sixth place on the grid for the British Grand Prix
There was an inevitability about Jenson Button qualifying in sixth for his home grand prix in a season that he has hitherto dominated. He has won six of the previous seven races this season in his Brawn and such winning streaks are extremely rare. Only three others have achieved the feat in the 59 years [...]
Formula One 2010: driver rankings
Follow the standings and click on the driver pictures to compare their progress Paddy Allen Sport: Motor sport | guardian.co.uk
Mark Webber gives Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel ‘a little upper cut’
• ‘Would I go for a drink with Sebastian Vettel? Definitely not’• ‘We don’t want the German anthem played in Hockenheim’ Mark Webber was in a fighting mood after his victory in the British grand prix at Silverstone yesterday, describing his dominance in the race over his Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel as “an Australian [...]
Red Bull strive to solve feud between Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel
• Team principal holds musical evening at his home• Webber unhappy with Vettel’s perceived No1 status The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, orchestrated a musical evening at his Northamptonshire home in an attempt to bring harmony to his feuding drivers, Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Webber sang the famous Bryan Adams number Summer of [...]
Valentino Rossi eager to return to MotoGP in Germany this weekend
• MotoGP champion could return 39 days after breaking leg• Valentino Rossi happy that his doctors think he is fit to ride Valentino Rossi is set to make a remarkable comeback from a badly broken leg by racing in this weekend’s MotoGP round in Germany. Rossi, 31, suffered a compound fracture to his right leg [...]
Mark Webber clears air with Red Bull over Sebastian Vettel preference
• British grand prix winner says ‘respect runs deep’• Silverstone comment was ‘Australian sarcasm’ Mark Webber has cleared the air with Red Bull after protesting over his team-mate Sebastian Vettel’s preferential treatment at last weekend’s British grand prix. The Australian was heard saying “not bad for a number two” after he won the race at [...]
McLaren to undergo rigorous testing ahead of German grand prix
• Team keen to fix performance-enhancing diffuser before race• Red Bull’s pace still seen as major threat in title fight Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are to undergo a rigorous test programme on Friday ahead of the German grand prix. McLaren were forced to abandon the debut outing of their performance-enhancing exhaust-blown diffuser during the [...]
