Lewis Hamilton says he is devastated after running over a groundhog during Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver hit the rodent during the 13th lap of the race in Montreal, leaving a hole in the floor of his SF-25 car. The 40-year-old ended up finishing sixth, with his team estimating that the damage cost...
The seven-time champion described reports in two Italian newspapers that Ferrari were considering replacing Vasseur as “nonsense”. Ferrari said they were not worth commenting on. “Most people don’t know what’s going on in the background,” Hamilton said. “That’s not part of the discussion.” He added: “I don’t think that’s on the cards as far as...
Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News Davy Russell is elected as Labour MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Scottish Labour has taken Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse from the SNP in a closely fought by-election. The pary’s Davy Russell won with 8,559 votes, with a majority of 602 over the SNP. The vote followed the death of...
Glenn Campbell BBC Scotland Political Editor PA Media A Reform UK billboard in Larkhall during the by-election campaign The Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election is a surprise win for Labour – giving the party a much-needed boost with less than a year until a full Scottish Parliament vote. But the other big winner was Reform...
David Wallace Lockhart BBC Scotland political correspondent PA Media Party leader Anas Sarwar celebrates Scottish Labour’s by-election victory Let’s start with the basics – victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election is a good result for Scottish Labour. Their position in the polls has slipped considerably since last year’s general election and they’ve often...
With the benefit of hindsight, this was one of two mistakes Red Bull made in the Spanish Grand Prix. After the stewards launched an inquiry into the Verstappen-Russell incident in Turn One, Red Bull decided to order Verstappen to give the place back. Team principal Christian Horner said the decision was based “on recent experience...
Glenn Campbell Political Editor, BBC Scotland SNS Hamilton Park Racecourse sits just beyond the boundary of the latest by-election battlefield The famous Hamilton Park Racecourse lies on the edge of town, just beyond the boundary of the Holyrood constituency where voters are set to elect a new MSP. Its presence is a useful reminder that...
Hamilton, who starts fifth in Barcelona, said his target was to “try and get to the podium. I haven’t been on a podium for a long time”. His last podium was in Las Vegas last November, when he was driving for Mercedes. He referred to former team-mate George Russell taking the lead from fourth on...
“We tried for many months to purchase the company which owns the stadium, which was the seller’s preferred method of completing the transaction. The funds were in place, but the seller refused to provide all the normal information about the company – a standard, required procedure.” Brown said Accies would have had to “buy the...
What on earth is wrong at Ferrari? – Jonathan After the Miami Grand Prix, the questions in Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur’s news conference focused largely on the team orders debate between the team and drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc during the race. Vasseur became a little frustrated with this, and in the end...
Leclerc echoed Hamilton’s insistence that the drivers did not blame each other. “There’s no bad feelings with Lewis, not at all,” he said. “I understand as well that Lewis is trying to do something different, so I appreciate that. I would have done the same thing as if I was him and trying to be...
“The board is prevented from making any further comment on the matter by SPFL regulations but will communicate further with supporters in early course.” An independent disciplinary tribunal found Hamilton guilty of four offences, including the non-payment of players and not acting in “good faith” when dealing with the governing body about the removal of...
Clyde have announced they will continue to play home matches in Hamilton “for the foreseeable future” following doubts over the League 2 club’s tenancy. The New Douglas Park stadium is run by Hamilton Academical’s former owners, with the both clubs paying rent to use it. Last month, Clyde had expressed fears that a five-year agreement...
Watch BBC Sport’s round-up of the action as Falkirk’s Scottish Championship title party is delayed, Hamilton Academical are relegated pending an appeal, while there are crucial games in League 1 and League 2. Read full article at source...
Leclerc, by contrast, drove an outstanding race with a long first stint on the medium tyres to catch and pass Mercedes’ George Russell for the final podium place. He said: “I feel like we’ve maximised absolutely everything we could have this weekend. There wasn’t anything more in the car. “We need to focus on qualifying...