Vettel says thankyou to Toro Rosso
Month: October 2008 articles archive
British press fury over Hamilton hate site
Posted onSeveral of the major British newspapers are reporting today about a Spanish-registered website set up to direct taunts at Lewis Hamilton. Here’s a typical example of the coverage from The Sun: F1 ace Lewis Hamilton is facing another vile race hate campaign from Spanish yobs as he prepares to win the drivers’ title. Racist abuse … Continue reading British press fury over Hamilton hate site
Brazilian GP history 1984-1999 (Video)
Posted onJourneyer continues his video guide to the Brazilian Grand Prix. Part 1 looked at the beginnings of the Brazilian Grand Prix, helped along by such names as Fittipaldi and Pace. Piquet, too, had already established himself as a regular contender at home, and he, along with Ayrton Senna, would give Brazil its golden era in … Continue reading Brazilian GP history 1984-1999 (Video)
David Coulthard’s final F1 race special Red Bull paint scheme in pictures
Posted onDavid Coulthard will race in a special livery to celebrate his final F1 Grand Prix at Interlagos this weekend as was tipped here by Becken yesterday. Here is a collection of photographs of the one-off paint scheme his Red Bull will sport.
2008 Brazilian Grand Prix predictions
Posted onHeading into the final race of the season the momentum and the expected track conditions seem to favour Lewis Hamilton. But last year was a case study in how championships that look like foregone conclusions can still be lost. Will history repeat itself at Interlagos? Make your predictions for the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix below.
2008 Brazil GP Preview (Video)
Posted onRed Bulletin’s F1 preview video
Five other battles in Brazil
Posted onIt’s not just about Lewis Hamilton against Felipe Massa and McLaren against Ferrari in the drivers’ and constructors’ championship this weekend. Pride is at stake up and down the two championship tables. Here are five other battles to keep an eye on in Brazil.
How the titles can be won
Posted onHamilton and Ferrari are favourites
Brazilian GP history 1973-1983 (Video)
Posted onThe Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace at Interlagos in Sao Paulo hosts the final round of this year’s world championship, the fourth time in five years it has done so. More importantly, the title will be decided here for the fourth year in succession. But the race has actually appeared as the season-opener more often than … Continue reading Brazilian GP history 1973-1983 (Video)
Links: Special car for Coulthard?
Posted onOne-off farewell livery for Coulthard?
Barrichello, Bourdais and Piquet: will they still be F1 drivers in 2009?
Posted onDavid Coulthard announced in July that this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix would be his last F1 start. But there is uncertainty over the futures of three other drivers on the grid – two of whom count the Brazilian GP as their home race. Will Sunday’s race mark the last F1 appearances for Rubens Barrichello, Sebastien … Continue reading Barrichello, Bourdais and Piquet: will they still be F1 drivers in 2009?
ITV F1: goodbye or good riddance?
2008 F1 season
Posted onSunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix will be the final F1 broadcast by ITV. Since taking over from the BBC as the UK’s F1 broadcaster at the 1997 Australian Grand Prix, ITV will bow out having covered 206 grands prix. But because they interrupt races with adverts they have missed over 31 races’ worth of live action … Continue reading ITV F1: goodbye or good riddance?
1988 Brazilian Grand Prix flashback
Grand Prix flashback
Posted onWhen McLaren turned up at the first race of 1988 with scarcely any testing miles on its new car, few expected the MP4/4s to dominated the season the way they did. But at the Brazilian Grand Prix hopes of a closely-fought season were wrecked as McLaren dominated. Guest writer Andrew Tsvyk tells the story. This … Continue reading 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix flashback
Links: Massa was not a pizza boy
Posted onYeah it’s a slow news day
McLaren look strong again as Hamilton goes for title (2008 Brazilian GP preview)
Posted onLewis Hamilton goes into the final round of 2008 knowing that he has the car to win the race – and that he only needs fifth place to guarantee the world championship and a place in the F1 history books. Nothing in F1 is ever as simple as that, but there are several reasons why … Continue reading McLaren look strong again as Hamilton goes for title (2008 Brazilian GP preview)
2008 Brazilian GP Toyota video
Posted onToyota review their 2008 season
David Coulthard’s last F1 race
Posted onDavid Coulthard starts his 246th and final Grand Prix at Interlagos this weekend. He has spent 14 and a half seasons in the sport’s top flight, was championship runner-up in 2001, and won 13 races.
Ferrari and Toyota threaten to quit F1 if Max Mosley forces standard engines
Posted onFerrari, F1’s oldest team, has threatened to quit over standard engines First Toyota, now Ferrari is threatening to pull its F1 team if Max Mosley persists with his plan to make all F1 teams use the same engine: The Ferrari Board of Directors expressed strong concerns regarding plans to standardise engines as it felt that … Continue reading Ferrari and Toyota threaten to quit F1 if Max Mosley forces standard engines
Links: Toyota to leave F1?
Posted onToyota denies quitting rumours
Who do you want to be champion? (2)
Posted onRobert Kubica was the driver most F1 Fanatic readers wanted to win the Formula 1 championship when we did a poll on it before the Chinese Grand Prix. Kubica is out of the running now and only Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa can win the title this weekend. So, who do you want to be … Continue reading Who do you want to be champion? (2)