Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2011: Lewis Hamilton wins after Sebastian Vettel is forced to retire on opening lap
Vettel inexplicably sustained a puncture just two corners into the 55-lap Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, leading to a premature end for the 24 year-old for the first time in 20 races.
Vettel had won the only two previous races at the Yas Marina track, but his shock incident freed Hamilton to take the chequered flag and end a wretched run of form since   … More
In many ways they are polar opposites, these two drivers from the extremes of the Midwest, as diverse as snarls and smiles or fitness and French fries. From their respective backgrounds to their waistlines to their car manufacturers, Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart are about as different as a pair of NASCAR racers can get. In a search for similarities, only their hometowns — Columbia (Mo.) and Columbus (Ind.) — sound close.
And yet, the hotly-contested battle for this year’s Sprint Cup championship has revealed  … More