A1 Grand Prix has cancelled its planned season opener at Surfers’ Paradise in Australia which was supposed to take place next week. This is the second year in a row A1 has cancelled its season-opening race – last year an event at Mugello was canned at the 11th hour. Several races in the 2008/09 calendar … Continue reading A1GP in trouble as opening race is cancelled
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Ireland win fourth season of A1 Grand Prix
Posted onAdam Carroll took Ireland to victory in the fourth A1 Grand Prix championship with victory in both races at Brands Hatch today. It has been a turbulent season for the ‘World Cup of Motorsport’. The Brands Hatch event was originally scheduled as the season finale, but the organisers later moved the postponed Mexican race to … Continue reading Ireland win fourth season of A1 Grand Prix
Eight non-F1 races I won’t miss in 2009
Posted onF1 is great – but it’s only on 17 times a year! On other weekends I look elsewhere to get my racing fix – whether I’m in the stands or on the sofa. Here are the races I’ll make sure to see in 2009 – what are you favourites?
A1GP adds Mexican round but Peraltada gets chopped
Posted onA1 Grand Prix has re-instated the Mexican round of the calendar as a new season finale. The championship will still visit Brands Hatch for the British round, but after that it will return to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City on May 22nd-24th. However the distinctive Peraltada corner is to be drastically overhauled. The … Continue reading A1GP adds Mexican round but Peraltada gets chopped
What is F1’s biggest rival?
Posted onFor many people motor racing means Formula 1. For evidence of that, see how many news sites list ‘F1’ in their sports sections instead of ‘motor sport’. But F1 is not the only international racing series. Which championship comes closest to matching F1’s intoxicating blend of speed, glamour and cutting edge technology?
How do the 2009 F1 cars compare to other single-seater racing cars?
Posted onThe 2009-style F1 cars have got a lukewarm reaction from fans – less than half of F1 Fanatic readers thought they looked good when we did a poll on it last week. To get to the heart of what’s gone wrong with F1 car aesthetics I thought we should compare them to top single-seaters from … Continue reading How do the 2009 F1 cars compare to other single-seater racing cars?
Video: Carroll and Jani share honours at Taupo (A1 Grand Prix)
Posted onAdam Carroll converted pole position into victory in the A1GP sprint race at Taupo in New Zealand, increasing Ireland’s lead in the championship. Video highlights from the sprint race can be viewed above. He was followed home by Switzerland’s Neel Jani – who then reversed the positions in the feature race, leading Carroll home. It … Continue reading Video: Carroll and Jani share honours at Taupo (A1 Grand Prix)
Indonesian round cancelled, Mexican race moved (A1GP)
Posted onA1 Grand Prix’s attempt to bring its brand of racing to the streets of Indonesia have failed as the Lippo did not gain FIA approval in time: This follows notification this morning from the FIA that certain aspects of the track construction project, undertaken by the local promoter and organisers of the event, have failed … Continue reading Indonesian round cancelled, Mexican race moved (A1GP)
A1 and Superleague show F1 the way
Posted onA1 Grand Prix and Superleague Formula may not be your cup of tea but they can teach F1 a thing or two about using the internet to reach out to fans. Here’s a look at their enhanced race live timing systems for fans and official Youtube channels.
“A1GP Season Review 2007/08 DVD”
Posted onA1 Grand Prix’s fourth season gets started in Zandvoort today. Although there are some questions over the future of the series its fan base is developing and there was a decent crowd at Brands Hatch when I visited for the season finale earlier this year. Next week they release their first DVD season review, covering … Continue reading “A1GP Season Review 2007/08 DVD”
A1 Grand Prix takes radical step to level playing field (A1GP)
Posted onA1 Grand Prix has taken further measures to help its less experienced and less capable teams narrow the gap to the front runners. In the 2008-2009 season it will make the telemetry available from the car that sets the fastest lap in practice and qualifying. But will it actually help the teams at the back … Continue reading A1 Grand Prix takes radical step to level playing field (A1GP)
A1 Grand Prix tweaks 2008-09 car for sponsors (A1GP)
Posted onA1 Grand Prix has revised the look of its new Ferrari-designed 2008 car to increase the amount of space given over to sponsors. I think they’ve spoiled the lines of the original design a bit. But hey, money talks. A rule was brought into F1 to increase engine cover sizes after the 2002 season if … Continue reading A1 Grand Prix tweaks 2008-09 car for sponsors (A1GP)
Ferrari A1GP car for 2008-09 season revealed
Posted onThis is the first picture of Ferrari’s A1 Grand Prix car for the 2008-09 season. View a high-resolution image of the 2008 Ferrari A1GP car According to the A1 organsiers the car is based on Ferrari’s 2004 machine, the F2004. The two certainly bear a close similarity (see below for image and press release).
Don’t blame Hermann Tilke, blame the rules
Posted onNew Formula 1 tracks usually have two things in common: they’re designed by Hermann Tilke, and they get criticised by F1 fans and commentators for being dull, sterile and unchallenging. Inevitably Tilke gets the blame, but I read something in Autosport recently that made me wonder whether that’s fair: Current F1 track design rules limit … Continue reading Don’t blame Hermann Tilke, blame the rules