Archive: October, 2006
Halloween Special: Ghost Tracks – The Lost Souls Of Motor Racing
October 31st marks Halloween in a lot of countries, and this gives me the perfect excuse to post an article I have had in the works for a few weeks now. The link is tenuous, but I assure you it is there, somewhere.
While compiling the new and improved Circuits pages with Google Earth images, [...]
Vote: Who will win the first race of 2007
I have upgraded the voting feature on the left, and changed the question: Who will win the Australian Grand Prix next March? Am I thinking too far into the future? Possibly, but I found the progression of votes on the ‘Who will win the 2006 Drivers Title?’ question interesting. At the [...]
Brawn and Martinelli Leave Ferrari
It’s official folks! Ross Brawn – the technical expert and tactician behind some of the teams great wins in recent years – has decided to leave the Scuderia to focus his attention on his family. Paulo Martinelli will also leave the team, having designed some of the most powerful and most reliable engines [...]
News Round-up
In only 48 hours after one of the most fantastic end-of-season races, the news hasn’t stopped and there is a lot to talk about. For now, here are the best bits of what has been happening since Massa won, Alonso became champion, and Schumacher said ‘Goodbye’.
Alonso Takes Title As Massa Wins
Felipe Massa has won his home race at Interlagos in Brazil, leading Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso over the line, with Jenson Button taking third place in an exciting, memorable and emotional Brazilian Grand Prix.
The scenes of shear pleasure that exuded from Massa as he jumped on his mechanics in Parc Ferme will remain [...]
Drivers Title: Final Result
1. Fernando Alonso – 134pts – World Champion
2. Michael Schumacher – 121pts
3. Felipe Massa – 80pts
4. Giancarlo Fisichella – 72pts
5. Kimi Raikkonen – 65pts
6. Jenson Button 56pts
7. Rubens Barrichello – 30pts
8. Juan Pablo Montoya – 26pts
9. Nick Heidfeld – 23pts
10. Ralf Schumacher – 20pts
Constructors Title: Final Result
1. Renault – 206pts – World Champions
2. Ferrari – 201pts
3. McLaren – 109pts
4. Honda – 86pts
5. BMW Sauber – 36pts
6. Toyota – 35pts
7. Red Bull Racing – 16pts
8. Williams – 11pts
9. Toro Rosso – 1pt
10. Spyker – 0pts
11. Super Aguri – 0pts
Interlagos: Race Result
1. Massa – Ferrari
2. Alonso – Renault
3. Button – Honda
4. M. Schumacher – Ferrari
5. Raikkonen – McLaren
6. Fisichella – Renault
7. Barrichello – Honda
8. De La Rosa – McLaren
