Archive: December, 2008
Caption Contest: #71
The seventy-first photograph to feature in BlogF1’s caption contest. You know the drill, think of something funny and witty to say and leave it as a comment below. To get us into the party mood for New Year’s Eve, here’s a picture of Michael Schumacher and Flavio Briatore celebrating by wearing silly glasses and silly [...]
Where Would You Like To See A Street Race?
It is without doubt one of the true spectacles of the Formula One calendar; a real gem out of all the Tilke-tarnished circuits in the championship. However, Monaco is a rare track, a one in a million, if you will. And even then, the place has its problems. But seeing the appeal of bringing Formula [...]
Slim Denies Inking Honda Buyout Deal
With Honda hoping to resume negotiations with potential purchasers for their Formula One team, one persistent rumour over the past week has been quelled. It was suggested on various websites that Carlos Slim, a very wealthy Mexican businessman, had signed a deal that would see him take over the team before the start of the [...]
Fresh Ferrari Rumours: Schumacher Out, Alonso In
It isn’t the first time that rumours concerning Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso have made their way around the Formula One gossip columns, but it is perhaps the first since the seven-times world champion hung up his boots and retired. However, while Schumacher is just an advisor to the company now, only occasionally testing the [...]
Caption Contest: #70
The seventieth photograph to feature in BlogF1’s caption contest. You know the drill, think of something funny and witty to say and leave it as a comment below. Like with last year, this caption contest is a little late in order to tie in with Christmas Day. And also in parallel with last year, it’s [...]
Max Mosley Doesn’t Know If He’s Coming Or Going
Max Mosley, the current president of Formula One’s governing body the FIA, had stated last year that this term, his fourth, would be his last. Having been elected in 1993, Mosley has remained at the helm of the FIA for an unprecedented length of time, and has previously rescinded announcements of standing down. However, after [...]
What Goes Around Comes Around: Richards Is Looking At F1 Again
He led the Benetton team in 1997 after Flavio Briatore was fired, and between 2001 and 2004 he led BAR’s Formula One effort after a major restructuring program was implemented. In 2006, he was awarded the twelfth grid slot after competing against many other companies looking to enter Formula One. But with regulations regarding customer [...]
Ecclestone Conceeds: Ferrari Get More Money & General Help
It didn’t take too long before a war of words erupted between the newly formed FOTA and the traditional powers-that-be who rule and govern Formula One, but this time the exchanges have led to Bernie Ecclestone revealing some possible truths behind the way the revenue is shared out among the teams. This revelation comes from [...]
