CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY: Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE

Lewis Hamilton
Born Jan 7, 1985 (age 31)
Stevenage, England

British Formula One race car driver often regarded as the first black Formula One driver

He began his racing career driving go-karts at the age of six

He won the Formula One Championship in 2008

He began a relationship with Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger in 2007. His brother Nicolas is also a professional race car driver

Dakar Rally Opening Stage Cancelled on Security Grounds

The organisers of the 2016 Dakar Rally cancelled the first stage of the event, due to run between the Argentinian cities of Rosario and Villa Carlos Paz, for "security reasons" on Sunday.

According to the brief statement released, the cancellation was prompted by heavy rains affecting the central region of Argentina. "The helicopters needed to guarantee the safety of the participants during the race are unable to fly due to poor weather conditions on the course of the special and at the end of the stage", Dakar Rally director Etienne Lavigne revealed.