2007 November archive
Poll: Allow customer teams in F1? 27th November 2007, 9:00
This poll is closed. Results are as follows: Yes: 115 votes (50%) No: 107 votes (46%) I have no opinion: 9 (4%) Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Best gifts for F1 fans: Books (2/5)
Here’s the second part of the F1Fanatic.co.uk guide to F1 gifts. Yesterday I picked out the best F1 videos – today it’s the turn of biographies – and there were plenty of new ones in 2007. Of course one man dominates the shelves at the moment – Lewis Hamilton – but there are also some [...]
Best gifts for F1 fans: Videos (1/5) 26th November 2007, 7:00
Searching for presents for your Christmas wish list? Need a present for a Formula 1 fan? Over the next five days I’ll be picking out some of the best F1 videos, books, toys, collectibles and more to give you some great gift ideas – starting off with the best in F1 video. Share this article [...]
“Lewis Hamilton” (Andrew van de Burgt, 2007) 25th November 2007, 7:00
The weekly reviews slot has temporarily turned into the Lewis Hamilton book corner as I make my way through the eight biographies of the British driver due out in time for Christmas. This slender, wide format 150+ page book is penned by Andrew van de Burgt, the second Autosport writer to put out a book [...]
F1 in the blogs 48: Meeting Lewis Hamilton 24th November 2007, 7:00
A few particularly interesting finds in the blogs this week including a Vodafone executive writing about meeting Lewis Hamilton and Karun Chandhok on his Red Bull test. Plus loads of opinions on Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso. Read on for 30 stories from the world of F1 blogs. Share this article with your [...]
F1 07 review: Driver rankings (3/3) 23rd November 2007, 11:00
Here are my top three drivers of 2007. I picked Fernando Alonso as my driver of the year in 2006, because he’d been competitive at almost every track and hardly ever made a mistake. But in 2007, all of the three championship contenders made clear mistakes at one point or another. That – and the [...]
Leaked dossier outlines McLaren case against Renault ‘spying’
A leaked dossier detailing McLaren’s case against Renault in F1′s new spy case has been published by PA Sport. It alleges Renault had access to the entire technical blueprint for the 2006 and 2007 McLaren F1 cars. Among the claims are suggestions that Renault had 780 (isn’t that a familiar number?) technical drawings of the [...]
The Ben Evans Column: Taking safety seriously
I recently picked up a copy of Nigel Roebuck’s Inside Formula 1, a collection of his columns from the 1980s. He sticks to his usual themes: Villeneuve, Smoking, Villeneuve, evil left-wing politicians and Villeneuve. But as ever it’s worth keeping with it for the nuggets of pure gold. In particular I was drawn to his [...]
F1 in the news 60: No F1 for Prodrive in 2008
Prodrive boss David Richards is pessimistic about his team’s chances of being in Formula 1 next year. Also the new Ferrari boss has a few things to say about team orders, Cristiano da Matta looks to return to racing following his horror crash, and watch some classic motor racing action online for free. Share this [...]
Official five-disc DVD box set for Schumacher fans? 22nd November 2007, 18:57
Formula One Management appear to be planning a special DVD box set commemorating Michael Schumacher’s five world championships for Ferrari. My Italian’s not so hot (in fact it’s non-existent) but this report on La Gazzetta dello Sport appears to indicate a five DVD special covering the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 world championships is [...]
