F1 vs NASCAR: One more thing…

I had a few thoughts on how Formula One and NASCAR stack up against each other a few days ago. One thing I overlooked was the popularity of accidents.
One effect of the NASCAR regulations - possibly intentional, possibly not - is that the tightly bunched fields inevitably lead to more crashes. And there’s no denying [...]

German Grand Prix 2006 Media Review

The British newspapers marked the continuation of Michael Schumacher’s title assault - and the resurgence of Jenson Button. Find out more in our media review.
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German Grand Prix 2006 Review

Schumacher storms to Hockenheim win
It was a Bridgestone day. The Ferraris cruised to an easy win, never even needing to approach the stunning pace they hinted at in qualifying.
The only reason they didn’t lock out the front row of the grid was that McLaren inexplicably gave Kimi Raikkonen only ten laps’ worth of fuel. But [...]

Germany: Starts and Stops

How the top ten lined up at the Hockenheimring, 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
Kimi Raikkonen
10
10

2
Michael Schumacher
20
12

3
Felipe Massa
19
12

4
Jenson Button
15
12

5
Giancarlo Fisichella
19
12

6
Rubens Barrichello
18
12

7
Fernando Alonso
20
12

8
Ralf Schumacher
1 (accident damage)
10

9
Pedro de la Rosa
Retired
7

10
David Coulthard
21
12

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GP2 in the limelight

During the French Grand Prix Formula One team owners and the governing body fired accusations back and forth about the future supply and regulation of engines in Formula One. Renault even issued a press release during the race, which certainly provided more interest than what was going on on-track.
This has become a talking point in [...]

Bernie gives Suzuka the boot

The Suzuka circuit, gave us esily the best race of last year - if not the decade - voted second best circuit in Formula One by the fans in 2005, will not be in the Formula One calendar next year.
The first details of the 2007 calendar that came out today indicated that when the Fuji [...]

Why F1 needs PR

Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he’s considering appointing a public relations company to assist with the promotion of Formula One.
This is something F1 has badly needed for years, thought die-hard fans may struggle to understand why. There are many challenges to projecting a positive image of a sport that is perceived to be environmentally unfriendly, wasteful, [...]

2007 calendar takes shape

The 2006 calendar saw only two major changes - Bahrain promoted to the first round of the season ahead of Melbourne, and Spa dropped for one year.
But Bernie Ecclestone looks to have a few more changes up his sleeve for 2007. Let’s take a look at them.

Raikkonen told to be “smart”

Mercedes’ Norbert Haug has told Kimi Raikkonen that staying at McLaren would be the “smart” thing to do. But that is not as self-evident for Raikkonen as it might be for Haug.
In 88 races for McLaren Raikkonen has beenforced to retire from 21 of them because of car failure. And that doesn’t include the three [...]

Superstars with super names

In American racing the names Andretti and Rahal command instant respect. So it’s no surprise that Marco Andretti and Graham Rahal - teenagers both - are being touted as the next two drivers that could make it all the way to F1.
Have they got what it takes?
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