The Reign of the Regie

Renault’s first Formula One team entered the sport in 1977 at the British Grand Prix. They were the first team to exploit the regulation allowing 1.5-litre turbocharged engines as an alternative to 3.0-litre normally aspirated units – these turbo engines would, within a few years, become de rigeur for all front-running teams.

Even though it was [...]

Prodrive F1 plan protest

David Richard’s (pictured) ambitions of expanding his Prodrive company ahead of a mooted Formula One entry in 2008 faces protests from local residents – even though it would create jobs in the area.
The ‘Fulcrum Prodrive Action Group’ (FPAG) are complaining that the expansion of the Prodrive facility would put local roads under excessive strain and [...]

2006 Season Statistics

The F1Fanatic 2006 season statistics guide is now available.
Check back after ever Grand Prix for an updated statistical analysis of the season from every angle – the best qualifiers, who’s had the most crashes and who would be winning the championship in different points scenarios.
Quick season facts to date:

Jenson Button has the best average qualifying [...]

Telegraph slates F1, Button

The Daily Telegraph are taking a swipe at Formula One in an anonymous ‘Mike the money’ column. The contributor claims to have talked Hyundai boss Chung Mong Koo out of starting an F1 team in the 1990s and takes a pop at various drivers over their salaries including British driver Jenson Button:
The serial English loser [...]

Malaysian Grand Prix Media Review

Slightly later than advertised (technical problems I’m afraid, folks!) here is the media review for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Related links

Malaysian Grand Prix media review
F1Fanatic Volume 02, Issue 03

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Ecclestone: 3 races could go

Bernie Ecclestone has told French sports magazine L’Equipe that up to three European Formule One Grands Prix could be under threat:
“There are two Grands Prix in Italy, two in Germany … more or less two in France if you consider that Monaco and France are related. I think that three Grands Prix could disappear without [...]

Malaysian Grand Prix Media Review

Headline
Fisichella home and dry in Malaysia

They say
“Fernando Alonso, the world champion, left here last night leading this season’s title race after finishing second but he now knows that he has a challenger under his own roof.”

We say
Too early to put any money on Fisichella just yet.

Verdict

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Headline
Fisichella leads home Renault one-two

They say
“Ferrari lost their edge [...]

F1Fanatic Vol 2 Issue 3 available

In this week’s issue of F1Fanatic:

Malaysian Grand Prix review
Editorial: Has the bubble burst?

Malaysian Grand Prix Review

The finely-poised qualifying session promised us a great race. But, after the high of Bahrain, the Malaysian Grand Prix failed to deliver anything in the way of thrills. Giancarlo Fisichella took the win, but you wondered what might have happened had the Renault bosses not defused his team-mate’s charge.

Has the bubble burst?

Bahrain thrilled us: Formula One came back on a high with drama in qualifying, a gripping battle for race victory, an astonishing rookie debut, and plenty of overtaking. But Malaysia was a tedious damp squib. So which one was the one-off?
It’s easy for an F1 fan to let their head drop after a race like [...]