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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jean-Marie Balestre, 1921-2008
I was saddened this evening to learn of the death of Jean-Marie Balestre.
Balestre was the president of the Commision Sportive Internationale from 1978, and formed the Federation Internationale du Sport Automobile (FISA), the fore-runner of today’s FIA.
He became president of the FIA in 1986 (despite having a coronary artery by-pass graft that same year) and [...]
The Ben Evans column: ITV aren’t bad
Another early start for the UK’s armchair fans unfortunately didn’t equate to another exciting race last Sunday. Ferrari dominated and McLaren floundered - with Lewis Hamilton struggling get close to Mark Webber’s Red Bull and Jarno Trulli’s Toyota, let alone actually make a move.
Yes he may have been driving for points (in the second race [...]
“Brands Hatch” (Chas Parker)
If you go to Brands Hatch today it’s hard to imagine it being used as a Formula 1 circuit. It’s narrow, steep and the barriers (and crowd) are far too close to the trade for the FIA or Bernie Ecclestone’s liking.
At its peak, Brands Hatch held up to four races for Formula 1 cars per [...]
