Christijan Albers archive
Video: Four decades of Monaco onboard
The famous Monte-Carlo street circuit has held the Monaco Grand Prix since 1929, and was on the first world championship calendar in 1950.
Since those early days the track has evolved, sprouting new corners, shifting its pits between three different locations and being completely overhauled to improve safety.
The onboard videos from the 1970s up to [...]
F1 news review: Win 2007 DVDs, Autocourses and more
In this week’s round-up of F1 news and articles there’s stacks of prizes to be won including F1 2007 DVDs, Autocourse 2007 annuals, Lewis Hamilton books and more.
Plus a fatality at Interlagos, new plans for a night race in Australia, more tests for Michael Schumacher, the battle for the last few 2008 F1 drives and [...]
F1 news review: 2008 Ferrari launch revealed
In the F1 news this week Kimi Raikkonen accidentally reveals the launch date of the 2008 Ferrari.
Plus speculation about Michael Schumacher’s rumoured return, the future of Prodrive’s entry into F1, Lewis Hamilton explains his aims in Formula 1 and Murray Walker makes a return to commentating.
Read on for a round up of 27 F1 news [...]
F1 07 review: Driver rankings (1/3)
With the wrangling over the championship finishing positions finally over, it’s time to take a look at the drivers of 2007 and rate who were the best racers.
These verdicts are entirely my own opinions, so feel free to state a case for any driver you think is ranked too low, and argue against anyone you [...]
Debate: Describe each driver in one word
I came across this little game on The Times F1 blog a few months ago and I thought it would be a great way of looking back on the season.
The rules are simple: you have to describe every F1 driver using just one word for each.
Mine are below – now you have a go…
F1 07 review: Spyker
The transformation of Midland F1 into Spyker was announced at the Italian Grand Prix last year.
Around twelve months later we learned the struggling Dutch car maker was selling up to Indian billionaire business tycoon Vijay Mallya, and next year the cars will be called Force India F1 Team.
But although from the outside it may look [...]
2007 championship final standings
Kimi Raikkonen prevailed in the closes ever finish to a championship between three drivers. Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso both ended the season a single point behind the Finn.
Ferrari were crowned constructors’ champions at the Belgian Grand Prix after McLaren’s exclusion from the championship.
As McLaren will not have the world champion driving for them next [...]
Japanese GP 2007 qualifying: Hamilton scores vital pole
Lewis Hamilton scored the fifth and surely most important pole position of his short F1 career as he bids to become the sport’s first rookie champion.
The four championship contenders will line up in the top four positions with both McLarens leading the way into tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix.
A wet session saw a couple of surprise [...]
F1 in the news 49: Inside Spyker
A fascinating behind-the-scenes feature on the fledgling Spyker team is the highlight of a bumper F1 news round-up this week.
Also check out an excerpt from David Coulthard’s new autobiography in which he admitted to suffering from an eating disorder, thoughts from Honda’s under-fire aerodynamicist Shuhei Nakamoto, and an interview with 1979 F1 champion Jody Scheckter. [...]
The Ben Evans Column – The best of the worst
In my Formula Vee adventures this year I have raced against some very good and very bad drivers. Thanks to the heats and finals format I often get to see the slower drivers in action, and believe me some of them are awful.
There is one gentleman in particular who went a lap down when the [...]
