Three-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais was in imperious form at Long Beach, as if his nightmare race at Las Vegas had never even happened. He streaked away from the opposition at up to a second per lap and only a late safety car period that slashed his 20s advantage threatened to spoil his day.
Month: April 2007 articles archive
Bahrain Grand Prix 2007 wallpapers
Posted onA selection of photos from the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend are available to download for your desktop. Enjoy! Related links Wallpapers Tags: f1 / formula one / formula 1 / grand prix / motor sport
Tracy out, Servia in at Long Beach
Posted onPaul Tracy has been sidelined by a back injury incurred in practice for the Champ Car Grand Prix of Long Beach. Tracy crashed at turn one, cracking a vertebrae in his back, and could be out for the rest of the season. Spaniard Oriol Servia has been drafted into the car to make up the … Continue reading Tracy out, Servia in at Long Beach
Massa stays cool for win
2007 Bahrain Grand Prix review
Posted onFelipe Massa answered his critics in the best possible way with a clean and error-free drive to his first win of the season in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
GP2 Bahrain 2: First win for Lapierre
Posted onNicolas Lapierre finally took his first GP2 win in his third year in the series. Timo Glock finished second, as he did in the first race, while first round winner Luca Filippi completed the podium. Borja Garcia could only manage fourth having started on pole. But Briton Mike Conway evoked memories of Lewis Hamilton’s performance … Continue reading GP2 Bahrain 2: First win for Lapierre
A1GP China Feature: Germany are champions
Posted onThird place in the Shanghai was good enough to make Team Germany the second ever A1 Grand Prix champions.
“Mario Andretti World Champion” (Nigel Roebuck, 1979)
Posted onRegular readers of Nigel Roebuck’s “Fifth Column” in Autosport will know he has a couple of all-time favourite drivers. If Mario Andretti isn’t number one, he’s surely a close second to Gilles Villeneuve. But a professional closeness and admiration for someone can be a mixed blessing when it comes to writing a biography of them. … Continue reading “Mario Andretti World Champion” (Nigel Roebuck, 1979)
A1GP China Sprint: Kerr wins for Britain
Posted onBritain took a second consecutive win in the A1 Grand Prix series as Robbie Kerr triumphed at a murky Shanghai. The British car made the most of pole position to lead away from the start and rebuffed Jonny Reid’s attempts to pass in the early laps. Meanwhile Nico Hulkenberg passed Jonathan Summerton for third and … Continue reading A1GP China Sprint: Kerr wins for Britain
GP2 Bahrain 1: First for Filippi
Posted onThe first race of the GP2 season got off to a slightly chaotic start as three cars stalled on the dummy grid and another three failed to get going at the start, forcing another formation lap and a restart. When the race finally got going Timo Glock scorched forward from seventh on the grid to … Continue reading GP2 Bahrain 1: First for Filippi
Bahrain Grand Prix 2007 qualifying: Massa leads again
Posted onFelipe Massa put his Ferrari on pole for the second race in a row after leading every phase of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. It sets up a fascinating race tomorrow as Lewis Hamilton joins him on the front row to rejoin their battle in the Malaysian Grand Prix last weekend. Team mates Kimi … Continue reading Bahrain Grand Prix 2007 qualifying: Massa leads again
F1 in the blogs 25: Better than Chapman?
Posted onColin Chapman produced some revolutionary cars each of which pushed F1 technology forward instantaneously in one huge leap. But the author of Post of the Week puts another designer forward as the greatest in motor racing history – and it’s not Gordon Murray, or even Adrian Newey. Plus the Felipe Massa backlash in the Italian … Continue reading F1 in the blogs 25: Better than Chapman?
A1GP China: Kerr puts Britain on pole
Posted onTeam Great Britain continued their form from the Mexican round as Robbie Kerr put them on pole position for the sprint race at the Shanghai International Circuit. Leaving their final lap until the final seconds as usual, Kerr snatched pole position from Jonny Reid of team New Zealand. Jonathan Summerton qualified a strong third for … Continue reading A1GP China: Kerr puts Britain on pole
13 TBAs for 2007 Indy 500
Posted onA promising 38 entries have been received for the Indianapolis 500 – a race which traditionally has 33 entrants. Unfortunately, 13 of those at this time are named “TBA”. America’s blue-riband race is desperately scratching around for quality participants. This is why every single sensible fan of American single seater racing wants to see a … Continue reading 13 TBAs for 2007 Indy 500
Malaysian Grand Prix 2007 wallpapers
Posted onA selection of photos from the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend are available to download for your desktop. Enjoy! Related links Wallpapers Tags: f1 / formula one / formula 1 / grand prix / motor sport
Big racing weekend
Posted onGP2 @ Bahrain – The most exciting international racing series gets underway supporting the F1 race at Bahrain. With a host of drivers capable of winning and vying for a place in Formula 1 this is not to be missed. Champ Cars @ Long Beach – Will they get more than half the field to … Continue reading Big racing weekend
F1 in the news 32: Honda hunt Brawn
Posted onDesperate to get out of their rut, Honda might make a big-money move to bag Ferrari’s Ross Brawn when he returns from sabbatical. Also in the news this week, Jackie Stewart tells Lewis Hamilton to leave Britain, Bernie Ecclestone threatens to leave Sepang, and everyone a Honda goes to a night club.
Debate: Friday Man
Posted onAnother tweak to the Friday driver rules are being proposed following new revisions made to them over the winter. This year, teams can run two cars on Friday and one of them, if they choose, can be driven by a test driver. So far only BMW and Williams have taken advantage of that, most teams … Continue reading Debate: Friday Man
Banned: Traction control
Banned!
Posted onMany F1 fans were pleased to hear traction control is being kicked out of the sport. But this is not the first time it has been banned.
The Ben Evans column: Malaysia’s winners and losers
Posted onWe’re two Grands Prix into 2007 and already a fantastic four way battle for supremacy is shaping up. However, this is yet to translate itself into a decent race. Unlike Melbourne the Sepang race was highly watchable, but aside from the opening exchanges between Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton it was hardly exciting. The bulk … Continue reading The Ben Evans column: Malaysia’s winners and losers
Malaysian Grand Prix 2007 Statistics & facts
Posted onWhich two drivers haven’t finished a race so far this year? And which two teams at Sepang saw both their drivers qualifying in exactly the same positions as they had for the first round? Find out and then bore your friends rigid with everything you know about the Malaysian Grand Prix.