Lewis Hamilton fought a terse battle with Fernando Alonso to take a convincing victory after Sebastian Vettel made an unscheduled exit from the race on the first lap at the Yas Marina circuit today.
Vettel looked confident that he would bring another race victory after his qualifying performance yesterday but fate conspired against him and after flying ahead in his usual style he was pitched unceremoniously from the track as his right rear tyre suddenly exploded. The young German was spun violently across the runoff area with his tyre in shreds and despite managing to limp back to the pits he was clearly unhappy when his engineers told him the damage was to severe to repair.
As Lewis Hamilton took full advantage of his good fortune and set about building up his lead, further down the field the Mercedes Petronas pairing of Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg pushed each other...
Vettel looked confident that he would bring another race victory after his qualifying performance yesterday but fate conspired against him and after flying ahead in his usual style he was pitched unceremoniously from the track as his right rear tyre suddenly exploded. The young German was spun violently across the runoff area with his tyre in shreds and despite managing to limp back to the pits he was clearly unhappy when his engineers told him the damage was to severe to repair.
As Lewis Hamilton took full advantage of his good fortune and set about building up his lead, further down the field the Mercedes Petronas pairing of Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg pushed each other...
- 11/15/2011
- by Gordon Bibby
- Obsessed with Film
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Fia F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2011
Race Report
Hamilton seizes glory as Vettels luck runs out.
Lewis Hamilton fought a terse battle with Fernando Alonso to take a convincing victory after Sebastian Vettel made an unscheduled exit from the race on the first lap at the Yas Marina circuit today.
Vettel looked confident that he would bring another race victory after his qualifying performance yesterday but fate conspired against him and after flying ahead in his usual style he was pitched unceremoniously from the track as his right rear tyre suddenly exploded. The young German was spun violently across the runoff area with his tyre in shreds and despite managing to limp back to the pits he was clearly unhappy when his engineers told him the damage was to severe to repair.
As Lewis Hamilton took full advantage of his good fortune and...
Fia F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2011
Race Report
Hamilton seizes glory as Vettels luck runs out.
Lewis Hamilton fought a terse battle with Fernando Alonso to take a convincing victory after Sebastian Vettel made an unscheduled exit from the race on the first lap at the Yas Marina circuit today.
Vettel looked confident that he would bring another race victory after his qualifying performance yesterday but fate conspired against him and after flying ahead in his usual style he was pitched unceremoniously from the track as his right rear tyre suddenly exploded. The young German was spun violently across the runoff area with his tyre in shreds and despite managing to limp back to the pits he was clearly unhappy when his engineers told him the damage was to severe to repair.
As Lewis Hamilton took full advantage of his good fortune and...
- 11/13/2011
- by Gordon Bibby
- Obsessed with Film
The Great Ormond Street Hospital should be raking in some nice cash from both current and recent celebrity charity auctions. One of last week's auctions offered a date with Orlando Bloom and raised ,600.
Celebrities were on hand at the Victoria and Albert museum to help out the cause. In total, the charity raised over 0,000.
Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton, along with Jenson Button Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Jarno Trulli and Kimi Raikkonen all signed displays to be put up for auction for the children's hospital.
Tennis fans can also head to the site to bid on the only Wta Tour No. 1 Jersey signed by nine former World Champ's including Kim Clijsters, Amelie Mauresmo, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, Justine Henin, Tracy Austin and Maria Sharapova. Serena Williams also donated a pair of signed designer Nike Shoes.
Celebrities were on hand at the Victoria and Albert museum to help out the cause. In total, the charity raised over 0,000.
Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton, along with Jenson Button Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, Jarno Trulli and Kimi Raikkonen all signed displays to be put up for auction for the children's hospital.
Tennis fans can also head to the site to bid on the only Wta Tour No. 1 Jersey signed by nine former World Champ's including Kim Clijsters, Amelie Mauresmo, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, Justine Henin, Tracy Austin and Maria Sharapova. Serena Williams also donated a pair of signed designer Nike Shoes.
- 6/26/2009
- icelebz.com
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