F1 in the news 31
In the F1 news this week, Ayrton Senna comes top in a poll of top Honda racing drivers - by a long way - an interview with Nigel Mansell and today’s drivers react to the long-overdue banning of traction control.
All this - and more…
Ayrton Senna tops Honda fans survey - Neither of Honda’s current F1 drivers fared well in a survey of the fans’ favourite Honda racers. Ayrton Senna predictably came out on top ahead of Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet. Alain Prost was fourth.
Singapore shouldn’t get F1 race - Malaysia - The hosts of the Malaysian Grand Prix are unhappy with neighbours Singapore bidding for a place on the calendar. Fight!
More carmakers unlikely for F1 - Ecclestone - F1 commercial head Bernie Ecclestone doesn’t expect to see Volkswagen or Porsche in the sport any time soon.
Mansell interview part 1 - Speed TV talk to the former F1 and Indy Car champion.
A hack looks back: Malaysian GP - The political machinations that brought F1 to Malaysia for the first time eight years ago.
F1 champions lose out to Federer - None of the F1 people nominated for a Laureus sporting award (Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton and the Renault team) were successful. Boo!
Drivers support traction control ban - David Coulthard and Nick Heidfeld agree that banning traction control is a step forward for the sport.
F1 introduces clearer tyre marks - A white groove in F1 tyres will now be used to distinguish softer tyres from harder tyres.
Related links
- Debate: Traction control gone - what’s next?
- Traction control banned in F1 from 2008
- F1 in the news archive
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