It’s everywhere at the moment, that Volkswagen advert. I do rather like the funked-up Mint Royale mix of Singing in the Rain but I must confess the motion-captured impression of Gene Kelly is downright scary and I have to hide behind the sofa when it’s on. But when the public is used to the same … Continue reading Editorial: Singin’ in the Rain
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.
The Greatest Almost-Win: Clark
Posted onJim Clark’s performance in the 1967 Italian Grand Prix is disqualified from our list on one crucial point – he didn’t win the race. But he came so close, and his drive was so spectacular, that it deserves passing a brief tribute. Clark had taken the pole but was edged out by Dan Gurney’s Eagle-Westlake … Continue reading The Greatest Almost-Win: Clark
The Greatest Wins: Senna
Posted onThe greatest win? Perhaps, but certainly the 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington Park gave us the greatest single lap in F1 history. Formula One cars reached a technological pinnacle in 1993, and many of the driver aids seen that year have since been banned – active suspension, ABS brakes and more. Williams’ FW15 was … Continue reading The Greatest Wins: Senna
The Greatest Wins: Villeneuve
Posted onGilles Villeneuve was an extraordinary driver, one perhaps without parallel in any era of Formula One. He was outrageously demanding of his car’s capabilities to the point that he often drove them to destruction. And although his racecraft was sublime and his capacity for seemingly impossible overtaking manoeuvres was limitless, he was also scrupulously fair. … Continue reading The Greatest Wins: Villeneuve
The Greatest Wins: Gethin
Grand Prix flashback
Posted onPeter Gethin’s 1971 victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza used to be a benchmark of speed and time – the fastest ever Grand Prix at 242.51 kph (150.75 mph), the closest ever finish with just 0.01s* between first and second, and a staggering 0.61s covering the first five cars. The modern era has … Continue reading The Greatest Wins: Gethin
The Greatest Wins: Fangio
Posted on1950s-era Formula 1 was very different compared to how it is in 2005. Argentinian Juan Manuel Fangio (aged 46, ten years older than Michael Schumacher is today) arrived at the sixth round of the 1957 season having already won three races that year. With each driver only counting their best five results towards the championship, … Continue reading The Greatest Wins: Fangio
Malaysian Grand Prix 2005 Preview
Posted onThe Australian Grand Prix gave us a tantalising glimpse of what we might expect from the 2005 season. But with qualifying times made unrepresentative by the weather and many drivers still struggling to make their tyres last a race distance, there’s still a lot we don’t know. Did Rubens Barrichello take second on merit and … Continue reading Malaysian Grand Prix 2005 Preview
Who should have got a drive?
Posted onTeam managers should take a risk on a young talent.
F1 – it’s just not cricket
Comment
Posted onITV seemed to think what F1 fans really wanted in their coverage was highlights from Shane Warne’s career.
A winning start for Fisichella in Melbourne
2005 Australian Grand Prix review
Posted onGiancarlo Fisichella won in his first drive for Renault.
Australian Grand Prix 2005 Media Review
Posted onF1 resurrected or just more bore? The national press react to the first round of 2005.
Webber’s Williams woe
Posted onWilliams may have won the final round at Brazil in 2004, but as Mark Webber is about to discover all is not well down at Grove
The rules unravelled
Posted onThe FIA’s new rules are designed to make the sport more affordable (or, at least, a shade less astronomically expensive) and more entertaining.
The best laid plans…
Posted onWelcome to F1 Fanatic and welcome to the 2005 Grand Prix season!
BAR’s big season
Posted onBAR were the revelation of 2004. But what does 2005 have in store for them?
2005 team-by-team
Posted onWho’s there and who’s nowhere heading into the new season – we break down what the ten teams have got going for and against them.
Australian Grand Prix 2005 Preview
Posted onNot since 1999 has anyone beaten Michael Schumacher to the driver’s championship – and on that occasion he missed half the season with a broken leg.
“Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver” – Gerald Donaldson
Review
Posted onGerald Donaldson’s memorable biography of Gilles Villeneuve is tipped to become a film to hit cinema screens in 2007.
“World Championship Review” – 2000 F1 DVD review
Posted onThe first two official season review DVDs were produced by Sony, and hence come labelled “compatibile with Playstation 2”.
“Who Else But Schumacher?” – 1994 F1 season video review
Posted onThe title of this video is not in the best of taste, given the death of Ayrton Senna in the third round of the season. Nor does it do much credit to Damon Hill, who finished the championship within a point of Michael Schumacher. Sadly this pivotal year in F1 history (given the deaths of … Continue reading “Who Else But Schumacher?” – 1994 F1 season video review