High costs, empty grandstands "This year only Canada, Great Britain, Singapore and Brazil could boast full houses, with special circumstances prevailing in each instance." South Africa getting serious about F1? "The story in The Citizen indicates that track designer Hermann Tilke has been to Guateng in the last month and spent three days looking at … Continue reading F1 links: Only 4 races sold out in 2008
Keith Collantine's articles on RaceFans
Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in 2005 - when it was originally called F1 Fanatic. Having previously worked as a motoring journalist, Keith began running the site full-time in 2010, achieving a long-held ambition to dedicate his full attention to his passion for motor racing.
Ultimate F1 gifts guide: 2008 annuals & 2009 calendars
Posted onAnnuals and calendars are pretty typical gifts at this time of year and as you’d expect there’s a good selection of F1 versions available. Here’s a look at which are the best.
What cars do F1 drivers use on the road?
Posted onChristopher Gleason suggested “A look at cars the driver’s love outside of work” as the topic for an article. I’ve had a scour around the internet to find out what cars F1 drivers own and here’s what I’ve found, from supercars to superminis…
F1 links: Hamilton’s ideal circuit
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s 180mph F1 super circuit "Lewis Hamilton has come up with his own plan for a Formula 1 ‘super circuit’. Hamilton’s F1 track vision features real-life corners taken from the world’s premier racing tracks." Senna vs. Prost "We all remember or know of the great Ayrton Senna versus Alain Prost battle of two decades … Continue reading F1 links: Hamilton’s ideal circuit
Ultimate F1 gifts guide 2008: Models
Posted onWhatever holiday you’re celebrating over the coming weeks make sure you – or the F1 fanatic in your life – gets the present they want. This is the first instalment in a seven-part series with hundreds of different gifts ideas for Formula fans including DVDs, books, clothes, games and more. Today we start with a … Continue reading Ultimate F1 gifts guide 2008: Models
2009 F1 testing dates and tracks
Posted on2009 F1 testing is under way and we’ve already seen most of the F1 teams in action. Here’s a summary of the known dates for 2009 testing, along with maps of the tracks they will be visiting.
Barrichello wins International Challenge of Kart Champs in Brazil
Other motorsport
Posted onAnother win for Rubens Barrichello in an off-season kart race as he triumphed in Felipe Massa’s International Challenge of Kart Champs at Florianopolis. Barrichello narrowly won the event from Lucas di Grassi, who is bidding to take Barrichello’s place at Honda in 2009.
How the BBC’s F1 intro should look
Posted onWhen BBC screen their first live F1 race in 13 years next March, what should the intro look like? Here’s an exceptionally good vision of it posted on Youtube by Roadworks TV – and yes, they have used The Chain…
F1 links: Massa’s charity and Mirko Bortolotti
Posted onLewis Hamilton cheated out of Belgium win, says Murray Walker Murray Walker: "I would like to see people experienced in a Formula One car working as stewards. I think there is no doubt that the stewards cheated Lewis Hamilton out of a justified victory [in Belgium]. In principle, I think that is obviously wrong – … Continue reading F1 links: Massa’s charity and Mirko Bortolotti
Codemasters barred from creating blog about their F1 game
Posted onThere’s a huge appetite for Codemasters’ forthcoming F1 game and loads of people looking for information about it. But Codemasters’ plans to create a blog about the 2009 title has been quashed. What’s going on?
The championship droughts of Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Benetton/Renault
F1 history
Posted onLewis Hamiltonhas become the first McLaren driver to claim the world championship since Mika Hakkinen nine years ago. With that in mind, Lustigson suggested an article looking at the longest droughts suffered by championship-winning teams. Ferrari went 21 years between drivers’ champions from 1979 (Jody Scheckter) to 2000 (Michael Schumacher) – and that’s not the … Continue reading The championship droughts of Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Benetton/Renault
F1 links: Scatter your ashes at Catalunya
Posted onHave Your Ashes Scattered at the Catalunya GP Looking for a novel way to dispel of yourself after the inevitable happens? Why not have your ashes scattered at the Circuit de Catalunya? It doesn't appeal to me, besides, we don't want the track getting dusty off-line. On E.J. Viso and Robert Doornbos "E.J. Viso sent … Continue reading F1 links: Scatter your ashes at Catalunya
Robert Kubica voted 2008 F1 driver of the year by F1 Fanatic readers
Posted onOver 1,400 of you voted in the poll to decide the best Formula 1 driver of 2008. World champion Lewis Hamilton led the voting early on but it was Robert Kubica who came out on top with 40% of the vote. Here are the results in full.
Five more great tracks F1 should visit
Posted onThe Potrero de los Funes track in Argentina got a big thumbs up from everyone when I suggested it as a potential new venue for Formula 1. What other circuits are out there that F1 is yet to visit that would make great additions to the calendar? Here’s five suggestions of mine, post your favourites … Continue reading Five more great tracks F1 should visit
“Bernie Ecclestone: King of Sport”
Posted on“Bernie Ecclestone: King of Sport” is a revised and updated version of Terry Lovell’s biography of the man who has single-handedly shaped Formula 1 over the past three decades and more. Scarcely a week passes without us discussing Ecclestone’ latest move, whether it’s the dropping of a well-loved track from the F1 calendar, a new … Continue reading “Bernie Ecclestone: King of Sport”
F1 links: On emissions and San Luis
Posted onWhat’s the carbon footprint of a Formula One (F1) car? "Over a race season using approx 100,000 litres of the stuff, that’s 231 tonnes of CO2. Per car. And each team has 2." Cry for Me, Argentina "We are stuck with the F1 that Max and Bernie choose to present to us and we will … Continue reading F1 links: On emissions and San Luis
Ferrari tests 3 Italian racers (Pictures)
Posted onIt’s been 14 years since an Italian last started a Grand Prix for Ferrari, but that could change in the near future. Among the changes introduced by the new management at Ferrari is a young driver scheme and yesterday at Fiorano three up-and-coming Italian racers got a chance to sample a Ferrari F1 car. Here’s … Continue reading Ferrari tests 3 Italian racers (Pictures)
What do F1 drivers do in the off-season?
Posted onChaz sent in this question via Skribit: What do drivers do to keep up their race craft when season ends until it begins again five months later? With poor Mark Webber breaking his leg during an off-season activity this weekend F1 drivers may find their winter fun even more tightly restricted in the future. Here’s … Continue reading What do F1 drivers do in the off-season?
Want to win £100? One day left to enter
Posted onThis is the final call for entries to the F1 Fanatic / Mind Your Own Business Podcast ‘Design an F1 Track’ competition. The deadline is midnight British time tomorrow – that’s 41 hours away… Just scribble out a design for an F1 track and send it in and you could win £100. Entries are open … Continue reading Want to win £100? One day left to enter
F1 links: On TV rights and medals
Posted onSir Frank Williams CBE Endorses Karting for the Disabled at enABLE 08 Sir Frank Williams CBE has fully endorsed the free Karting for the Disabled seminar which will take place at the very first enABLE show at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on 28&29 November 2008. James Allen on Rubens’s revelation "When I was researching the Schumacher … Continue reading F1 links: On TV rights and medals