Peugeot signalled the expansion of their high-level motor sports activities atthe Paris Motor Show last week with the unveiling of their 908 Le Mans racer. Like the Audi R10 that dominated this year’s race, Peugeot’s car features a V12 turbo diesel engine. The French team won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1992 and 1993 … Continue reading Could Peugeot make an F1 comeback?
Keith Collantine's articles on RaceFans
Lifelong motor sport fan Keith set up RaceFans in 2005 - when it was originally called F1 Fanatic. Having previously worked as a motoring journalist, Keith began running the site full-time in 2010, achieving a long-held ambition to dedicate his full attention to his passion for motor racing.
First Caparo T1 hits the road
Posted onCaparo Vehicle Technologies have begun road testing the first prototype of their ‘F1 car for the road’, the T1. The car was designed by ex-McLaren men Ben Scott-Geddes and Graham Halstead who worked on the famous McLaren F1. The car will be built in Basingstoke and the first examples will be delivered next year. If … Continue reading First Caparo T1 hits the road
Chinese Grand Prix 2006 media review
Posted onThe championship battle just gets closer – in fact it couldn’t be any tighter. Have a look at the highlights from the national newspapers… Tags: f1 / formula one / grand prix / motor sport
Review: “Unless I’m very much mistaken: My autobiography” by Murray Walker
Posted onMurray Walker must be the most famous person associated with Formula 1 who is not one of the drivers. Bernie Ecclestone may have all the money and power – but even he lacks the public profile of the national institution that is Murray Walker. After laying down his microphone for the final time at the … Continue reading Review: “Unless I’m very much mistaken: My autobiography” by Murray Walker
Trackside: Legge’s 165mph Champ Car crash
Posted onLast week’s Trackside considered motor sports safety in the light of Katherine Legge’s incredible escape from a 165 mph shunt at Road America in the Champ Car World Series. Related links Autotrader.co.uk – Trackside: British racer Legge is our cup of tea (external) Tags: f1 / formula one / grand prix / motor sport
All tied at the top as Schumacher wins in China
2006 Chinese Grand Prix review
Posted onMichael Schumacher beat Fernando Alonso to the chequered flag in China to put the pair level on points in the lead of the championship.
F1 in the news
Posted onSlightly later than usual – a round up of the F1 stories doing the rounds. (All links external).
Flat Out, Flat Broke?? by Perry McCarthy reviewed
Posted onPerry McCarthy’s account of his often disastrous attempts to make it as a Formula One diver is littered with hilarious anecdotes.
Chinese Grand Prix 2006 preview
Posted onWith Michael Schumacher’s retirement confirmed, all eyes turn to the nail-biting championship battle between the Ferrari driver and reigning champion Fernando Alonso. For evidence of that, look no further than this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, where the Shanghai International Circuit owners have devoted a grandstand each specifically to supporters of Alonso and Schumacher. Schumacher may … Continue reading Chinese Grand Prix 2006 preview
Review: “The Last Road Race” by Richard Williams
Posted onI’ve always been fascinated by the Pescara track. It is an anomaly in Formula One history, used only once for a World Championship race. And, at 25.5 kilometres (15.8 miles) in length, the longest circuit ever used for F1 – though many might automatically assume that record belongs to the Nurburgring. So I was delighted … Continue reading Review: “The Last Road Race” by Richard Williams
No Japanese qualifying on ITV either
Posted onITV have delivered another blow to Formula One fans hoping to watch the thrilling denouement of this year’s championship live.The broadcaster will not show the qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix live. They are also refusing to show the same session for the Chinese Grand Prix live. As ever the only recourse for F1 … Continue reading No Japanese qualifying on ITV either
Review: “One-and-a-half litre Grand Prix Racing 1961-65” (Mark Whitelock)
Posted onThere is nothing new under the sun. Just as the FIA provoked intense debate when they imposed 2.4-litre V8 engines from 2006, so there was similar distaste over the imposition of 1.5-litre engines after the 1960 season. This new book from Mark Whitelock turns the spotlight on this “largely overlooked” period of Grand Prix history. … Continue reading Review: “One-and-a-half litre Grand Prix Racing 1961-65” (Mark Whitelock)
ITV drop live qualifying again
Posted onWith just three crucial qualifying sessions and three vital races left in 2006, British viewers won’t get to see at least one of them, thanks to ITV. Even though the qualifying session at Shanghai in China will be taking place very early in the morning in British time, ITV are not showing it live. The … Continue reading ITV drop live qualifying again
“The Cruel Sport” (Robert Daley, 2005)
Posted onHaving recently looked at Dr Stephen Olvey’s “Rapid Response” on safety in CART racing, I thought it would be a good time to review a similar book on the dangers of earlier Formula One. The Cruel Sport was first published in 1963. Journalist and photographer Robert Daley covered F1 for the New York Times but … Continue reading “The Cruel Sport” (Robert Daley, 2005)
“Rapid Response” by Stephen Olvey reviewed
Review
Posted onDr Steve Olvey’s book on safety developments in CART and IndyCar racing is a fascinating and thought-provoking read.
“Schumacher: The Life of the New Formula 1 Champion” (Timothy Collings, 1994)
Posted onCarrying on our recent theme of Michael Schumacher book reviews, this very early book dates back to the winter of 1994 when the German had just seized his first world championship. This book makes especially interesting reading in the light of everything Schumacher has accomplished in the 12 years since his first World Drivers’ Championship. … Continue reading “Schumacher: The Life of the New Formula 1 Champion” (Timothy Collings, 1994)
Inside Ferrari (Jon Nicholson with Maurice Hamilton, 2006)
Posted onFew of us ever get the chance to get up close to Formula One cars. Unless you can blag a paddock pass, it’s difficult to get much of an impression of what goes on behind the scenes at a race weekend. “Inside Ferrari” puts the inner workings of the Scuderia on display through 285 pages … Continue reading Inside Ferrari (Jon Nicholson with Maurice Hamilton, 2006)
“Team Schumacher” (Timothy Collings, 2005)
Posted onMichael Schumacher is heading for retirement, so place your bets now on how many new Schumacher biographies will be out in time for the Christmas market. There are plenty of books on the controversial seven-times champion already, though, one of the most recent of which is Timothy Collings “Team Schumacher”. This is not so much … Continue reading “Team Schumacher” (Timothy Collings, 2005)
F1 to adopt Champ Car tyres?
Posted onTyre manufacturer Bridgestone are proposing that Formula One adopts the same tyre rules as seen in the Champ Car World Series, in an attempt to improving the racing. Bridgestone are the exclusive tyre suppliers to Champ Car and provide two types of tyre for each weekend called the ‘standard’ and ‘option’ tyres, the latter with … Continue reading F1 to adopt Champ Car tyres?
Gallery: Spyker show their colours
Posted onGood news for Ron Dennis: Spyker, the new owners of the former Midland F1 team, have repainted the team’s cars in a suitably Dutch shade of orange. The old Midland F1 paint scheme looked like a cheap knock-off of McLaren’s gorgeous reflective chrome finish. Now it looks more like a cross between last year’s Dutch … Continue reading Gallery: Spyker show their colours