McLaren driver Kovalainen takes maiden pole at British GP (AFP)

AFP - A delighted Heikki Kovalainen grabbed his maiden Formula One pole position on Saturday with a near-flawless qualifying display at the British Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton unscathed after practice crash

Lewis Hamilton was unharmed after crashing out during free practice ahead of this Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, which was dominated by the Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen.

Lewis Hamilton, Heikki Kovalainen penalized 5 grid places for impeding drivers at Malaysian GP

McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen were penalized five grid positions for impeding other drivers during qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton's confidence back on track after battling performance

The confidence that appeared to have deserted Lewis Hamilton at times this season was back surging through his veins last night after an excellent drive in the Turkish Grand Prix helped him to finish an unlikely runner-up behind Felipe Massa, of Ferrari.

On the move: Heikki Kovalainen

You have to hand it to Ron Dennis. Not content with taking one talented but inexperienced driver under his wing, the boss of McLaren has decided this year to take two. When the drivers line up on the grid today for the first grand prix of 2008 in Melbourne, the Formula One team from Woking will boast one of the youngest driver lineups seen in the top flight of motor racing. Certainly they are the least battle hardened: both Lewis Hamilton and his new partner Heikki Kovalainen are in only their second full F1 season, having just 34 races between them.

Lewis Hamilton wins German Grand Prix with dominant drive

Lewis Hamilton had just produced a drive of breathtaking brilliance to win the German Grand Prix and, having finished all the podium celebrations, the winner's press conference and assorted television interviews, was about to walk back into his team's motorhome.