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...handsome, doughty 23-year-old and F1's first black driver was bold yet rock solid last year right from his first race. Some of the former kart champion's overtaking maneuvers had veteran observers shaking their heads in astonishment. A comfortable winner in Melbourne before a fifth-place finish in Sepang, where Räikkönen dominated, last year's upstart is one of this year's favorites. Will Hamilton have the mettle to cope? Sound judges are sure of it. "Every now and again a talent comes along who sets everyone back a bit," says...
...matter how good a driver you may have been, if you weren't with one of those teams you were not going to win a world championship. Seven drivers representing five teams didn't score a single point in last year's championship, meaning they failed to finish eighth or better in any of the 17 races...
...Massa, on the other hand, is to max out acceleration, regardless of the conditions, and few were surprised by the Brazilian's involvement in the first-lap mayhem in Melbourne, nor his spinout on lap 31 in Sepang, where he appeared to have second place (and a one-two finish for Ferrari...
...athletic performance is about much more than one gene. Venter sees genotyping as simply a tool that can help athletes tailor their strategies to their aptitudes. He knows he can train for the triathlon more effectively, for example, by nailing his swim technique than by working on the sprint finish. For now, Venter is already planning his next project: a start-up firm that could give customers sophisticated genetic information about not just sports performance but also weight regulation and blood-sugar levels. Eventually, he hopes, it will offer new insights into the fight against obesity. Now that sounds more...
...around 10 pounds lighter than he did at the end of last season. What’s more, he’s back at full strength after suffering a stress fracture in his rib cage early on in 2007. A cortisone shot in late July allowed Haviland to finish his summer in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, and September rest healed the injury fully. News of a full-strength Haviland is sure to disappoint Ancient Eight hitters as they get in this spring’s first swings—the 2006 Ivy League Pitcher of the year has firmly...