Just days after the F1 world wrote off Donington as having no chance of holding the British Grand Prix in 2010 whatsoever, the Daily Express is claiming that they may still be in the race. In the article was the following quote: DONINGTON chief executive Simon gillett claims that he has won a last-gasp bid [...]
Archive for October, 2009
A look at some key figures and technical notes about the Yas Marina Circuit which will stage the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009 next weekend.
Japanese driver Kamui Kobayshi will continue to stand in for Timo Glock for the second consecutive race at the final Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi next weekend for the Toyota team after the German crashed in Suzuka. Team principal John Howett said; “We feel genuinely sorry for Timo that his season, which [...]
Below is a video of a preview of what the Korean International Circuit will look like. This circuit is set to stage the Korean Grand Prix on the 17th October 2010. It has been designed as with most modern circuits by German Hermann Tilke.
On Friday 5th December 2008 Honda announced they were pulling out of Formula 1 due to financial issues. When they pulled out of F1 they must have known they had a quick car for the 2009 season, but due to the financial meltdown, their F1 team was no longer economically viable. However, could they have [...]
Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd had until 1200 GMT on Monday to show it had the finances required to redevelop the circuit. Donington launched a bond issue in an attempt to raise £135m, but that proved unsuccessful. Will there still be a British Grand Prix at Silverstone? The question that is now on everyone’s lips is [...]
Yes, it may have been designed by Hermann Tilke who may not have set F1 alight with his circuit designs such as Valencia or Sepang, but I think this one is more interesting. Check out the two videos below of laps by Bruno Senna around the Yas Marina Circuit, and read the thoughts of me [...]
The minute Jenson Button crossed that line to win the 2009 Formula 1 world championship, people were asking the question, who is a better driver, Lewis Hamilton or Britain’s new champ, Jenson Button?
63 year old Frenchman Jean Todt who received the endorsement of the outgoing Max Mosley has today been elected to replace him as president of the FIA as he beat former world rally champion, Finn Ari Vatanen comprehensively, by 135 votes to 49. The FIA should be in good hands with Todt at the helm [...]
Formula One cars are hardly the greenest things on the planet. But however we can make these cars more environmentally friendly, I am all for it, especially if it enhances the racing. The majority of the teams may not like it, but I have certainly enjoyed watching the KERS being deployed and all the tactics [...]







