This week the FIA and FOTA announced a range of cost cutting measures they hope will secure the future of Formula One. The new framework for the sport includes restrictions on testing, cheaper longer lasting engines, and a limit on the facilities that teams are allowed to use. Also tucked...
Honda’s withdrawal from the Formula One World Championship with almost immediate affect has come as a massive shock to the Grand Prix circus. The company’s decision to leave the sport was made swiftly having only been seriously considered for the first time at the end of November. The global financial...
One of the biggest mysteries in Formula One at the moment is who will drive for Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2009. The Red Bull junior outfit is the only team that still has two seats available next year and there is no clear indication yet who will be filling either...
Lewis Hamilton’s short career in Formula One has been simply astonishing. In the space of just two years he has amassed an impressive collection of victories and has become the youngest ever F1 World Champion. His rapid ascendancy to the top of Grand Prix racing is incomparable. Well, almost. Lewis...
David Coulthard leaves Formula One as the sport’s ultimate journeyman, and his story is one that can be told by the statistics he leaves behind. DC is currently the third most successful driver of all time in terms of points scoring finishes, but is only the 19th most successful in...
You could reasonably suggest that Lewis Hamilton is the fastest driver in Formula One right now. The speed and aggression that he takes into a Grand Prix car is nothing short of remarkable, and it is a testament to Hamilton’s skill that he has been able to achieve so much...
The Brazilian Grand Prix was proof that Formula One can be the most exciting sport in the world. The stunning rain soaked conclusion to the race was as intense as anything else ever witnessed in F1 history. There were 18,381 corners of competitive racing in 2008 and the World Championship...
Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa are taking the Formula One World Championship down to the wire in Brazil next weekend and whatever the result, their showdown promises to be a thriller. 2008 has been a very hard fought season so it is quite fitting that such an exciting year for...
Felipe Massa will be disappointed after yesterday’s Chinese Grand Prix, but he will not be as crestfallen as Robert Kubica. The BMW driver has been the dark horse of the 2008 World Championship campaign, but after finishing just sixth at Shanghai he is now out of contention for the title....
I was lucky enough to visit the Italian Grand Prix this year and when I reflect back on my four days at Monza the first thing I think of is rain. Grey skies and drenched T shirts totally dominated the weekend. However, the wet weather did nothing to diminish the...
