What a tease! The first race of the year is by its very nature difficult to call because we have only the teams’ testing times to base our assumptions on. But what makes educated guessing even tougher is the uniqueness of the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne – quite unlike anything else on the calendar. … Continue reading Australian Grand Prix 2007 preview
Month: March 2007 articles archive
F1 2007 Preview: Place your bets
Posted onFancy a flutter on the first race of the season? Or planning a punt on the championship winner at this early stage? Felipe Massa may have set tongues wagging with his fast testing times but the bookies are unmoved – ranking his new team mate Kimi Raikkonen as favourite to win both the opening round … Continue reading F1 2007 Preview: Place your bets
FIA’s two-page Autosport ‘correction’
Posted onAutosport has printed a substantial retraction of an earlier article following intervention from the FIA. Next to a feature on independent teams a small column titled, “The Max Factor” claimed FIA President Max Mosley’s stance on the issue of car manufacturers in the sport had “yo-yoed for the past five years.” (Autosport, February 8th 2007) … Continue reading FIA’s two-page Autosport ‘correction’
Ecclestone wants to change points system
Posted onBernie Ecclestone’s musings have a habit of becoming law in a split-second, so you tend to take him seriously when he says something like this: To me, it should be all about winning. The driver who wins the most races in the season should be the world champion. It’s as simple as that. Second places … Continue reading Ecclestone wants to change points system
Debate: Most exciting thing about 2007
Posted onRadical changes are taking place in F1 this year – but what one thing are you looking forward to the most? Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren? Heikki Kovalainen in a Renualt? Or an Adrian Newey-designed Red Bull? Are the new safety car and tyre rules going to put some spice back into the racing? Or … Continue reading Debate: Most exciting thing about 2007
F1 2007 Preview: Their last wins
Posted onEvery F1 driver – even those at the back of the grid – has been successful. But some have tasted the sweet nectar of victory more recently than others. Felipe Massa is the driver who has won a major race most recently – 141 days ago. But who has been waiting nine and a half … Continue reading F1 2007 Preview: Their last wins
“The Death of Ayrton Senna” (Richard Williams, 1999)
Posted onYou can’t walk into a bookshop without tripping over a biography of Ayrton Senna – partly because there’s so many of them, and partly because most are exercises in quantity over quality. It’s ironic that this book by Guardian journalist Richard Williams, just 200 pages or so in length, is one of the best biographies … Continue reading “The Death of Ayrton Senna” (Richard Williams, 1999)
F1 2007 Preview: …In with the new
Posted onThese are the big things we’ll be talking about throughout 2007 – the hot new rookies, the surprising and controversial rules changes – and that new circuit. This is the new face of F1 in 2007.
F1 2007 Preview: Out with the old…
Posted onThe 2007 season is all about change – brand new drivers in top-ranking teams, three vintage circuits dropped from the calendar. And, of course, one long-time great of the sport finally stepping down. Here are the big names that have left in 2007.
F1 in the blogs 21
Posted onMore F1 blog links than anyone could reasonably need. There’s a lot of 2007 previwin’ going on at the moment but our favourite post of the week is something quite different. Plus that critical change in the tyre regulations hasn’t gone down well with everybody…
F1 2007 Preview: Super Aguri
Posted onWhat can you say about the only team that hasn’t even got its new car ready yet? After ending 2006 strongly with Takuma Sato’s fine drive in Interlagos, Super Aguri are going into 2007 on the back foot after their new car failed crash tests. It may not even be ready for the first race. … Continue reading F1 2007 Preview: Super Aguri
F1 in the news 27
Posted onIn the F1 headlines this week, an Aston Martin F1 team, the future of the British Grand Prix and F1 drivers going stock car racing. Plus, Bernie Ecclestone picks this year’s championship winner…
F1 set for HD TV coverage
Posted onFormula One television could be about to catch up with the high definition broadcasting revolution. SISLink, a global satellite broadcasting company, has won a contract to supply ITV Sport with HD-ready satellite facilities for F1 coverage, starting with next week’s Australian Grand Prix. The company is building two HD-ready trucks and upgrading its facilities in … Continue reading F1 set for HD TV coverage
Banned: Gas turbine engines
Banned!
Posted onColin Chapmans vision of a gas turbine-powered Formula One car almost produced an unlikely winner at the Indianapolis 500.
F1 2007 Preview: Three lions & a Scot
Posted onProud Scotsman David Coulthard is the elder statesman of Britain’s four Formula One drivers this year. This is the most British drivers at the start of a season since 2000, when Coulthard and Jenson Button (the a rookie) were partnered by Johnny Herbert and Eddie Irvine. It’s an exciting prospect for British fans – but … Continue reading F1 2007 Preview: Three lions & a Scot
The Ben Evans Column: The alternative 2007 preview
Posted onIn just a few days the 2007 motor-racing season will kick off with the Australian Grand Prix. And boy, does it promise to be a good year. I’m not talking about Ferrari’s radical design or the new McLaren line-up – because that has all been done to death. No I’m going to highlight some of … Continue reading The Ben Evans Column: The alternative 2007 preview
F1 2007 Preview: Spyker
Posted onThe Team Formerly Known As Jordan kicks off 2007 under another new name. The outfit based near Silverstone are now backed by Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker. It’s brought some interesting changes to the outside of the car which is now resplendent Dutch orange and silver. A shame they decided to tone down the bright orange … Continue reading F1 2007 Preview: Spyker
F1Fanatic – New look, new content
Posted onIn belated celebration of F1Fanatic’s second birthday we’ve gone the whole hog with a brand-spanking new redesign. Many thanks to GPS Gazette for the theme and Dreamfly for the customisation. Starting today we’re delighted to share with you some exciting new features including video, wallpapers and more.
F1 will get ‘red tyre rule’
Posted onAfter much debate the F1 governing body has finally agreed to ensure that the two different types of tyre compounds used at Grands Prix this year will be visibly different so spectators can distinguish between them. The new sporting regulations require every driver to use one set of the two different dry weather compounds available … Continue reading F1 will get ‘red tyre rule’
The Old Rumour Mill – March
Posted onEver hear the one about Michael Schumacher teaming up with Volkswagen to create a new F1 superteam for 2007? Or Ferrari entering the Indianapolis 500? And the oval track being built at Silverstone? Sadly they weren’t true – but these stories all made the headlines a few years ago. Here’s what was said.