Press round on Schumacher

The national press are scathing in their condemnation of Michael Schumacher this morning. The Independent, though, could do with a quick update…
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Stewards slam Schuey

The stewards can find no justifiable reason for the driver to have braked with such undue, excessive and unusual pressure at this part of the circuit, and are therefore left with no alternatives but to conclude that the driver deliberately stopped his car on the circuit in the last few minutes of qualifying, at a [...]

Schumi spin: The movie

Still no word from the Monaco Grand Prix stewards on that Monaco Grand Prix incident. Not made up your mind yet? Check out the video below. Want my opinion? I’m not convinced that the tight entry he was taking into the corner was his usual line. Nor that a driver of his skill did not [...]

Schumi’s suspicious spin

No question about what was the big talking point after Monaco Grand Prix qualifying. Michael Schumacher, already on provisional pole, speared into Rascasse and stopped short of the outside barriers, apparently unable to get around. Fernando Alonso, 0.3 quicker in the first two-thirds of the lap, had to back off and Schumacher kept the pole.
So: [...]

Gallery: Magnificent Monaco

The Monaco Grand Prix can always be counted on to provide stunning backdrops for Formula One photographers to work with. Here’s some of the best pictures we’ve seen so far from Thursday practice. (Click ‘Read more’ below for the gallery and click on a picture to enlarge).
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A1GP founder to leave

A1 Grand Prix has seldom been free of speculation about its future. Rumours are currently gathering pace that series founder Sheikh Maktoum will be ending his stewardship of the series ahead of a share issue on the London Stock Exchange.
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of A1 Grand Prix shares has been confirmed by the series. [...]

Is Monaco dangerous?

Rubens Barrichello and Juan Pablo Montoya gave interestingly different verdicts on whether the Monte-Carlo circuit is too dangerous in Wednesday’s press conference. Barrichello reckoned:
It is a very difficult circuit and it is dangerous everywhere… I don’t think there is any place for overtaking and it is dangerous everywhere.
But Montoya answered:
Dangerous [parts]? There is none. [...]

Trackside: WTCC at Brands

The soaking wet World Touring car race at Brands Hatch was the subject of this week’s Trackside. Feedback welcome!
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The supercars that make F1 look slow

Formula One is in danger of losing some of its status as an ultra-high speed sport, as modern supercars put greater speeds in the hands of mere mortals than F1 cars can achieve.
The €1,000,000 (£810,000) Bugatti Veyron, built by the Volkswagen Group, raised the bar for production car top speeds to 407 kph (253 mph). [...]

In praise of real racers

Peter Windsor argues in this month’s F1 Racing that Kimi Raikkonen should have signed a long term contract with McLaren last year, stipulating that he gets to choose his team mate in the future.
When, of course, we should all be grateful that that’s not what Kimi has done. Do we really need another top-line driver [...]