One of the off-season’s most tantalising questions is how Michael Schumacher will fare on his F1 return. Other F1 world champions have made comebacks from retirement before him. Alan Jones did it twice, though with little success on either occasion. And Alain Prost did too though that was a pre-planned return from a sabbatical. Schumacher’s … Continue reading The F1 comeback Schumacher will want to emulate: Niki Lauda
Month: January 2010 articles archive
F1 Fanatic round-up: 9/1/2010
Posted onWelcome to the weekend everyone! For those of you in Britain it’s one week until the Autosport International show opens to the public in Birmingham so if you’re planning to go make sure you’ve got your tickets sorted. Links Kovalainen: McLaren stint made me better (Autosport) Heikki Kovalainen talks about how his two years at … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 9/1/2010
USF1 to test F1 car in America
Posted onUSF1 has confirmed its 2010 F1 preparations will begin at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. Peter Windsor told the official F1 website: We’ve got the dispensation from the FIA, which is fantastic, because we are not based in Europe. We are the only team that does have a test circuit outside Europe, so it is … Continue reading USF1 to test F1 car in America
Rampf stays at reorganised BMW Sauber
Posted onThe re-formed BMW Sauber team has reorganised ahead of the 2010 F1 season with Peter Sauber taking the role of President. However he will not have any operational duties at the team’s Hinwil base. Sauber said: “I will keep myself informed on all important developments, but will leave operational matters to the management in Hinwil.” … Continue reading Rampf stays at reorganised BMW Sauber
Chinese Grand Prix tickets not on sale yet
Posted onThe 2010 Chinese Grand Prix is 100 days away but ticket sales have not yet begun for the event. F1.com doesn’t have any tickets on sale for the race yet and there’s been nothing on the Shanghai International Circuit’s website, which now appears to have gone down. It’s the earliest round of the championship which … Continue reading Chinese Grand Prix tickets not on sale yet
F1 Fanatic round-up: 8/1/2010
Posted onWe start today’s round-up with a reminder for F1 fans in Britain – this evening David Coulthard is on the 40th anniversary edition of BBC sports quiz “A Question of Sport” at 7pm on BBC1. Here’s the Friday round-up: Links Relaxed Jenson Button creates positive first impression as new kid on McLaren block (The Times) … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 8/1/2010
Lotus will have launch before first test
Posted onLotus have confirmed they will have an official launch for their 2010 F1 car before it makes its first track appearance on February 17th. The team will make its return to F1 at the third of the four F1 tests scheduled for February, at the Jerez circuit in Spain. They will also be at the … Continue reading Lotus will have launch before first test
BMW Sauber launch new website
Posted onThe BMW Sauber F1 team has a new website which you can find here. As you’d expect there’s not much to see at the moment but there is a nice rolling gallery of the team’s racing cars including the gorgeous Sauber-Mercedes sports cars and early F1 cars. The team has also put up a few … Continue reading BMW Sauber launch new website
F1 in HD “not until 2011”
Posted onHoping to watch the 2010 F1 season in high definition? Afraid you’re set for another disappointment. BBC’s Lee McKenzie has said on Twitter that FOM will not be offering Formula 1 in HD to broadcasters until 2011.
Hamilton: “I blew Alonso away”
2010 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton turns 25 today and he’s given a detailed interview on one of his sponsor’s websites about his F1 career so far.
A change for the better: double diffusers likely to be banned in 2011
Posted onAutosport reveals the F1 teams are planning a change in the technical rules to ban double diffusers – but not until after the 2010 F1 season. The thinking is this will help keep cornering speeds down and hopefully reduce the turbulence coming from the back of F1 cars, allowing them to follow each other more … Continue reading A change for the better: double diffusers likely to be banned in 2011
Briatore’s victory gives the FIA a tough lesson in the limits of its power
Posted onThe Singapore crash affair is by no means over: I cannot imagine the FIA letting Tuesday’s verdict in favour of Flavio Briatore lie, and Briatore himself has said he may bring further lawsuits. But now the verdict is out there and the principal players have all said their pieces, it’s time to take stock. The … Continue reading Briatore’s victory gives the FIA a tough lesson in the limits of its power
F1 Fanatic round-up: 7/1/2010
Posted onAfter Tuesday’s drama yesterday was a lot quieter for F1 news apart from BMW-Sauber announcing their 2010 car launch. Let’s find out what today has in store. Links 2010 regulation changes – 2009/2010 side comparison (F1.com) One of three articles taking an early look at how the 2010 F1 rules will change the design of … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 7/1/2010
New F1 drivers on Twitter
Posted onBruno Senna, Lucas di Grassi, Nico Hulkenberg… what do the three F1 rookies announced for this year all have in common? Yep, they’re all on Twitter – joining the likes of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello who started using it last year. With more drivers using Twitter F1 fans are increasingly able to ask questions … Continue reading New F1 drivers on Twitter
Donington Park needs £600K to fix track
Posted onDonington Park’s owners will have to spend £600,000 to restore its circuit to operational standard after its failed attempt to hold the 2010 British Grand Prix. The track itself is mostly intact, though some sections have been dug up near where the new parts of the circuit were to have been built. Some barriers and … Continue reading Donington Park needs £600K to fix track
BMW to reveal 2010 F1 car on January 31st
Posted onBMW-Sauber will reveal its 2010 F1 car on January 31st at Valencia. The wraps will come off the new car at 2:30pm local time. Testing for the 2010 F1 season will begin at the track the day after. So far the team has only announced one driver – Kamui Kobayashi. It will continue to use … Continue reading BMW to reveal 2010 F1 car on January 31st
F1 Fanatic round-up: 6/1/10
Posted onAfter yesterday’s shock news of the FIA being forced to rescind Flavio Briatore’s ban, what will happen next? Are the FIA going to appeal against the decision? Here’s today’s F1 Fanatic round-up. Links Briatore in no rush for F1 return The Briatore story inevitably dominates the F1 news at the moment. He may have escaped … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 6/1/10
Briatore wins appeal against lifetime ban from motorsport
2008 F1 season
Posted onFlavio Briatore has successfully overturned his lifetime ban from motor racing.
Renault confirm new team boss Boullier
2010 F1 season
Posted onEric Boullier has been confirmed as the new team principal at Renault.
2010 F1 testing dates confirmed
Posted onI’ve had confirmation through from one of the teams of the dates of this year’s test sessions. These are as follows: February 1st – 3rd – Valencia (Ricardo Tormo), Spain February 10th – 13th – Jerez, Spain February 17th – 20th – Jerez, Spain February 25th – 28th – Circuit de Catalunya, Spain So far … Continue reading 2010 F1 testing dates confirmed