MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden suffers broken ribs in training accident
• Former world champion takes tumble during winter workout• ‘Just like at Valencia, it was kind of a freak accident’ The former MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden broke two ribs and a shoulder blade during a training accident in Kentucky this week, the American’s Ducati team said on Thursday. Hayden suffered the injuries near his [...]
Sporting moments 2011: Our writers pick their highlights of the year
From England’s Ashes victory to an unregarded fly-half winning the World Cup for New Zealand, there have been some fantastic moments over the year 1. CRICKET: England wrap up Ashes win It is hard to go beyond January’s Sydney Test when England won the series against Australia – they had already retained the Ashes in [...]
McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton stalls over new contract talks to put rival Formula One teams on red alert
Rival F1 teams put on red alert after McLaren driver focuses on new season rather than new deal. Jenson Button
IndyCar report: Dan Wheldon died when his head hit fence post
IndyCar official findings say several factors created a ‘perfect storm’ that killed Dan Wheldon in Las Vegas crash Dan Wheldon was killed when his head hit a post in the fencing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, contact that created a “non-survivable injury” to the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner. IndyCar officials released their findings on Thursday [...]
Lewis Hamilton stalls over new contract talks with McLaren to put rival Formula One teams on red alert
Rival F1 teams put on red alert after McLaren driver focuses on new season rather than new deal. Jenson Button
Williams confirm Pastor Maldonado’s seat for the 2012 F1 season
• Venezuelan to be retained after impressing on debut• Adrian Sutil expected to replace Rubens Barrichello Williams have confirmed that Pastor Maldonado will remain with the team for the 2012 Formula One season but have yet to reveal the identity of his team-mate. The Venezuelan former GP2 champion has just finished a rookie season that [...]
David Coulthard: Sebastian Vettel is my driver of the season but Felipe Massa must do better
David Coulthard on which teams and drivers have impressed him most. Jenson Button
BBC considered using same F1 commentary on TV and radio
Posted by JB on December 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Radical plan to overhaul Formula One coverage shows pressure on BBC Sport to save money The BBC considered a radical overhaul of its Formula One coverage that would have seen the same commentary used across TV and radio in a bid to save money. The plan, which would have been hugely controversial and unprecedented in [...]
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