It’s not often you can say this, but there are a couple of great drives available for next year, but no outstanding young talent to fill them
There’s a seat going at Honda and one at Toro Rosso, but a glance across the ranks of the GP2 field , at the US scene and across the [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Available: 2 F1 seats. Problem: no-one to fill them
Posted in Drivers, F1 News, tagged Drivers on October 31, 2008 | 11 Comments »
First impressions at Interlagos
Posted in Race Weekend, tagged Brazil, Interlagos on October 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Darkness is falling over the main stand as I write this. It’s been an interesting Thursday, devoid of the kind of tension we’ve experienced in the past at title showdowns. It has nothing of the atmosphere of Jerez 97 or Suzuka 98, for example. I’ve seen both title contenders in the flesh and they both [...]
Massa’s task at Interlagos
Posted in Drivers, Ferrari, McLaren, Race Weekend, tagged Brazil, Hamilton, Massa on October 21, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Felipe Massa’s task in Brazil is clear; do what he has done the last two seasons and dominate the race. He looks like he has his head down a bit now, after being outpaced not only by Hamilton but also by Raikkonen in China. However he’s amazing at Interlagos and will no doubt be inspired [...]
The pitfalls in Brazil
Posted in F1 News, Race Weekend, tagged Brazil, preview on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The way I see it, Lewis Hamilton travels to Brazil this year in a very different frame of mind from last year, much lighter in spirit, more focussed and with a much better understanding of what it takes to close this championship out.
The most significant difference though is that he does not have to worry [...]
Will Stevens – the next Lewis Hamilton?
Posted in Drivers, Personalities, tagged Stevens on October 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »
You’ve probably never heard of him, but Will Stevens is the next Lewis Hamilton. At least that is the way his backers see it and they are supporting their decision with heavy investment. The 17 year old from Essex has a contract in his pocket with Honda, which lays out in intricate detail his path [...]
Mario Theissen – One step from glory
Posted in BMW, Personalities, Teams, tagged BMW, Theissen on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Interview with BMW Sauber boss Dr Mario Theissen,
The character of the Formula 1 boss is changing. The old guard were the products of the 1970s; grafters, boys-done-good, men who were passionate about racing, who pulled strokes and called in favours to keep their cars in the race. They pulled themselves up by their bootstraps from [...]
Hamilton loses his head
Posted in Drivers, Race Weekend, tagged Hamilton on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is so much to talk about from the Japanese Grand Prix it’s hard to know where to start. We had Lewis Hamilton losing his head when all that was required was some pragmatism, Felipe Massa showing his ruthless side, Fernando Alonso and Renault again excelling and then a highly contentious penalty for Sebastian Bourdais, [...]
Friday in Fuji
Posted in Race Weekend, tagged Fuji, Japan on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As I write this on Friday evening in the dark at Fuji, it is starting to rain. Only lightly, but enough to remind you that the weather here can be very unpredictable and that rain is never very far away.
This morning the sky was blue and the view of Mount Fuji was spectacular. The two [...]
Off To Fuji
Posted in Race Weekend, tagged Fuji, Japan on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m off to Fuji tomorrow, full of anticipation. This has been a wonderful championship, where most of the races have been great and a minority dull. Last year’s Fuji race was very dramatic and had a big influence on the outcome of the championship, as Alonso lost the chance of points with an uncharacteristic crash. [...]
