F1 Insight
Formula 1 analysis and race pondering
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- Races
Renault and Toyota at Silverstone
Renault are beginning to make a habit of looking good in the first half of the race, only to fall away as the end approaches. This was the case again at Silverstone, Alonso looking very sharp in the early laps and…
- Races
BMW and Honda at Silverstone
It is my opinion that Nick Heidfeld is the most under-rated driver on the grid at present. He is so soft spoken and unassuming in his public comments, sticking always to the known facts and never indulging in flights of…
- Races
Ferrari and McLaren at Silverstone
I was glad that Lewis Hamilton won at Silverstone and in such dominant fashion; the chorus of Lewis-bashing had reached so ridiculous a crescendo that it became as irritating as the Hamilton worship of the tabloids that…
- Races
British GP Qualifying
Now that was a qualifying session! When you wake the household with a whoop of exultation as Mark Webber grabs pole and then another when Heikki Kovalainen steals it back again, you know that you've seen a nail biter.…
- Circuits
Donington Park Wins the Grand Prix
The news that the Donington Park circuit has managed to steal the British GP from Silverstone, effective from 2010, is a bit of a surprise, especially to those who have seen rumors come and go so often in the past. As…
- Drivers
David Coulthard Decides
Today the old man has announced his decision to retire from F1 driving at the end of this year. He will continue with the Red Bull team, however, as a consultant in the testing and development of their cars. David…
- Regulations
On Delayed Penalties
I am not convinced that penalties should take effect in the race following the one in which the offense was committed. It strikes me that this has two undesirable effects - that the second race is unnaturally affected…
- Drivers
The Enigma of Felipe Massa
Now that Felipe Massa has appeared at the top of the Drivers Championship table, it would be a good moment to consider where he fits in relative to his peers. He has been a revelation to many over the last eighteen…
- Drivers
Robert Kubica - A Pole with Polish
Now that the media's honeymoon with Lewis Hamilton has soured somewhat, other young drivers are receiving attention. In a recent poll of fans regarding "the best" driver of the moment, I noticed that Robert Kubica has…
- Teams
McLaren Seeing Double?
Doctor Vee has an amusing article on his F1 blog, Vee8 , at the moment, contributed by the Brits on Pole blog . This is a tongue-in-cheek look at possible developments amongst the teams and it is all sparked off by a…
- Teams
How Fares the Force?
News that Giancarlo Fisichella has crashed the Force India car in testing at Silverstone today piles yet more misfortune upon a team that has had plenty already this season. It would be understandable if supporters were…
- The Future
Mid-Season Reflections
Magny Cours is always the low spot of the year for non-Ferrari supporters. The track has been a happy hunting ground for the Italian team for so long that we approach it with gritted teeth and leave in despair at yet…
- Races
More Controversy Over Penalties
The big talking point after the French GP has been McLaren's series of penalties and whether these are part of a bias against the team by the FIA. It should be pointed out that the suspicions emanate from outside the…
- Races
Qualifying in Magny Cours
Predictably, the Ferraris had everything tied up in qualifying for the French GP, Raikkonen emerging as fastest in Q3 with Massa a few thousandths of a second behind him. On this showing, the race should be as boring as…
- Races
Practice in Magny Cours
The Ferraris had it all their own way today until a certain Spaniard was thrown into the works; Alonso's fastest was not expected, especially as Piquet was busily demonstrating how poor the Renault is this year. How…
- Circuits
A Thought on Magny Cours
And so to the French Grand Prix. Perhaps for the last time (although we thought that last year), the F1 circus makes its way out into the French countryside to the unloved circuit of Magny Cours. Magny Cours With Bernie…
- Misc
Miniature Memories
Two days without a post - I'm so ashamed. The problem is that nothing much is happening on the race or political scenes at the moment and nothing occurs to me historically. So I have been idly browsing my favorite blogs…
- Misc
A Week of Awards
I know I should not do this but I've been thinking. With a bit of a stretch, this has been a week of awards, some honorable, some not so. For a start, there were those ten grid spot penalties handed down to Lewis…
- Politics
A Difficult Question
Very early in my F1 blogging days, I asked the question, "Who owns F1?" That led to a fascinating discussion with the man (Mark Higgins) who wrote the Wikipedia entry on that subject and I think I now have a much better…
- Regulations
Standard Engines in Formula One
A few days ago, there was a little-remarked article in Formula1Sport that may throw some light upon the FIA's view of the future. The site is down at the moment, thanks to the activities of some childish hacker, so I…