JimN

1999 BAR Honda anyone?

Just as well he isn’t driving on a UK competition licence as in the UK you automatically lose your competition licence if you lose your road licence.
The Board of Motorsport UK confirms that disqualification from […]

@keithcollantine thanks.

Got to agree with Ben.
Keith, if this is now a Sky influenced site and no longer fully independent, please have the courtesy to say so.
If it is still an independent site then it would be nice to have an […]

Couldn’t agree more.

I think I’m now convinced that this is the Red Bull team’s final season and I’m not shedding any tears. I’ve been watching F1 since the early 70’s and have seen lots of teams depart bot […]

I thought it was a great GP, but why wasn’t everyone else complaining, drivers, teams, Ecclestone? According to the way people are trying to change the rules for 2017, this was the complete opposite. We need […]

I must say I find the Williams comments on low budget success ludicrous. Yes their budget is smaller than some, but way bigger than any of the Teams not on the strategy group, and of course they also automatically […]

Whether because of the trials, or simply due to old age or death, Bernie will go in the reasonably near future. I have watched his manoeuvrings and masterstrokes over the years to force everyone to move forward in […]

At approx 43% aspect ratio, it’s difficult to claim that the current F1 tyres are not in line with the aspect ratio of modern tyres. Yes some cars have tyres with lower aspect ratios than this, but not […]

I think Minardi has missed a significant point here. It’s not that rich drivers are a sign that cost cuts are needed, after all there have always been rich drivers. No, the number of rich drivers are a clear sign […]

I always have to smile when team principles comment on costs being too great in F1. I’ve been following F1 since the 70’s and in that time EVERY even half competitive team has spent every penny that they can get, […]

And he certainly saved the lives of many, many lesser drivers. The safety improvements instigated by Sid have cascaded down into to the lower formulas and into other motorsport disciplines such as Rallying, and […]

I personally can’t see why there is any minimum weight anymore in F1. The minimum weight was originally introduced because cars were being designed without sufficient strength and not strong enough so it was a way […]

Tyres have always been just about the most influential aspect of any racing. Not surprising when they are the only way the car contacts the ground. And all tyres over the years have created their own issues which […]

Unlapping has never been penalised and many drivers have unlapped themselves over the years, often to end up with a good finish. Irvine passing Senna at Suzuka and Clark in the 67 Italian GP spring to mind. Clark […]

Beauty is definately in the eye of the beholder. The Lotus 72 is my all time favourite F1 car…. but I agree with you about the 76.

I’m getting fed up with the talk of unpredictability of F1 at the moment, it’s NOT. Look at the championship table, who is in the top 6? Who is in the bottom 6? Who is in the middle? With a couple of minor […]

I’m old enough to remember when Silverstone rotated with Brands Hatch. I know which venue I prefered and it wasn’t Silverstone ;-)

On a more seroius note, it all depends on the venue and the reason, if rotating […]