Earlier than usual, and clashing awkwardly with the football World Cup, it’s the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. With Spa-Francorchamps off the calendar for the foreseeable future and Suzuka axed for dull Fuji from next year, this could soon be the best circuit on the calendar. The drivers raved about the track on their first … Continue reading British Grand Prix 2006 Preview
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.
F1 vs A1 vs Champ Car
Posted onWatching the Indy Racing League from Watkins Glen, where Formula One raced until 1980, got me wondering how three of the top international single seater series compared with one another when using the same circuits. I compared best lap times from the 2005 F1 and Champ Car seasons, and 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season. No … Continue reading F1 vs A1 vs Champ Car
V8s within 1s of lap records
Posted onThe latest attempts to cut speeds in Formula One have only been partly successful. Despite cutting engine capacity by 20% this year and reducing the number of cylinders from ten to eight, cars are still lapping well within a second of lap records. At the Monaco Grand Prix this year Michael Schumacher’s best lap was … Continue reading V8s within 1s of lap records
Accolade for ITV’s Brundle
Posted onThe 2005 Royal Television Sports Awards honoured ITV with two awards for their Formula One coverage, both connected to Martin Brundle’s excellent work as a presenter. Brundle won the Best Sports Pundit award for the third time in his 10-year career brandishing a mircophone. The judges especially lauded his interview with Bernie Ecclestone at the … Continue reading Accolade for ITV’s Brundle
Mosley picks his favourite six
Posted onThe FIA have selected the six teams that will sit on the Formula One commission from 2008. They are Red Bull, Renault, BMW, Ferrari, Honda and Williams. The Formula One commission has the power to approve or reject suggestions from the two working groups that create technical and sporting regulations, and pass them on to … Continue reading Mosley picks his favourite six
Trackside: Schu in the dock
Posted onNo prizes for guessing what this week’s Trackside was about. Feedback appreciated. Related links Autotrader.co.uk: Trackside – Schumacher under fire (external) Tags: f1 / formula one / grand prix / motor sport / ferrari / michael schumacher
Alonso vs Schu after 77 starts
Posted onFernando Alonso is clearly the driver most likely to threaten Michael Schumacher’s domination of the Formula One record books over the coming years. Alonso already has a clean sweep of the ‘youngest-ever’ accolades – youngest polesitter, race winner and champion. But the Spaniard has his work cut out if he is to make inroads into … Continue reading Alonso vs Schu after 77 starts
Schu-spin: The final word(s)
Posted onDrawing a line under the latest Schumacher scandal (hopefully), I thought it would be interesting to take a sample of what fellow F1 bloggers made of the controversy and how they called it. All links are to external content and are nothing to do with F1Fanatic etc… If any of the authors believe I’ve misconstrued … Continue reading Schu-spin: The final word(s)
Spain ‘worst GP in 06’ so far
Posted onF1Fanatic’s post-race polls of race popularity on the Autosport forum currently sees the Spanish Grand Prix ranked lowest of the first six races. The season opener Bahrain remains the most popular so far. The voting thread for the Monaco Grand Prix is currently open. Related links Autosport forum – Rate the Monaco Grand Prix (external, … Continue reading Spain ‘worst GP in 06’ so far
Zanardi to get BMW test?
Posted onRumour abounds that former Formula One driver Alessandro Zanardi will get to test a BMW F1 car later this year. Zanardi’s raced in Formula One from 1991-94 and made a failed comeback in 1999. He returned to Champ Cars, where he had earlier won two titles, but suffered a horrendous accident at the Lausitzring in … Continue reading Zanardi to get BMW test?
Monaco Grand Prix 2006 Media Review
Posted onThe Schumacher controversy boiled away but the national press found plenty of other things to write about. Find out what in this weekend’s media review. Tags: f1 / formula one / grand prix / motor sport
2006 Stats Update – Monaco
Posted onFernando Alonso has more points after the seventh round of 2006 (64) than Michael Schumacher had at the same point in 2004 (60), so good has his start to the season been. Two years ago Schumacher’s closest real rival (ignoring Rubens Barrichello) was 22pts behind – today, Schumacher is 21 points behind Alonso. After San … Continue reading 2006 Stats Update – Monaco
Alonso grabs Monaco win as Schumacher recovers to fifth
2006 Monaco Grand Prix review
Posted onFernando Alonso took his first win in the Monaco Grand Prix after all the other competitors dropped out of contention. Kimi Raikkonen and Mark Webber suffered car failures – and Michael Schumacher was sent to the back of the grid after a controversial qualifying session. It was a surprisingly lively Monaco Grand Prix with shock … Continue reading Alonso grabs Monaco win as Schumacher recovers to fifth
Horner goes for a swim…
Posted onTrue to his word, Christian Horner plunged (or was plunged) into the Red Bull team’s swimming pool after the Monaco Grand Prix to celebrate David Coulthard scoring the team’s first ever podium finish. But did he take a dip in the nip as advertised? Check out the picture to find out…
Monaco: Starts and stops
Posted onHow the top ten lined up, what their fuel credit was after qualifying and when they made their first spit stops in the race. Position Driver Lap of first pit stop Fuel allocation (laps) 1 Fernando Alonso 24 16 2 Mark Webber 25 14 3 Kimi Raikkonen 22 16 4 Juan Pablo Montoya 21 14 … Continue reading Monaco: Starts and stops
Pole #3 in a row for Alonso
Posted onVirtually unnoticed amid the furore over Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso’s pole position at Monaco is his third in a row. Surprisingly, Jenson Button and Michael Schumacher have the same number of top-three starts. Mark Webber gaves Williams their best qualifying result of the year so far, and McLaren also profitted from Giancarlo Fisichella’s penalty to … Continue reading Pole #3 in a row for Alonso
Press round on Schumacher
Posted onThe national press are scathing in their condemnation of Michael Schumacher this morning. The Independent, though, could do with a quick update… Related links The Daily Telegraph – Schumacher stripped of pole position in Monaco (external) The Times – Cheating F1 ace banished to the back of the grid (external) The Independent – Schumacher on … Continue reading Press round on Schumacher
Schumacher sent to the back of the grid
2006 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onThe stewards of the Monaco Grand Prix have sent Michael Schumacher to the back of the grid after deciding he deliberately stopped during Q3 to hinder his rivals.
Schumi spin: The movie
Posted onStill no word from the Monaco Grand Prix stewards on that Monaco Grand Prix incident. Not made up your mind yet? Check out the video below. Want my opinion? I’m not convinced that the tight entry he was taking into the corner was his usual line. Nor that a driver of his skill did not … Continue reading Schumi spin: The movie
Schumacher’s suspicious spin
Posted onNo question about what was the big talking point after Monaco Grand Prix qualifying. Michael Schumacher, already on provisional pole, speared into Rascasse and stopped short of the outside barriers, apparently unable to get around. Fernando Alonso, 0.3 quicker in the first two-thirds of the lap, had to back off and Schumacher kept the pole. … Continue reading Schumacher’s suspicious spin