2010 British Grand Prix: Sunday News Round-Up #1

FIA announce Safety Car changes; Whitmarsh does not regret McLaren decision; Anthony Hamilton predicts British duo to remain on good terms; Bernie aims to take F1 to Russia and South Africa The FIA has approved changes to the current safety car regulations in a move to prevent a repeat of the controversy which marred the [...]

Anthony Hamilton attending British Grand Prix

Anthony Hamilton, father of championship leader Lewis, will be travelling to his home Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend. The event will mark the first Formula 1 race visited by Anthony since splitting from his son as Manager following the 2009 season.
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Hamilton to change manager

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he will no longer be managed by his father.
Although Anthony Hamilton has overseen his son’s rise in Formula One since his childhood, the 2008 world champion told Autosport that both had decided to change the nature of their relationship.
“I’m 25 now. I think it was inevitable there had to be [...]

Hamilton opens driver academy

Anthony Hamilton, father and Manager of 2008 World Champion Lewis, has announced that he is to open the GP Prep Drivers Academy. The scheme will involve the Englishman running several 2009 specification Formula 1 cars in order to allow the younger generation to rack up F1 mileage as soon as possible.
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More young driver news: Nasr signed by Raikkonen’s manager

Today appears to be the day of younger driver news.  After McLaren and Anthony Hamilton announced that young kart racer Nyck de Vries has been signed to the young driver program and would be managed by the Hamilton Management Group, Robertson Management announced that they signed Felipe Nasr,…
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McLaren signs 14-year-old Dutch talent

McLaren has begun a contract with its next racing protégé, 14-year-old Dutchman Nyck de Vries, who joins the company’s young driver development programme and is managed by Anthony Hamilton, father and Manager of 2008 World Champion Lewis.
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McLaren signs 14-year-old Dutchman

McLaren has begun a contract with its next racing protégé, 14-year-old Dutchman Nyck de Vries, who joins the company’s young driver development programme and is managed by Anthony Hamilton, father and Manager of 2008 World Champion Lewis.
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F1: McLaren signs 14-year-old Dutch hot-shot

McLaren has signed Dutch kart racer Nyck de Vries to its young driver development programme. The 14-year-old will be managed by Anthony Hamilton and the Hamilton Management Group, who firmly believe in Nyck’s status as an up-and-coming junior racer.
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Who Wins: Anthony Hamilton or John Button?

Today VMR on Sunday brings you (can you tell it’s the off-season?) a Formula1 garage-fighting battle to the championship, Anthony Hamilton vs. John Button!  In one corner is Lewis Hamilton’s dad, always nattily dressed and focused in the garage.  In the other is Jenson Button’s…
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Anthony Hamilton: Räikkönen the best option for McLaren

Anthony Hamilton, the father and Manager of 2008 World Champion Lewis, believes that predecessor Kimi Raikkonen is the best possible team-mate his son could have moving into the 2010 season. The Finn leaves Ferrari this year to make way for Fernando Alonso.
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