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Monaco. What a kerfuffle that was! A less than exciting race followed by a ridiculous investigation into McLaren for rule-breaking followed by the FIA admitting the Mercedes-powered team did no wrong. On top of all that Anthony Davidson moaned about his drive-through penalty and Kimi Raikkonen and Ralf Schumacher had terrible weekends that could have consequences later on this year. Here’s a brief summary of the big news. Continue Reading…

Follwing the investigation instigated by Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, McLaren have been cleared of any wrong doing regarding the possible breach of the International Sporting Regulations relating to race-controlling at Monaco last weekend. After it was made clear that team principal Ron Dennis told his two leading drivers to back down, the media got into a frenzy claiming the team were damaging the sport by controlling the outcome of the Grand Prix. This accusation appeared to centre around the result of young British driver Lewis Hamilton. Continue Reading…

As some of you may know, BlogF1 is a proud member of the 9rules Network. Over at 9rules Notes, there are lots of great discussions going on all the time, and when I asked for opinion on my style of writing, I got an interesting side-thought from one of the commenters. The interesting comment timed up nicely with a post over at doctorvee.co.uk, and I have decided a question needs asking, and an answer found.

The commenters side-thought: “I find F1 intensely boring, I’m afraid”
The post (which you can read later): Meanwhile, In America
The question: Is Formula One boring? Continue Reading…

As Kris pointed out in the comments in the previous post, McLaren are currently under investigation by Formula One’s governing body - the FIA - for using team orders to decide the outcome of the Monaco Grand Prix. After claiming pole position on Saturday, Fernando Alonso went on to win the race with team mate Lewis Hamilton finishing a fine second after an intense battle of fastest lap sharing. From viewing the race, it was clear that both drivers had the pace to win, but the pair rarely came close to each other to attempt a pass on the tight and twisty track.

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Following on from Fernando Alonso’s dominant win in Monte Carlo, below are a selection of quotes from the post race press conference. Both Mclaren drivers are elated to have given the Woking team a one-two finish at a circuit that means so much to their team boss. Felipe Massa also conceded that third place was the best position he could have hoped for, having followed the McLaren’s around all afternoon. Continue Reading…

Fernando has taken his second victory of the 2007 Formula One season, and now leads the championship by virtue of wins, but is tied with team mate Lewis Hamilton for points. The young rookie driver in the sister McLaren came home second after an intense battle with Alonso that went right up until the final round of pit stops. Ferrari managed to gain some points with Felipe Massa finishing in the final podium place, although Kimi Raikkonen had a tough race and could only manage eighth. Continue Reading…

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…I jest, but hopefully this will be the last amendment made to the grid before the Monaco Grand Prix commences tomorrow afternoon. Following David Coulthard’s blocking error during qualifying two, his times were initially scrubbed pending an investigation by the stewards. This put Coulthard in 16th place. However, it was also thought that not getting into the third round of qualifying was punishment enough, and the Scot would likely start from 11th on the grid. Not so, apparently. Things are never that easy in Formula One. Continue Reading…

Three minutes into the second phase of qualifying, all cameras turned to Kimi Raikkonen as he headed into La Rascasse slowly and temporarily parked his Ferrari by the wall that feeds into Antony Noghes. Why? Because Kimi had clipped a barrier going through the Swimming Pool complex and damaged his steering arm. The car would simply not turn into the corner. Continue Reading…

After David Coulthard blocked Heikki Kovalainen during the second phase of qualifying, the Scot was ordered to present himself before the stewards to explain his actions. However, it was pretty clear from the footage that Coulthard was in the wrong, and even his manager and ITV commentator, Martin Brundle, spoke out against the driver. Continue Reading…