FOTA progress continues this week “FOTA also began preliminary discussions about the results of a major market research campaign it has commissioned to find out what fans want to see in F1. Although the full findings from the document are not yet believed to have been delivered, initial results are now being looked at to … Continue reading F1 links: More cost cutting
Month: February 2009 articles archive
Biggest change to the F1 rules since?óÔé¼?ª
Posted onPat Symonds remarked recently that the radical changes in the F1 rules for 2009 were the biggest he’d seen since 1983. The ‘formula’ in Formula 1 has been changed many times since the world championship began in 1950. Which were the biggest changes in recent F1 history?
F1 links: Coulthard on Monaco
Posted onPiers Morgan’s full Monte! The tax haven where the jewels are real and the orgasms are fake “I spent an amusing morning with Formula 1 racing star David Coulthard, who fled to Monaco 15 years ago and now owns a hotel there called the Columbus. When I asked him what made him move there in … Continue reading F1 links: Coulthard on Monaco
Is the FIA’s take on medals irrelevant? Clive thinks not – here’s why
Posted onGuest writer Clive of F1 Insight takes another look at the FIA’s take on Bernie Ecclestone’s contentious ‘medals’ plan. To be fair to the FIA, their list of what would have happened in the past if a medals system had been in place is relevant because it is, at least, an attempt to test the … Continue reading Is the FIA’s take on medals irrelevant? Clive thinks not – here’s why
2010 F1 driver market wide open
Posted onIt may seem preposterously early to start thinking about the 2010 F1 season when this year’s championship hasn’t got started yet. But with only three drivers’ seats confirmed for 2010, little change in the 2009 line-up, and many places in top teams potentially up for grabs for 2010, we could see some surprise announcements during … Continue reading 2010 F1 driver market wide open
How do the 2009 F1 cars compare to other single-seater racing cars?
Posted onThe 2009-style F1 cars have got a lukewarm reaction from fans – less than half of F1 Fanatic readers thought they looked good when we did a poll on it last week. To get to the heart of what’s gone wrong with F1 car aesthetics I thought we should compare them to top single-seaters from … Continue reading How do the 2009 F1 cars compare to other single-seater racing cars?
French site claims Bourdais to sign this week
Posted onFrench website Toile F1 claims to have ‘exclusive’ information that Sebastien Bourdais will sign for Toro Rosso this week. If you can read French, check the original article out here. Thanks to Paul for the tip! Read more: 2009 F1 drivers and teams
Sebastian Vettel’s WSR debut (Video)
Posted onHere’s some video I found of Sebastian Vettel, one year before he made his F1 race debut. Vettel, who was racing in the F3 Euroseries at the time, got a chance to enter the World Series by Renault race at Misano in Italy. As the video shows, it worked out rather well for him.
Formula 1’s lost nations: New Zealand
Posted onLast world champion: Denny Hulme, 1967 Last Grand Prix winner: Denny Hulme, McLaren, Buenos Aires, 1974 Last Grand Prix starter: Mike Thackwell, RAM, Montreal, 1984 Last Grand Prix: None held Only eight drivers from New Zealand have ever started Grands Prix. But they include a world champion, the founder of one of the great F1 … Continue reading Formula 1’s lost nations: New Zealand
F1 links: Donington Park funding concern
Posted onBritish Grand Prix still awaiting green light Concern over Donington Park’s funding. Teddy Mayer 1935-2009 “Edward Everett “Teddy” Mayer died at his home in England on Friday, at the age of 73. He is survived by a son, Tim, and a daughter, Anne” anotherf1podcast A new F1 podcast. Button facing the end of his Formula … Continue reading F1 links: Donington Park funding concern
2008 Formula 1 race statistics – and those quiz answers in full…
Posted onCongratulations to Steffen, who was not only the first person to correctly identify all of the 2008 F1 season lap charts, but he also corrected one of them as well… All the finished lap charts in full are below – including Steffen’s correction of course!
Top 10 F1 Fanatic posts – January 2009
Posted onIt’s been all about car launches this month with Ferrari, McLaren, Toyota, Renault BMW and Williams pulling the covers off their 2009 challengers. And so it’s been a gigantically busy month on F1 Fanatic with over 380% more visitors and traffic than this time last year. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to have a … Continue reading Top 10 F1 Fanatic posts – January 2009
F1 links: Brabhams and the BBC
Posted onSpeaking of the BT49… “I consider the Brabham BT49 to be better than any Lotus ever produced. Nothing before or since has been so pure, elegant and satisfying to the eye as the BT49.” Clive reacting to a comment on F1 Fanatic. The Top Formula One Driver on Facebook “And how do Nascar drivers compare? … Continue reading F1 links: Brabhams and the BBC