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Former F1 driver: ‘The right man won the championship’

Posted in Racing news News on the 13 Nov 2008

Former Formula One driver Martin Donnelly has expressed relief that "the right man won the championship".
Donnelly, who raced for Arrows and then Lotus in the late 1980s, has taken a keen interest as the dramatic events of this season have unfolded.
The Ulsterman told Crash.net Radio that he believed nerves and the rain [...]

British Grand Prix ticket sales boosted by the Lewis effect

Posted in Racing news News on the 11 Nov 2008

Ticket sales for the British Grand Prix have gone through the roof since home favourite Lewis Hamilton clinched the drivers’ championship.
Reuters has reported that around 22,000 were shifted last week compared to 2,500 in the same period last year.
Silverstone circuit managing director Richard Phillips was quoted as saying: "The reaction from fans [...]

Coulthard: Lewis would be ’silly’ to commit to McLaren for ever

Posted in Racing news News on the 10 Nov 2008

David Coulthard has doubted the wisdom of Lewis Hamilton in pledging to stay with McLaren for the rest of his career.
Coulthard told BBC Radio Five Live’s Sportsweek programme: "In terms of trying to achieve wins it would be silly of him to stay there if the car wasn’t performing."
The 37-year-old urged the young Brit [...]

Ron Dennis: ‘How I made Lewis champion’

Posted in Racing news News on the 07 Nov 2008

McLaren chief Ron Dennis has given a fascinating insight into how he helped Lewis Hamilton become Formula One world champion.
Dennis has overseen the career development of Hamilton, and funded his education and training, since first meeting him over ten years ago.
The McLaren chief exclusively told the Telegraph that he insisted that the boy didn’t [...]

Lewis: ‘I want to have the most complete season of my career next year’

Posted in Racing news News on the 06 Nov 2008

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he wants to continue to grow as a driver and have "the most complete season of my career next year".
Speaking on his official website, the 23-year-old newly-crowned world champion commented that he partied harder during last year’s end of season celebrations (after a title victory was snatched from him) [...]

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