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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.
The worst moments of 2008
Posted onWhat was the worst moment of the 2008 F1 season? Here are my least favourite moments of 2008, many of which were suggested by contributors on the F1 Fanatic forum.
The teams: Ferrari (F1 2008)
Posted onFerrari won yet another constructors’ championship in 2008, to the surprise of exactly no-one. Since 1999, they’ve only failed to win the title on two occasions, when Renault interrupted them from 2005-6. What was fascinating about Ferrari this year was the shift in the balance of power between their drivers, with Felipe Massa taking over … Continue reading The teams: Ferrari (F1 2008)
F1 links: Gold medal plan still on
Posted onBernie Ecclestone to scrap points?
Design an F1 track and WIN £100
Posted onEver gazed at Hermann Tilke’s latest F1 circuit creation and thought "I can do better than that"? Here’s your chance to prove it and win some cash too. Mind Your Own Business podcast – a podcast for businesses – are offering two prizes of £100 each to the F1 Fanatic readers who can design the … Continue reading Design an F1 track and WIN £100
Martin Brundle at BBC in 2009
Posted onBrundle confirms commentary role
The best moments of 2008
Posted onAfter that intense season finale it seems silly to ask what the best moment of the year was. But there were other high points besides that in 2008. Here’s some of the most popular suggestions from F1 Fanatic readers and a few of my favourites too.
BMW tests its 2009 Formula 1 car prototype – and it ain’t pretty (Pictures)
Posted onSeveral Formula 1 teams were back in action today for the first time since the Brazilian Grand Prix, testing developments ahead of the 2009 season. BMW are the latest team to run developments of the aerodynamics package we can expect to see on its F1 car in 2009. It’s going to take some getting used … Continue reading BMW tests its 2009 Formula 1 car prototype – and it ain’t pretty (Pictures)
F1 links: F1 debt
Posted onFormula 1 owes $2.3bn, pays $95m…
The teams: McLaren (F1 2008)
Posted onThe irony of McLaren’s season was that the team’s reliability won Lewis Hamilton the drivers’ championship, but their drivers’ inconsistency cost them the constructors’ championship. That’s putting it rather glibly: Hamilton wouldn’t have been champion without drives like his Silverstone master class. But the points he threw away in races like Bahrain and Montreal could … Continue reading The teams: McLaren (F1 2008)
Official: Canadian GP axed
Posted on“Unworkable demands” blamed
F1 cars will hit 298kph in Craner Curves at the new Donington Park in 2010
Posted onWhen – or if – the British Grand Prix moves to Donington Park in 2010 the new circuit will take Silverstone’s place as the fourth quickest circuit regularly used by Formula 1. Documents submitted by the circuit owners to North West Leicestershire District Council projects an average lap speed of 220.75kph with cars hitting a … Continue reading F1 cars will hit 298kph in Craner Curves at the new Donington Park in 2010
Rubens Barrichello wins kart race in Brazil ahead of Felipe Massa (Video)
Posted onFelipe Massa and Rubens Barrichello were among the F1 stars racing in the 500 Milhas de Kart Granja Viana 2008 this weekend. Barrichello won the race for a record eighth time – while Massa proved his reliability problems in 2008 weren’t just confined to his Ferrari. Here’s a selection of videos from the race:
F1 links: More on China
Posted onEcclestone wants solution
2008 F1 season in statistics p2/2
Posted onIt’s been a record-breaking season, with the youngest ever pole sitter, race winner and champion. Plus a raft of first-time winners and more interesting stats and facts about the 2008 championship.
F1 links: KERS concerns
Posted onHeavy drivers at disadvantage
2008 F1 season in statistics p1/2
Posted onThe first in a two-part breakdown of all the statistics of the 2008 F1 season starts with a look at how the championship battles were won. Plus, who was the best qualifier, who crashed the most, and who led the most laps. And, why Lewis Hamilton would have missed the championship in 2002.
The themes of 2008: penalties
Posted onGrid penalties, drive-through penalties, time penalties – hardly an F1 session passed this year without some driver falling foul of the stewards. Penalties spoiled races and one particularly controversial one almost decided the drivers’ championship. Why were there so many this year?
F1 links: China doubts
Posted onNo Chinese GP after 2010?
The teams: BMW (F1 2008)
Posted onBMW has marched closer to the front of the F1 field in clear, measurable steps since it took over Sauber at the end of 2005. They continued that progress in 2008 with their first pole position and first victory. But did they sacrifice performance – and potentially the championships – by prioritising their 2009 car … Continue reading The teams: BMW (F1 2008)