Letters: Formula One deal
Just as Murdoch is being crucified, the BBC comes to his rescue by cutting a deal with his biggest money-maker, Sky, to share Formula One (Report, 29 July). This will no doubt have the effect of “using sport as a battering ram to drive up subscription numbers”. This can only boost Sky’s profits – already [...]
Formula One: The Nürburgring – an interactive guide
Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen guides us round the circuit for the German Grand Prix this weekend Giles Richards Giulio Frigieri Sport: Motor sport | guardian.co.uk
Mark Webber says team orders saga will not affect Red Bull future
• Webber ignored instructions during British Grand Prix• Australian says he has had ‘positive’ talks over new deal Mark Webber has insisted Sunday’s team orders saga will have no bearing on his future as he is already in “positive” talks with Red Bull regarding a new contract. Webber ignored repeated instructions to maintain a gap [...]
Fast on the track and faster off it: Is Lewis Hamilton losing his grip? | Richard Williams
The child prodigy Lewis Hamilton is a man now but needs a guiding hand more than ever Tiger Woods lost his father, slewed off the rails, and has so far been unable to find his way back. Mike Tyson lost his mentor and surrogate parent, Cus D’Amato, and slipped his emotional moorings, never to recover. [...]
McLaren racing to improve their cars and Lewis Hamilton’s outlook
• Team battling to close gap on Red Bulls• Hamilton visits McLaren factory in push for progress Martin Whitmarsh, the McLaren team principal, is facing up to a double crisis with the British Grand Prix less than two weeks away: the uncompetitive nature of his cars and the unsettled mind of his fastest driver, Lewis [...]
