Category: Motorsport

Category Archives: Motorsport

23Jan/17

Bernie Ecclestone’s 40-year reign as Formula One supremo is over, reports Auto, Motor und Sport magazine

January 23, 2017Motorsport21st Century Fox, Auto racing, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bernie Ecclestone, Business/Finance, Chase Carey, Company: Liberty Media, CVC Capital Partners, Federation Internationale De l'Automobile, Ferrari, FIA World Motor Sport Council, Formula One, Formula One Group, Formula racing, Geneva, Jean Todt, John Malone, Liberty Media, Max Mosley, McLaren, Motorsport, Ross Brawn, Sports, Switzerland, United Statessmbale

German magazine Auto, Motor und Sport reports Ecclestone will be replaced by American Chase Carey by new Formula One owners.

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02Dec/16

Lewis Hamilton, right, congratulates Nico Rosberg

Rosberg Facebook statement announcing retirement

December 2, 2016MotorsportAbu Dhabi, Auto racing, Formula One, Formula One drivers from Germany, Formula racing, Hamilton–Rosberg rivalry, Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, Motorsport, Nico, Nico Rosberg, Open wheel racing, Rosberg, Russian Grand Prix, Sportssmbale

Formula One World Champion Nico Rosberg retires from the sport in shock announcement made on social media.

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27Nov/16

Profile of new F1 champion Rosberg

November 27, 2016MotorsportAlaia, Australia, Auto racing, Bahrain, BRACKLEY, China, Damon Hill, Finland, Formula One, Germany, Graham, Hamilton–Rosberg rivalry, Keke Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, Michael Schumacher, Monaco, Motorsport, Nico Rosberg, Open wheel racing, Rosberg, SINA, Sports, Team Rosberg, United Kingdom, Vivian, Wiesbaden, Williamssmbale

Profile of Nico Rosberg after he clinches his first Formula One drivers’ title.
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20Mar/16

Rosberg wins dramatic Australian F1 Grand Prix

March 20, 2016MotorsportAustralia, Australian Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix, Bottas, Brazil, Brazilian Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz, Carlos Sainz Jr, Company: Renault, Country: Germany, Country: United Kingdom, Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat, Denmark, Esteban Gutierrez, Felipe Massa, Felipe Nasr, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Finland, Formula One, Formula racing, France, Germany, Haas, Hungarian Grand Prix, Indonesia, Italian Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Jolyon Palmer, Kevin Magnussen, Lewis Hamilton, Marcus Ericsson, Max Verstappen, McLaren, Melbourne, Mercedes, Mexico, Netherlands, Nico Huelkenberg, Nico Rosberg, Open wheel racing, Pascal Wehrlein, Renault, Romain Grosjean, Russia, Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez, Spain, Sweden, TAG Heuer, Toro Rosso, United Kingdom, Valtteri, Williamssmbale

Ferrari squander the lead and Fernando Alonso crashes spectacularly as Nico Rosberg wins the Australian F1 Grand Prix.
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26Oct/15

Briton Lewis Hamilton claims his third career Formula One title.

October 26, 2015MotorsportAustin, Auto racing, British Grand Prix, F1 Grand Prix, Formula One, Formula One career of Lewis Hamilton, Formula One season, Formula One World Championship, Formula racing, Lewis Hamilton, Open wheel racing, Sports in Austin, Texas, U.S. Grand Prix, United Kingdom, United States, United States Grand Prix, World Championshipsmbale

Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain leaps off after winning the U.S. F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, October 25, 2015. Hamilton clinched his third Formula One world championship on Sunday after winning a thrilling and unpredictable U.S. Grand Prix for Mercedes.

