Ferrari’s Felipe Massa left Budapest on Monday morning to travel home to Brazil, less than ten days after his accident in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, accompanied by his wife Raffaela and his personal doctor Dino Altmann. Before leaving the AEK hospital, where he has been recovering from his injuries, Massa gave Ferrari his [...]
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Michael Schumacher’s announcement that he was to stand in for injured team mate Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix, and his subsequent decision to call off his planned Formula One return on health grounds, has been the story of the summer. On Wednesday the German held a press conference in the Swiss city of [...]
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Michael Schumacher has revealed he won’t return to Formula One racing at the European Grand Prix later this month. Schumacher had planned to replace the injured Felipe Massa for Ferrari at the Valencia race, but has been forced to cancel his comeback due to pain in his neck, which was caused by a motorcycle accident [...]
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Following the news that Michael Schumacher has had to call off his planned return to Formula One racing, Ferrari have announced that test driver Luca Badoer has been drafted in to race at the European Grand Prix later this month. Schumacher had hoped to stand in for the injured Felipe Massa in Valenica, but neck pain [...]
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Last year saw Valencia host its very first European Grand Prix, and following a lengthy summer break, the drivers can’t wait to get back behind the wheel and race around the Spanish city’s streets. They and senior team members discuss their prospects… Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber 2008 Qualifying – 3rd, 2008 Race – 3rd “I really enjoyed the [...]
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After travelling back to his home country of Brazil on Monday, Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello has wasted no time in catching up with friend Felipe Massa. Barrichello visited Massa’s home on Wednesday, as his fellow Brazilian continues to recuperate from the fractured skull he sustained during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Updating his official Twitter [...]
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If back in March you had tried to predict August’s championship standings, it’s virtually guaranteed that you’d have got it dramatically wrong. Both the team and driver rankings are topsy-turvy, with backmarkers and midfielders from 2008 leading the way, as the traditional frontrunners fight to close the gap. Was Niki Lauda surprised by the reversal in [...]
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Emirates Stadium provides Arsenal and its supporters with one of the best sporting arenas in the world. The 60,000 seat state-of-the-art stadium is the most technologically advanced in Europe providing magnificent pitch views and modern facilities throughout. Emirates Stadium boasts a choice of Executive Boxes and Club Level seats on the two premium hospitality levels which encircle [...]
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It has been the site of thousands of unsurpassable moments. Some of the most unforgettable football matches ever have taken place on its turf. To the long list of events it has hosted must be added the 2010 Champions League final. Those who have experienced the emotion and thrill in the stands have defined it [...]
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Something similar to Cristiano Ronaldo’s presentation had rarely been seen before in the world of football; 75,000 fans made history by gathering at the Bernabeu to welcome the Portuguese star to Real Madrid. http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202775953032/noticia/Especiales/Cristiano_presented_before_75,000_Madridistas.htm
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