May 2005 Archives - 2/5 - F1 Fanatic archive
More bang for your buck 22nd May 2005, 20:33
Open this week’s Autosport, Motorsport News or Autocar at any page and you will see someone connected to Formula One talking about improving the show. Now we know that it isn’t going to happen, but there is a simple way to improve the ‘show’ at Grands Prix. The simple answer is to put on better [...]
Editorial: Bashing the bishop
A reputable bank, keen to promote their close alliance with a leading Formula One team, have rolled out a series of adverts to communicate to Formula One fans that they understand the complexities, the pressures and the demands of the sport. At least, that is what they tried to do. Because when you show an [...]
European Grand Prix 2005 Preview
So what was the big story after Monaco? The near-collapse of Renault? That stunning pass by Nick Heidfeld? Juan Pablo Montoya’s remarkable drive from 16th to 4th? Or just Kimi Raikkonen’s maiden win in the glamorous principality? If you answered, “none of the above,” then congratulations, because you kept in mind the British press’s negative [...]
Monaco Grand Prix 2005 Review
Kimi Raikkonen continued his assault on Fernando Alonso’s championship lead by winning the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix. He led from start to finish and was never headed when he missed the opportunity to take a pit stop during a safety car period. Fernando Alonso may well have run his Renault a little lighter than usual [...]
Aggregate qualifying finally axed 20th May 2005, 18:00
An agreement between the teams at Monaco has finally given the unpopular two-session aggregate qualifying system the boot. As of the next round, the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, starting positions will be determined by a single qualifying session on Saturday where drivers will run with the same load of fuel they will start [...]
DC: Monaco is “normal” 18th May 2005, 18:00
David Coulthard, revelling in his newfound outspokenness since leaving McLaren, has hit out at the increasing sanitisation of Monaco. Since 2003 the notorious Monaco Armco barriers have been removed from several places and the Rascasse corner has been made less tight (see The Magic of Monaco, issue 11). “Now they have changed the last part [...]
Villeneuve pushing Sauber 17th May 2005, 18:00
A classic example of how different media outlets skew stories in different ways. BBC Sport claim Jacques Villeneuve is demanding that Sauber spend more in order to become more competitive. Autosport-Atlas treat the story more gently, reporting that Villeneuve believes Sauber are struggling because of their lack of money (but, note the difference, not actually [...]
FIA want fans’ opinions
The FIA are to launch a survey this weekend asking F1 fans what they want from the sport, ahead of the forthcoming new commericial agreements and rules packages. It will be opened for responses over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend. The FIA’s survey is supported by AMD (who also sponsor Ferrari) and Haymarket, who publish [...]
The Magic of Monaco 15th May 2005, 20:25
Not only is the Monaco Grand Prix the most glamorous event on the motor racing calendar, it is also a living piece of F1 history. Drivers have gone to battle in the impossibly tight confines of the streets of Monte-Carlo since 1929. Nine non-championship events were run at Monaco from 1929 to 1937, followed by [...]
Editorial: Red Devils
They’re big. They’re red. They’ve got massive amounts of Vodafone cash behind them. They’ve done an awful lot of winning but have run into something of a dry spell lately. But that won’t stop them from demanding the lion’s share of the spoils. I’m writing about Manchester United, of course, the hugely successful British Premier [...]
