After the server problems of the past few days I’ve got a backlog of links to get through. Here’s today’s bumper crop: Williams Without KERS For First Six Races “Looks like we?óÔé¼Ôäóll have to wait for the flying ninja wheels of death.” What?óÔé¼Ôäós with the Williams-bashing? “I?óÔé¼Ôäóve seen a fair bit of negativity around Williams … Continue reading F1 links: Playing catch-up
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ING quits F1 ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ will Renault follow?
Posted onRenault?óÔé¼Ôäós title sponsor ING has confirmed what was widely expected ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ that it will not continue its F1 activities beyond the end of 2009. As well as sponsoring the French team, ING also backed the Australian, Hungarian and Belgian Grands Prix in 2008. Faced with the loss of such a major backer, will Renault cut … Continue reading ING quits F1 ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ will Renault follow?
New pictures of the McLaren MP4/24
Posted onMcLaren were a bit shy about putting up images of their new MP4-24 F1 car at first. Happily they seem to have had a change of heart and given us lots of new pictures to have a look at, including a few high-resolution ones too. Here they are:
2009 F1 testing: February 11th (Update: pictures added)
Posted onTesting continues at Bahrain and Jerez today with eight teams putting more miles on their 2009 cars. Among the many things to keep an eye on today is the planned return of Mark Webber to the cockpit, 82 days after breaking a leg in a cycling accident. He was seen limping during the Red Bull … Continue reading 2009 F1 testing: February 11th (Update: pictures added)
F1 links: the German GP and Austrian stamps
Posted onBernie and the Germans “Ecclestone is not keen on any race getting a cheaper deal and says that the German government should subsidize the event. The German government did a great deal to support Germany’s bid for the soccer World Cup in 2006, offering guarantees which helped win the deal. It also provided improvements to … Continue reading F1 links: the German GP and Austrian stamps
2009 F1 cars compared – Red Bull
Posted onSeven of the cars on the 2009 F1 grid have now been launched, with the addition of Red Bull’s RB5 which was unveiled yesterday. Given that car will likely be the same as the Toro Rosso STR4, we might as well call it eight, with potentially only Force India left to show off their new … Continue reading 2009 F1 cars compared – Red Bull
USF1: why it just might work
Posted onThe reports that a new American team called USF1 could enter F1 in 2010 have been met with a largely enthusiastic reaction. But the hope that F1 might get a new team soon and that it could come from a country where Formula 1 has struggled to gain national attention is tempered with a degree … Continue reading USF1: why it just might work
F1 links: More on the RB5 – and Renault
Posted onRed Bull RB5: in interesting take on the rules “From all launched cars, the RB5 is without doubt the most interesting.” Another Sponsor in Total “On the day the covers came off Red Bull Racing?óÔé¼Ôäós 2009 Formula One car, the RB5, we are pleased to announce Total is joining as a Team Supplier.” Presumably because … Continue reading F1 links: More on the RB5 – and Renault
2009 F1 testing: February 10th (Update: video and pictures added)
Posted onNow the run-up to the 2009 F1 season really gets under way, with major tests on three of the next four weeks. After the launch of Red Bull’s RB5 yesterday there are now seven new F1 cars in action. The first of those starts today with F1 teams running in Jerez and Bahrain. Follow today’s … Continue reading 2009 F1 testing: February 10th (Update: video and pictures added)
Williams FW31 new livery spied
Posted onF1Today.nl have a picture of what appears to be a revised version of the Williams FW31’s livery. The car was launched three weeks ago with what Williams dubbed an ‘interim’ colour scheme. The version shown above is much more similar to the one they used in 2008. But I still the interim one looks better:
Red Bull RB5 officially revealed
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Posted onThe Red Bull RB5 broke cover today – it’s the seventh 2009 F1 car to be revealed. Here are pictures of the RB5.
F1 people on Twitter
Posted onUpdate: See here for a bigger list of F1 drivers and other people on Twitter: F1 Twitter directory I’ve been using Twitter to talk to other F1 fans for a few months now but it really seems to have taken off in popularity over the past few weeks. If you’re just getting started using Twitter … Continue reading F1 people on Twitter
Drivers expose holes in FIA budget
Posted onThe statement issued by the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association criticising Max Mosley’s demand for them to pay more money for their superlicences has been derided by some as an unwise move. The thinking being that no-one is going to stick up of for superstars earning millions of dollars complaining about a comparatively small increase in … Continue reading Drivers expose holes in FIA budget
Max Mosley and the art of distraction
Posted onSteven Roy reckons the fuss over ‘medals’ is just a big distraction: I have come to the conclusion that it is a grand deception. There is a technique in business where you take a small problem and make it a big problem. Then solve the big problem using the extra resources you have been given … Continue reading Max Mosley and the art of distraction
Red Bull RB5 sneak preview in video
Posted onRed Bull’s RB5 won’t be launched until Monday but a video released today hints at what we can expect from their 2009 F1 car.
The rise and fall of F1 driver numbers, 1980-2009 (F1 in numbers)
Posted onWith The Team Formerly Known As Honda looking increasingly unlikely to appear at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix, the 2009 F1 season could begin with the fewest starters in more than three decades.
How Hermann Tilke conquered the F1 calendar, 1996-2009 (Video)
2009 F1 season
Posted onHas Hermann Tilke ruined the F1 calendar? Let’s take a look at what he’s done for F1 track design in the last 14 years.
Mosley and teams set to clash again
Posted onToday brought new evidence of an impending and potentially massive clash between the FIA and the Formula 1 teams over costs. While FOTA is already talking about relaxing the restrictions on testing in 2009, Max Mosley is pushing for massive cuts to drastically reduce the cost of competition to around ?óÔÇÜ?¼50m. And rumours claim he’s … Continue reading Mosley and teams set to clash again
F1 links: More cost cutting
Posted onFOTA progress continues this week “FOTA also began preliminary discussions about the results of a major market research campaign it has commissioned to find out what fans want to see in F1. Although the full findings from the document are not yet believed to have been delivered, initial results are now being looked at to … Continue reading F1 links: More cost cutting
Is the FIA’s take on medals irrelevant? Clive thinks not – here’s why
Posted onGuest writer Clive of F1 Insight takes another look at the FIA’s take on Bernie Ecclestone’s contentious ‘medals’ plan. To be fair to the FIA, their list of what would have happened in the past if a medals system had been in place is relevant because it is, at least, an attempt to test the … Continue reading Is the FIA’s take on medals irrelevant? Clive thinks not – here’s why