Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Lewis Hamilton hits back at Fernando Alonso jibe

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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.

http://motogp-f1-races.blogspot.comLewis 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

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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.

http://motogp-f1-races.blogspot.comJorge 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)

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

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.

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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".

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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)