2010 August archive
F1 Fanatic round-up: 16/8/2010 16th August 2010, 0:01
Hope you enjoyed the second weekend of the F1 holiday season – let us know what you did below. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Pirelli to begin testing (ESPN F1) “Pirelli are expected to being testing for its return to Formula One this week. “According to Spanish newspaper AS, the tyre supplier, who have been confirmed [...]
Inside Renault: ‘Race Days’ and the Hungarian Grand Prix 15th August 2010, 23:58
Renault introduced its new ‘Race Days’ hospitality programme for the Hungarian Grand Prix, allowing fans to watch the race from within its factory. F1 Fanatic was invited to this debut event and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to see inside Renault. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
Piquet Jnr: Massa blames me for lost championship
Nelson Piquet Junior has revealed that Felipe Massa still blames him for his lost 2008 Drivers’ Championship. Massa came within a point of winning the season and was leading the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix when Piquet Jnr deliberately crashed, bringing out the safety car. When much of the field took the opportunity to pit there [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 15/8/2010
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Collantine – hope you both had a lovely day and that you enjoy your honeymoon. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Dennis backs Villeneuve’s F1 bid (ESPN F1) “McLaren group chairman and former team principal Ron Dennis has thrown his support behind Jacques Villeneuve’s bid to return to Formula One.” Racing returns [...]
“We need to make Abbey quicker” – how Populous redesigned Silverstone (Part 1) 14th August 2010, 13:51
After years of rumoured development plans which never happened, Silverstone embarked on an upgrade scheme this year masterminded by architects Populous. I spent a morning at their offices in London where their motorsport specialist Drew MacDonald explained how they went about re-drawing one of F1′s most historic venues. Share this article with your friends: Tweet
F1 Fanatic round-up: 14/8/2010
I’m going to be away for the next week-and-a-half as I’m getting married and going on honeymoon. In the meantime the site will continue as normal, except it will be run by Cari. You will see some features I’ve already written in the next few days, including a two-part write-up of my discussion with Populous [...]
Five other championship battles to watch 13th August 2010, 8:58
The drivers’ championship battle is thrillingly close at the moment. But there’s plenty more going on in the championship as the season heads into its final stages. Will Michael Schumacher finish outside of the top ten on his F1 return? Who will be top rookie? And will Virgin’s all-computer-designed car be beaten by HRT’s testing-free [...]
Korean GP track to open on September 5th
The organisers of the Korean Grand Prix have shrugged off speculation their inaugural race might be cancelled. The Korean International Circuit is set to officially open on September 5th. In preparation for its first F1 race it will host the Asian Festival of Speed on the weekend of the 28th and 29th of September. Formula [...]
F1 Fanatic round-up: 13/8/2010
As we creep past the halfway point in the summer break, join the other F1 Fanatics suffering from withdrawal in the comments below. Here’s today’s round-up: Links The Maldonado Enigma (Motorsport Ramblings) “The really intriguing question, though, is whether, if Maldonado does get his Grand Prix chance with Sauber next year, it will be the [...]
Why F1 needs a feeder series for teams 12th August 2010, 10:17
New drivers can demonstrate their potential in GP2, but Duncan Stephen wants to know where the next generation of F1 teams is going to come from. In the coming weeks the FIA is expected to announce the identity of Formula 1′s 13th team for 2011 – if indeed there is going to be one. This [...]
