The second day of the Silverstone test has wrapped up and despite the odd shower, most teams had a reasonably productive day. Heikki Kovalainen went fastest in the McLaren MP4-23 and edged out the improved Toyota of...
Archive - June 2008
FIA To Review How Formula One Is Governed
The FIA World Motor Sport Council have met in Paris today at their French headquarters on Place de la Concorde. Among the topics covered in the meeting was the 2009 Formula One calendar, which has been released as a...
Provisional 2009 Formula One Calendar Released
The FIA, after holding discussions in France on a variety of Formula One-related topics, have released a provisional calender for the 2009 Formula One World Championship. The calendar, which may change prior to next...
The British Winners Of The British Grand Prix: Peter Collins
The second Briton to win the British Grand Prix (aside from Tony Brooks who shared the 1957 win with Stirling Moss) was Peter Collins. Starting his Formula One career in 1952, it wasn’t until 1956 that Collins...
Caption Contest: #46
The forty-sixth photograph to feature in BlogF1’s caption contest. You know the drill, think of something funny and witty to say and leave it as a comment below. I have a separate folder on my computer into which...
Silverstone Test Day One: A Busy Day For Massa & Dampers
The three day pre-British Grand Prix test got underway today at Silverstone with Felipe Massa setting the benchmark lap time for the others. Completing 71 laps of the Northamptonshire circuit, Massa ended his day 0.3s...
The British Winners Of The British Grand Prix: Stirling Moss
With a little under two weeks to go before the British Grand Prix, I thought it would be nice to review some of the past British drivers who have excelled on home soil and proudly stood on the podium while the National...
Kimi Will Likely Get A New Engine And Avoid Penalty
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali has stated that his team will likely take advantage of the new-for-2008 rule that allows a driver to take his first unscheduled engine change of the year without penalty. Kimi Raikkonen...
Has Nelson Piquet Jr Saved His Bacon?
Nelson Piquet Jr. has endured a disastrous start to his Formula One career, especially when his results are compared to his team mate. Heikki Kovalainen last year had a tough time in the Renault, but the Finn eventually...
France 2008: Massa Leads A One-Two For Ferrari In France
Felipe Massa has won the French Grand Prix for Ferrari, leading home his team mate Kimi Raikkonen in a fairly eventful race at Magny Cours. Raikkonen had led from pole position, but a damaged exhaust slowed his pace and...