2007 April archive
“Ken Tyrrell: The Authorised Biography” (Maurice Hamilton, 2002) 29th April 2007, 9:00
Should teams be allowed to buy chassis from other constructors and race them in Formula 1? It’s one of the most divisive arguments in F1 today and it’s not a new debate. Up until the early 1980s it was entirely commonplace for teams to race customer chassis. Those in support of it today maintain that [...]
Hamilton “worth £10m” – and good for TV! 28th April 2007, 13:08
Lewis Hamilton could earn up to £10m in brand endorsements in only his first year of Formula 1. And his swashbuckling start has given British F1 TV audiences a much-needed boost. ITV has also seen a boost in its F1 TV audiences. Hamilton’s vigorous defence against Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen in the Malaysian Grand [...]
F1 in the blogs 26 – Williams’ Bahrain trouble
Rounding up the best from the blogs we have Fernando Alonso’s football dive, the row over Ferrari’s Marlboro branding, an F1-themed Toyota Hilux and why Williams missed out on points in Bahrain. Plus, without question the stupidest news story of the year so far. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Silverstone offers family tickets from £79
Reacting to the increased demand for British Grand Prix tickets, Silverstone have introduced a new ticket. The ‘family’ ticket allows a group of two adults and two children to attend on Friday for £79. Saturday attendance is priced at £139. It’s a shame they’re not offering a Sunday ticket along those lines but the Saturday [...]
…and we’re back 27th April 2007, 21:32
OK I admit it: We were not prepared for the enormous growth in popularity of F1Fanatic over the past few weeks. It’s been a thrill to see you all visiting the site in your thousands – but an unwelcome side-effect was that it crashed the server the site was running on! I can’t blame Max [...]
BTCC Behind the scenes 23rd April 2007, 18:00
Over the weekend I had the chance to work in the Seat BTCC team garage with Jason Plato’s mechanics at Rockingham. I’m happy to say I didn’t break anything (Darren Turner’s car failure while on pole for race one was nothing to do with me). The Seat guys gave me an unprecedented chance to witness [...]
“Beyond the limit” (Sid Watkins, 2001) 22nd April 2007, 9:00
At the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on 15th June 1997, Olivier Panis’ Prost speared into a tyre barrier, breaking both of Panis’s legs. The race was stopped and, as ever, Professor Sid Watkins led the efforts to treat Panis as quickly as possible. After the race the two championship protagonists of that year spoke [...]
The Ben Evans Column – Super Bikes 18th April 2007, 9:00
Cursed ironic timing. Last weekend – the most Motorsport-tastic of the year so far with F1, GP2, World Superbikes, British Superbikes and more – coincided with a visit from some non-F1 Fanatic friends. (Yes, I do have some). My proposed schedule for Saturday and Sunday was rejected – admittedly it was a little Eurosport heavy [...]
Bahrain Grand Prix 2007 facts & statistics 17th April 2007, 9:00
Lewis Hamilton is deservedly in the limelight for his record-breaking exploits in Bahrain. But fellow British racer Anthony Davidson also set a record in the last race – a most unusual and obscure one somehow befitting the cult status of his Super Aguri team. Find out about Davidson’s achievement and all the other landmarks that [...]
Debate: Can Lewis Hamilton be world champion? 16th April 2007, 9:00
1. Fernando Alonso, 22pts, 1 win, 1 second, 1 fifth 2. Kimi Raikkonen, 22 pts, 1 win, 2 thirds 3. Lewis Hamilton, 22 pts, 2 seconds, 1 third Lewis Hamilton has finished all three of his first Grands Prix on the podium. An earlier switch onto hard tyres at Bahrain could quite conceivably have seen [...]
