Formula 1 could be in for an unusual development in the weeks ahead as Ferrari could be on the verge of losing its guiding hand for the last 19 years, as rumours swirl in Italy that Luca di Montezemolo might be about to leap into politics. Montezemolo is 63 years of age and it looks [...]
Archive for November, 2010
An F1 revolution simmering in Italy?
Posted in F1 people, F1 politics, F1 Teams on November 30, 2010 | 21 Comments »
My top five for the year
Posted in F1 Drivers, Personal musings on November 30, 2010 | 101 Comments »
This is the time of year when everyone churns out their seasonal reviews and makes lovely lists and hands out awards. That is all a bit complicated if you ask me and so I am going to cut to the chase and simply tell you who I think were the Top Five drivers of 2010 [...]
The 2011 FIA Formula 1 World Championship entry list
Posted in F1 Drivers, F1 Teams on November 30, 2010 | 33 Comments »
The FIA Formula 1 entry list has been published and there are a few surprises, not least that Lotus Racing is still there as Team Lotus. The list also confirms that Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen are to stay on next year. There is no change (apart from the car numbers) at Red Bull Racing, [...]
Villeneuve on ice
Posted in F1 Drivers on November 30, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Jacques Villeneuve is working on various deals for the future, notably trying to get a solid deal in either NASCAR or the Australian V8 Supercar Series. Jacques’s desire to become a Formula 1 team owner is still in the background but there have not been any rumours about him and his backers buying any of [...]
More matters of the moment
Posted in Circuits, F1 Drivers, F1 people, F1 politics, F1 Teams, FIA and F1 politics on November 30, 2010 | 44 Comments »
Since yesterday I have had a few comments in from readers and made a few phone calls, received a few SMSs and emails with the powers-that-be and so I can bring you a few more pits and pieces that I have picked up along the way. The Lotus-Lotus situation remains to be sorted, but my [...]
Matters of the moment
Posted in F1 Drivers, F1 people, F1 politics, F1 Teams, FIA and F1 politics on November 29, 2010 | 41 Comments »
The last three or four days have not seen much of interest in Formula 1 circles, but as the Internet demands news, so people are still rehashing and turning out old stories to get them through another day. Tomorrow we should have the official 2011 Formula 1 entry lost and then we can all get [...]
Bernie gets mugged
Posted in F1 people on November 26, 2010 | 58 Comments »
Four muggers attacked Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone and his partner Fabiana Flosi on Wednesday night outside his offices in Princes Gate, opposite Hyde Park. The pair were returning to the eighth floor penthouse apartment above the Formula One offices at around 10.30pm on Wednesday night. The 80-year-old was punched and kicked as the robbers [...]
A return to the bad old days?
Posted in F1 Teams, FIA and F1 politics on November 25, 2010 | 54 Comments »
There was a time at Ferrari when they used to spend their lives being pushed around by the media and firing people who made mistakes. This went on for years and the end result was that people were afraid to make mistakes and therefore afraid to make decisions. That became a culture and it took [...]
Attention race fans…
Posted in F1 Drivers, F1 Teams on November 24, 2010 | 13 Comments »
There is to be an online auction in early December with some pretty impressive F1 prizes on offer. These will include a personal VIP tour of McLaren’s Technology Centre in Woking, followed by a three course lunch and one-on-one meet with either Jenson Button or Lewis Hamilton; a tour of the facility for four people [...]
Vettel heads for Berlin
Posted in F1 Drivers on November 24, 2010 | 5 Comments »
New world champion Sebastian Vettel will drive a Red Bull-Renault on the streets of Berlin on Saturday, in honour of his Formula 1 title. The event will take place on the Strasse des 17 Juni, which runs through the Tiergarten Park to the famous Brandenberg Gate. The street is often used for big events and [...]
