The dismal 2004 season was invariably eclipsed by the political disputes taking over the sport. This year the bitter division between the majority of the teams on one side, and the FIA and Ferrari on the other, threatens to ruin the action on the track and cause irreparable damage to F1. It is an appalling … Continue reading Testing Times
Day: 1 May 2005 articles archive
Flying the flag in the States
Posted onIt is perhaps a sad state of affairs that there are currently more British drivers enjoying successful careers in the Indy Racing League (IRL) and Champ Car than there are in the upper echelons of European single seater racing. Coupled with the ever-growing number of Brits in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and other … Continue reading Flying the flag in the States
Editorial: DC’s RBR PR
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Posted onThe whole Red Bull Racing way of managing and promoting their drivers, which is all rather fascinating to me. In the past two decades, as commercial investment in Formula 1 has ballooned to stratospheric proportions, so, inevitably, have drivers been required to toe a more corporate-friendly line. Be positive about your team and – most … Continue reading Editorial: DC’s RBR PR
Spanish Grand Prix 2005 Preview
Posted onFernando Alonso may be on a three-win hot streak, but Michael Schumacher in the rejuvenated Ferrari is bearing down on him hard. Alonso faces a major battle if he is to take his first home win this weekend. The teams In Imola Ferrari, with Schumacher at least, were right back on the pace. The controversial … Continue reading Spanish Grand Prix 2005 Preview