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By Simon EVANS Agence France-Presse MIAMI GARDENS, United States (AFP) — Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says the sport must “do better” to create tighter competition amid fears that Red Bull’s domination could result in boredom. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, winner of the past two championships, leads the driver’s standings after splitting the opening four races of the season with teammate Sergio Perez. Arriving for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix, drivers spoke openly about […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday emphatically put to bed any concerns that he wanted to leave Mercedes, saying he planned to be the team “till my last days”. The Briton’s disappointment after the season-opening grand prix in Bahrain, where he finished a distant fifth in his under-performing W14 car, led to claims that he was set to seek a move elsewhere. He insisted that was not the case after […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) – Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday he does not see it as “a dry spell” or “end of the world” if he fails to win a race this season. The Briton has struggled all year in his Mercedes and ahead of Sunday night’s race in Singapore is well out of the running for another world title, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen on the cusp of retaining […]
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AFP) — Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his first win of 2018 on Sunday and took over as leader of the title race when he triumphed in a dramatic, crash-strewn Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The 33-year-old Briton, who had struggled for outright pace, managed to steer his Mercedes through a chaotic race and capitalize on others’ misfortunes to register his first victory in seven races and the 63rd of his career. Sebastian Vettel […]
by Robert Smith Agence France Presse MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Defending champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he hadn’t yet reached the peak of his powers as he embarks on the weekend’s Australian Grand Prix in search of a fifth Formula One crown. Hamilton, who is reportedly about to sign a new contract with Mercedes, says he is ready to break down new barriers at the age of 33. While appearing disinterested for large parts of […]
TEMPE, AZ (Eagle News) — Hamilton the Musical makes a stop at the ASU Gammage Auditorium in Tempe, AZ. Hamilton tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States of America. He was the one of the signers of the US Constitution, and was America’s first Secretary of Treasury. Written by Lin Manuel-Miranda, Hamilton was originally playing only in New York City. However, the popularity of the show has expanded by […]
by Alastair HIMMER Agence France Presse SUZUKA, Japan (AFP) — A rampant Lewis Hamilton has fired a warning to Formula One’s baby-faced new generation of drivers, telling them he’s still the man to beat. The Briton took a giant step to a fourth world title by steering his Mercedes to victory in Japan on Sunday, opening a 59-point lead over Sebastian Vettel with just four races left this season. With Vettel’s Ferrari seemingly cursed by […]
by Tim Collings Agence France Presse MONACO, Principality of Monaco (AFP) — Lewis Hamilton has said he will avoid any kind of mind games in his title battle with Sebastian Vettel this year as the two multiple world champions scrap it out for the tiniest of advantages at every race. Having topped Thursday morning’s opening free practice for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix and then fallen more than a second adrift in the afternoon, the […]
(AFP) The Tony Awards, which honor the best of Broadway, opened in New York on Sunday dedicated to victims of the Orlando massacre, the deadliest terror attack in America since September 11, 2001. Fifty people died when a heavily-armed gunman opened fire and seized hostages at a popular gay nightclub in the Florida city before the attack was shot dead by a police SWAT team. “Our hearts go out to all of those affected […]
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton avoid the subject of their rivalry as the Mercedes drivers gear up for the Singapore F1 Grand Prix. Hannah Vargas reports from Singapore.
(Reuters) – Pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton retired from the Australian Formula One Grand Prix on his third lap of the Albert Park circuit after an engine problem on Sunday. The 29-year-old Mercedes driver, fastest in Saturday qualifying, was told to retire over his team radio due to a reliability problem and duly pitted, removing the steering wheel after parking up. “I think I was driving on five cylinders,” Hamilton told Britain’s Sky television. “It’s a bit […]