25Oct/15

Hamilton wins U.S. Grand Prix for third F1 title

October 25, 2015MotorsportAnthony, Australia, Australian Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna, Brazil, Brazilian Grand Prix, Canada, Carmen, Davidson, driver, Ferrari, Formula 3 Euro Series, Formula One, Formula One career of Lewis Hamilton, Formula racing, German Formula One drivers, Germany, Grenada, Hamilton–Rosberg rivalry, Kimi Räikkönen, Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, Lewis Hamilton, London, McLaren, MERCEDES VNR, Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, Mexico, Nico Rosberg, Open wheel racing, Sebastian Vettel, STEVENAGE, STUTTGART, United Kingdom, United States, Vodafone, Vodafone Group PLCsmbale

Profile of Lewis Hamilton who clinched his third world drivers’ title in Formula One with victory at the US Grand Prix in Texas.

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11Oct/15

Hamilton wins Russian Grand Prix, Mercedes take constructors title

October 11, 2015MotorsportAlexander Rossi, Austin, Australia, Australian Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna, Brazil, Canadian Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz, Chinese Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat, Felipe Massa, Felipe Nasr, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Finland, Formula One Grand Prix, Formula racing, France, Germany, Grand Prix motor racing, his Toro Rosso, Japanese Grand Prix, Jenson Button, Kimi Räikkönen, Lewis Hamilton, Malaysian Grand Prix, Maldonado, Marcus Ericsson, Max Verstappen, McLaren, Mexico, Monaco Grand Prix, Netherlands, Nico Huelkenberg, Nico Hulkenberg, Nico Rosberg, Open wheel racing, Renault SA, Roberto Merhi, Romain Grosjean, Russia, Russian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez, Sochi, Spain, Spanish Grand Prix, Sweden, Toro Rosso, United Kingdom, United States, Valtteri Bottas, Venezuela, Vladimir Putin, Will Stevens, Williams, world championship titlesmbale

Hamilton wins after team mate Nico Rosberg’s car falters. Kimi Raikkonen receives penalty demotion, giving Mercedes their second successive constructors’ championship.

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28Sep/15

Lewis Hamilton wins Japanese Grand Prix

September 28, 2015MotorsportAlexander Rossi, Australia, Ayrton Senna, Brazil, British Grand Prix, Button, Carlos Sainz, Chinese Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat, Felipe Massa, Felipe Nasr, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Finland, Finn Valtteri Bottas, Formula racing, France, Germany, Japan, Kimi Räikkönen, Lewis Hamilton, Maldonado, Marcus Ericsson, Max Verstappen, McLaren, Mexico, Netherlands, Nico Huelkenberg, Nico Hulkenberg, Nico Rosberg, Open wheel racing, Roberto Merhi, Romain Grosjean, Russia, Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez, Singapore, Spain, Stevens, SUZUKA, Sweden, Toro Rosso, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Williamssmbale

Hamilton edges out Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg on first corner and goes on to win – putting him 48 points clear of Rosberg in points table.
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20Sep/15

Vettel wins Singapore Grand Prix as Hamilton retires

September 20, 2015MotorsportAlain Prost, Australia, Ayrton Senna, Bottas, Brazil, Brazilian Grand Prix, Budapest, Carlos Sainz Jr, Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat, Felipe Massa, Felipe Nasr, Ferrari, Finland, Formula One, Formula racing, Germany, Kimi Räikkönen, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Mexico, Michael Schumacher, Netherlands, Nico Hulkenberg, Nico Rosberg, Open wheel racing, Red Bull RB6, Renault, Russia, Scuderia Ferrari, Seb, Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez, Singapore, Singapore Grand Prix, Spain, Sports in Austin, Texassmbale

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel wins an incident-packed Singapore Formula One Grand Prix after world champion Lewis Hamilton retires early and an intruder strolls on to the track.

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06Sep/15

Police officer confirms six dead in rally car crash in Spain

September 6, 2015MotorsportAuto racing, Carral, Francisco Javier Molano Martin, Galicia, Geography of Europe, Green Spain, Individual sports, Luis Prego, Mariano Rajoy, northwestern Spain, Peugeot SA, rally car, Rallying, Sergio Tabeayo Sande, Spainsmbale

Galicia’s chief of traffic confirms the deaths of six people after a rally car veered into the crowd during a race on Saturday.

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