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F1: Polesitter Hamilton aims to end season with win

Lewis Hamilton’s strong run of form during the second half of the season continued with the first-ever F1 pole position at the new Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.

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F1: ‘I’m still number one,’ Hamilton tells Button

Lewis Hamilton isn’t quite ready to give up being Formula One world champion, despite the widespread reporting that he had ‘handed his crown’ to Jenson Button at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

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F1: Hamilton tells Button: it’s your year, enjoy it.

Lewis Hamilton’s advice to Jenson Button on passing on his world champion’s mantle? “Enjoy your year – you’ve earned it.”

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F1: Untroubled Singapore victory for Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix and Jenson Button moved a big step closer to succeeding him as world champion as their closest rivals all saw their races wrecked by errors and mechanical failures.

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F1: Hamilton on pole as Brawn suffer qualifying ‘disaster’

Lewis Hamilton dominated qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix, outpacing both Red Bulls and Williams’ Nico Rosberg to take pole, while the Brawns suffered through a dismal day and will start 10th and 12th.

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F1: Monza pole for Hamilton but Brawns look threatening

Lewis Hamilton snatched pole position from his long-time friend Adrian Sutil in the dying seconds of qualifying at Monza, setting up an intriguing contest in the Italian Grand Prix tomorrow.

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F1: Hamilton comes good on dry track to top timesheet

Lewis Hamilton has topped the timesheets in a dry second practice session at Spa after calling off the morning session thanks to heavy rain.

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F1: Lewis on pole as McLaren shut out Valencia front row

McLaren signalled their recent return to form was no fluke by dominating qualifying on the Valencia street circuit to lock out the front row for the European Grand Prix.

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Hamilton to appear at Brands Hatch DTM round for second year

Want to see Lewis Hamilton in action? Then your best bet may well be to get yourself along to Brands Hatch in September.

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F1: Hamilton hits Delhi for six

It’s good news for racing fans that Lewis Hamilton took up karting and progressed to become a top F1 driver. His sporting CV as a youngster also included cricket and footballl – and he’s been giving a batting exhibition for Indian fans on a promotional visit to Delhi.

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