Archive: April, 2007
Testing Commences In Barcelona
With Formula One on a four week break, news and rumours have been a little thin on the ground. But today the circus descended on Circuit de Catalunya to test their machines prior to the start of the Spanish Grand Prix in two weeks time. McLaren were trying out a new front wing [...]
Heidfeld Laps The Nordschleife
It has been 31 years since the last time a Formula One car graced the hallowed tarmac at the Nordschleife track at Nurburgring in Germany. But on Saturday 28th April, Nick Heidfeld lapped the historic circuit in his BMW F1.07, making history and having a bit of fun. The 20.8km circuit was famed [...]
Van Der Garde Contract Dispute Continues
Dutch test driver Giedo Van Der Garde caused a little controversy earlier in the year when it became clear that he had managed to sign two contracts, one with Super Aguri and one with Spyker. Van Der Garde is hoping to use his time testing in 2007 as a springboard to a full time [...]
Customer Chassis Quarrel Continues
The customer chassis issue is still on-going, as you’d expect, but there has been some more news recently regarding the future of the customer chassis, the rule change for 2008 and some more opinions from Formula One controllers.
The issue revolves around another team using an identical chassis to another team. Currently, each squad must [...]
Turkey & Malaysia Gain Contract Extensions
Both Istanbul Park in Turkey and Sepang in Malaysia have agreed terms to extend their rights to host Formula One Grands Prix into the future. After it was announced that F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone had brought the Istanbul circuit, Sepang also signed a contract that will see the Malaysian Grand Prix on [...]
Spyker vs. Jet Plane
Yesterday afternoon, more than 10,000 people lined the grounds of the Royal Netherlands Air Force base in Volkel to watch a very special race. While Formula One is on a four month week break, Spyker decided to liven things up a little and have a non-championship race of their own. The race was [...]
The ITV Lewis Hamilton Show
Is it a good thing thing that the UK have a competitive British driver doing well in Formula One at the moment?
It’s an obvious question really, that deserves an equally obvious answer. Surely, the one and only response is yes. And it should always be yes. As a nation that often fails [...]
Does Ralf Deserve To Be In F1?
Ralf Schumacher’s contract is up for renewal at the end of this year, and with many young up-and-coming drivers eager to show their worth in motorsports elite series, maybe it is time for younger of the Schumacher siblings to stand aside and let someone else begin a career in Formula One.
Competing in his eleventh year [...]
