Ferrari and McLaren dominated the 2007 Formula One season. They were streets ahead of the competition and there is every reason to suggest that 2008 will be the same. With that in mind there was a lot of interest surrounding both teams this week as they unveiled their new challengers...
Welcome to F1 2008! Lets start with the teams and drivers. Below is from the FIA’s mouth: No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 DRIVERS Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN) Felipe MASSA (BR) Nick HEIDFELD (D)...
Formula One cars are fast. Very fast. In fact if you ever go jogging for half an hour, consider that a Grand Prix machine could have travelled the same distance in just 80 seconds. In theory a modern F1 car could make it from the Tower Bridge in London to...
The Formula One World Championship has only been around since 1950 but in that time it has developed a very rich history. Part of that is because, unlike many other sports, it changes so dramatically each and every season. No doubt 2008 will be the same. The new year provides...
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...
