Look out, Lewis Hamilton

If he is to put right the wrongs of 12 months ago and become the youngest Formula One world champion, Lewis Hamilton will have to drive the race of his young life at Interlagos today. Hamilton might have bargained on the pace of the Ferraris on this sweeping track in the Sao Paulo suburbs and on Felipe Massa, his title rival, taking his third consecutive pole here at his home, but to be relegated to fourth place on the grid alongside Kimi Raikkonen and behind the Toyota of Jarno Trulli, a surprise gate-crasher on the big four, was not part of the plan laid down by his McLaren team.

Lewis Hamilton shines at FIA appeal hearing

The FIA was accused in front of its Court of Appeal yesterday of deliberately misrepresenting the views of one of its former chief stewards in a bid to undermine Lewis Hamilton's case that he was wrongly demoted from winner to third place at this year's Belgian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton steers clear of Spa-Francorchamps row

Not for the first time in the past two dramatic years in Formula One, the sport is in uproar. After the controversial decision by the stewards at the Belgian Grand Prix to take Lewis Hamilton's wonderful victory drive away from him, his supporters are convinced that he is being victimised by the FIA, the sport's ruling body.

McLaren and Freescale partner up for regenerative braking

McLaren Electronic Systems (a sister company to the F1 team) and Freescale Semiconductor are teaming up to develop an electric hybrid system for Formula One cars from 2010.Read More...

Hamilton delivers pace with new McLaren package

Lewis Hamilton might disagree that he is now the favourite to win the Formula One world championship after blistering back-to-back victories in Silverstone and Hockenheim, but he was the fastest driver again yesterday after the first day of practice for tomorrow's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton and McLaren face test of nerve

The previous time the Formula One “village” arrived at the Fuji Speedway in the wooded foothills of Japan's holy mountain, the snow-capped peak here was wreathed in cloud that was to turn the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix into a water fight and the scene of one of Lewis Hamilton's greatest victories.