Franck Montagny articles

F1 2006 Review: Drivers end-of-season rankings part 1

26th October 2006, 19:426th July 2010, 21:39 | Written by Keith Collantine

The 2006 championship was contested by 27 different drivers, 18 of which entered every race. Which ones impressed and which ones struggled? We rate all 27, starting with the first 17 today and looking at our top ten drivers in detail tomorrow.

F1 Stats Update: China

4th October 2006, 18:40 | Written by Keith Collantine

Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher are tied at the top of the championship table – but they wouldn’t be if the sport were still using the pre-2003 points system. Take a statistical look at the 2006 championship so far in our post-race stats update.

2007: Who goes where part 3

12th September 2006, 21:407th February 2007, 13:53 | Written by Keith Collantine

Michael Schumacher’s retirement is surely the biggest driver news story of the year. Unless Nigel Mansell is planning another comeback. That leaves only one top seat for 2007 left to be claimed – at McLaren alongside Fernando Alonso. With that in mind, let’s see how the teams and drivers for next year line up.

F1 06 (PlayStation 2)

16th August 2006, 20:0510th February 2008, 14:57 | Written by Keith Collantine

SCEE have released the annual update to the only official Formula One game. As ever, it’s exclusive to the PlayStation, and decidedly ‘arcade’ style rather than a detailed simulation. It has all the latest teams and drivers – but is it actually any good?

In praise of Franck Montagny

13th July 2006, 21:0810th February 2007, 18:17 | Written by Keith Collantine

The news that Super Aguri have given Franck Montagny a one-race stay of execution to contest his home Grand Prix this weekend is bittersweet. Montagny has laboured away with a four year old car as well as a rookie could be expected to, and far better than Yuji Ide did, but commercial pressures upon the … Continue reading In praise of Franck Montagny

Drivers half-season report – Part 1

28th June 2006, 23:266th July 2010, 21:38 | Written by Keith Collantine

The Canadian Grand Prix marked the halfway point in the 2006 season, which seems a worthwhile time to take stock of how the drivers are faring up and down the pitlane. Don’t miss the second part coming up before the United States Grand Prix. Tags f1 / formula one / grand prix / motor sport

Monaco Grand Prix 2006 Preview

22nd May 2006, 21:0316th February 2008, 22:14 | Written by Keith Collantine

Last year saw one of the better Monaco Grands Prix in recent memory. With drivers forced to nurse a single set of tyres for the duration of the race, we even saw some overtaking – ordinarily unheard of at the principality. With tyres changes back on the menu the chances of similar entertainment this year … Continue reading Monaco Grand Prix 2006 Preview