Last month Alan said he had enjoyed the “quality arguing” on F1 Fanatic this year. So have I, and I thought it would be a good idea to end the year by looking back at some of our best quality arguments…
Debates and Polls articles archive
Debates and Polls
Do Ferrari deserve more money? (Poll)
Posted onBernie Ecclestone hit back at FOTA and Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo this week by reminding him that Ferrari gets more money from F1 than the other teams do. Is this fair?
Will a buyer be found for Honda? (Poll)
Posted onAlmost two weeks have passed since Honda made the shock announcement it was selling its F1 team. The deadline for what Honda calls a ‘credible’ buyer to be identified is a little over two weeks away. Will one be found?
Who should Toro Rosso pick? (Poll)
Posted onToro Rosso will run at least three different drivers in the three-day test at the Jerez circuit starting tomorrow. Sebastien Bourdais will be in the car along with Sebastien Buemi and Takuma Sato. But with Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello and Bruno Senna now potentially available, who should Toro Rosso pick for 2009? Cast your vote … Continue reading Who should Toro Rosso pick? (Poll)
Will another F1 team quit before 2009?
Posted onFollowing the news of Honda’s decision to quit F1, the question now is whether other car manufacturers or other Formula 1 teams will follow suit. Will another team quit F1 before the new season begins on March 27th, 2009?
Which qualifying system is best? (Poll)
Posted onF1 has introduced a new qualifying system at least once per season since 2003. Although the current qualifying system is quite popular the Formula One Teams’ Association is discussing more changes today. Is their proposal any better than the ones that have gone before? Do we really need another qualifying system? Vote below.
Who was the best driver of 2008? (Poll)
Posted onYou’ve read my verdict on the drivers of 2008 – now it’s time for yours. Who was the best F1 driver this year? Cast your vote below…
F1 teams lobby for equal engines (Poll)
Posted onHonda and Renault are leading the push for F1 engines to have equal power outputs in 2009. Renault’s Flavio Briatore is said to have demanded the equalisation because Renault, unlike many other teams, did not get around the ‘engine freeze’ rules to enhance its power output in 2008. Should the FIA equalise engine power in … Continue reading F1 teams lobby for equal engines (Poll)
Rate the race: Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onRate the Brazilian Grand Prix out of ten and share your thoughts on the season finale below.
Who do you want to be champion? (2)
Posted onRobert Kubica was the driver most F1 Fanatic readers wanted to win the Formula 1 championship when we did a poll on it before the Chinese Grand Prix. Kubica is out of the running now and only Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa can win the title this weekend. So, who do you want to be … Continue reading Who do you want to be champion? (2)
Rate the race: Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of the Chinese Grand Prix? Rate and discuss the race below:
Who do you want to be F1 champion?
Posted onWith two rounds to go Lewis Hamilton has 84 points, Felipe Massa 79 and Robert Kubica 72. Who do you most want to be champion? Were you supporting someone else earlier in the year? Cast your vote and explain your choice below.
Rate the race: Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of the Japanese Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and share your thoughts below:
2009 F1 calendar: better than ’08? (Poll)
Posted onThe official 2009 F1 calendar has been published with the Canadian Grand Prix mysteriously absent. That’s not the only change for next year, with Abu Dhabi arriving on the calendar as the new season finale. Has the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone done a better job with the 2009 F1 calendar than the 2008 schedule? Compare … Continue reading 2009 F1 calendar: better than ’08? (Poll)
800 F1 races: how many have you seen?
Posted onSingapore was F1’s 800th world championship race: so how many of the 800 have you seen? I started watching F1 halfway through 1989 when I saw a broadcast of the British Grand Prix. Alain Prost won after Ayrton Senna spun off with a gearbox problem, and Nigel Mansell was a charging second after suffering a … Continue reading 800 F1 races: how many have you seen?
Should F1 hold more night races?
Posted onThe first ever F1 race held at night went very well at Singapore. None of the pre-event concerns over the use of artificial light came to pass. Bernie Ecclestone is keen for F1 to have more night races in the future. He’s urging the Japanese to hold their event as a night race. Malaysia had … Continue reading Should F1 hold more night races?
Rate the race: Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of the Singapore Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and discuss it below.
Alonso, Hamilton, Raikkonen… Who’s the best F1 driver in the wet? (Poll)
Debates and polls
Posted onWhen rain falls during a Grand Prix drivers find themselves robbed of their reference points. Their sensitivity to their car’s behaviour becomes even more important. Patterns of braking, steering and accelerating have to be completely re-written – often from one lap to the next. To do that successfully they must rely on feel and raw … Continue reading Alonso, Hamilton, Raikkonen… Who’s the best F1 driver in the wet? (Poll)
Belgian Grand Prix: rate the race
Posted onRate the Belgian Grand Prix out of ten and share your thoughts on the race below.
Lewis Hamilton: the driver debates
Posted onLewis Hamilton is the new Michael Schumacher. I don’t necessarily mean he’s as complete an F1 driver – but he’s already as controversial. No other active F1 driver excites such polar opposites of emotions and opinions. A glance at some of the biggest debates we’ve had on this site makes that clear (have a look … Continue reading Lewis Hamilton: the driver debates