When Roland Ratzenberger hit the wall at Villeneuve corner at Imola on April 30th 1994, Formula 1 was left to face with its first competitive fatality since Ricardo Paletti at Montreal twelve years earlier.
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Mark Webber Drives the Valencia Street Circuit
How things change oh so quickly. After Monaco, the Red Bull squad - headed by Mark Webber - were on a roll. At the time, the Australian had taken two consecutive victories at Barcelona and in Monte Carlo, while young teammate Sebastian Vettel had claimed one victory and two podiums, so that following on from … Continue reading Mark Webber Drives the Valencia Street Circuit
2010 Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal, Round 8, June 11th-13th)
2009 was the first time in over twenty years that Formula 1 did not visit North America and for all concerned, it was a mistake - not only did it leave the teams and manufacturers worried about an increasingly ignored market, it left the many fans in North America without a race in a 2000-mile … Continue reading 2010 Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal, Round 8, June 11th-13th)
Mark Webber Drives the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
It feels as though the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix has yet to end. Nine days after the two Red Bull's clattered eachother with one-third of race remaining, there has been constant feed from commentators, agitators, the team and of course, the drivers themselves. Red Bull have apparently cleared the air between their two stars - … Continue reading Mark Webber Drives the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
2010 Turkish Grand Prix (Istanbul, Round 7, May 28th-30th)
When the gates open at Istanbul Park circuit on Friday morning for first practice, a few anticipated that the attendance would be fairly low, but I wonder how many would have guessed so few would be in the grandstands during the day. So bare were the viewing areas, it would be impossible to ignore the … Continue reading 2010 Turkish Grand Prix (Istanbul, Round 7, May 28th-30th)
Formula 1 on the Beach
Like a sections the motor racing fan fraternity, I abhor marketing campaigns. They are often sycophantic nonsense that talk a lot, but manage to say very little and in a sport where the drivers, mechanics, technicians and cars are the kings and queens, organisations have a tendency to get in the way, while attempting to … Continue reading Formula 1 on the Beach
The Ideal Formula 1 Calender
An interesting post on Triple League Racing regarding an ideal Formula 1 schedule got me thinking seriously - where would I have the races run and in what order. It's taken me about three days, but based on there being 19 potential World Championship races in a season with one non-championship Grand Prix mid-season, here … Continue reading The Ideal Formula 1 Calender
Looking for a Home
One of the great consistencies of Formula 1 in recent years has been the abandonment of well known traditional venues for territories that have more money than sense; however if someone were to hand you a blank cheque to race there, I'm sure many would happily oblige. It has been rather galling though to watch … Continue reading Looking for a Home
The Economy’s of Attraction
Economies do strange things to motor racing. During the boom times, you will no doubt see manufacturers throw hundreds of million of Pounds/Euro/Dollars at a team in a bid for success and during the crashes, you often witness the large companies run for cover as plucky privateers with bigger ideas than budgets make the best … Continue reading The Economy’s of Attraction
Time, Part 1 (IRL)
It's been a strange year for the IRL thus far in 2009 - a poor global economy, Tony George ousted at the Indianapolis Speedway, some surprisingly processional oval races and virtual dominance from two teams has brought the series in for a lot of criticism from all sides. On the other hand though, we have … Continue reading Time, Part 1 (IRL)