Fernando Alonso has stormed the start of 2006 – finishing every race so far in either first or second place. The F1Fanatic statistics update tells shows you how the drivers’ and constructors’ championship battles are progressing, who has suffered the most DNFs, how the drivers’ championship would look under old points systems, who are the [...]
It’s easy to whinge about the Formula One points system – but it’s a lot harder to come up with a viable alternative that’s a bit more persuasive than just “let’s go back to how it was.†But what if we did away with points altogether? Why not just give the championship title to the [...]
A survey by ESPN has revealed the extent of Formula One’s struggle to capture the imagination of American sports fans. It ranked fourth out of all motor sports in a popularity poll. Top was NASCAR with three-fifths of the vote (59.5%), followed by NHRA drag racing (13.4%) and motorcycle racing (9.7%). Only 6.3% of fans [...]
Three turgid Grands Prix in a row were unsettling enough. But now the ugly spectre of political conflict in Formula One has reared its head once more. The news that the GPWC-aligned teams were ready to agree terms with Bernie Ecclestone had scarcely sunk in, the hopes for a new era of political stability in [...]
Two newspapers couldn’t resist the urge to make ‘rain in Spain’ puns – find out which ones and loads more in the post-race media review. Tags: f1 / formula one / grand prix / motor sport
For Trackside today I decided on a feature about Coulthard in light of his 200-race career landmark at Spain last weekend. Enjoy! Related links Auto Trader: trackside – Coutlhard is 200 not out (external) DC to join to 200 club Tags: f1 / formula one / grand prix / motor sport / david coulthard / [...]
A ferocious, bitter battle for supremacy is being fought on Formula One. Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher have waged war on one another for three consecutive, bruising rounds. But, such is the nature of Formula One in 2006, the blows being exchanged are not the cut and thrust of passing and defending, but quick laps [...]
An ongoing poll on the Autosport forums shows the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix is the most popular of the year so far. Fans gave it an average rating of 7.7 out of 10. At the opposite end of the scale the Malaysian Grand Prix, round two was voted the least popular. Unsurprisingly the two races [...]
Fernando Alonso’s second pole position of the season means he is now the driver with the best average starting position. He demotes Jenson Button, whose eighth position on tomorrow’s grid is his worst of the season so far. Alonso and Button are the only two drivers to have made it to the final part of [...]
The switch to 2.4 litre V8 engines for 2006 has had a predictable effect on reliability: Cars are failing at a greater rate than last year. There were seven mechnical retirements in last week’s European Grand Prix. Retirements due to mechanical failure had dropped from 29% in 2002 to 11% last year. The new points [...]
