Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone recently went on record to suggest in light of the planned Force India test with Ralf Schumacher and Giancarlo Fisichella, that the pair of aging drivers should consider their...
Archive - November 2007
What You Can’t See Can’t Hurt You
Traveling at close to 200mph, a racing driver has to absorb a lot of information in order to be as effective as possible. Looking through his visor, a typical pilot has to not only control the car through corners and...
Would You Want To See Michael Schumacher Return?
The return of Michael Schumacher to the cockpit for a recent test session has apparently sent shock-waves through the Formula One media. I must admit, I don’t think the shock-waves have reached me, but it has...
Giancarlo Fisichella, Ralf Schumacher & Fernando Alonso
With Fernando Alonso’s future still not set in stone, potential Formula One refugees are looking elsewhere for drives for the 2008 season. Flavio Briatore, Renault’s boss, has stated that his team would have...
Dave Richards Confirms No Prodrive For 2008
Ex-Benetton and BAR boss David Richards has finally confirmed what most of us feared: Prodrive will not compete in the 2008 season. Having been awarded the twelfth slot on the grid for next year, beating other hopefuls...
Slick Tyres To Be Tested At Jerez
Since 1998, Formula One has used grooved tyres during races, initially intended to help reduce cornering speeds and improve safety. However, since then the FIA and the Technical Working Group have drafted in measures to...
News Round-up: Post Barcelona Test
Who would have thought the off-season could be just as busy as the season itself? Well, perhaps not quite as busy, but a lot has been happening in the past couple of weeks; Schumacher returned to test the Ferrari, Ross...
A New Line Up At Renault
Rumours have kicked into overdrive today following the revelation that Flavio Briatore suggested on Italian radio that the team will have a new driver line up for next season. Briatore said there would be...