May 12th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Whitmarsh Confirms Wheel Failure For Hamilton: Martin Whitmarsh has confirmed that a failed wheel rim caused Lewis Hamilton to crash on the penultimate lap of last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Shortly after the Briton’s sudden tire deflation, the McLaren team boss speculated that “debris” rather than [...]
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Hamilton Cited By Australian Police
Lewis Hamilton had his loaned Mercedes impounded by Melbourne police after apparently doing burnouts as he left the Albert Park circuit on Friday night, according to SpeedTV’s Adam Cooper. McLaren later issued a statement under Hamilton’s name – but without any reference to team or sponsors – in which he apologized for the incident. Hamilton [...]
Webber Plans To Race Beyond 2010
Red Bull’s Mark Webber said Thursday he’s not angry despite Lewis Hamilton telling the media in Melbourne that he might retire at the end of 2010, according to SPEEDtv.com. 2008 world champion Hamilton, who drives for the rival McLaren team, said 24 hours earlier that he gets “the sense” that Webber, 33, would quit [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Germany Hits Back After Italy’s Schumacher Criticism: The German press has hit back after its Italian colleagues were scathing of Michael Schumacher’s comeback performance in Bahrain. After the former Ferrari driver finished sixth behind his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, the Genoa-based Il Secolo XIX newspaper crowned [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Button Must Prove He’s As Good As Hamilton – Ecclestone: 2010 is Jenson Button’s chance to prove he is as good as Britain’s other Formula One driver, according to Bernie Ecclestone. After winning last year’s world championship with Brawn GP, 30-year-old Button has switched to McLaren [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: V8 Supercar Team Eyes Hamilton For 2010 Race: Lewis Hamilton could be at the wheel of an Australian V8 Supercar for a race next year. Team Vodafone boss Roland Dane said this week that the McLaren driver and 2008 world champion would have raced in 2009 [...]
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Some news tidbits from around the world of Formula 1: ‘Schumacher Factor’ Drives Higher Australian GP Ticket Sales: Michael Schumacher’s return to F1 has boosted ticket sales for the 2010 Australian Grand Prix. The Melbourne race has lost its coveted opening calendar slot to Bahrain, but Australian Grand Prix Corporation chief Drew Ward revealed on [...]
