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Thanks in part to the awarding of double points at the final race of the season, Lewis Hamilton beat Nico Rosberg to the Formula One drivers’ championship by 67 points. The gap between the pair ended up larger than it had been at any point throughout the year, adding a comfortable look to what was, in fact, one of the tightest in-team battles down the pit lane. Further down the field, both Jenson...
Published: November 28, 2014
Nico Hulkenberg will become the first full-time Formula One driver since Sebastien Bourdais to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He will line up in a Porsche for his debut at the event on June 13 next year. Jenson Button may join him if McLaren choose to dispense with his services. The Brit outperformed rookie team-mate Kevin Magnussen in 2014, but the team’s racing director, Eric Boullier,...
Published: November 27, 2014
Lewis Hamilton‘s victory at the season-ending 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix gave Mercedes their 16th win of the year. They should have won the other three too, but a combination of reliability and less-than-sensible driving conspired against them. Sixteen is a new Formula One record, but McLaren’s 1988 season (15 wins from 16 races) remains the benchmark in terms of a winning percentage. Williams...
Published: November 25, 2014
Lewis Hamilton is keen to sign a new contract with Mercedes, and the team want to retain him. But nothing will be rushed. With all manner of options, clauses and assurances to consider—and the small matter of salary—there’s plenty of time before the start of the new season to iron out the details. Such things will no longer matter to Marco Mattiacci, though. Having just announced...
Published: November 24, 2014
Nico Rosberg started on pole for the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but Lewis Hamilton took the lead at the start. The Brit stayed there to win not only the race, but his second Formula One World Championship. His team-mate and title rival, struggling with a cruel mechanical failure, trailed home in 14th. It wasn’t the way anyone wanted the season-long battle to end, but even Rosberg admitted the...
Published: November 24, 2014
Felipe Massa once again stood on the podium as Lewis Hamilton celebrated becoming world champion. The first time it happened, way back in 2008, he was heartbroken. On that day in Interlagos he stood atop the rostrum, hand over his heart, holding back tears of disappointment. For 30 seconds he had been champion, only to have the crown snatched from his grasp by Hamilton’s final-corner pass on...
Published: November 21, 2014
Either Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg will be crowned Formula One world champion on Sunday, and things have already gotten interesting before a single wheel has been turned. During the pre-race press conference, Rosberg publicly called for Hamilton to ensure he drove a clean race, prompting a quite magnificent silent reaction from Jenson Button. The McLaren man could be set for his final race in F1...
Published: November 20, 2014
The 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is the final chance for Formula One’s 20 drivers to lay down a marker heading into the winter. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s duel for the title will capture most of the headlines, but other men further down the grid face personal battles that are just as important. Kevin Magnussen has one final shot at showing he deserves to stay with McLaren. Jean-Eric...
Published: November 19, 2014
The 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is finally here. After eighteen races in a season spanning eight months, it all comes down to this. Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have traded the world title lead all season long. Both go into the race with a chance to be crowned drivers’ champion, but only one will be smiling at the end of the third night race of the year. The venue will be...
Published: November 18, 2014
Mercedes want to hand Lewis Hamilton a new contract immediately after the final race of the season—whether he comes out on top or not. Team boss Toto Wolff has revealed the long-suspended talks are set to resume as soon as the chequered flag falls in Abu Dhabi. Team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg’s deal was extended earlier in the year. Another driver hoping for a contract extension...