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F1 2006 Review: The year in pictures

24th October 2006, 20:3910th February 2008, 15:01 | Written by Keith Collantine

Relive the memorable moments of 2006 with 108 photographs from every round of the season. Including Jenson Button and Felipe Massa’s first Grand Prix wins, Michael Schumacher’s final victory in Shanghai, Jacques Villeneuve and Juan-Pablo Montoya’s last races and all the rollercoaster twists and turns of the 2006 championship – which was won in the … Continue reading F1 2006 Review: The year in pictures

Alonso vs Schumacher: The final chapter

21st October 2006, 21:566th February 2007, 22:37 | Written by Keith Collantine

Tomorrow will see the final battle between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher – the two great drivers of Formula One today. With a fired-up Schumacher starting tenth and a conservatively-minded Alonso fourth the two must surely cross paths at some point during the Brazilian Grand Prix. It’s a terrible pity that this intense rivaly is … Continue reading Alonso vs Schumacher: The final chapter

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

100 Greatest F1 Videos – Part IX (20-11)

26th June 2006, 21:0216th June 2008, 0:13 | Written by Keith Collantine

The penultimate part of our countdown of the 100 best F1 videos on the ‘net. Find here a thrilling last lap, an even more thrilling first lap and the luckiest mechanic in Formula One. Also, no prizes for guessing what the most recent clip in the top 100 is and, at long last, the scene … Continue reading 100 Greatest F1 Videos – Part IX (20-11)

100 Greatest F1 Videos – Part III (80-71)

20th June 2006, 22:0016th June 2008, 0:09 | Written by Keith Collantine

Today we have numbers 80-71 from out top 100 Formula One videos. Including a near miss at Monaco, terror at the Hockenheimring, and turbo heaven at Montreal. Read on for more. Tags f1 / formula one / grand prix / motor sport / video / f1 video

Schumacher slammed in F1 Racing poll

15th June 2006, 8:5515th February 2007, 14:47 | Written by Keith Collantine

A survey conducted for the July issue of F1 Racing assessing the achievements of this year’s Formula One drivers saw Michael Schumacher severely criticised over his ‘moment of madness’ at Rascasse in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. The poll of top F1 insiders such as Max Mosley and Keke Rosberg saw half of the … Continue reading Schumacher slammed in F1 Racing poll

V8s within 1s of lap records

3rd June 2006, 12:0916th February 2007, 21:52 | Written by Keith Collantine

The 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

Spain ‘worst GP in 06’ so far

30th May 2006, 21:1218th February 2007, 9:42 | Written by Keith Collantine

F1Fanatic’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

Monaco: Starts and stops

28th May 2006, 14:213rd March 2009, 10:24 | Written by Keith Collantine

How 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

28th May 2006, 10:1019th February 2007, 23:01 | Written by Keith Collantine

Virtually 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

Schumacher’s suspicious spin

27th May 2006, 13:4024th May 2011, 12:07 | Written by Keith Collantine

No 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

Is Monaco dangerous?

25th May 2006, 15:2622nd February 2007, 15:35 | Written by Keith Collantine

Rubens Barrichello and Juan Pablo Montoya gave interestingly different verdicts on whether the Monte-Carlo circuit is too dangerous in Wednesday’s press conference. Barrichello reckoned: It is a very difficult circuit and it is dangerous everywhere… I don’t think there is any place for overtaking and it is dangerous everywhere. But Montoya answered: Dangerous [parts]? There … Continue reading Is Monaco dangerous?

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

Bahrain Grand Prix Preview

5th March 2006, 11:5016th February 2008, 22:02 | Written by Keith Collantine

It’s all change for 2006 – new teams, rules, qualifying (again) and even a new opening race. The Australian Grand Prix has been moved back to April to accommodate some tedious running-and-jumping festival (that’s The Commonwealth Games – ed.) and so the new season gets underway in the middle of a Bahraini desert. So much … Continue reading Bahrain Grand Prix Preview

The Magic of Monaco

15th May 2005, 20:2516th February 2008, 22:15 | Written by Keith Collantine

Not only is the Monaco Grand Prix the most glamorous event on the motor racing calendar, it is also a living piece of F1 history. Drivers have gone to battle in the impossibly tight confines of the streets of Monte-Carlo since 1929. Nine non-championship events were run at Monaco from 1929 to 1937, followed by … Continue reading The Magic of Monaco

The Crash Awards

17th April 2005, 19:403rd May 2007, 19:36 | Written by Ben Evans

Like it or not, crashes will always be a part of F1’s appeal, as any form of motorsport. They are especially fascinating in F1, because these drivers are supposed to be the world’s best. It is in celebration of the fact that this isn’t always the case that we reveal the F1Fanatic Crash Awards. Every … Continue reading The Crash Awards

Tilke’s tracks

28th February 2005, 18:348th January 2012, 14:20 | Written by Ben Evans

Hermann Tilke takes some credit for eight of the current F1 tracks – but are they actually any good asks Ben Evans.

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