Entries Tagged ‘f1 politics’:
filed in News on Feb.16, 2011
If you’re anything like me, and considering as how you’re reading an F1 blog I’m guessing you probably are, you cannot wait for the first Grand Prix of the year. Sure, Bahrain may not exactly be a track which has traditionally had exciting racing but still, it’s the first race. Thing is, it may be [...]
Tags: bahrain, bernie, button, F1 2011, f1 politics, professor bernie farnsworth, sauber
filed in News, Opinion on Jun.24, 2010
There are a whole host of new rule changes coming in for 2011. Most of these are about aerodynamics (adjustable rear wings and a ban on F-Ducts) and some other random bits and bobs that I frankly couldn’t give two poops about, but one new rule really caught my eye. In 2011, the 107 percent [...]
Tags: f1 politics, lola, News, Opinion, rules are made to be broken
filed in News, Opinion on Jun.02, 2010
One of the people who you want to listen to around the F1 grid is Chris Sylt, all round F1 guru and the Business Editor over at the excellent PitPass site. The guy knows what he is on about. So, when he said he had genuine concerns about whether or not the new F1 track [...]
Tags: austin texas wtf?, bernie, f1 politics, News, Opinion, tavo hellmund
filed in News, Opinion on Jun.02, 2010
I’m confused. I know that isn’t exactly a rare thing with me, but this time I am really utterly bamboozled. Something really, really weird is going on between Force India and Lotus and for the life of me I can’t figure it out. First, you have Force India starting legal proceedings against Lotus, Lotus’ Technical [...]
Tags: f1 politics, force india, lotus, mike gascoyne, News, Opinion, rules are made to be broken
filed in News, Opinion on May.28, 2010
Since the new location for the American Grand Prix was announced as Austin, Texas, the whole decision has been taking a bit of a bashing. However, not to worry as the organiser of the event, Mr. Tavo Hellmund, had a chat with our friends over at Autosport today to reassure the entire F1 world that [...]
Tags: austin texas wtf?, clusterfuck, f1 politics, hermann tilke, News, Opinion, tavo hellmund
filed in News, Opinion on May.28, 2010
Six weeks ago, all the F1 bosses told us that it was absolutely vital that they sorted out the tyre supplier for 2011 as soon as possible. Today, we are close to heading back to square one. At one point yesterday, it looked as it Pirelli were going to be sworn in as the new [...]
Tags: avon cooper, bernie, bridgestone, f1 politics, michelin, News, Opinion, pirelli, tyres
filed in News, Opinion on May.26, 2010
As you will all get to learn when the race comes around, I am totally in love with the Singapore Grand Prix. The night race around the streets of the City State is, for me, the absolute sexiest thing in the world ever. Should I ever become a millionaire, the first thing I’m doing is [...]
Tags: f1 politics, News, Opinion, singapore grand prix
filed in News, Opinion on May.24, 2010
According to an by awesome interview with Parris Mullins over at Autosport (full credit to ‘em, go read it here… come back after, though!) Chad Hurley, YouTube co-founder and former backer\victim of the failed USF1 experiment, is still looking to get involved in F1. However, rather than starting up a team, Hurley is now looking [...]
Tags: chad hurley, f1 politics, News, Opinion, parris mullins, usf1
filed in News on May.21, 2010
After the idea of an F1 circuit being built inside New Jersey’s Liberty Park came and went overnight, F1 needed to look for a new home in the USA. Now, they may have found it in the New York State based Monticello Motor Club. Found about 90 minutes north of New York City, MMC (that [...]
Tags: bernie, f1 politics, News
filed in News, Opinion on May.18, 2010
Over the last few weeks, there have been an awful lot of secretive back room meetings going on in F1. Most of them are about mundane stuff we already know about – tyres, KERS, aerodynamic regulations, etc – but one of them was about something a little more sinister. This weekend, Bernie Ecclestone, Williams CEO [...]
Tags: bernie, christian horner, f1 politics, News, Opinion