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Lewis Hamilton - no plans for new biography
Even with the title as F1's newly-crowned youngest ever world champion, Lewis Hamilton says he has no plans to endorse a new official biography. The McLaren driver was heavily criticised last year, when not six months into his formula one career, a publisher paid him $2m for the rights to his life so far. 'My Story' was issued in November for about $40, but it emerged earlier this year that copies were being sold in bargain bins for $2. Hamilton now admits publishing a biography at the age of 22 was a mistake.
Nck Fry hints Button to stay at Honda in 2009
Honda chief executive Nick Fry on Wednesday strongly suggested that Jenson Button is part of the Japanese team's plans for 2009. The Brackley based squad is yet to confirm its race driver line-up for next year, amid the news that Bruno Senna - and another yet unnamed youngster - is to test at Barcelona later this month.
Formula 1 bigwigs endure 'nightmare' flight
According to British media sources, Bernie Ecclestone did not celebrate the crowning of F1's new world champion on his return from Brazil to London. Instead, the F1 chief executive and billionaire slammed his British Airways flight "a nightmare", despite his decision to head straight from the Interlagos to the Sao Paulo airport on Sunday night. He was joined on the flight by other leading F1 figures, including Renault boss Flavio Briatore, but a fellow passenger told The Independent newspaper that the plane sat on the tarmac for seven hours before taking off.
"As a result, the crew ran out of permitted flying time for their shift, which meant we then had to set down in Madrid to pick up a new crew," the passenger explained. "We were due to get into Heathrow at about midday on Monday. As it was, we didn't touch down in London until 9.20pm."
Sébastien Bourdais hoping for second F1 season
Sebastien Bourdais said this week he has his "fingers crossed" he can extend his new formula one career into a second season in 2009. After a difficult rookie campaign, the 29-year-old Frenchman enjoyed better form at Toro Rosso in the last races of this year, but is still yet to know if he will be retained. He said he is now waiting on Toro Rosso's decision.
photo:Red Bull - Gepa Pictures
Lewis Hamilton - no plans for new biography
Even with the title as F1's newly-crowned youngest ever world champion, Lewis Hamilton says he has no plans to endorse a new official biography. The McLaren driver was heavily criticised last year, when not six months into his formula one career, a publisher paid him $2m for the rights to his life so far. 'My Story' was issued in November for about $40, but it emerged earlier this year that copies were being sold in bargain bins for $2. Hamilton now admits publishing a biography at the age of 22 was a mistake.
Nck Fry hints Button to stay at Honda in 2009
Honda chief executive Nick Fry on Wednesday strongly suggested that Jenson Button is part of the Japanese team's plans for 2009. The Brackley based squad is yet to confirm its race driver line-up for next year, amid the news that Bruno Senna - and another yet unnamed youngster - is to test at Barcelona later this month.
Formula 1 bigwigs endure 'nightmare' flight
According to British media sources, Bernie Ecclestone did not celebrate the crowning of F1's new world champion on his return from Brazil to London. Instead, the F1 chief executive and billionaire slammed his British Airways flight "a nightmare", despite his decision to head straight from the Interlagos to the Sao Paulo airport on Sunday night. He was joined on the flight by other leading F1 figures, including Renault boss Flavio Briatore, but a fellow passenger told The Independent newspaper that the plane sat on the tarmac for seven hours before taking off.
"As a result, the crew ran out of permitted flying time for their shift, which meant we then had to set down in Madrid to pick up a new crew," the passenger explained. "We were due to get into Heathrow at about midday on Monday. As it was, we didn't touch down in London until 9.20pm."
Sébastien Bourdais hoping for second F1 season
Sebastien Bourdais said this week he has his "fingers crossed" he can extend his new formula one career into a second season in 2009. After a difficult rookie campaign, the 29-year-old Frenchman enjoyed better form at Toro Rosso in the last races of this year, but is still yet to know if he will be retained. He said he is now waiting on Toro Rosso's decision.
photo:Red Bull - Gepa Pictures