Rubens Barrichello (left) will set a new mark for the most Grand Prix starts this weekend, beating the 256-race record of Riccardo Patrese (right) which has stood for 15 years.

How do you rate the Brazilian’s career? more…

Are we set for another red-wash in Turkey? It’s a brave man that bets against the might of Ferrari with the streak of success they’re riding at the moment.

Who do you think will win in Turkey? Can I predict the podium correctly for the second race in a row? How did you get on last time? Read on to find out. more…

Formula 1 will finally get a new video game title in 2009, three years since the last official F1 game made by Sony. Formula One Management were reported to be demanding up to $200m for the rights.

First, the good news: the game won’t be exclusive to a single machine, and is expected to be available for ‘major home consoles’ (presumably PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii), PC and other formats. This is very important and I’m sure Codemasters’ expertise in producing cross-format titles helped them win the contract over the likes of Sony.

But the news isn’t all good I’m afraid. more…

Journeyer’s Grand Prix retrospective was a popular addition to the site last month. He’s back again with a look back at the last three Turkish Grands Prix and other F1 races that have taken place in the east.

The F1 circus is now en route to Istanbul Park, one of the newer circuits on the calendar and owned by Bernie Ecclestone himself. While recent history may suggest that Grand Prix racing is new to the Islamic world, further study and research would show that many races have already been held in the Islamic world.

In most cases, they were held before F1 even existed! So before we take a look back at the Turkish GP, let’s take a quick peek at the previous GPs in the Islamic world. more…

Much as I’d like to see him back in F1 alongside Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari (instead of just appearing in adverts with him), Michael Schumacher seems happy in retirement and is now trying his hand at racing with half the number of wheels he’s used to.

This is him at Bresse in France at a Week End Racing Cup event. Glad to see he’s not lost his sense of fashion either. Love that black and purple zig-zag top…

More on Michael Schumacher

• Which Schumacher title was best?
• Michael Schumacher biography

Is Istanbul Park the best F1 track Hermann Tilke has designed?

Bernie Ecclestone’s track designer of choice gets a lot of flak from fand for building dull circuits. But Istanbul’s mix of gradients, a pair of decent overtaking opportunities, and the impressive four-apex turn eight make it one of his more popular efforts.

How do you think it compares to his other tracks? more…

You have to give credit to Force India - they’ve set themselves a target and they’re sticking to it. Here’s what Adrian Sutil said before the Malaysian Grand Prix:

Q2 is for sure my aim, and I really think we could make it this time.

Sound familiar? Here’s what Colin Kolles said previewing the Spanish Grand Prix: more…

In pre-season testing Williams were one of the most promising teams but their performance in the first four races of the year is a little hard to read.

They are jostling for position in the heart of the midfield where just a few hundredths of a second in qualifying can make the difference between points and no points in the race.

What can we expect from them in Istanbul? more…

Here’s the Turkish Grand Prix preview video including a lap of the circuit and updates on the championship situation, plus Murray Walker’s F1 memories. See below for more information. more…

This is probably only useful for readers in Britain I’m afraid! If you want to see F1 cars in action in Britain for a lot less than the price of a Grand Prix ticket, you can get into the pre-Grand Prix Silverstone test from as little as £12 (although that is an increase of £2 on last year if I remember correctly).

The test is on 24-26th June and you can get a ticket for all three days from £30. Tickets will not be being sold at the gate on the day. To get yours contact Silverstone circuit.

You can keep up-to-date with other F1 events coming up using the F1Fanatic Google Calendar - you can even embed it into your on website.

2008 British Grand Prix information