21 November 2009 by Keith Collantine
World champion Jenson Button may not have a home race next year
Silverstone has been given a new deadline of December 11th to get a deal in place to hold the British Grand Prix.
Bernie Ecclestone had previously given the circuit until November 7th to sign a contract but, not for the first time in his negotiations over the 2010 British Grand Prix, the critical date has been moved back.
However it seems what Silverstone realy needs from Ecclestone is not more time to settle a deal but more favourable terms. more…
20 November 2009 by Keith Collantine
How well will Button and Hamilton get on next year?
It’s been said the driver policy at McLaren is simple: find the two best drivers available and hire them.
Once again they have hired a pair of champion drivers, something which is not that common in F1. The surprise 2010 pairing of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button is the latest in a series that includes the likes of Alain Prost, Niki Lauda and Ayrton Senna.
McLaren’s newest champion duo has a lot to live up to. How will they compare to the past greats of the Woking team? more…
19 November 2009 by Keith Collantine
Raikkonen's absence means someone else will have to win the next Belgian GP
Kimi Raikkonen has scotched rumours that he could join Mercedes and now looks set to spend at least one year out of the F1 cockpit.
Reading comments here and on other sites I’ve been surprised by the outpourings of dismay over Raikkonen’s departure from F1 and sympathy towards him.
But when there’s at least 11 seats on the grid for 2010 he could have taken, this sympathy seems misplaced.
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19 November 2009 by Keith Collantine
F1 2009 for Nintendo Wii has an up-to-date roster of teams and tracks
Codemasters picked two formats for their new official Formula 1 game “F1 2009″.
Yesterday we looked at the handheld Sony PSP version – but what’s the game like played in full screen on a Nintendo Wii? Read on to find out. more…
18 November 2009 by Keith Collantine
Jenson Button has left Ross Brawn's team to join McLaren
After days of intense speculation Jenson Button has finally been confirmed as a McLaren driver for 2010.
He will team up with Lewis Hamilton in a move that will see McLaren retain the number one on their car.
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18 November 2009 by Keith Collantine
The Sony PSP and Nintendo Wii are the first consoles to get the new F1 game
After a three-year wait, F1 fans finally have an official Formula 1 game.
New licence-holders Codemasters have produced a game based on the 2009 season for the Sony PSP and Nintendo Wii, while a 2010 game is under development for the more sophisticated PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms.
It’s fair to say most F1 Fanatic readers have been clamouring for a simulator in the Geoff Crammond mould. But the PSP and Wii offering is clearly aimed at more casual gamers – it’s an arcade-style title which owes a lot to its Sony-produced predecessors. more…
17 November 2009 by Keith Collantine
Kimi Raikkonen is running out of options for 2010
Kimi Raikkonen will not drive for McLaren in 2010.
One of them is Raikkonen’s manager Steve Robertson, who told Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat negotiations between the two parties had ended. An undisclosed source confirmed the story. more…
17 November 2009 by Keith Collantine
Either Mercedes or McLaren will have the coveted number one next year
Depending on who you believe, Jenson Button may already have signed for McLaren.
But many people thought the same about Kimi Raikkonen a few weeks ago. And it’s hard to believe Button would voluntarily leave the team that made him champion after sticking by them for so long. Which team will he pick for 2010? more…
17 November 2009 by Keith Collantine
Timo Glock will drive for new F1 team Manor in 2010
The 2010 F1 driver line-up took another step closer to completion today – but not with the widely predicted move by Jenson Button to McLaren.
It was another of the new F1 outfits, Manor Grand Prix, who announced ex-Toyota racer Timo Glock had joined them for 2010. more…
17 November 2009 by Keith Collantine
Mika Salo tests Toyota's first F1 car at Paul Ricard in 2001
Toyota: they arrived, they spent staggering amounts of money without winning anything, and then they gave up.
It’s not the kind of inspiring story that’s likely to get made into a film any time soon. But it wasn’t without its high points and interesting moments. Have a look at some of Toyota’s better memories in this 90-picture gallery. more…
