Bernie Ecclestone takes fresh swipe at Lewis Hamilton by insisting ‘F1 is not racist’ and former supremo reveals how he was ‘semi-arrested by police for helping a black person’ The six-time world champion has been vocal in fight against discrimination Lewis Hamilton has previously branded Ecclestone ‘ignorant and uneducated’ The 89-year-old creator of modern grand … Read more
‘They have got to do a BETTER job’: Lewis Hamilton hits out at F1 chiefs as drivers are rushed through taking the knee before Hungarian GP… and six-time champion accuses the sport of not giving drivers platform to protest Lewis Hamilton has hit out at F1 chiefs after drivers were rushed through anti-racism stance of … Read more
Only close family and a handful of trusted friends are permitted through the high gates of Michael Schumacher’s house on the banks of Lake Geneva. And silence surrounds the German’s condition since he hit his head while skiing in the French Alps six-and-a-half years ago. Several life-saving operations and 254 days in hospital followed. One … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo has defended the decision made by six Formula One drivers who refused to take a knee during a Black Lives Matter anti-racism demonstration. Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles LeClerc, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen from the Netherlands and 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen of Finland, were among those who refused to kneel, moments before the season opening Austrian … Read more
Lewis Hamilton to race for Mercedes in new all-black car and overalls as F1 team give up their famous ‘Silver Arrows’ trim to get behind Black Lives Matter movement after British star hit out at the lack of diversity in ‘white-dominated sport’ Lewis Hamilton has worked closely with Mercedes on their new design for 2020 … Read more
Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher will have a stem cell operation ‘within days’ to regenerate his nervous system six years after his catastrophic skiing accident Michael Schumacher’s physical state has been guarded by those near him It emerged that the Formula One legend will be undergoing stem cell surgery Philippe Menasche, a renowned surgeon will … Read more
Silverstone boss Stuart Pringle warns British Grand Prix ‘is not a given’ even if it takes place behind closed doors as he urges F1 to make decision on race Formula One are lining up two races behind close doors in Austria in early July It is hoped that two further races could then follow at … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more