Archive for October, 2006
Raikkonen greeted by Ferrari exodus
The Michael Schumacher dream team is no more.
Not only has the seven-times champion called time on his stellar career, but the men who brought him greatness at Ferrari are all moving on too.
Today saw confirmation of the rumours that had surrounded Ross Brawn’s future at the team for several months. He will stand down and [...]
F1 2006 Review: The highs & lows
As ever, the season had its dizzying highs and depressing lows.
With two champion drivers and one champion engine builder leaving the sport there were a lot of farewells. And the action on the track oscillated between the dramatic, the controversial, and the just plain dull.
We look back on the best and worst moments of 2006.
F1 2006 Review: The year in pictures
Relive the memorable moments of 2006 with 108 photographs from every round of the season.
Including Jenson Button and Felipe Massa’s first Grand Prix wins, Michael Schumacher’s final victory in Shanghai, Jacques Villeneuve and Juan-Pablo Montoya’s last races and all the rollercoaster twists and turns of the 2006 championship – which was won in the end [...]
F1 2006 Review: Men of the year
F1Fanatic’s comprehensive 2006 season review starts today with our thoughts on who were the top performers in 2006.
With the final round of the season over it’s time to vote in the annual F1 Racing Man of the Year Awards. We take a look at this year’s and tip which drivers, teams and personalities deserve the [...]
Brazilian Grand Prix 2006 Media Review
It was fascinating to see how the different newspapers treated the final race of the season, the final race of Michael Schumacher’s career, and the crowning of Fernando Alonso as the youngest ever double champion.
On several papers F1 made a rare intrusion onto the front page. Others apparently preferred the less dignified image of a [...]
Brazilian Grand Prix 2006 review
Alonso triumphs in ‘duelo final’
In his final race Michael Schumacher delivered a spellbinding performance that recalled all his most memorable victories.
But Fernando Alonso claimed the championship with a crucial second place, while Schumacher battled magnificently from 19th to 4th following a tyre failure.
It was his team mate Felipe Massa who scored a comfortable first win [...]
Alonso vs Schumacher: The final chapter
Tomorrow will see the final battle between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher – the two great drivers of Formula One today.
With a fired-up Schumacher starting tenth and a conservatively-minded Alonso fourth the two must surely cross paths at some point during the Brazilian Grand Prix.
It’s a terrible pity that this intense rivaly is being cut [...]
Nothing from FIA on championship clashes
Michael Schumacher said he “doesn’t want to think about” winning the championship if Fernando Alonso is unable to score points at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Felipe Massa insisted “I am going to be honest…. I am not going to be dirty” and Flavio Briatore has given his vote of confidence that he expects Ferrari [...]
F1 in the blogs
The first what will hopefully become a weekly look at what F1 bloggers are writing about.
It’s no surprise that speculation about the championship cliffhanger and Michael Schumacher’s retirement are top of the list this week.
F1 in the news
The press begin their farewells to Michael Schumacher and although Lewis Hamilton is put on hold Peter Windsor is still championing him. Jenson Button, meanwhile, is told to buck up – by Bernie Ecclestone.
Also in the F1 news this week circuits are in the spotlight as Imola looks set to miss out on a Grand [...]
