Before Honda owned the team they just about still do, the squad were owned by BAT and were called BAR. The cigarette company purchased the team from Ken Tyrrell, who himself had been a constructor in Formula One from...
Archive - January 2009
Oliver WhitePre-2003 vs. Post-2003 vs. Medals
A few of you have hinted in the previous post – the one about Bernie Ecclestone’s medal idea – the previous points system prior to the now standard 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 setup. Before 2003, only the top-six...
Is This Market Research Into Bernie’s Medal Idea?
To be perfectly honest, I’m feeling a little confused right now. You see, late last year Bernie Ecclestone proposed a radical shake-up in the way the driver’s world championship is won. Ecclestone, having...
Should Troubled Teams Receive Government Help?
There was talk yesterday morning of a possible bail-out for the Honda team by the British government, sparked initially by a story in The Guardian newspaper. Although the suggestion has since been denied by those...
Caption Contest: #75
The seventy-fifth 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. Going back to 2003, this is an image of Jaguar...
Heidfeld vs. Kubica: Who Will Get The Upper Hand In 2009?
Yesterday I posed the question about Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, and today I ask the same for Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica: who will come out on top in 2009? Looking at their 2008 form will suggest that Kubica...
Raikkonen vs. Massa: Who Will Get The Upper Hand In 2009?
In 2008, Felipe Massa shocked most with a very competitive season in the Ferrari F2008. Such was his performance that the Brazilian often outclassed his world champion team mate Kimi Raikkonen, and managed to take the...
Super License Causes Further Controversy
The super license fee charged by Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has sparked further consternation among the drivers after another increase was announced. Previous to 2008, the license, which is required by...
Portimao Test Day Three: Buemi, Rosberg, Hamilton, Glock & Alonso
At last the weather held off and the third day of testing at the Algarve’s Portimao circuit in Portugal was able to offer the five teams present a chance to get some decent running in. Still driving the STR3 in...
Caption Contest: #74
The seventy-fourth 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. Taken at the launch of the new Ferrari F60, here...
