World champions admire 2012 favourite Alonso
A swathe of world champions have backed Fernando Alonso to collect his third drivers’ title in 2012. Writing in Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport, veteran correspondent Pino Allievi referred to the...
View ArticleTeammate says McLaren stay ‘right thing’ for Hamilton
Jenson Button thinks staying at McLaren would be the “right thing” for Lewis Hamilton. As Briton Hamilton and McLaren supremo Ron Dennis step up their war of words amid negotiations for a new contract,...
View ArticleA horse called Damon Hill, a medallist at McLaren
Rarely do the worlds of formula one and the Olympics collide. But casual viewers of the prestigious equestrian dressage event could hardly believe their ears when a commentator said a German competitor...
View ArticleLauda admits convincing Hamilton to quit McLaren
Niki Lauda has admitted he played a role in convincing Lewis Hamilton to quit McLaren and join Mercedes. The triple world champion, who is set to become the non-executive chairman of the Brackley based...
View ArticleWilliams F1 host exclusive Partner Day at Silverstone
The Williams F1 Team hosted an action packed Partner Day at Silverstone yesterday as a way of paying tribute to its loyal stable of partners. The event was a chance for friends of Williams F1 to enjoy...
View ArticleNew flexi saga questions ‘rubber Red Bull’
“Is this legal?” The seemingly never-ending saga about bendy formula one cars is back in the media spotlight, and as ever championship leader Red Bull is right in the middle. Multiple videos depicting...
View ArticleAlonso toughest possible rival for Vettel – Hill
Fernando Alonso still has a significant chance of winning the 2012 world championship this weekend. That is the view of 1996 title winner Damon Hill, who named the Spaniard as probably the toughest...
View ArticleBrabham name could return to F1
The famous Brabham name could return to formula one. Former triple world champion Sir Jack Brabham, an Australian who is now 86, founded his eponymous team in 1960 and it later raced under Bernie...
View ArticleSon of Damon Hill to contest FIA F3 European Championship
Josh Hill and Dmitry Suranovich will contest the 2013 FIA Formula 3 European Championship for Fortec Motorsport. 22-year-old Josh Hill, the son of the 1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill, joins...
View ArticleEcclestone wants third-generation Hill in F1
A third-generation formula one driver would be “fantastic”, the sport’s chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has admitted. Actually, the possibility is now quite real, with 1996 world champion Damon...
View ArticleMaldonado can survive without Chavez – Brundle
Pastor Maldonado can probably survive in formula one even without Hugo Chavez. That is the view of former F1 driver turned respected British television commentator Martin Brundle, whilst musing the...
View Article‘Ridiculous’ to question Vettel greatness – Hill
It is “ridiculous” that so many in formula one question the true ability of reigning triple world champion Sebastian Vettel. That is the view of Damon Hill, the 1996 world champion turned television...
View ArticleSchumacher rules out becoming F1 pundit
Michael Schumacher has ruled out returning to the formula one paddock as a television pundit. It is an occupation now enjoyed by a number of the seven time world champion’s rivals, like former...
View ArticleNew bosses not reason for Mercedes boost – experts
Mercedes’ new bosses are not responsible for the German marque’s apparently sudden speed boost. That is the claim of former team driver Michael Schumacher, referring to the removal of Norbert Haug and...
View ArticleGerman faction sides against Brawn over Rosberg team order
“They should have let him (Rosberg) go.” Mercedes’ German-speaking faction has spoken out against the team orders that prevented Nico Rosberg from finishing on the podium in Malaysia. German Rosberg...
View ArticleHill concerned about F1′s return to Bahrain
The latest reports are a concern. A week before F1′s most controversial annual race, Damon Hill has expressed concerns about the latest reports coming from Bahrain. The island Kingdom’s government has...
View ArticleBahrain police fire on F1 protesters
“Your race is a crime” Just a week before F1 action will kick off in Bahrain, the situation in the island Kingdom is worsening. AFP news agency said police on Friday fired tear gas and sound bombs on...
View ArticleJosh Hill second behind Raffaele Marciello
“It wasn’t as easy as this morning” The Italian, born in the Swiss city of Zurich, won at the 4.574 kilometres long Grand Prix track from Josh Hill (Fortec Motorsports), the son of ex-Formula 1 world...
View ArticlePole master Rosberg ‘bloody good’– Hill
“Nico is not going to be a pushover by any means.” 1996 world champion Damon Hill thinks Nico Rosberg is finally emerging from Michael Schumacher’s shadow — with a new benchmark.Local boy Rosberg,...
View ArticleStorm erupts over secret tyre test for Mercedes
“Some teams have reacted badly” A storm has erupted in the Monaco paddock about an until-now secret Pirelli tyre test involving Mercedes. British F1 broadcasters Sky and the BBC revealed on Sunday...
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