Archive: January, 2009
BAR’s & Honda’s Livery Development: 1999 – 2008
Before Honda owned the team they just about still do, the squad were owned by BAT and were called BAR. The cigarette company purchased the team from Ken Tyrrell, who himself had been a constructor in Formula One from 1970, famously winning the driver’s title with Jackie Stewart on two occasions and the constructors once. [...]
Pre-2003 vs. Post-2003 vs. Medals
A few of you have hinted in the previous post – the one about Bernie Ecclestone’s medal idea – the previous points system prior to the now standard 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 setup. Before 2003, only the top-six scored points, with the system running 10-6-4-3-2-1. The difference between the winner and second place was obviously greater, putting more [...]
Is This Market Research Into Bernie’s Medal Idea?
To be perfectly honest, I’m feeling a little confused right now. You see, late last year Bernie Ecclestone proposed a radical shake-up in the way the driver’s world championship is won. Ecclestone, having presumably been inspired by the Beijing Olympics in the summer, wanted to eradicate points from the drivers campaign and replace them with [...]
Should Troubled Teams Receive Government Help?
There was talk yesterday morning of a possible bail-out for the Honda team by the British government, sparked initially by a story in The Guardian newspaper. Although the suggestion has since been denied by those concerned at Brackley, the thought of a government helping an ailing Formula One team has fueled an interesting debate around [...]
Caption Contest: #75
The seventy-fifth 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. Going back to 2003, this is an image of Jaguar driver Justin Wilson. The British driver spent most of the season in a Minardi, but Ford soon [...]
Heidfeld vs. Kubica: Who Will Get The Upper Hand In 2009?
Yesterday I posed the question about Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, and today I ask the same for Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica: who will come out on top in 2009? Looking at their 2008 form will suggest that Kubica will easily score better than his team mate, but as Raikkonen discovered, the second driver’s [...]
Raikkonen vs. Massa: Who Will Get The Upper Hand In 2009?
In 2008, Felipe Massa shocked most with a very competitive season in the Ferrari F2008. Such was his performance that the Brazilian often outclassed his world champion team mate Kimi Raikkonen, and managed to take the championship right down to the final corner of the final race at Interlagos. The Brazilian driver didn’t quite make [...]
Super License Causes Further Controversy
The super license fee charged by Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has sparked further consternation among the drivers after another increase was announced. Previous to 2008, the license, which is required by all competing Formula One drivers, cost just €1,725 plus a further €456 per point earned in the previous championship. In January last [...]
