Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the second week in a row with a storming lap at the beginning of today’s final qualifying session. The Briton’s rivals had no answer to his time of 1m 32.219s. Jenson Button came close right at the end and will start second again, just as in Australia. Hamilton will… [Read more…]
March 18, 2012
Jenson Button cruised to a dominant season opening victory in Australia today, calmly underlining his title credentials at the earliest opportunity. The 2009 world champion snatched the lead off the line from team mate Lewis Hamilton and never looked threatened, at one stage building a 10 second lead. After a safety car period, Button was… [Read more…]
March 17, 2012
McLaren today turned out to be the form team in Australia, locking out the front row of the Melbourne grid with a fast, efficient performance at 2012′s first qualifying session. Lewis Hamilton will lead the pack early tomorrow morning after a sensational lap gave him the perfect start to the new season. Team mate Jenson… [Read more…]
November 13, 2011
Lewis Hamilton today seized on a rare failure for Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull to claim victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The McLaren driver was gifted the lead on the second corner of the first lap after Vettel’s Red Bull appeared to suffer a rear wheel puncture with no warning, throwing the previously invincible… [Read more…]
August 1, 2011
Jenson Button claimed another brilliant victory for McLaren in changeable conditions in Hungary, leading home Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. If you’ve enjoyed this post, please vote for my blog in Lifelong Exhaust’s best motorsport blog contest!
July 31, 2011
Jenson Button triumphed in damp conditions at a tense Hungarian Grand Prix. The Briton read the conditions perfectly to seize victory in the wake of mistakes from several rivals, not least team mate Lewis Hamilton. McLaren had been dominating proceedings for most phases of the race and looked set for a one-two until a late… [Read more…]
July 24, 2011
Lewis Hamilton claimed victory for McLaren at the German Grand Prix, beating Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Red Bull’s Mark Webber into second and third place.
July 24, 2011
Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory in the German Grand Prix, seizing the lead off of the start line and dominating proceedings for the rest of the afternoon. The Briton answered his critics of recent weeks with a display of controlled aggression in a performance marked by flashes of brilliance. There was no panic from Hamilton… [Read more…]
June 14, 2011
Lewis Hamilton is coming under a lot of fire for his behaviour and for his racing over the past few race weekends. And the 2008 world champion has apparently willfully poured fuel on the fire by heading off to meet Red Bull boss Christian Horner after qualifying in Canada, without being too cautious about who… [Read more…]
June 13, 2011
Jenson Button seized a wonderful victory for McLaren amid the chaos of the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix, leading home Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.
June 12, 2011
Jenson Button has sensationally won the Canadian Grand Prix despite taking six tours through the pit lane and coming back from 21st place in the second half of the race. The McLaren driver turned in a phenomenal performance to turn on the slick tyres better than any one else in a race which was halted… [Read more…]
April 18, 2011
Lewis Hamilton won an enthralling Chinese Grand Prix, ahead of the Red Bull cars driven by Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.
April 17, 2011
Lewis Hamilton has stormed to victory in a thrilling Chinese Grand Prix set alive by lightening quick racing and strategic wizardry. Sebastian Vettel gambled on a two stop strategy and led four laps from the finish but he could not hold off the McLaren driver. Hamilton had newer tyres than Vettel and hunted down the… [Read more…]
March 24, 2012
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