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Will Force India make a leap forward in 2009 after their McLaren deal?
10 November 2008 by Keith Collantine
Force India’s technical tie-up with McLaren-Mercedes, which was rumoured for several weeks, was announced today.
Having used Ferrari engines in 2006 (as Spyker) and 2007, Force India is embarking on an ambitious project which will see them use the same gearbox, KERS, Mercedes engine and other parts as McLaren.
How will this massive acquisition of kit, which [...]
How will you remember F1 2008?
10 November 2008 by Keith Collantine
How will you remember the 2008 F1 season? A close battle for the title that built to a glorious crescendo? Or a comedy of errors between two racers seemingly desperate to throw the championship away?
Here are six memories of the 2008 championship that stand out in my mind - share yours below.
Race-by-race review (F1 2008)
10 November 2008 by Keith Collantine
We shared every twist and turn in the 18 Grands Prix of 2008 here on the F1 Fanatic Live Blogs.
Here’s a reminder of how each race unfolded and what we said about the most exciting moments of the year as they unfolfed before our eyes:
Felipe Massa’s 2008 season in pictures
9 November 2008 by Keith Collantine
Felipe Massa may not have won the world championship but he won praise for his dignity in defeat.
He rallied from a poor start to the season to make a convincing championship challenge and forced his critics to revise their opinions of him. This is his year in pictures.
$4,378,133 - the price of a point in 2008
9 November 2008 by Keith Collantine
Ferrari is the F1 team that made the best use of its budget in 2008. The constructors’ champions spent $2.4m per point this year - less than any of its rivals.
At the other end of the scale, Force India and Super Aguri (deceased) failed to score at all, giving no return on their comparatively meagre [...]
40 ways to survive the off season p4/4
9 November 2008 by Keith Collantine
If you’ve not already figured out how to make it to March without going crazy, here are ten more ways to sate your F1 craving this off-season.
F1 sponsors hit by global recession
8 November 2008 by Keith Collantine
The world’s economy is still reeling from the traumas of September and October.
F1 sponsors give $300m to F1 teams each year - but more and more of those companies are reporting huge profit falls and staff cut backs. Some are even falling back on their national governments for financial support.
Could we soon see a [...]
40 ways to survive the off season p3/4
8 November 2008 by Keith Collantine
Here are ten more ways to ease your F1 withdrawal between now and March.
Did Bernie Ecclestone really pull the South African Grand Prix over apartheid?
7 November 2008 by Keith Collantine
The disquiet over Bernie Ecclestone’s remarks on racism that appeared in several newspapers recently has apparently calmed down after Ecclestone cleared things up with Lewis Hamilton and his family:
I meant [the supporters who targeted Hamilton in Spain] were a joke, clowns… I’ve spoken with Lewis’s dad Anthony and he understands, everything’s fine.
But some other remarks [...]
40 ways to survive the off-season p2/4
7 November 2008 by Keith Collantine
How are you coping with the F1 off-season? Here’s ten more ways to get through the months ahead.
