With the exception of busy parents most people have the chance to relax over Christmas. However in Formula One there is no such luxury because the winter break is just as busy as it is any other time. All of the teams will be working around the clock in order...
The big news this week in Formula One is that Heikki Kovalainen and Fernando Alonso will be swapping teams in 2008. No doubt there will be some fierce competition between them to see who benefits most from the switch and each have reasons to feel confident. Given the form that...
Spying is very much a part of Formula One. All the teams closely monitor their rivals and some go to extraordinary lengths keeping an eye on the competition. However most of their actions are entirely legal and 2007 is the first year that espionage has developed into a major talking...
Ferrari have enjoyed a phenomenal run of success since the turn of the century and have dominated the sport like no other team in history. Since 2000 the Scuderia have scored a mind-blowing tally of 1496 championship points, just 21 less than Renault and McLaren put together. During this period...
When a seat with a top Formula One team becomes available there is usually someone groomed and ready to fill the prized vacancy. Winning teams rarely cast doubt over their driver line-up for long. This winter McLaren are bucking the trend. They only have one driver confirmed for 2008 and...
It is easy to forget just how close Heinz-Harald Frentzen came to winning the 1999 Formula One World Championship for Jordan. He finished only twenty two points behind title winner Mika Hakkinen, but it could have been much closer if not for bad luck. An electrical problem during the European...
This coming Thursday the FIA Court of Appeal will hear McLaren’s case against the result of the Brazilian Grand Prix. Ron Dennis and his legal team will struggle to win the courtroom clash, but even if they do it is almost certain that Kimi Raikkonen will remain 2007 World Drivers...
McLaren confirmed the worst kept secret in Formula One last week when they announced Fernando Alonso had officially left the team. It is a shame that Alonso was unable to make amends with McLaren because his rivalry with Lewis Hamilton was fantastic. Another year of them together would have been...
Kimi Raikkonens unexpected championship victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix was a pleasant surprise for everyone at Ferrari. Even the company President Luca Di Montezemolo said I was not expecting it. It must have been especially sweet for the team who have lost the world title at the final round...
Kimi Raikkonen is a very deserving Formula One World Champion. Over the last seven years he has consistently been one of the fastest drivers on the planet, and his success is testament to the ‘never give up’ attitude he has always displayed. He may have sealed the championship at Brazil,...
