World championship leader Jenson Button will be full of confidence this weekend when he goes into the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix with an upgraded Brawn car.
The 29-year-old Briton who has won three of the opening four races of the season is a runaway leader so far in the drivers championship series and is hoping for another great result to press home his early advantage.
“I visited the factory last week to join the team for a small celebration of our successes to date and catch up on the progress with our latest developments,” said Button…Â Details
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Fernando Alonso says he lost 12 pounds in the sweltering desert heat when racing at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Alonso’s drinking pump malfunctioned during the near two-hour race April 26, and he almost collapsed after finishing, having to be helped from the car.
“In Bahrain I had a very specific problem with not enough water in my body, because I lost 5 1/2 kilos in the race and this is obviously not normal,” the two-time Formula One champion said ahead of this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. “It was a problem with the radiator of the car, and we had some hot gas going into the cockpit, so I burned all my back with the seat and that was taking out even more water from my body. It was a very unlucky …Â Details
Fernando Alonso has offered advice to former team-mate Lewis Hamilton as the Briton looks to rebuild his reputation after the recent “lie-gate” scandal.
Hamilton and McLaren narrowly avoided serious sanctions after being caught blatantly lying to race stewards in Australia and Malaysia.
But, with many claiming the row has seriously damaged Hamilton’s image, Alonso offered support to the Briton.
“He is a great champion and should just keep winning,” said the Spaniard.
“Lewis has always been a great driver. He …Â Details
Rich Christensen has had a front-row seat for a lot spectacular drag racing over the last few years, so it takes a bit to wow him these days.
However, the “PINKS All-Out” creator knew he had something special last month when he was able to roll four cars into the lanes at Z-Max Dragway in Charlotte for a start keyed by his armdrop.
“It exceeded my expectations,” Christensen said. “The crowd was overwhelming and the track was fantastic.
“I thought I was in the Roman amphitheater. When I signaled for the burnouts, it felt like…Â Details