Author Archive for Chris Hayes

McLaren have confirmed that Jenson Button and his management team visited the team’s Woking headquarters this week prompting further speculation about the Briton’s whereabouts in 2010.  Read more... (388 words, estimated 1:33 mins reading time)

Formula One’s big-hitters are turning out in their droves to urge Bernie Ecclestone to offer Silverstone the contract to host the British Grand Prix in 2010 following the failure of Donington Park to come up with the necessary funding.  Read more... (700 words, estimated 2:48 mins reading time)

Jenson Button has spoken of his sadness at seeing Toyota pull out of Formula One.

The newly crowned 2009 world champion, who came close to being without a drive this season after seeing his own team Honda pull the plug on grand prix racing, says he expected the Japanese manufacturer to continue in the sport.  Read more... (127 words, estimated 30 secs reading time)

Kimi Raikkonen finds himself in the unusual position of being without a contract going into the 2010 season, and while paddock insiders place him firmly at McLaren alongside Lewis Hamilton next season, the Finn says he is keeping his options open.  Read more... (155 words, estimated 37 secs reading time)

Lewis Hamilton says he is has grown even stronger as a driver after a testing and character-building 2009 season with McLaren.

Hamilton was unable to defend his world championship this year after McLaren, on the back foot by the sweeping regulation changes, went the wrong way with the design of the MP4-24 and spent the first half of the season playing catch-up to pacesetters Brawn GP and Red Bull Racing.  Read more... (574 words, 1 image, estimated 2:18 mins reading time)

Fernando Alonso made his first visit to Maranello on Friday to begin his preparations with Ferrari ahead of racing for the team in 2010.  Read more... (275 words, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)

No sooner had newcomer Kamui Kobayashi dazzled the world of Formula One with his aggressive racing style and a points haul in only his second grand prix – he finds himself poised to return to his father’s sushi restaurant after Toyota pulled the plug on grand prix racing.  Read more... (349 words, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)

Renault chief offers glimmer of hope for beleaguered French team.

Renault’s F1 managing director Jean-Francois Caubet has eased speculation that Renault is on the verge of following Toyota out of Formula One by insisting that the French team has a working budget in place for 2010 which will keep it in the sport.  Read more... (322 words, 1 image, estimated 1:17 mins reading time)

Vettel and Red Bull shine in Abu Dhabi to end ’09 in style; frustrated Hamilton forced to retire.

Sebastian Vettel ended the 2009 season in style with victory in the inaugural Abu Dhabi grand prix, while Mark Webber secured Red Bull’s fourth 1-2 finish of the season by fending off newly crowned world champion Jenson Button in a nail-biting final few laps under the city’s night sky.  Read more... (1399 words, 1 image, estimated 5:36 mins reading time)

Whether it was the thought of the impeding winter break, the absence of a title battle, or the fact that half of the drivers are still looking for a seat next year, Formula One’s first ever twilight grand prix was a relatively tame affair – the last few laps aside – when compared to the carnage of the opening few laps in Brazil a fortnight ago.  Read more... (1132 words, estimated 4:32 mins reading time)