A parade and memorial service to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Mike Hawthorn will be held in Surrey on Sunday 25th January. Hawthorn won the world championship in 1958, becoming the first British driver to do so. He retired from the sport after that victory, but was killed in a road accident … Continue reading Mike Hawthorn memorial this Sunday
Day: 18 January 2009 articles archive
F1 links: BMW F1.09 teaser video
Posted onI was at a stag party last night so no time to do the links round-up. Here’s a bumper weekend collection of F1 reading instead! BMW Sauber F1.09 – The countdown is on. Part 1/3. Video teaser for the 2009 BMW launch on Tuesday. New-look Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 makes debut in Portugal “After a … Continue reading F1 links: BMW F1.09 teaser video
Massa’s number four and Kubica’s number five – but who’s number 13?
Posted onEarlier this week the FIA published the list of official team and driver entries for the 2009 season. Pitpass* found it surprising that Robert Kubica had been elevated to number five, giving him a lower number than Nick Heidfeld, which wasn’t the case last year. I didn’t find that remarkable in the slightest. What caught … Continue reading Massa’s number four and Kubica’s number five – but who’s number 13?
How the F1 rules changes for 2009 are meant to improve racing (part 3/3)
Posted onF1 Fanatic guest writer John Beamer concludes his review of changes in the 2009 F1 rules designed to allow cars to follow each other more closely and encourage overtaking.