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  • Video: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Thursday F1 Drivers Press Conference

    Video: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Thursday F1 Drivers Press Conference

    The Thursday F1 Drivers Press Conference ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is just way too interesting not to watch.

    With Mercedes team mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg duking it out for the 2014 World Drivers’ Championship title, things got a little interesting in there, to say the least. With McLaren delaying their 2015 driver announcement until December, Jenson Button was questioned about his future, and of course with confirmation of Fernando Alonso leaving Ferrari, and Sebastian Vettel joining Kimi Raikkonen at the Scuderia in Alonso’s place, there was plenty of talk about their decisions, their season so far, the catalysts to the change and their futures at their new teams.

    Nico Hulkenberg was also present at the Drivers Press Conference but with all the news swirling around his fellow F1 drivers, there was very little point in the Sauber driver being there.

    You can read the full transcript of the Thursday F1 Drivers Press Conference here.

  • It’s Hamilton vs Rosberg to the end – here’s how the F1 Drivers’ Championship can be won

    It’s Hamilton vs Rosberg to the end – here’s how the F1 Drivers’ Championship can be won

    Nico Rosberg’s ruthless drive to take the victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix, means that only 17 points now separate him and Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton, who currently leads the F1 Drivers’ Championship.

    But, Abu Dhabi holds a whole new ball game in store for the two championship rivals. With double points up for grabs at the season finale on 23 November, the winner of the race will add a whopping 50 points to their standings! Hamilton however, needs only finish second, or finish ahead of his team mate in order to secure his second world drivers’ championship title.

    Rosberg is hungry to follow in his father’s footsteps by securing his first drivers’ championship title and he knows that victory in Abu Dhabi could secure it for him, despite only winning 5 races so far this season compared to Hamilton’s 10 race wins.

    A tie in points would see Hamilton win because he has the larger number of race wins under his belt.

    Here’s a look at the different ways in which the F1 Drivers’ Championship title can be won:

    Lewis Hamilton can win the Drivers’ Championship title in the following ways:

    By winning or finishing in 2nd place.
    By finishing 5th or better if Rosberg doesn’t win.
    By finishing 6th or better if Rosberg is not in the top two.
    By finishing 8th or better if Rosberg is not in the top three.
    By finishing 9th or better if Rosberg is 5th.
    He’ll win automatically if Rosberg is out of the top five, even if he doesn’t score any points.

    Here’s how Nico Rosberg can win the Drivers’ Championship title:

    By winning and hoping Hamilton finishes 3rd or lower.
    By finishing 2nd, with Hamilton being 6th or lower.
    By finishing 3rd and Hamilton is 7th or lower.
    By finishing 4th and Hamilton is 9th or lower.
    By finishing 5th and Hamilton is 10th or lower.

  • Video: Red Bull donuts on helipad on the Burj in Dubai!

    Video: Red Bull donuts on helipad on the Burj in Dubai!

    Red Bull decided to do a little bit of celebrating by sending David Coulthard to do a few donuts on the helipad on top of the iconic Burj in Dubai. INCREDIBLE!