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Continued wrangling over next year’s Formula One calendar poses an interesting question. How many Grands Prix should make up the F1 calendar? The present situation, whereby we should see the sport visiting 20 circuits over the course of the season, has teams and personnel at breaking point. Logistically speaking, it’s a challenge as it is. The smaller teams haul cars from their bases in...
Published: August 12, 2013
Controversy reigns as we take a look at the hot topics set to rumble on in Formula 1 this week. Valencia To Terminate F1 Contract? The first comes courtesy of Diario Sport, a Barcelona-based newspaper, which reports that Valencia is set to terminate its contract to host Grands Prix. Valencia has been part of the calendar for five years, and despite its €40m hosting costs, had looked to...
Published: August 9, 2013
Changing drivers in a haste is not the Ferrari way. The reality is, however, that one seat is very much up for grabs at the moment, possibly both if you like to analyse the dynamic between lead driver Fernando Alonso and team boss Luca di Montezemolo. Just to be clear: Ferrari would be out of its mind to let Alonso go. The bosses know it, the engineers know it, the fans know it and Alonso...
Published: August 8, 2013
There’s a lot to be said for Formula One sticking to its European roots and not branching out to any old Asian or Middle-Eastern country that builds a race circuit. It goes too far, though, to suggest that the logic is totally flawed. Yeongam in Korea had potential, as organisers promised much and built an interesting circuit—but the overall package was terrible. While it failed to galvanise...
Published: August 7, 2013
With so much at stake, it’s little surprise Formula One has seen such tremendous rivalry down the years. Sometimes, it’s opposing teams going wheel-to-wheel in the battle for supremacy. Other times, the heat of battle is contained within the very same garage. But rivalries don’t always have to be soured; Jim Clark and Graham Hill are a fine testament. They went toe-to-toe throughout...
Published: August 6, 2013
The greatest team in Formula 1’s history. Putting together a list of the greatest Ferrari drivers evokes some of the sport’s greatest memories. It’s also an incredibly challenging task. This top 10 includes two drivers who did not win/have not yet won world championships with the Scuderia. It also omits world championship-winning drivers, including one of the sport’s...
Published: August 5, 2013
We’re entering Formula 1’s ‘silly season’, a time when most drivers get linked to most seats and speculation mounts about who will be on the F1 grid in 2014. Now is an era when even more rides on performance than before—the threat of another driver who brings a budget is more real than ever among the midfield teams. It’s unfair to suggest the drivers in this list...
Published: August 3, 2013
When defining a great Formula 1 car, there are plenty of characteristics to choose from—technical innovation, quality chassis design, engine performance and on-the-road success. But what about looks? The introduction of stepped noses in 2012 was met with displeasure among fans—proof that while the appearance of a car may not be worth those vital few tenths, they make up an important part...
Published: August 2, 2013
It’s currently the most sought-after seat in Formula 1—a place alongside Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull Racing team. Filling it, though, is not simple. History tells you that lining up two world champions in a team is rarely a recipe for internal success, and it sometimes compromises on-track efforts as well. It was thought Red Bull had two options. The first was to promote...
Published: August 1, 2013
The return of the Austrian Grand Prix to the Formula 1 calendar confirmed following the Red Bull (nee A1) Ring announcement last month got us thinking—it’s rare for the sport’s future to be its past. Desire to make the sport more global has led to the expansion into Asia and the Middle-East (and the vast amounts of money that comes with races in these country). The fear has always...