Archive for March, 2008
The Bahrain GP on F1 Fanatic
Here are all the ways you can follow the Bahrain Grand Prix on F1Fanatic.co.uk including details of the Live Blog that will be running during every practice session plus qualifying and the race:
The men who might replace Max Mosley
I was planning to write an article about who Max Mosley’s successor as FIA president could be as he was expected to stand down in 2009. However following the allegations about his sex life made today his immediate future is now in doubt.
So who is likely to take over from Mosley, one of the most [...]
BTCC Brands Hatch 2 & 3: Giovanardi and Turkington take wins
My laptop died during the second Brands Hatch race so here are my delayed thoughts on the other two BTCC rounds.
I spoke to Fabrizio Giovanardi before the second race and asked him if he was worried about keeping the BMWs behind him at the start. He said not, and that his problem at the first [...]
Max Mosley yet to respond to lurid sex video claims in British newspaper
You might be wondering why I’ve taken so long to respond to the sordid allegations about Max Mosley’s private life in today’s News of the World.
Well, first of all, I’ve been at Brands Hatch watching the touring cars all day! But more importantly, this is a shocking story and I thought it wise to take [...]
New twist in McLaren pitlane row
The Bahrain International Circuit has revealed that McLaren has been moved to the far end of the pit lane for next weekend’s race. A statement on the circuit’s website says:
Late notice arrived to announce that instead of garages 15-18, the Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes team would take up residence in garages 33-35.
McLaren were originally expected to have [...]
BTCC Brands Hatch 1: Giovanardi edges Jackson
I’m at Brands Hatch today for the first round of the British Touring Car Championship.
I was standing opposite the front row of the grid as the race got underway and it was striking how much quicker the rear wheel drive BMWs of Mat Jackson (pole position) and Colin Turkington (third) leapt away from second-placed Fabrizio [...]
Malaysian GP post-race notes
There’s never enough time to cover everything that goes on at a Grand Prix weekend in the post-race review.
So after reading various race reports and looking at the detailed statistics I’ve compiled a few more thoughts on the Malaysian Grand Prix including a little bit of lap times analysis, a look at some of the [...]
Kanaan loses win to Dixon at Miami
A new era in Indy Car racing began as the re-unified series assembled for its first race in Miami.
Fear of a crash-strewn race as the Champ Car converts hot up to speed on the ovals were not realised as the race saw only three safety car appearances.
But the last was by far the most dramatic [...]
2009 F1 calendar will end in Abu Dhabi
Update: the official 2009 F1 calendar has now been published.
Brazil’s Grand Prix circuit Interlagos may have had its contract extended to 2015, but next year it will lose the role of season finale it has held (with one exception) since 2004.
From 2009 F1’s last race will be at the new venue of Yas Island in [...]
F1 gets 8th qualifying change since 2003
Formula 1 qualifying is set for yet another change in response to the dangerous incident in last week’s session which saw both McLaren drivers docked five places on the grid.
To stop drivers returning to the pits very slowly and delaying others who are on hot laps, there will now be a time limit on how [...]
