I was intruged to read on Autosport.co.uk that several Formule One drivers are asking for a change to the rules regarding safety cars. They are asking for a change to the system common in American racing where lapped cars are allowed to pass the safety car and return to the rear of the field, gaining … Continue reading Throwing caution to the wind?
Month: June 2006 articles archive
Good news (mainly)
Posted onDigital channel ITV4 will be showing the qualifying for the United States Grand Prix live. Earlier information on their website did not indicate whether the session would get live coverage, and the Radio Times website stated it would not, but the listing on the ITV-F1 website now shows that it will be. But it’s scant … Continue reading Good news (mainly)
Drivers half-season report – Part 1
Posted onThe Canadian Grand Prix marked the halfway point in the 2006 season, which seems a worthwhile time to take stock of how the drivers are faring up and down the pitlane. Don’t miss the second part coming up before the United States Grand Prix. Tags f1 / formula one / grand prix / motor sport
ITV1 qualifying no-show – again
Posted onITV will not show qualifying for the United States Grand Prix live on any of their channels. Qualifying will appear delayed on the digital channel ITV4 at 6pm on Saturday evening, repeated at 00.45am in the morning on ITV1 for the large numbers of viewers who only have analogue television. It appears that the qualifying … Continue reading ITV1 qualifying no-show – again
Canadian Grand Prix 2006 Media Review
Posted onBuried under reams and reams off stuff about the World Cup, and now further obscured from sight by speculation on what the Wimbledon tennis tournament would be like if it ever stopped raining, the post-race Formula One coverage is getting squeezed in all the newspapers. So what did we think of the little there was? … Continue reading Canadian Grand Prix 2006 Media Review
Alonso edges further ahead with sixth victory
2006 Canadian Grand Prix Review
Posted onFernando Alonso stretched his winning streak to four consecutive triumphs with an emphatic victory in Montreal. If he could be disappointed with any part of his day, it would be that Michael Schumacher took a somewhat fortunate second, so Alonso extends his championship lead by only two points. The shape of the race was largely … Continue reading Alonso edges further ahead with sixth victory
Canada: Starts and stops
Posted onHow the top ten lined up in Canada, how much fuel they were allocated after qualifying part three, and when they made their first stops. Position Driver Lap of first pit stop Fuel allocation (laps) 1 Fernando Alonso 23 16 2 Giancarlo Fisichella 25 (after lap 8 drive-through penalty) 16 3 Kimi Raikkonen 25 15 … Continue reading Canada: Starts and stops
FIA fan survey II
Posted onThe FIA have launched a second survey of fans’ opinions on Formula One. The first survey was conducted last year and polled over 96,000 fans. It found that, among other things, the fans’ favourite circuits were Spa-Francorchamps (pictured) in Belgium and Suzuka in Japan. Spa was dropped from the 2006 calendar and Suzuka is set … Continue reading FIA fan survey II
Bahrain best; Spain sucked
Posted onThe 2006 Formula One season is heading into a downward spiral, it seems. Fernando Alonso’s tightening grip on the world championship and the failure of Ferrari and McLaren to provide much in the way of resistance to Renault is bringing backs memories of Ferrari’s domination in 2002 and 2004. Our post-race popularity polls reveal that … Continue reading Bahrain best; Spain sucked
“Memories of James Hunt” (Christopher Hilton, 2006)
Posted onMemories of James Hunt is a fine accompaniment to Gerald Donaldson’s accomplished biography James Hunt – but by no means a replacement for it. Prolific Formula One writer Christopher Hilton presents hundreds of quotes and 150 photographs of the 1976 World Championship in a slender, square, hardback book. It pays suitable homage to Hunt’s legendary … Continue reading “Memories of James Hunt” (Christopher Hilton, 2006)
Damon drives DTM!
Posted on1996 Formula One World Champion Damon Hill had a one-off outing behind the wheel of Bernd Schneider’s Mercedes C-Class DTM car at Brands Hatch on the Indy Circuit today. Hill, the current President of the British Racing Drivers’ Club, spent an hour familiarising himself with the car to promote the British round of the DTM … Continue reading Damon drives DTM!
The Great Design Race
Posted onFormula One fans in London should get themselves down to the Design Museum for The Great Design Race, an exhibition of F1 cars and engineering that runs from July 1st to October 29th. Examples of Formula One cars include the revolutionary ground effect Lotus 79 that Mario Andretti won the 1978 championship with and the … Continue reading The Great Design Race
ITV1 will show Canada
Posted onITV have changed their television line-up for Sunday evening and will now show the Canadian Grand prix live on ITV1. However, live qualifying will only be on the digital channel ITV4. F1Fanatic would like to apologise for the eight hours of downtime experienced yesterday due to a server fault. This caused the postponement of part … Continue reading ITV1 will show Canada
US fans get interactive F1
Posted onAmericans F1 fans will be the first to get interactive coverage of Formula One over the Internet during this year’s United States Grand Prix. Racing channel Speed are providing multiple screens via a broadband feed costing US$14.99 (?âÔÇÜ£8.09) via SPEEDtv.com. The stream will also be available for fans to watch a replay of the race … Continue reading US fans get interactive F1
USA Grand Prix charm offensive
Posted onAmerican Formula One fans will be well catered for in the build-up to the 2006 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis. Michelin, who sparked a huge controversy last year when they discovered their tyres were failing due to Indy’s unique (for F1) banking, have purchased 20,000 tickets to distribute among fans who were angered by … Continue reading USA Grand Prix charm offensive
ITV1 not showing Canada live
Posted onITV will not be showing the Canadian Grand Prix qualifying session or race live on their only analogue TV channel, ITV1. Qualifying will be live on digital channel ITV4 at 6pm on Saturday. It will be repeated on ITV1 at 00.45am. The race will be live on digital channel ITV2 at 5pm on Sunday. Only … Continue reading ITV1 not showing Canada live
Canadian Grand Prix 2006 Preview
Posted onLast year the Canadian Grand Prix opened up the championship battle – runaway leader Fernando Alonso failed to score and his closest rival Kimi Raikkonen claimed maximum points. What Michael Schumacher would give to do the same to reduce Alonso’s advantage this weekend. Following the Indianapolis 2005 debacle, all eyes are on the F1 circus … Continue reading Canadian Grand Prix 2006 Preview
They dropped Suzuka for this?
Posted onIn case you’ve not seen footage of the Fuji Speedway before, have a look at the video here. Players of Gran Turismo 4 will tell you that the current track is nothing like the fast, flowing layout used for the first two Japanese Grands Prix in 1976 and 1977. Looking at the new circuit, two … Continue reading They dropped Suzuka for this?
More woe for BusinessF1
Posted onThe often-controversial magazine BusinessF1 has been brought into disrepute once again. Editor Tom Rubython is being sued for libel by FIA director of publicity Richard Woods. Woods is claiming US$550,000 worth of damages. Rubython has suffered defeat in a series of recent cases. Not only that, but an enterprising and anonymous individual has set up … Continue reading More woe for BusinessF1
Schumacher slammed in F1 Racing poll
Posted onA survey conducted for the July issue of F1 Racing assessing the achievements of this year’s Formula One drivers saw Michael Schumacher severely criticised over his ‘moment of madness’ at Rascasse in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. The poll of top F1 insiders such as Max Mosley and Keke Rosberg saw half of the … Continue reading Schumacher slammed in F1 Racing poll