Stories about Fernando Alonso joining Ferrari have been in the press for years but rumours of the move intensified last week after a report from Spain suggested the deal is soon to be announced. The Diario AS newspaper claims that Alonso will be driving for the Scuderia in 2010 and...
F1’s Nearly Men It is incredibly hard to break into Formula One and plenty of good men spend their entire professional lives trying. The pinnacle of motorsport is very sharp and just reaching it is a monumental achievement. All of the drivers on today’s Grand Prix grid paid their dues...
Last week the eight Grand Prix teams that make up FOTA announced plans to leave Formula One and start their own breakaway World Championship series. The revelation was a response to the FIA’s assertion that all teams wishing to compete in the 2010 F1 season should sign up to the...
Manor Grand Prix is the newest team to enter Formula One but their arrival in next year’s championship has not been without controversy. The FIA published the 2010 entry list last week but few people were expecting Manor’s name to appear on it alongside the existing teams. Regardless of the...
Ferrari President Luca Di Montezemolo will be the official starter at the Le Mans 24 Hour race this coming weekend. He will be joined at the French classic by Stefano Domenicali fuelling speculation that Ferrari are preparing to re-enter the iconic sportscar event in the near future. The Scuderia has...
Heikki Kovalainen has been having a relatively poor 2009 season with McLaren and is largely failing to meet his own expectations. The car might be a lemon but he has made a number of race-ending mistakes and is a fair way off Lewis Hamilton’s pace. With only 4 points to...
2009 has so far been a horrid year for the Williams Formula One team. Despite plenty of early promise with a competitive machine, they have managed no higher than seventh in the constructors’ standings. It’s actually the worst start to a season for Williams since 1988, and is the first...
Ferrari sent shockwaves through the Grand Prix world last week by declaring the marque will exit Formula One if the new 2010 budget cap regulations are not changed. Although Ferrari’s statement is more about intimidation than it is about the company’s future, it serves as a timely reminder to everyone...
Jenson Button’s victory in the Spanish Grand Prix has made him clear favourite to become the 2009 Formula One World Champion. The British driver has now scored four wins from five races and is 14 points clear of his nearest challenger. No driver has ever made such a strong start...
The FIA confirmed last week that a symbol(pound)40 million budget cap will be introduced into Formula One for the 2010 Grand Prix season. The decision has sparked controversy throughout the sport and some of the teams are very much against the idea. The cap will be voluntary, but the teams...
