McLaren 2007 season Finished: 2nd Wins and podiums: Four wins, 12 podiums (109 points) World champion: Kimi Raikkonen (110 points with Ferrari) It was a record-breaking year for Hamilton in his debut season where he came within a point of winning the world title as a rookie. However, in the penultimate race in China, Hamilton’s … Read more
Lewis Hamilton is ‘not great’ and still suffering from coronavirus symptoms after testing positive on Monday, his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said. Hamilton is currently recovering in bed while self-isolating and has been forced to miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix with George Russell, on loan from the Williams team, filling in for him. Hamilton, … Read more
How did the germ-freak Lewis Hamilton contract Covid? That is the question gripping the Formula One contingent away in Bahrain – with Mercedes super-sensitive about the issue. The world championship team’s hapless PR department is not even answering basic questions, which serves only to fuel the intrigue. Perhaps he was struck with the virus around … Read more
‘It didn’t take one miracle but several’: Romain Grosjean’s wife pays emotional tribute with ‘superhero’ F1 driver set to leave hospital after escaping with minor burns from fireball smash which melted his visor Romain Grosjean’s helmet visor melted as he sat in his burning car on Sunday The Frenchman’s car burst into flames as it … Read more
Stricken Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is following the progress of his son’s rise to F1, claims his close friend and former Ferrari chief Jean Todt. The FIA president’s words are the strongest indication yet that Schumacher is conscious after his life-changing 2013 skiing accident. The racing icon suffered devastating brain injuries whilst skiing off-piste seven … Read more
Calls for ‘Sir Lewis’ stall as seven-time world champion Hamilton faces wait over knighthood with Government now reluctant to honour active sportsmen while Andy Murray declines to use title There has been a clamour for Hamilton to be recognised after his seventh F1 title Motorsport UK chairman David Richards is leading campaign for a knighthood … Read more
Lewis Hamilton is King of the Track for a record-equalling seventh time. Victory on the day, victory over the season, victory for the ages. The British driver sealed the world championship by winning the Turkish Grand Prix – holding his nerve, nursing his tyres for 50 laps, on the slippery track at Istanbul Park to … Read more
Lewis Hamilton reveals he is ‘missing’ life in England, 13 years after leaving for tax havens Switzerland and Monaco, as he talks of his love of ‘trees and the countryside’ and British ‘pride’ Lewis Hamilton left his home country in 2007 and moved to Switzerland In 2012, he moved to Monaco and said he had … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has claimed he is considering quitting Formula One at the end of the season. The Briton’s surprising remarks came after a fine victory here at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix put him on the threshold of a record-equalling seventh world championship triumph. If he wins in Istanbul a week on Sunday he will … Read more
Make that NINETY TWO wins! Awesome Lewis Hamilton battles back from crazy start to dominate in Portugal and surpass Michael Schumacher to set new record for most race victories in F1 history Lewis Hamilton dominated Valtteri Bottas to take a crushing win in Portimao in the Portuguese Grand Prix The Brit had slipped to third … Read more