Archive for January, 2006
F1Fanatic update delay
The latest batch of updates to F1Fanatic.co.uk are being held in the pipeline while we resolve some technical problems. Check back soon for the 1993 and 1994 season histories and additions to Who’s Who.
Autosport International
If you’re an F1 fan in Britain in January the only thing to do (after watching the 2005 review DVD) is go to Autosport International!
This year’s show features 25 cars from Tom Wheatcroft’s fantastic collection at the Donington museum to celebrate 100 years of Grand Prix racing, plus a line up of every car from [...]
GPMasters Round One Announced
The first round of the ten-race Grand Prix Masters season will be held at Losail International Circuit on 27th-29th of April according to the Gulf Times. The full calendar will be published at gpmfanatic.co.uk and f1fanatic.co.uk as soon as it is available.
Davidson signs for Honda, rules out Super Aguri
Anthony Davidson has been confirmed as Honda F1 Racing (formerly BAR)’s third driver for a fourth year. Davidson has started three Grands Prix – two for Minardi and one for BAR – and has made clear his desire for a full-time race seat. The move ends speculation that he might drive for the nascent Super [...]
Kimi Raikkonen in ‘07: Place your bets
The F1 press are getting into a frenzy about Kimi Raikkonen’s plans for 2007, with Fernando Alonso confirmed at McLaren in 2007 and little major news until testing resumes.
Although Raikkonen out-scored Montoya in 2005 and is close to Ron Dennis, speculation is mounting that he is frustrated over reliability problems that cost him them 2005 [...]
2006 Driver Line-up latest
Renault
1 Fernando Alonso
2 Giancarlo Fisichella
McLaren-Mercedes
3 Kimi Raikkonen
4 Juan-Pablo Montoya
Ferrari
5 Michael Schumacher
6 Felipe Massa
Toyota
7 Ralf Schumacher
8 Jarno Trulli
Williams-Cosworth
9 Mark Webber
10 Nico Rosberg
T Alexander Wurz
Honda
11 Rubens Barrichello
12 Jenson Button
T Anthony Davidson
Red Bull Racing-Ferrari
14 David Coulthard
15 Christian Klien
T Robert Doornbos
BMW Sauber
16 Nick Heidfeld
17 Jacques Villeneuve
T Robert Kubica
MF1 Racing-Toyota
18 Tiago Monteiro
19 Christijan Albers
T Nicky Pastorelli
Scuderia Toro Rosso
20 Vitantonio Liuzzi
21 [...]
Study hails football as ‘best sport’
Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, USA, have claimed football (’soccer’) is the most exciting sport to watch. The study, excluding motor sport and confined to English football, American football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey, asserts that football is exciting because of the frequency with which it delivers surprise results.
Were such logic [...]
Renault enjoy it while it lasts
The winter issue of Renault’s consumer magazine (inspiringly titled The Renault Magazine) carries a 13-page spread by Anthony Rowlinson on Fernando Alonso’s championship success. Renault boss Carlos Ghosn has publicly stated that to him, Formula One is only of value when his team is winning. With Alonso off to McLaren in 2007, can Renault stay [...]
Coulthard: “Rubens isn’t serious”
We’re often quick to criticise modern Formula One drivers for being uncontroverial and boring, at least compared to the likes of straight-talking James Hunt and Alan Jones. But hearing David Coulthard being interviewed on ITV’s Formula One 2005 season review programme (ITV, January 1st) was a breath of fresh air.
Sat alongside fellow F1 Briton Jenson [...]
“Alain Prost” – Christopher Hilton
Alain Prost: A controversial figure. And one who, despite his superior statistical successes remains overshadowed by his late nemesis Ayrton Senna.
