Continuing the driver rankings for the first part of 2008 here is the first part of the top ten. Don’t miss the top three tomorrow – and share your thoughts on the drivers’ performances below.
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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.
Donington Park 2010 British Grand Prix track – your design predictions
Posted onAfter the news the British Grand Prix would be going to Donington Park in 2010 one of the Donington circuit owners remarked on television: If I touch anything from Redgate to MacLeans I’ll be lynched. If the classic Donington Park circuit’s fast, flowing corners were chopped to make it F1-friendly it would be a terrible … Continue reading Donington Park 2010 British Grand Prix track – your design predictions
Should F1 teams test before racing?
Posted onFor the second race weekend in a row F1 teams are testing at the circuit where they will next be competing. Three days of testing conclude at the Hockenheimring today ahead of the German Grand Prix a week on Sunday. But does testing on race tracks so close to a race weekend risk making the … Continue reading Should F1 teams test before racing?
2008 half-term driver rankings part 1
Posted onThe half-way point in the season has passed and it’s time to pass judgement on the performances of each of the drivers so far. Who have been the best and worst drivers so far this year? Here’s my verdict – as ever do share yours as we go along.
Kovalainen, Hamilton and tyre wear
Posted onHeikki Kovalainen gave a revealing assessment of his performance in the British Grand Prix: I just struggled with my rear tyres all the way through the race, to be honest. They were going away and I was damaging them excessively. The car control became difficult and I had to slow down. This was the reason … Continue reading Kovalainen, Hamilton and tyre wear
Sebastian Vettel probably at Red Bull in 2009 – so who will be at Toro Rosso?
Posted onAfter announcing his retirement from Formula 1 at the British Grand Prix this weekend, David Coulthard heaped praise on up and coming Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel saying he, “has everything a future F1 winner needs.” Vettel has long been tipped to take Coulthard’s seat at Red Bull. Coulthard’s words of praise probably were a … Continue reading Sebastian Vettel probably at Red Bull in 2009 – so who will be at Toro Rosso?
Has Russia snubbed F1 for FIA GT race?
Posted onIn February new rumours came to light that Bernie Ecclestone was trying to arrange a Russian Grand Prix at St Petersburg. This has been a goal of his for some time as he tries to bring F1 into the world’s biggest emerging markets. However the FIA GT series has just announced plans for a race … Continue reading Has Russia snubbed F1 for FIA GT race?
Kimi Raikkonen vs Paul-Henri Cahier
Posted onLewis Hamilton had a heated verbal exchange with a journalist at Interlagos last year. Now Kimi Raikkonen has felled a photographer at the British Grand Prix: What was all that about?
2009 F1 game will be sim – Codemasters
Posted onCodemasters’ 2009 F1 game will be a simulator as well as an arcade-style racing game according to one of the company’s executive producers. The producer, who posts as ‘Uncle Chewy’ on the Codemasters forum and worked on racing titles “Colin McRae: DIRT” and “Race Driver: GRID” said the F1 game will be significantly different from … Continue reading 2009 F1 game will be sim – Codemasters
Inside the Paddock Club with Ferrari
Posted onAt the British Grand Prix on Friday I had the chance to enjoy some hospitality courtesy of Shell and Ferrari. It was my first chance to see inside the Formula 1 Paddock Club, an exclusive venue where Formula 1 teams and major suppliers can entertain their clients. Here’s a photo tour of the Paddock Club … Continue reading Inside the Paddock Club with Ferrari
Max Mosley vs News of the World begins
Posted onMax Mosley has begun his case against the News of the World over the pictures of him engaging in a sadomasochistic orgy with prostitues that were published in March. I’m not going to be doing blow-by-blow coverage of the case (pardon the pun!) because it’s a sensitive legal matter and the conditions on reporting these … Continue reading Max Mosley vs News of the World begins
McLaren & Mercedes road divisions split
Posted onAs well as producing Formula 1 cars together since 1995 McLaren and Mercedes have also been producing road cars. But that joint venture is coming to an end. Together the two produced the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, plus a convertible version (above) and a hard-tuned special edition dubbed 722 (taking its name from Stirling Moss’s car … Continue reading McLaren & Mercedes road divisions split
Why is everyone talking about Nadal vs Federer and not Hamilton vs Raikkonen?
Posted onLewis Hamilton won his home Grand Prix for the first time yesterday. You might have noticed. But while the British media often get criticised (with some justification) for the hype they lavish on Hamilton, another sports story knocked him off the front page in many newspapers. So why did the Roger Federer and Rafael Nadar … Continue reading Why is everyone talking about Nadal vs Federer and not Hamilton vs Raikkonen?
Tied at the top: Who will be champion?
Posted onIt’s a three-way tie at the top of the F1 championship as the season passes its halfway point. So which of the three drivers leading the F1 title race – Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen – will be leading come the season’s end? Or will it be Robert Kubica, currently only two points … Continue reading Tied at the top: Who will be champion?
2008 British Grand Prix facts and stats
Posted onLewis Hamilton wins his home race, Heikki Kovalainen scores his first pole position – and Kimi Raikkonen is one race away from matching a 55 year-old record. Here are the facts at stats from the British Grand Prix.
GP2 Silverstone & Indy Car Watkins Glen race reports and results
Posted onRead the reports from the GP2 Silverstone races and the Indy Car race at Watkins Glen on Maximum Motorsport: GP2 Feature: Giorgio Pantano wins again in gripping Silverstone race GP2 Sprint: Bruno Senna masters wet conditions to win at Silverstone Indy Car: Ryan Hunter-Reay takes maiden win at Watkins Glen
Ryan Hunter-Reay takes maiden win at Watins Glen (Indy Car)
Posted onRyan Hunter-Reay scored a surprise maiden win at Watkins Glen in a surprising conclusion to the race at the New York circuit. Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon led much of the race but Darren Manning and Hunter-Reay used an alternate pit strategy to hit the front. That paid off after a spate of full-course yellows … Continue reading Ryan Hunter-Reay takes maiden win at Watins Glen (Indy Car)
Lewis Hamilton scores home win as Ferrari flounder
2008 British Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton won a thrilling British Grand Prix at Silverstone as McLaren capitalised on a strategic blunder by Ferrari. McLaren called the changing conditions perfectly while Ferrari got their strategy badly wrong for Kimi Raikkonen, leaving him to battle his way up to fourth. Hamilton’s win sets up a three-way tie at the top of … Continue reading Lewis Hamilton scores home win as Ferrari flounder
British Grand Prix drivers’ and constructors’ championship standings
Posted onHere are the standings after the British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa are in a three-way tie for the lead of the drivers’ championship on 48 points, with Robert Kubica just two more behind. Meanwhile Toyota move up to fourth in the constructors’ championship, ahead of Red Bull.