Bernie Ecclestone has said F1 can “afford to lose” certain rounds to make way for races in New York and Russia – two venues he’s been trying to get on the F1 calendar for decades. He told Autocar: We’re going to lose some races for sure, there are some races we can afford to lose … Continue reading Which races should Ecclestone cut? (Poll)
Want to write a guest article for F1 Fanatic? You can find all the information you need in the revised and updated page here: Write for F1 Fanatic: Guest articles. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Classic Team Lotus Festival to feature priceless Grand Prix car display (Snetterton) Any Lotus enthusiasts or F1 fans in the Norfolk … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 9/4/2010
Here’s a new feature on the site which you should be seeing more of in the future. I’ve had some great feedback on the post-race analysis charts including one suggestion from Nick Someone on how we could make them more interactive and useful. Here’s my first attempt at implementing it. The graph below is the … Continue reading Funky new interactive race charts
Jenson Button says he expected F1’s new points system would make winning races more important in 2010: It’s still really close at the top, which is quite surprising in some ways. I don’t think I was the only one who thought that the new points system would reward the fastest drivers more than those who … Continue reading Points system surprises Button
Sauber have had a difficult start to 2010, with four mechanical failures from six starts and zero points on the board. From the next race at China new technical director James Key will be in charge of the team. Can he turn their fortunes around?
The guest top ten by Greg yesterday proved very popular – if you fancy writing a guest article of your own do get in touch by emailling me, using Twitter or leaving a comment below. Here’s today’s round-up: Links In praise of?óÔé¼?ª Fernando Alonso (Who Are You, Anyway?) “Here is the real weakness of the … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 8/4/2010
Rumours suggest F1 could embrace a radical change in its tyre regulations, increasing wheel sizes from 13 inches to 18 and having more than one tyre supplier for the first time since 2006. But a less drastic step to 15 inches could prove a better compromise.
Greg – better known as Ned Flanders in the comments – makes his debut as an F1 Fanatic guest writer by picking ten of the oddest causes of driver retirements. Retiring from a motor race is often an unremarkable experience for an F1 driver. Although reliability has improved hugely in recent years, the sight of … Continue reading Top ten… Weirdest F1 retirements
Mark Young arranged a meet-up for F1 Fanatic readers in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix. Here’s who was there and what they had to say. During the jam packed program of activities at the Australian Grand Prix the F1 Fanatics got together to chew the fat, say G’day and discuss the best Formula 1 … Continue reading F1 Fanatics at the Australian Grand Prix
Coming up today we have the first guest article by regular commenter Ned Flanders – make sure you don’t miss it. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Video: BBC F1 ignore Toro Rosso (The Bull Run) OK, we all know where TommyB’s allegiances lie, but he might just have a point about the BBC overlooking Toro Rosso … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 7/4/2010
Dave Ofori came out on top in a low-scoring third round of the F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship. He correctly named Sebastian Vettel as the race winner with Nico Rosberg third and Robert Kubica fourth to net 17 points on Sunday. But J-Canada still leads the running to win tickets to the 2011 British Grand Prix. … Continue reading Dave Ofori wins round three, J-Canada holds Predictions Championship lead
Find all the F1 Fanatic Malaysian Grand Prix coverage in one place below – from Friday practice to the post-race review.
We should have the results of the latest Predictions Championship round up later today, so stay tuned to find out if you’re a winner. Here’s today’s round-up: Links Newey worried about F-duct safety (Autosport) Call me a cynic, but I think there’s a chance he might have an ulterior motive. Trains and boats and… torture … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 6/4/2010
Compare how each teams’ drivers did in the Malaysian Grand Prix with these links: McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull, Ferrari, Williams, Renault, Force India, Toro Rosso, Lotus, HRT, Sauber, Virgin. And see below for a summary of how they got on at Sepang.
McLaren looked quick in practice but it all went wrong in qualifying. A damage limitation exercise on Sunday ensured they brought home some points, but much more should have been possible this weekend. Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton Qualifying position 17 20 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’52.211 (-0.839) 1’53.050 Race position 8 6 Average race lap … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: McLaren
Last year’s constructors’ champions enjoyed a largely failure-free 2009 – but Michael Schumacher’s race was ended by an unusual failure in Sepang. Michael Schumacher Nico Rosberg Qualifying position 8 2 Qualifying time comparison (Q3) 1’51.717 (+1.044) 1’50.673 Race position 3 Average race lap 1’43.576 (+2.828) 1’40.749 Laps 9/56 56/56 Pit stops 0 1 Michael Schumacher … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Mercedes
Red Bull had more reliability problems in practice. But avoiding the mistakes Ferrari and McLaren made in qualifying left them with a clear run to a one-two on race day. Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Qualifying position 3 1 Qualifying time comparison (Q3) 1’50.789 (+1.462) 1’49.327 Race position 1 2 Average race lap 1’40.507 (-0.087) 1’40.594 … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Red Bull
After a strong start to the season Fernando Alonso’s problems in Sepang have Ferrari worrying about reliability. But they still lead both the championships. Felipe Massa Fernando Alonso Qualifying position 21 19 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’53.283 (+0.239) 1’53.044 Race position 7 13 Average race lap 1’40.991 (-0.217) 1’41.208 Laps 56/56 54/56 Pit stops 1 … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Ferrari
Fifth and seventh on the grid turned into tenth and 12th at the flag in a disappointing weekend for Williams. Rubens Barrichello Nico Hulkenberg Qualifying position 7 5 Qualifying time comparison (Q3) 1’51.511 (+0.51) 1’51.001 Race position 12 10 Average race lap 1’43.096 (+1.278) 1’41.818 Laps 55/56 56/56 Pit stops 2 1 Rubens Barrichello A … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Williams
Robert Kubica punched above Renault’s weight again with an excellent fourth place. Robert Kubica Vitaly Petrov Qualifying position 6 11 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’46.951 (-1.809) 1’48.760 Race position 4 Average race lap 1’40.839 (-2.734) 1’43.574 Laps 56/56 32/56 Pit stops 1 1 Robert Kubica Once again Kubica enjoyed a very healthy advantage over his … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Renault