Archive for April, 2006
F1Fanatic by name…
Being in a foreign country isn’t going to stop any Formula One fan getting their fix. But I must confess I was a bit disappointed that the fairly plush hotel I’m staying in in Mexico didn’t have satellite television. Without that, no Fox Sports and no F1.
Fortunately the tourist resort of Playa del Carmen is [...]
Thoughts from abroad #2
David Richards is the name most people are linking to the empty 12th slot on the grid for 2008 - and rightly so. Of the other known possible new teams for ‘08 his Prodrive outfit is clearly the most credible - whatever tedious local protesters may have to say.
Richards set out his stall as a [...]
Thoughts from abroad #1
I may be holidaying in Mexico at the moment (hence no new features!) but I’m not taking a holiday from Formula One. But as I haven’t the time to scour the news sources for some interesting or overlooked titbit, I’m going to enter the dangerous territory of prediction-making instead.
The three-week break between races has predictably [...]
Bahrain Grand Prix Review
A storming first round at Bahrain set up a fantastic season’s racing. Champion Fernando Alonso edged out Michael Schumacher in a thrilling tussle as Kimi Raikkonen charged from the back.
As Ferrari had annexed the front row of the grid their rivals were keeping an eye on Felipe Massa, whom they expected to be manoeuvred into [...]
Schnaider to sell?
The Daily Telegraph have reported that Alex Schnaider is keen to sell his Midland F1 team - only three races into their first ‘proper’ Formula One season.
Many commentators have been vocally sceptical about the team which is backed by Russian heavy industry company the Midland Group. The article insists that team boss Colin Kolles has [...]
F1 at Valencia ‘by 2009′
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that the Valencia track will host a Formula One race in 2009, when modifications to the circuit to accommodate the cars have been completed. Valencia held the opening round of this year’s GP2 championship last weekend.
Like many Spanish circuits Valencia is a popular testing destination due to the favourable winter climate. [...]
Apologies
Due to ongoing problems with Wordpress (and this author’s impending holiday) there will be no new features at f1fanatic.co.uk until May. The blog should be updated in the meantime.
Australian Grand Prix Review
Fernando Alonso stamped his authority all over the Australian Grand Prix - while the field behind him self-destructed. Michael Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jenson Button were among the casualties.
Button rocketed to pole position on Saturday on a very competitive fuel load, and successfully converted the advantage into the race lead. He was aided in [...]
Race rotation: an A1 idea?
Bernie Ecclestone has publicly speculated that future Formula One calendars could be far more fluid, with each country holding a race every two or three years instead of annually.
Meanwhile the A1 Grand Prix series, the first season of which ended in Shanghai today (pictured), have indicated a substantially different 2006-07 calendar. The first two rounds [...]
Massa shunt shafts Schu
The vagaries of 2006-style qualifying combined to claim a few noteworthy scalps ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. The first was Rubens Barrichello, who failed to get beyond the first session and quaified 16th, bumped down by Vitantonio Liuzzi’s Scuderia Toro Rosso-Cosworth.
Barrichello’s early hot lap was thwarted by Yuji Ide who spun his Super Aguri [...]
