Hamilton takes hard-fought win in German Grand Prix

McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton scored the fourth victory of his 2008 season here at Hockenheim on Sunday - and he did it the hard way. For the first 34 laps he ran away and hid from his pursuers, led by Ferrari’s Felipe Massa, but then Timo Glock ran hard into the pit wall after the right-rear suspension of his Toyota appeared to fail, and all hell broke loose.

The safety car was deployed as the shards of debris were cleared, and the moment the pit lane opened there was a rush to refuel for the final stints. In came everyone, apart from Hamilton, BMW Sauber’s Nick Heidfeld and Renault’s Nelson Piquet had just been in when Glock crashed.

Ferguson clarifies Ronaldo situation

Sir Alex Ferguson has met with Cristiano Ronaldo and insists the winger will not be sold to Real Madrid.

 

The 23-year-old has been heavily chased by the Spanish giants but at a press conference in South Africa to mark the start of United's pre-season trip, Ferguson confirmed Ronaldo is going nowhere.

Ferguson said: "The meeting went well - I think we both put across our points of view - where we stand and where the player stands.

 
"I can say he'll be a Manchester United player next season. That's our stance - he won't be sold."