Archive for October, 2008
Brazilian GP history 1973-1983 (Video)
The 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 [...]
Links: Special car for Coulthard?
One-off farewell livery for Coulthard?
Barrichello, Bourdais and Piquet: will they still be F1 drivers in 2009?
David 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 Bourdais and [...]
ITV F1: goodbye or good riddance?
ITV will broadcast its final F1 race on Sunday.
It will be the 206th Grand Prix covered by the broadcaster. But because they interrupt races with adverts they have missed over 31 races’ worth of live action from the races alone.
Adverts are just one reason why the channel has attracted so much comment and criticism from [...]
1988 Brazilian Grand Prix flashback
When 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 year [...]
McLaren look strong again as Hamilton goes for title (2008 Brazilian GP preview)
Lewis 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 Hamilton [...]
David Coulthard’s last F1 race
David 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.
