Formula Three (F3) archive
Ten must-watch races of 2010 (Video)
We’re all F1 fanatics here but even with a biggest-ever calendar of 19 races this year that still leaves 33 F1-free weekends.
So what’s the other must-see racing action in 2010 this year? Here’s my top ten picks – name yours below.
BBC F1 is great but motor sport coverage in Britain is getting worse
BBC F1 are doing a marvellous job in their first year back as F1’s broadcasters in Britain. That much is clear on the live blogs whenever fans outside Britain get a glimpse of BBC’s work and comment on how good it is.
But although it’s great to finally see some improvement in Formula 1 broadcasting, it’s [...]
Four mistakes F1 must avoid
The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) is looking at making radical changes to how Grand Prix weekends are structured.
So far they’ve come up with the oddball of idea of having a million-dollar prize for fastest lap on a Friday, which seems a bit… irrelevant. Ollie’s comment that it’s “just plain silly” is about the nicest [...]
Sebastien Buemi (Meet the rookies)
Sebastien Buemi will drive for Toro Rosso during their three-day test in September as the team decide whether to give him an F1 seat for 2009.
If he gets in, he’ll be the first Swiss driver to start a Grand Prix since Jean-Denis Deletraz at the Nürburgring in 1995 – when Buemi was five years old.
Now [...]
Sebastian Vettel probably at Red Bull in 2009 – so who will be at Toro Rosso?
After announcing his retirement from Formula 1 at the British Grand Prix this weekend, David Coulthard heaped praise on up and coming Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel saying he, “has everything a future F1 winner needs.”
Vettel has long been tipped to take Coulthard’s seat at Red Bull. Coulthard’s words of praise probably were a realistic [...]
FIA’s plans for Formula 2 shows Max Mosley wants war with Bernie Ecclestone
A surprise announcement from today’s FIA World Motor Sports Council today revealed the FIA wishes to set up a new feeder series to Formula 1.
It will be called Formula 2, reviving the name used for a similar series until 1984, before it was replaced by Formula 3000 and, later, GP2.
But why is the FIA proposing [...]
Might have been Hamilton: Allan McNish
In the first of a two-part series F1 Fanatic columnist Ben Evans looks at two previous young McLaren drivers and asks why they never scaled the heights Lewis Hamiton has.
Watching Lewis Hamilton drive the race of his life on Sunday storming to victory in the Monaco Grand Prix, my mind couldn’t help wandering to the [...]
Marko Asmer (Meet the rookies)
Estonian Marko Asmer, who will test for BMW in Jerez this week, won the British Formula Three championship this year by a commanding margin.
He had his first test in F1 machinery back in 2003, and is eyeing a full time Formula 1 test seat for 2008.
Does he have what it takes?
F1 in the news 60: No F1 for Prodrive in 2008
Prodrive boss David Richards is pessimistic about his team’s chances of being in Formula 1 next year.
Also the new Ferrari boss has a few things to say about team orders, Cristiano da Matta looks to return to racing following his horror crash, and watch some classic motor racing action online for free.
