Williams tester claims crown
Month: October 2008 articles archive
UK F1 fans wanted
Posted onDo you follow F1 on the radio?
UK F1 TV figures up by half a million
Posted onThe latest television audience figures for F1 broadcasts in Britain show recent live Formula 1 broadcasts are attracting half a million more viewers on like-for-like events compared to last year. While last year’s Italian Grand Prix attracted fewer than 2.91m viewers and did not rank among ITV’s top 30 programmes for that week, this year … Continue reading UK F1 TV figures up by half a million
Ten ways to get a drive in F1 (part 3/3)
Posted onAndy and LJH present the final for of their ten ways to get a drive in Formula 1. We’ve covered six different ways to get into F1 and today we present the final four: if you’ve not got a famous dad and chatting up the engine builders has got you nowhere, this is what you … Continue reading Ten ways to get a drive in F1 (part 3/3)
BMW confirm 2009 F1 drivers
Posted onKubica and Heidfeld stay with BMW for 2009
Japanese Grand Prix weather forecasts
Posted onEarly weather forecasts for the Japanese Grand Prix suggest the weekend will be cool with a chance of rain. Here’s some useful information on weather forecasts for the F1 weekend at Fuji.
Ten ways to get a drive in F1 (part 2/3)
Posted onAndy & LJH continue their look at how today’s drivers got their break in F1. Yesterday we looked at how to get in F1 by paying for a drive, getting in with an engine builder, and battling your way through the junior categories. Here are three more ways of making your way to Formula 1.
Hulkenberg wins 2008 F3 Euroseries title at Le Mans
Posted onNico Hulkenberg captured the 2008 Formula 3 Euroseries championship in a less than inspiring fashion at Le Mans.
“A1GP Season Review 2007/08 DVD”
Posted onA1 Grand Prix’s fourth season gets started in Zandvoort today. Although there are some questions over the future of the series its fan base is developing and there was a decent crowd at Brands Hatch when I visited for the season finale earlier this year. Next week they release their first DVD season review, covering … Continue reading “A1GP Season Review 2007/08 DVD”
Ten ways to get a drive in F1 (part 1/3)
Posted onBrits on Pole duo Andy & LJH start a three-part look at how the current F1 field got their big breaks in Formula 1. Long-term job security isn’t a concept many would associate with Formula One – but at the other end of a driver’s career you’d be forgiven for thinking that a network of … Continue reading Ten ways to get a drive in F1 (part 1/3)
John Beamer’s F1 tech file: Singapore
Posted onJohn Beamer, editor of F1-Pitlane, takes a look at the teams’ technical developments from the Singapore Grand Prix. The Singapore Grand Prix couldn’t have provided a more stark contrast to Monza two weeks ago. The tight, twisty street circuit snaking its way around Marina Bay called for a high downforce set-up, very different to the … Continue reading John Beamer’s F1 tech file: Singapore
F1’s unwritten rules: team orders edition
Posted onWe all know team orders are banned. But we also know teams can get away with doing certain things to manipulate the running order of their drivers.
Five more pit box blunders (Video)
Posted onFelipe Massa’s accident in the pits at Singapore was dramatic and disastrous. But it wasn’t the first time a drivers’ race was ruined when he reached his pit box. We’ve seen plenty of drivers suffer refuelling fires or knock team members over – but there are other ways to get your pit stop wrong: here’s … Continue reading Five more pit box blunders (Video)
Four mistakes F1 must avoid
Posted onHere are four ideas, which have been tried in other championships to make racing more entertaining, that don’t belong in F1.
Does Bernie Ecclestone want the Singapore GP to be the new Monaco?
Posted onFrank Williams joined the chorus of approval for last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix: It has a good chance of challenging Monaco for being the jewel in the crown of Formula One. That is the most accurate thing to say. They have great weather, a very good track, and the grandstands packed. I think there is … Continue reading Does Bernie Ecclestone want the Singapore GP to be the new Monaco?
2009 F1 driver rumours: Honda consider Bruno Senna and Nick Heidfeld
Posted onFernando Alonso’s place on the grid is central to the 2009 F1 driver market: he is thought likely to stay at Renault, or switch to BMW or Honda. New rumours have arisen suggesting Honda may have given up on acquiring Alonso’s services, but are looking at replacing Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button – or both … Continue reading 2009 F1 driver rumours: Honda consider Bruno Senna and Nick Heidfeld
Nakajima stays at Williams for 2009
Posted onWilliams will retain its 2008 drivers for 2009 after confirming a contract extension for Kazuki Nakajima as predicted here earlier. With Nico Rosberg’s contract set to run until the end of next year it means the team’s race driver line-up is set.
Luca di Montezemolo is right: F1’s safety car rules are humiliating for the sport
Posted onFerrari’s Luca di Montezemolo was not impressed by the role the safety car had to play in Singapore: When we race on tracks where staging a circus or something else would be better, anything can happen, because the spectacle is supplied by the Safety Car. This is humiliating for F1. Montezemolo may be sore about … Continue reading Luca di Montezemolo is right: F1’s safety car rules are humiliating for the sport
800 F1 races: how many have you seen?
Posted onSingapore was F1’s 800th world championship race: so how many of the 800 have you seen? I started watching F1 halfway through 1989 when I saw a broadcast of the British Grand Prix. Alain Prost won after Ayrton Senna spun off with a gearbox problem, and Nigel Mansell was a charging second after suffering a … Continue reading 800 F1 races: how many have you seen?