Judging by the numbers of F1 Fanatics heading to Spa-Francorchamps for next week’s race, it’s hard to believe the reports of poor ticket sales at the track in recent years.
Month: August 2012 articles archive
Running an F1 team “like warfare” says Williams CEO
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Running an F1 team “like warfare” ?óÔé¼?ó Karthikeyan’s F1 demo cancelled ?óÔé¼?ó Salazar to be Spa driver steward
Caption Competition 20: Michael Schumacher
Caption Competition
Posted onMichael Schumacher features in this week’s Caption Competition ahead of his 300th F1 race appearance at Spa-Francorchamps.
Di Resta says Force India can score “big results”
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Di Resta says Force India have potential ?óÔé¼?ó Boullier on Lotus’s summer upgrades ?óÔé¼?ó Raikkonen calls Spa a “proper circuit”
Take the F1 Fanatic Belgian Grand Prix quiz
F1 Fanatic Quiz
Posted onPractice for the Belgian Grand Prix starts one week today so here’s a new quiz on one of F1’s most historic races.
Schumacher prepares to mark 300th race at Spa
2012 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMichael Schumacher will make his 300th F1 race appearance at next week’s Belgian Grand Prix.
Grandstand Motor Sports joins F1 Fanatic as sponsor
F1 Fanatic
Posted onF1 Fanatic is pleased to welcome Grandstand Motor Sports as the new sponsor of Going to a Grand Prix.
Massa pledges support to Alonso in title bid
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Massa says he’ll help Alonso ?óÔé¼?ó Spa ‘gets new three-year deal’ ?óÔé¼?ó Caterham’s 2013 car will be based on CT01
Ferrari, Mercedes and Force India confirmed for Magny-Cours test
2012 F1 season
Posted onThree F1 teams will hold a Young Drivers’ Test at the Magny-Cours circuit next month, the track has confirmed.
F1 fans’ classic Grand Prix videos: 1990
F1 video
Posted onF1 fans’ videos from the 1990 season include footage of Ayrton Senna losing victory in Mexico, Gerhard Berger and Nigel Mansell colliding in Hungary – and some of F1’s worst cars.
Whitmarsh: Hamilton wants to stay at McLaren
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Whitmarsh expects Hamilton to stay ?óÔé¼?ó Alonso not bothered by criticism ?óÔé¼?ó Hulkenberg sees improvement since start of season
Why covered cockpits and wheels may be F1’s future
F1 technology
Posted onThe days of open cockpits and uncovered wheels may become a thing of the past – and not just on safety grounds.
Lotus intend to spend more time developing E20
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Lotus to spend more time on E20 ?óÔé¼?ó New Jersey race chief resigns ?óÔé¼?ó Button says set-up was cause of tyre trouble
How many points have drivers lost in 2012?
Your Questions Answered
Posted onGuillermo Solares wrote in to ask if it’s possible to work out how many points each driver has lost so far this season.
Alonso unsure whether Kubica will make F1 return
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso says Kubica is pained by his F1 absence ?óÔé¼?ó Newey warns over engine manufacturer dominance in 2014 ?óÔé¼?ó Caterham reveal new factory
F1’s brushes with disaster: Top ten lucky escapes
Top ten
Posted onExploding cars, “halfwits” on the track and some astonishing crashes. Here are ten of the luckiest escapes ever experienced by F1 drivers.
Button: “Triathlons make me a better driver”
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Button says triathlons help him improve as a driver ?óÔé¼?ó BRDC want new promoter in place by end of year
Four-way IndyCar title battle reaches climax
IndyCar
Posted onA road course, a street course and an oval will decide the destiny of the 2012 IndyCar title with at least four drivers still in the hunt.
Massa quickest in touring car weekend at Interlagos
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Massa appears in touring car race at Interlagos ?óÔé¼?ó Ecclestone open to Turkey return ?óÔé¼?ó Hewland gearbox company founder dies
Caption Competition 19: David Coulthard
Caption Competition
Posted onFormer F1 driver David Coulthard has a run-in with the law in this week’s Caption Competition.