The Independent - Motor Racing RSS Feed

Got to hand it to Lewis

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

In the immediate aftermath, he said he simply could not believe he had won. Such were the dramatic circumstances of Lewis Hamilton's succession to the throne as the youngest world champion in the history of Formula One in Brazil last week.

Sport In Brief

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Force is with Mercedes after revamp

Ecclestone tries to calm race row

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:50:50 GMT

Bernie Ecclestone has cleared the air with Lewis Hamilton after being criticised for reportedly making light of racist abuse targeted at the new world champion.

Racism no joke, says Hamilton

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Only four days after he became the youngest-ever Formula One world champion – and the first black driver to wear the crown – Lewis Hamilton has disagreed publicly with the commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone after the latter yesterday dismissed talk of racism in the sport and said recent controversies were "a joke".

Hamilton brushes off Ecclestone's remarks

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:10:55 GMT

Lewis Hamilton today brushed off remarks by Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone that were seen to condone the racist abuse he has suffered.

Racism row "nonsense" says Ecclestone

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:25:42 GMT

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has played down the racism row surrounding Lewis Hamilton, insisting it has been blown out of proportion.

Hamilton vows to end his F1 career with McLaren

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

World champion Lewis Hamilton yesterday told McLaren that he is happy to stay with them for the rest of his Formula One career.

Lewis grateful for father's influence

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:41:04 GMT

Lewis Hamilton has praised the impact of father Anthony in helping him become Formula One world champion.

Sky is the limit for high-flyer Hamilton

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

In all the inevitable hoopla that surrounded Lewis Hamilton's dramatic World Championship success in one of the greatest showdowns in Formula One history at Interlagos on Sunday, when he became the 30th and youngest-ever title holder, there is one fascinating little statistic that demonstrates just how stratospheric his career can become. He might share with Jacques Villeneuve the distinction of winning the World Championship in only his second season, but he is the only man ever to miss a title by a single point and then win the next by the same margin in his first two seasons of competition. And he will only get better.

'I tried my best to the end' insists Glock after fateful finish

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Timo Glock said Lewis Hamilton won the world drivers' championship by his own skills shown throughout the season and not because of the German's tyre choice for the final laps of the Brazilian Grand Prix. Glock opted to stay on dry-weather tyres as light rain fell in the closing stages of Sunday's race and, though he did not lose too much time initially, the final lap proved crucial as Hamilton passed him in the last few hundred metres to give the Briton the fifth place he needed.

Senna name may return to F1

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:44:06 GMT

The name of Senna will move a step closer to a return to Formula One later this month.

Seconds to spare as Hamilton snatches glory

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

For a few desperate moments, Felipe Massa had the world championship trophy in his grasp after a perfect race in tricky conditions. As he crossed the finish line the winner, he thought he had done enough. Back down the road Lewis Hamilton had lost the fifth place he needed to Sebastian Vettel, and there was nothing he could do about it.

James Lawton: Hamilton claims place in fast lane

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Lewis Hamilton drove through all the doubts and the rainstorm to claim his place in history yesterday. He did it with a marvellous self-control that took us to the very heart of a sport that has broken the hearts of so many brilliant men, if it did not kill them.

James Lawton: Hamilton triumphs on critical day

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Lewis Hamilton drove through all the doubts and the rainstorm to claim his place in history yesterday. He did it with a marvellous self-control that took us to the very heart of a sport that for so long broke so many brilliant men, if it did not kill them.

Route to the Championship: A Race-by-race guide to the title

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

*Australia Hamilton starts the season with a dominant victory and an early lead in the World Championship as the Ferraris run into trouble.

'It was one of the toughest races of my life'

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Anthony Hamilton was lost for words after son Lewis claimed the Formula One World Championship at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Briton was sixth just seconds from the end of the race but edged into fifth ahead of Timo Glock to claim the title by one point from Brazil's Felipe Massa at Interlagos.

Hamilton snatches crown in last-lap drama

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Hamilton is champion... on the final corner: 'I'm thrilled. It's been a long journey'

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Fans of Lewis Hamilton were celebrating last night after a dramatic day of twists and turns that saw him become the youngest world Formula One champion.

Hamilton takes F1 title after last lap drama

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:48:28 GMT

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton roared into the record books as Formula One's youngest champion today after last lap drama at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Hamilton wins Formula One world championship

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:48:28 GMT

Lewis Hamilton looks set to become one of motorsports greats after becoming the youngest ever driver to win the Formula One World Championship.

Hamilton took the title after a nerve-shredding race at the Brazillian Grand Prix. He finished fifth accumulating enough points to win the drivers championship. The race was won by title rival Felipe Massa.

Massa on pole but Hamilton keeps his head

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is running out of pit box 13 here this weekend, but there have been no signs of bad luck. From the moment he took to the track on Friday he professed himself delighted with a car that is quick enough to take the fight to Ferrari. "Our car was blindingly quick this morning despite the cold weather, which made the track feel quite slippery," he reported. "This afternoon we focused on our race pace – but we were interrupted by the threat of rain and the changeable wind direction. I flat-spotted my tyres on a couple of runs, but I'm positive that the changes we've made will put us in a good position for tomorrow."

Hamilton fourth on grid as Massa takes pole

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:28:47 GMT

Lewis Hamilton will start the most important grand prix of his Formula One career from a surprisingly lowly fourth on the grid.

Hamilton finished half a second down on world title rival Felipe Massa at the end of qualifying for tomorrow's Brazilian Grand Prix.

Hamilton's second time lucky?

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

"I'm human. There's nerves. Nerves of excitement and it's never nerves of thinking you might fail. It's just the adrenaline pumping and wondering whether you'll get the start perfect, what's going to happen in the first corner because it's unknown. You have absolutely no clue about what's going to happen – do you go left, do you go right, do you brake early, do you brake late, will you get hit from behind, will you get a flat tyre?"

Hamilton: 'The main thing is that I have a fantastic family behind me'

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

"You know, if Lewis makes it to Formula One next year," Anthony Hamilton said quietly in the GP2 paddock at the Hungaroring in 2006, "I don't suppose I will go to more than three or four grands prix a year. I would feel like I was in the way, some sort of intruder who didn't belong..."

'We got a lot of work done,' says happy Hamilton after practice

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Lewis Hamilton set only the ninth fastest time during yesterday's second practice session for the race that will decide whether he becomes the sport's 30th and youngest world champion. But he was completely cool about it.