F1 Insight
Formula 1 analysis and race pondering
596 posts
- Regulations
Stewards, Diffusers and Loopholes
The good news is that the stewards have rejected the protests against the diffusers, which use a loophole in the regulations, of Brawn GP, Williams and Toyota. That means that the cars can race as they are and we will…
- Drivers
Who Will Be Champion?
With just a couple of days to go before practice in Melbourne, the time for predictions has arrived. F1 Fanatic has a post asking some very interesting questions regarding the coming season and I got into trouble for…
- History
Playing the Numbers
Over at F1 Fanatic , Keith Collantine has posted his F1 2009: Quick pre-season guide and this includes a list of the drivers and their numbers. In the comments a mini-discussion has developed because, as far as I am…
- Drivers
Reflections on Kazuki Nakajima
I seem to be in the habit of choosing an under-rated driver and then supporting him regardless of how others damn him through faint praise. This happened to me a couple of years ago with Scott Speed and I will still…
- Politics
Mosley on FOTA, Diffusers and Mosley
Bernie Ecclestone does not enjoy being crossed. That is clear from his impassioned outburst over yesterday's scoring system debacle, as reported by F1 Fanatic . His arrogant and misleading statement is duly receiving…
- Politics
Bernie's School for Insults
In my post entitled Insult as Argument in F1 , I deplored the fact that insult seems to be accepted as a valid argument these days. Recently we have seen how Max Mosley uses insult to counter the rational arguments of…
- Teams
Last Gasp Testing in Jerez
After all the discussion of rules, regulations and politics, it is a welcome break to turn to the final test sessions in Jerez, the Last Chance Saloon of McLaren, Renault, Williams and Brawn GP. Just in case we thought…
- Regulations
The WMSC Decisions: A Perspective
When the decisions of the World Motor Sport Council were announced yesterday, I had just posted my (suddenly out-of-date but still relevant) thoughts on the diffuser controversy; I was presented with the choice: do I…
- Regulations
Defusing the Diffuser Dilemma
Pitpass currently has an excellent article on the ownership and finances of F1. If you want to worry about the future of the sport rather than accept Bernie's bland assurances that all is well, go have a read. Dodgy…
- Opinion
The Journalist and the Blogger
Joe Saward of GrandPrix dot com established the talking point of the blogosphere last week when he posted an article entitled A load of rubbish on his personal blog. He was decrying the tendency for rumors and nonsense…
- Drivers
Heikki gets Heavier
With almost every F1 driver apparently doing a Kubica and losing weight for the coming season, Heikki Kovalainen has dared to be different by actually gaining weight. According to a minor item on F1-Live , Heikki has…
- Teams
Digging in Ollie's Backyard
Ollie White of BlogF1 has written a post that may well be a significant indicator of true form of the teams over the off season. Titled Pre-Season Testing Comparison: 2008 vs. 2009 , the article looks at the best times…
- Teams
The Brawny Question
Occasionally I read a post on another F1 blog that begs for an answer but then find that there is just too much to say. When that happens, I usually write a post here where I can ramble on at length and not be shouted…
- Misc
Whitmarsh, McLaren and Barcelona
In a controversial statement, Martin Whitmarsh has called for the return of F1 to North America as soon as possible. What makes this controversial is that he is actually suggesting that Bernie Ecclestone be by-passed in…
- Teams
Third Day Testing in Barcelona
The two big stories emanating from testing in Barcelona this week have been the McLaren's lack of pace and the Brawn GP's speed from its first outing onwards. Theories on McLaren have abounded but Mercedes' Norbert Haug…
- Teams
Back to Business in Barcelona
Day 2 of testing in Barcelona is over with Raikkonen heading the time sheets for Ferrari and a shuffling of the order behind him. Toro Rosso ran into problems and their times are not significant but Nakajima showed that…
- Cars
Honda and Toro Rosso at the Test in Barcelona
The test at the Circuit de Catalunya has begun and the big news is that Button's Honda GBP 001 heads the time sheets. As several commentators have pointed out, this may have more to do with light fuel runs designed to…
- History
A Question of Beginnings
Over at F1 Fanatic , Keith Collantine has just quadrupled his workload (impressive enough already) by offering to look through his extensive collection of old motor racing magazines and tell his commenters what happened…
- Teams
Of Brawn and BMW
As every F1 site and blog on the net are trumpeting, Honda F1 will now be known as Brawn GP, Button and Barrichello continue as drivers and the team will be in Melbourne for the opening race of the season. With so much…
- Regulations
FOTA Has Its Say
After all the hype, the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has produced its list of suggestions for changes in F1, just as promised. There were no representatives from Force India at the meeting (perhaps they are…