START LINE The entire section of track around the main straight has been bulldozed and rebuilt, including the surrounding infrastructure such as pit garages and grandstands. In order to accommodate these changes the La Source hairpin and Bus Stop chicanes have been reprofiled which means the main straight has almost...
EnterF1 was lucky enough to catch up with David Coulthard at his book signing at the Pole Position World of Motorsport event in Regent Street, London less than 24 hours after the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. David’s race had only lasted 2 laps after taking five places off the...
At the Turkish Grand prix two weeks ago Ferrari had more than a comfortable advantage over their rivals. The scarlet cars were ultimately seven tenths of a second per lap quicker than the McLarens. However, at yesterday’s Italian Grand Prix McLaren had not only clawed back the deficit but had...
Alexander Wurz has had a troubled season in 2007 but he still has a few unique motorsport records to his name. For example, Wurz holds the record for the longest gap between Grand Prix podiums. His first and second appearances on the rostrum came eight years apart which is longer...
Ferrari took a very comfortable victory at the Turkish Grand Prix this weekend but despite a quinella finish, the Drivers World Championship still appears distant for the Italian team. Massa is the highest placed Ferrari challenger in the title chase and is fifteen points behind Hamilton at the top of...
Formula One will welcome a new team next year as Prodrive join the World Championship from 2008 onwards. Although the company is not widely known outside of motorsport they have an enormous racing profile and proudly boast that “no other business is involved in so many top level international motorsport...
As expected Sebastien Bourdais was confirmed this week as Scuderia Toro Rosso’s second driver for 2008. Bourdais deserves to get his chance in Formula One having gradually built up a formidable racing pedigree. He has won the Champ Car World Series three times in a row and is well on...
The Hungarian Grand Prix is usually a fairly dull event. Whilst the atmosphere on the grass hills surrounding the track is fantastic, the circuit itself is rubbish. It is often described as ‘Monaco without the barriers’ and the layout is not conducive to entertaining races. Last year was a rare...
Scuderia Toro Rosso is a team with an uncertain future. They are one of two junior outfits in Formula One but unlike Super Aguri they seem to be pushing themselves away from their parent organisation. The long-term future of the team, especially that of its drivers, became a major talking...
When Lewis Hamilton drove quickly and consistently to third place at the Australian Grand Prix, nobody imagined that another rookie would make a more spectacular debut in 2007. Yesterday Markus Winkelhock did exactly that. The new Spyker driver had an incredible first race at the Nurburgring and although it was...
