Archive for November, 2006
Hakkinen and Paffett set for F1/DTM swap?
The possibility that Mika Hakkinen might make a sensational comeback to Formula One was raised again today as it emerged that Gary Paffett will return to the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) in 2007.
Mercedes has already confirmed three of its four drivers for its top DTM team. The only driver yet to re-sign is Hakkinen.
But [...]
The Ben Evans Column: Stars in Wrecked Cars
These are dangerous times to be a minor television celebrity, whether you’re crashing jet cars, sacrificing your credibility on the dancefloor, or having to spend one second in the company of David Gest, our hardworking D-list celebs have had a hard time of it lately – with nary an invite to Tom and Katie’s wedding [...]
Changes to the F1 calendar for 2007
The 2007 F1 calendar appears to have been firmed up and once again the number of races has been cut.
We take a look at the events that have been chopped and changed including the loss of one round each for Italy and Germany – coinciding with the retirement of Michael Schumacher – and the sad [...]
F1 2006 Quiz – the answers
Did you have a go at our F1 2006 quiz last week? If not, make sure you have a go at the questions before clicking below to see the answers in full…
2007: Who goes where part 4
With most of the drivers in place for next year, let’s take a look at how the 2007 F1 season is shaping up.
There are still two places left to fill: The question fo who will drive the second McLaren will be answered before Christmas according to Martin Whitmarsh, and there’s some speculation that it could [...]
F1 in the blogs
In this week’s round-up of stories in the F1 blogs there’s scepticism on the FIA and GPMA announcement, speculation on the return of Mika Hakkinen, anticipation for the return of Spa-Francorchamps next year and incredulity at the Dubai F1 Theme Park.
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F1 in the news
In this week’s round-up of F1 headlines the big story is peace in our time as the manufacturers and FIA lay down their arms in the battle for the future of F1.
Also, Kazuki Nakajima is already coveting a race seat for next season, and Bahrain and Australia anticipate fleecing and giving discounts to F1 visitors, [...]
Sato and Davidson – back together again
Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson will partner one another at Super Aguri in 2007 – six years after they teamed up at Carlin Motorsport in the British Formula Three championship.
Sato won the title ahead of Davidson that year by a comfortable margin. But Davidson suffered some misfortunes – not least of which being involved in [...]
F1’s new engines: 1-litre turbos?
The FIA and the car manufacturers have finally found common ground on the future of the F1 rules.
Along with which comes some important and surprising decisions on the future direction of F1 engine technology – which could see a dramatic reduction in engine sizes.
Renault out-spent McLaren in ‘05
Renault are often held up examples of how ‘restrained’ spending can still be effective within Formula One.
Everything is relative of course, but compared to the giga-spending of Toyota, Renault are positively frugal, and excellent value for money when you consider how many races each team has won in the last four years (Renault 18, Toyota [...]
