The final post in the now BlogF1 tradition of posting about the FIA the threes, is centred around the technical regulations. This one was saved for last because it is the one that actually makes me the the most pleased...
Archive - April 2009
FIA Adjust 2010 Decisions: Financial Help For New Teams
Take a deep breath everybody; Bernie Ecclestone is about to open his wallet! Of course I jest as Ecclestone has often helped out teams who face financial difficulty (although often and ultimately to his advantage), but...
FIA Adjust 2010 Decisions: Budget Caps
Back in March the FIA WMSC met to discuss future possibilities for the 2010 and 2011 Formula One seasons. Aside from the change in the points structure that was initially planned for 2009 but then put back until 2010...
McLaren Receive Suspended Three Race Ban From WMSC
Today was a day that could have seen the McLaren team receive any number of punishments as a result of their actions in Australia at the beginning of the season. The team was called to appear before the FIA WMSC in...
Caption Contest: #88
The eighty-eighth 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. This week is slightly more topical than usual, as the...
Who Called Glock Wan For Fashion Advice?
Having been pointed towards a great photo for this week’s Caption Contest, I happened across some rather bizarre shots of the Formula One drivers arriving in Bahrain on Thursday. I find it interesting to see the...
Blowing Away The Corporate Cobwebs
Do you remember when all-and-his-mother were saying how good Lewis Hamilton will be for Formula One, that the young Briton will inspire countless others, become a great role-model and help lift the sport to new highs...
Bahrain 2009: BMW Rue First Corner Incidents
BMW have endured a miserable Bahrain Grand Prix, qualifying in thirteenth and fourteenth and spending the vast majority of the race running around at the back. It is the second race in succession that the Swiss-German...
Bahrain 2009: Fantasy Racers Update
With only a couple of minor changes made to the teams for the Bahrain Grand Prix, I left it up to higher powers to decide the fate of my five Fantasy Racer teams. Leaving Jenson Button in the squads was a no-brainer...
Bahrain 2009: Pitstop & Fuel Strategies
With fast cars being stuck behind slower cars during the Bahrain Grand Prix, a few drivers altered their strategies as the race unfolded, with Rubens Barrichello going for a three-stop run rather than a two-stopper like...