Trackside: Justin Wilson

A fine win by ex-Minardi and Jaguar F1 races Justin Wilson is the subject of this week’s Trackside.
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German Grand Prix 2006 Preview

Michael Schumacher is putting on a championship charge but he’s running out of time – there’s only seven races to go. He needs to do more than just beat Fernando Alonso to first place – he needs his Renault rival to drop some serious points.
But fortune is on his side – Bridgestone have a distinct [...]

Willis and the wind tunnel shunt

Was Geoff Willis dropped by Honda because of a 200 mph windtunnel crash? When I read the story in this month’s BusinessF1 I was sceptical – after all, they’ve got a history of ‘forming the wrong impression’. But F1 Racing also reported this month that an RA106 was destroyed in Honda’s new wind tunnel at [...]

F1 vs NASCAR

Juan Pablo Montoya shocked the F1 world by leaving the series for NASCAR. 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneueve praised the move and is rumoured to be thinking of following him if he cannot hold onto his BMW seat.
NASCAR boasts gigantic audiences in the United States and dominates the US motor racing scene with vastly more [...]

2007: Who goes where part 1

With no word still on Michael Schumacher’s destination for 2007 paddock speculation is rife. The latest rumour emblazoned across the front of this month’s F1 Racing has Schuey in a BMW in 2008 in a deal worth $1bn to the German superstar.
Let’s take a look at how the grid may line up next year:

2006 Stats Update: France

How has the Bridgestone resurgence affected the title battles? Take a closer look at the championship situation with our detailed statistical analysis of the season so far.
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Grands Prix getting worse

The latest results from the F1Fanatic race popularity surveys continued the downward trend seen since the start of the season.
Although the Canadian Grand Prix ranked as the third best (narrowly beating Monaco) The British and United States Grands Prix both had average scores less than five out of ten. The British Grand Prix came out [...]

Ecclestone’s Academy bid

Bernie-watchers may be interested to learn that the Don of Formula One recently tried to become the sponsor of one of the government’s controversial new ‘academy’ schools. The details of his application were revealed in documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
In the House of Lords, Baroness Williams of Crosby (Liberal Democrat) said:
For instance, [...]

Trackside: Montoya and NASCAR

This week’s Trackside was on the story that dominated motor sport news last week – Juan pablo Montoya’s defection to NASCAR.
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Damon Hill interview

Damon Hill speaks about Formula One technology, test driving the Williams-Renault FW14B, how to improve Formula One cars and much more. He’s not a fan of grooved tyres…
This is the full transcript of an interview that was published in Trackside on Auto Trader two weeks ago (see below).
Read on for the full interview.
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