Competition: Win a day with Lewis Hamilton

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Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton are two of the hottest properties in world motor sport right now and, in association with the good people at Vodafone UK, silicon.com is offering you a chance to meet F1 drivers' championship leader Lewis Hamilton and have him drive you around Goodwood Motor Circuit.

To win your place on 26 July, all you need to do is correctly answer the three Vodafone-related questions below.

Send your answers to editorial@silicon.com, with a subject line marked 'Day with Lewis', by noon on Tuesday 24 July. A winner will be notified that afternoon. Simple.

The questions (tip - click on them for help with the answers):

1. Which mobile working software vendor has Vodafone teamed up with for Vodafone Secure Remote Access?

2. Which three companies has Vodafone teamed up with in its mobile internet push?

3. By how much did Vodafone's CO2 emissions fall last year?

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It has been quite a year for Vodafone and McLaren Mercedes. In the field of ICT, Vodafone UK has been forging a new path for mobile operators in the UK with the launch of a raft of new mobility solutions and professional services.

On the F1 track, we have all seen Vodafone McLaren Mercedes trail blaze its way to the top of the constructors championship, a performance embodied by the remarkable feats of Lewis Hamilton in his debut season. Now that the two have come together to form the formidable Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team, it is natural to expect that the two entities share the same values of speed, flexibility, streamlined performance and team work.

Speed and flexibility
Building on the capability of its super-fast 3G broadband network, in June this year Vodafone UK launched Vodafone Secure Remote Access - a new service that enables remote workers with laptops or desktop PCs to connect securely to their office computer systems via one simple user interface and from multiple worldwide access technologies, including Mobile Broadband, fixed dial-up and ISDN, public and private wi-fi, hotel broadband and home broadband.

But of course pure speed and increased access options aren't everything. Vodafone Secure Remote Access is a flexible tool that puts control firmly in the hand of the IT manager - in short, an integrated, policy-driven solution to the complex challenge of providing secure network access for remote workers in any kind medium and large-sized organisation.

Streamlined performance
Like any F1 team with the ambition to succeed, Vodafone has found that its own customers are constantly striving for streamlined processes, time savings and increased efficiencies. In March this year it responded with the Vodafone Applications Service, a new offering that mobilises enterprise applications (including Salesforce.com, Oracle, SAP, Siebel and Remedy) onto mobile smart devices to achieve just that. The full service includes pre-sales consultancy, delivery and integration as well as support for the entire solution which can comprise any combination of devices, network, middleware and the customer's enterprise application.

Teamwork
Teamwork is as important to Vodafone's new vision for ICT mobility services as it has always been to McLaren Mercedes in the pit lane. Both Vodafone Secure Remote Access and the Vodafone Applications Service are being supported and implemented by Enterprise Mobility Solutions, a newly created team of people with Vodafone UK that works closely with customers to understand the business drivers behind their needs and delivers solutions that include business consulting, technology, infrastructure and a managed support framework.

Enterprise Mobility Solutions is the engine that drives Vodafone's new approach to the market. Building on the company's unique heritage and experience in mobile communications, it has established a team that can add value and, above all, inspiration.

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(All entrants must be aged 18 or over and resident in the UK. You must submit a valid email address so you can be contacted in the event of winning. Your email address will be used for no other purposes. The competition closes at noon on Tuesday 24 July. The winner will win a special track day with Lewis Hamilton at the Goodwood Motor Racing circuit with a number of other VIPs. The decision of the silicon.com editorial team and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is final and no discussion will be entered into.)