http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-fernando-alonso-grabs-victory-in-rain-soaked-malaysian-gp-2012/28053/ http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-fernando-alonso-grabs-victory-in-rain-soaked-malaysian-gp-2012/28053/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:09:39 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=28053 Fernando Alonso of Ferrari passed the chequered flag in first place following an action packed Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday 25th March 2012. The Spaniard held his arm aloft on a victory lap following a most eventful damp-wet-drying race which saw a red flag and incidents aplenty during an extended race which also saw Sauber [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-fernando-alonso-grabs-victory-in-rain-soaked-malaysian-gp-2012/28053/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-jenson-button-mclaren-off-to-flying-start-in-australia/28029/ http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-jenson-button-mclaren-off-to-flying-start-in-australia/28029/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:35:42 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=28029 British driver, Jenson Button of McLaren got his 2012 Formula 1 World Championship season off to the best possible of starts, in picking up an opening race win in Melbourne, Australia. Button leapfrogged his team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, at the start, and lead for the entire race to take the victory, from holding World Champion, Sebastian [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-jenson-button-mclaren-off-to-flying-start-in-australia/28029/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-kimi-raikkonen-returns-with-lotus-f1-test/27218/ http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-kimi-raikkonen-returns-with-lotus-f1-test/27218/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:18:07 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27218 http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-kimi-raikkonen-returns-with-lotus-f1-test/27218/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-sebastien-buemi-to-take-red-bull-reserve-role/26829/ http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-sebastien-buemi-to-take-red-bull-reserve-role/26829/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:48:50 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26829 Sebastien Buemi, the Swiss driver dropped by Toro Rosso following the 2011 Formula 1 season, has been named as reserve driver for big sister F1 team Red Bull. Buemi, who found himself out of a seat after Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne were appointed to the Toro Rosso team, will now by the backup for [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-sebastien-buemi-to-take-red-bull-reserve-role/26829/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/south-africa-and-russia-to-get-f1-grand-prix-confirms-bernie-ecclestone/26355/ http://theglobalherald.com/south-africa-and-russia-to-get-f1-grand-prix-confirms-bernie-ecclestone/26355/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:37:44 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26355 South Africa will host a Formula One Grand Prix event in 2013 and the future Olympic host town of Sochi in Russia will join the list of F1 destinations in 2014. In an interview with David Frost scheduled to air on Al Jazeera English on 16th December 2011, Bernie Ecclestone also confirmed that the touring [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/south-africa-and-russia-to-get-f1-grand-prix-confirms-bernie-ecclestone/26355/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-new-toro-rosso-lineup-for-2012-daniel-ricciardo-jean-eric-vergne/26286/ http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-new-toro-rosso-lineup-for-2012-daniel-ricciardo-jean-eric-vergne/26286/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:24:34 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26286 Formula 1 team Toro Rosso, the younger sibling of Constructor’s World Champions Red Bull, have this week announced that they are to replace both their 2011 drivers with a fresh-faced lineup consisting of Australian Daniel Ricciardo and Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne. While both men are young and relatively inexperienced, both have tested for Red Bull this [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/formula-1-new-toro-rosso-lineup-for-2012-daniel-ricciardo-jean-eric-vergne/26286/feed/ 1 http://theglobalherald.com/lewis-hamilton-wins-abu-dhabi-grand-prix/25860/ http://theglobalherald.com/lewis-hamilton-wins-abu-dhabi-grand-prix/25860/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:59:12 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25860 Lewis Hamilton has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina race circuit. On team radio after crossing the finishing line, he said: “Thanks guys, mega mega job as always. I want to dedicate this one to my mum, Happy Birthday.” Alonso was a comfortable second and Button inherited third place after Webber [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/lewis-hamilton-wins-abu-dhabi-grand-prix/25860/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/vettel-wins-indian-grand-prix/25700/ http://theglobalherald.com/vettel-wins-indian-grand-prix/25700/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:57:30 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25700 Sebastian Vettel has won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix with Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso in second and third. Vettel described his car as “perfectly balanced” taking the machine to his eleventh victory of the season. Michael Schumacher had a good race improving on his grid position at 11 to make it to fifth place. [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/vettel-wins-indian-grand-prix/25700/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/sebastian-vettel-on-pole-for-belgian-grand-prix-2011/24049/ http://theglobalherald.com/sebastian-vettel-on-pole-for-belgian-grand-prix-2011/24049/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:42:05 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=24049 Lewis Hamilton tore around the Spa-Francorchamps circuit for the third round of qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, bouncing over kerbs as he vied for pole position. However, he could not beat the classy performance of Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing who cruised his way to pole position almost one second ahead of his [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/sebastian-vettel-on-pole-for-belgian-grand-prix-2011/24049/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/michael-schumacher-out-of-qualifying-1-at-the-belgian-grand-prix-2011/24045/ http://theglobalherald.com/michael-schumacher-out-of-qualifying-1-at-the-belgian-grand-prix-2011/24045/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:08:50 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=24045 Michael Schumacher is out of qualifying after a wheel fell off his car in the out lap during qualifying round one. Jarno Trulli fell out of qualifying after Q1 as did Paul di Resta who was pipped at the post by Heikki Kovalainen. Rain has dogged the practice sessions at Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. The circuit [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/michael-schumacher-out-of-qualifying-1-at-the-belgian-grand-prix-2011/24045/feed/ 0