F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer concludes his look at Michael Schumacher’s F1 career. After winning two championships with Benetton, Michael Schumacher moved to Ferrari in 1996 with the aim of winning the first drivers’ title for the team sine 1979. That success didn’t come as quickly as many people expected. But once it did it … Continue reading Michael Schumacher’s career in video P2
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer returns with his latest driver career history. We don’t need a FOTA survey to tell us Michael Schumacher is the number one star of Formula 1. It’s been that way for some time. Our first driver video history of 2010 looks at the career of the most successful F1 driver … Continue reading Michael Schumacher’s career in video P1
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer concludes his look at the career of world champion Lewis Hamilton. Lewis Hamilton got a lot of breaks in the minor formulae thanks to two reasons: his speed and his link to McLaren’s Ron Dennis. Now the dream was about to be fulfilled – an F1 drive with McLaren.
In his final video retrospective of the season, F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer looks at the career of outgoing world champion Lewis Hamilton. Although Jenson Button has clinched the title in Brazil, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will technically be Lewis Hamilton’s last race as the reigning world champion. It must feel slightly odd for … Continue reading Lewis Hamilton’s career in video (Part 1)
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer looks at Robert Kubica’s F1 career so far as the Polish driver prepares to switch teams for 2010. Robert Kubica is about to enter a new chapter in his career as he moves to Renault next season. Kubica is touted as one of F1’s rising stars, and with good reason. … Continue reading Robert Kubica’s F1 career in video
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer looks back on the career of McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen – including that famous victory over Michael Schumacher. As we approach the end of the season, there are doubts over the future of Heikki Kovalainen. It was just two years ago when he scored his first podium here with arguably … Continue reading Heikki Kovalainen’s F1 career in video
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer looks at the improving form of Williams star driver Nico Rosberg. Nico Rosberg has had an interesting couple of weeks. Some have praised him as the real winner of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix (although he was also a beneficiary of Nelson Piquet Jnr’s crash). He had also been linked … Continue reading Nico Rosberg’s F1 career in video
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer concludes his look at Kimi Raikkonen’s F1 career so far… Kimi Raikkonen is known by many to be fast and good-looking. But he’s also an enigma – he’s not exactly outgoing, and he shuns PR events. As Raikkonen’s lustre in F1 began to wane, many questioned his commitment to the … Continue reading Kimi Raikkonen’s career in video (Part 2)
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer takes us on a video tour of the career of three-time Belgian Grand Prix winner Kimi Raikkonen. As we head to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, one man has dominated here this decade – Kimi Raikkonen. Three-time winner, and contender for the win here last year, this man can … Continue reading Kimi Raikkonen’s career in video (Part 1)
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer concludes his look at Sebastian Vettel’s career to date with a look at his first two full seasons in F1. Sebastian Vettel is among the favorites to win the European Grand Prix at Valencia – he had the fastest time in Q2 last year and qualified sixthon the grid. But … Continue reading Sebastian Vettel’s career in video (Part 2)
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer looks at how Sebastian Vettel got into F1 and what he’s done since then in the first of a two-part video guide to the young driver’s career. Michael Schumacher has decided to abort his comeback bid, but many feel that the next Schumi is already on the grid. Sebastian Vettel … Continue reading Sebastian Vettel’s career in video (Part 1)
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer concludes his lok at Mark Webber’s F1 career so far. If there’s one thing Mark Webber is known for, it’s fighting through adversity. He had to go through a lot of it to get to the top. Before he could win, he had to face a lot more of it.
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer revisits Mark Webber’s F1 career to date. If there’s one man heading to the Hungarian Grand Prix on a high, it must be Mark Webber. His first Grand Prix win in Germany puts in a good position for the championship. But to get there, he took a long, hard road. … Continue reading Mark Webber’s career in video (Part 1)
The early part of Nick Heidfeld’s F1 career was respectable, if unremarkable. But by the end of 2003 he was at something of a dead end, and found himself at Jordan, a team that was on its last legs. Despite that, he soon found himself allied to one of F1’s emerging powerhouse teams – BMW.
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer gets us ready for the German Grand Prix by looking back at the career of Nick Heidfeld. After a three week break, F1 is back in business at the Nurburgring. There are five German F1 drivers on the grid today, but one of them has been particularly good at this … Continue reading Nick Heidfeld’s career in video (part 1)
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer concludes his look at the career of championship leader Jenson Button. Jenson Button struggled to find some traction for his F1 career at first, being inconsistent in his first few years. But he soon began to show genuine potential, and he made the most of whatever opportunites he had to … Continue reading Jenson Button’s career in video (Part 2)
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer takes a look at some early video of Jenson Button in karts and F3 – and his debut in Formula 1. It may be June rather than July, but it’s still Silverstone, and it’s the British Grand Prix! And everyone’s attention will be on one man: Jenson Button. With a … Continue reading Jenson Button’s career in video (Part 1)
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer reviews the career of the man who’s won three of the four Turkish Grands Prix – Felipe Massa. While the Turkish Grand Prix is a relatively new addition to the calendar, one person has made the track his own – Felipe Massa. The young Brazilian had a rough start to … Continue reading Felipe Massa’s F1 career in video
One of the more popular terms used in F1 nowadays is the ‘Trulli Train’. While Trulli is known for his defensive prowess, he’s also a qualifying expert and unbelievably quick on a low fuel load. His years with Renault and Toyota have seen him more at the front than in the past.
F1 Fanatic guest writer Journeyer looks back on the F1 career of Toyota’s Jarno Trulli. The Monaco Grand Prix has given lots of people a day in the spotlight lately – they’ve had 7 different winners in the past 8 years. One of them was Jarno Trulli. While his win here in 2004 has been … Continue reading Jarno Trulli’s F1 career in video (part 1)