Category: Lead Articles

Hamilton and McLaren: should he stay or should he go?

The rumours just refuse to go away – will 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton leave McLaren for Red Bull Racing for next season? The saga continues, but all the ins and outs of a possible move must be playing on the Englishman’s mind as he heads into the British Grand Prix weekend. Forumula1.com’s Hugh Podmore looks at the pros and cons for Hamilton of swapping Woking for Milton Keynes.

European GP 2011: full race report

Vettel takes straighforward win in Valencia heat

Normal service resumed as German faultlessly goes from lights to flag

Home hero Alonso second; Mark Webber third after nursing gearbox issue late on

McLarens hard on tyres; unable to challenge Red Bull or Ferrari on pace

‘Senna’: review of the film

A fortnight ago the film entitled ‘Senna’ was released in the United Kingdom. Forumula1.com’s Hugh Podmore was invited to a near-exclusive screening in London, and here gives his personal review of the film

Canadian GP 2011: full race report

Button wins epic four-hour Canadian Grand Prix

Englishman steals it after mistake from Sebastian Vettel on last lap; Vettel second

Rain-affected race hampered by Safety Cars but spectacle undiminished

Webber third; Hamilton and Alonso retire after both clash with Button

Button victorious in Canada epic

Jenson Button last night took an amazing victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.

In what was surely his finest drive yet in a racing car, the Englishman battled driving rain, uncertain track conditions and ferocious competition to take the win from an ailing Sebastian Vettel on the very last lap.

Canadian GP qualifying: Vettel still the pole master in Montreal

Sebastian Vettel yesterday took pole position ahead of Fernando Alonso for today’s Canadian Grand Prix at Montreal.

The Red Bull man proved he had lost none of his fight, nor indeed his pace, despite having “stuffed it in the wall” on Friday morning in the first of the free practice sessions.

A celebration of the Canadian Grand Prix

It is now a mere three days before F1 car engines fire up again on the American continent, in Canada, at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, on the Ile Notre Dame in Montreal. The American continent that for so long F1 has failed to ‘break’ – but not here, not at this track. This track is one of the greatest – up there with Spa, Suzuka and Silverstone as the drivers’ and the fans’ favourites.

Monaco GP 2011: as it happened

12.45pm BST Good afternoon and welcome to forumula1.com’s minute by minute coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Sergio Perez will not be participating in today’s race after his big crash yesterday, and the news came through this morning that as a precautionary measure he will stay in hospital tonight. Everyone at forumula1.com sends their best wishes to the Mexican and his family.

F1 2011-spec: a May view on the new rules

The F1 2011 season is five races old and teams, drivers, the media and fans have had just about enough time to pass at least a modicum of judgement on the new rules and regulations for this season.

Spanish GP 2011: as it happened

12.55pm Hello and welcome to forumula1.com’s coverage of the 2011 Spanish Grand Prix.

“We can’t give you a guarantee, but we think it will work.” So says Sebastian Vettel, referring to his KERS system, the loss of which effectively ceded pole position to his team mate yesterday.