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| Hamilton denies any regrets over Mercedes move Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:18 PM PST  Hamilton insisted he was "very, very happy" with the switch. — Reuters pic In an interview with the official Formula One website (formula1.com), Whitmarsh said he believed Hamilton had at times regretted his decision. "I was a little surprised to hear that, it's absolutely not the case," Hamilton told reporters yesterday as he began preparations for Sunday's US Grand Prix. "I've got a great team, I've been with them such a long time so I'm sure everyone has some emotions within the team but I'm still here giving 100 per cent for the last two races and of course it's quite emotional for me. "But I'm very, very happy with the decision I have made." Hamilton will replace retiring seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher at Mercedes next season, ending a long-standing relationship with McLaren, who spotted his talent as a youngster racing go-karts. Whitmarsh said it would be an emotional farewell with Hamilton, world champion in 2008, after the last race of the season in Brazil later this month but hoped the 27-year-old would one day come to regret his move. "I hope he thinks today that he's made an awful mistake and I hope he thinks that next year," said Whitmarsh. "He's made that decision and he has to live with that decision," McLaren, the second most successful team in terms of wins in the history of F1, have won five grands prix this season, including victories from Hamilton in Canada, Hungary and Italy. Mercedes have won one race, in China this year, since they took over the title-winning Brawn GP team at the end of 2009. Hamilton will start Sunday's race at the new Circuit of the Americas as the last driver to win a US Grand Prix with his victory at Indianapolis in 2007. Formula One makes its return to the United States after a five-year absence hoping to finally establish a permanent presence in a country that has largely ignored the sport. The eyes of the motor racing world will on Texas on Sunday with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel looking to fight off a challenge from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and clinch a third consecutive driver's championship. — Reuters |
| Liverpool’s Suarez taunts opponents’ boo-boys Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:14 PM PST  Suarez said the jeering motivated him to play better. — Reuters pic Suarez has become a target for boos from the stands in England after he received an eight-match ban last season for racial abuse directed at Manchester United's Patrice Evra before refusing to shake the Frenchman's hand earlier this year. That incident prompted United manager Alex Ferguson to label the striker a "disgrace" while this season he has also come under fire for some theatrical tumbles to the ground. In the recent Merseyside derby against Everton Suarez celebrated a goal with a comical dive in front of Everton manager David Moyes who before the match said Suarez had a reputation for going to ground too easily. "I think you need to really know a person before you criticise them or speak out about them," the 25-year-old Suarez told Liverpool's website (liverpoolfc.com). "I think sometimes the opposition fans are more interested in booing Luis Suarez for the problems he had or because he's gone down for something than they are in their own team." Suarez, who has led Liverpool's attack almost single-handedly this season, scoring eight league goals to jointly top the charts with Manchester United's Robin van Persie, said rival fans should learn from Liverpool's support. "I think our fans are the perfect example and always show how to help the team by wanting to get behind the side," he said. "That's what the other clubs' fans need to do — get behind their own side and not just think about Suarez, because all that does is motivate me even more to do well." Suarez, who made headlines for the wrong reasons at the 2010 World Cup when he was sent off for a blatant handball on the goal line against Ghana, moved to Anfield from Ajax Amsterdam in January 2011 and has scored 32 goals in 68 appearances. His form, and Liverpool's poor start to the season, have triggered speculation about a move, but manager Brendan Rodgers said he is not going anywhere. "There will be no bidding war. He is staying here," Rodgers said. He's certainly not someone we want to sell or move on. "He has been a brilliant player to work with and we want to add to our squad - not take people out of it, especially a world-class player." Suarez said he is thriving under Rodgers. "As a player, it's vital to have the backing of your manager and so I think that the confidence Brendan is showing in myself and the team as a whole is very important and it's down to us to repay that trust out there on the pitch," he said. Liverpool sit 13th in the Premier League table, already 15 points behind leaders United, and host 14th-placed Wigan Athletic tomorrow. — Reuters |
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