Lewis Hamilton hits back at Fernando Alonso jibe

Lewis Hamilton has accused Fernando Alonso of sour grapes as their bitter rivalry in resurfaced following Sunday's contentious European Grand Prix.

Alonso said that the race was "manipulated," and accused Hamilton of disrespect for overtaking the safety car in Valencia.

Specifically asked if Alonso's reaction was a case of sour grapes, the McLaren driver replied: "Yeah."

And Hamilton added: "I saw him overtaken by the Sauber. He must have been completely in another world."

Referring to Kamui Kobayashi's overtaking manoeuvre on Alonso on the penultimate lap, Hamilton added: "It's very unlike him to be overtaken by a Sauber."

For his infringement, Hamilton was handed and drive-through penalty but retained second place behind Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel.

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton

Current team	McLaren-Mercedes
Date of birth	7 January 1985
Place of birth	Hertfordshire, England
Car #	2
Races	61
Championships	1 (2008)
Wins	13
Podiums	32
Career points	383
Pole positions	18
Fastest laps	5
First race	2007 Australian Grand Prix
First win	2007 Canadian Grand Prix
Last win	2010 Canadian Grand Prix
Last race	2010 European Grand Prix
2009 position	5th (49 points)

Lorenzo expects Pedrosa and Stoner challenge

With a substantial 47-point Championship lead going into the Grand Premi Aperol de Catalunya the Fiat Yamaha rider knows that a podium finish at his home race will maintain a healthy advantage.

Jorge Lorenzo is in a relaxed mood as round seven of the 2010 MotoGP World Championship approaches this weekend, with the a Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya completing a gruelling series of three back-to-back races.

The busy schedule does not appear to have taken too much of a toll on the 23 year-old Fiat Yamaha rider however, and he leads with the Championship standings by 47 points having won the last two races, which came in quick succession at Silverstone and Assen.

Jorge Lorenzo

Nationality	Spanish
Date of birth	May 4, 1987 (1987-05-04)
Place of birth	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Website	www.lorenzo99.com
Current team	Fiat Yamaha Team
Bike number	99
Championships	250cc – (2006, 2007)
Race starts	134
Wins	30
Podium finishes	62
Pole positions	37
Fastest laps	14
Points	1638
2009 championship position	2nd (261 points)

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso Díaz (born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion, who is currently racing for Ferrari along with Felipe Massa.

On 25 September 2005, he has won the Formula One World Driver's Championship title at the age of 24 years and 58 days, breaking Emerson Fittipaldi's record of being the youngest Formula One World Drivers' Champion (this record was subsequently broken by Lewis Hamilton). After retaining the title the following year, Alonso also became one of the youngest double Champion. In 2007, he became the second F1 driver, after Michael Schumacher, to score at least 100 points for three consecutive seasons. Nicknamed El Nano, a typical pseudonym for Fernando in Asturias, his place of birth, Alonso acts as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. In Formula One, he is often referred to as "the most complete driver on the grid".

Current team	Ferrari
Car #	8
Races	149 (148 starts)
Championships	2 (2005, 2006)
Wins	22
Podiums	56
Career points	675
Pole positions	18
Fastest laps	14
First race	2001 Australian Grand Prix
First win	2003 Hungarian Grand Prix
Last win	2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last race	2010 European Grand Prix
2009 position	9th (26 points)