The Australian Grand Prix as texted by two of our F1 Fanatics watching in different countries.
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F1 – it’s just not cricket
Comment
Posted onITV seemed to think what F1 fans really wanted in their coverage was highlights from Shane Warne’s career.
A winning start for Fisichella in Melbourne
2005 Australian Grand Prix review
Posted onGiancarlo Fisichella won in his first drive for Renault.
Australian Grand Prix 2005 Media Review
Posted onF1 resurrected or just more bore? The national press react to the first round of 2005.
Webber’s Williams woe
Posted onWilliams may have won the final round at Brazil in 2004, but as Mark Webber is about to discover all is not well down at Grove
Tilke’s tracks
Posted onHermann Tilke takes some credit for eight of the current F1 tracks – but are they actually any good asks Ben Evans.
The rules unravelled
Posted onThe FIA’s new rules are designed to make the sport more affordable (or, at least, a shade less astronomically expensive) and more entertaining.
The best laid plans…
Posted onWelcome to F1 Fanatic and welcome to the 2005 Grand Prix season!
BAR’s big season
Posted onBAR were the revelation of 2004. But what does 2005 have in store for them?
2005 team-by-team
Posted onWho’s there and who’s nowhere heading into the new season – we break down what the ten teams have got going for and against them.
Australian Grand Prix 2005 Preview
Posted onNot since 1999 has anyone beaten Michael Schumacher to the driver’s championship – and on that occasion he missed half the season with a broken leg.
“Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver” – Gerald Donaldson
Review
Posted onGerald Donaldson’s memorable biography of Gilles Villeneuve is tipped to become a film to hit cinema screens in 2007.
“World Championship Review” – 2000 F1 DVD review
Posted onThe first two official season review DVDs were produced by Sony, and hence come labelled “compatibile with Playstation 2”.
“Who Else But Schumacher?” – 1994 F1 season video review
Posted onThe title of this video is not in the best of taste, given the death of Ayrton Senna in the third round of the season. Nor does it do much credit to Damon Hill, who finished the championship within a point of Michael Schumacher. Sadly this pivotal year in F1 history (given the deaths of … Continue reading “Who Else But Schumacher?” – 1994 F1 season video review
“What a Class Act” – 2001 F1 season video review
Posted onThe 2001 review video is exceptionally bad, especially given that the 2001 DVD review is pretty good, and they both have the same material to work from.
“Two Till The End” – 1984 F1 season review video
Posted onAlthough McLaren were dominant, 1984 was a close season – the closest ever, in fact, with Niki Lauda sneaking the title from team-mate Alain Prost by just half a point.