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
F1's response to crisis leaves title up for grabs Mar 26, 2009
Massa lost the closest - and one of the most dramatic - championship battles in Formula One history, when he won last year's season-ending Brazilian GP but lost the title to Hamilton after the Briton passed Toyota's Timo Glock around the final corner to finish fifth and become the circuit's first black champion by a single point. "I feel ready, I feel strong, I feel ready to fight. I feel in good shape (but) for sure we need to see the others and see how our performance is compared to the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Lewis: Smooth operator Mar 22, 2009
He is the youngest champion in Formula One history, its first black winner and a multi-millionaire who splits opinion both inside and outside the paddock. Now Hamilton is braced for what could be his most bruising battle as he defends the title he won by just a point in 2008's rain-drenched, knife-edge Brazilian finale. (iAfrica.com)
Hamilton faces another big challenge Mar 17, 2009
We are proud of our record and have faith in our engineers' ability to work hard to get (the) MP4-24 (car) into a position to add to that record," team principal Martin Whitmarsh said last week. "Many times in Formula One history have successful teams started off with a car that was not working as well as they had hoped it would, and many times have those successful teams engineered their way back to the front of the grid in impressively short order. " Former champions have little doubt that,... (International Herald Tribune)
McLaren own up to problems with new car Mar 13, 2009
" He added however that "many times in Formula One history have successful teams started off with a car that was not working as well as they had hoped it would, and many times have those successful teams engineered their way back to the front of the grid in impressively short order. "That is what we aim to do. In fact, that is what we are already doing.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
