Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen put the first miles on their new 2017 Formula 1 car after a low-key launch on Friday. Vettel and Raikkonen shared driving to cover the maximum permitted 100km (62 miles) at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track. The ‘shake-down’ test, which was said to be trouble-free, followed a brief online … Read more
Lewis says he is looking forward to the challenge of his new partner Valtteri Bo Lewis Hamilton says he believes the new faster Formula 1 cars this year will be a “massive challenge”. The Mercedes driver said he had trained hard but had no idea whether he was fit enough for cars which could be … Read more
Vijay Mallya has promised Force India will “dream big” as they look to break into the top three of Formula One this season. The flamboyant businessman, now based in Britain, remains the co-owner of Force India despite an extradition request from Indian authorities to face trial on charges of financial fraud and defaulting on loans … Read more
Forbes’ Sports Money Index has crowned Cristiano Ronaldo as the first footballer to take the lead in the list of highest paid athletes in the world in 2016. The Real Madrid forward beats his long time rival, Lionel Messi, as the world’s greatest player and his earnings are listed as $114.6 million in the survey, broken down … Read more
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has dismissed reports that the fund faces imminent collapse over concerns of operational challenges. According to the pensions’ scheme, it has instituted measures to deepen its financial sustainability and meet potential increase in benefit claims. “As a defined benefit scheme, it is based on a certain formula … Read more
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has dismissed reports that the fund faces imminent collapse over concerns of operational challenges. According to the pensions’ scheme, it has instituted measures to deepen its financial sustainability and meet potential increase in benefit claims. “As a defined benefit scheme, it is based on a certain formula … Read more
Former Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is said to be recovering at his Swiss home The condition of stricken Michael Schumacher will remain private, his manager said on Saturday, nearly three years after the Formula One legend suffered serious head injuries while skiing. December 29 will mark the third anniversary of the accident in … Read more
Lewis Hamilton rejected claims he used “dirty tricks” during the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he tried to win the Formula 1 world championship. Hamilton drove slowly in an attempt to allow rivals to pass Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, but the German finished second to clinch his first title. Britain’s Hamilton, who won the … Read more
Lewis Hamilton produced a masterful performance to win a wet, chaotic, crash-strewn Brazilian Grand Prix and take the title fight to the final race. His ninth win of 2016 came in a race with several high-speed accidents, two stoppages and five safety cars. The victory cut the lead of his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who … Read more
Nigeria skipper John Mikel Obi is in a positive mood ahead of the match with Algeria Nigeria host Algeria and Ghana travel to Egypt in two of this weekend’s biggest African qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup. Algeria, ranked third in the continent behind the Ivory Coast and Senegal, face resurgent Group B pacesetters … Read more
Lewis Hamilton kept his title hopes alive with a comfortable victory from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Mexican Grand Prix. Hamilton survived a scare at the start, when he ran wide at the first corner after locking a front tyre. But otherwise he was untroubled en route to his 51st career win. In the … Read more
Fernando Alonso won the second of his two world titles 10 long years ago this weekend. In the decade that has passed since then, the man many in F1 still regard as the best driver on the grid has come agonisingly close another three times. And his quest for that elusive third crown has led … Read more