Archive: July, 2009
Where Should Nico Rosberg Go In 2010?
Nico Rosberg, prior to the start of the 2009 season, was making suggestions that he is not entirely happy with his situation at the Williams team, and that perhaps when his contract is up at the end of the year, he may look elsewhere for a drive. The young German star who is recognised by [...]
Ferrari Ask FIA For Permission To Allow Schumacher To Test F60
In the build up to the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend, much of the talk in the paddock and on the Internet was the debut of the sport’s youngest ever competitor. But it wasn’t so much that Jaime Alguersuari is very young, it was more to do with the fact that prior to the Friday [...]
F1 Clienti Lend Schumacher F2007 For Fitness Testing
With a current ban on in-season testing, that has already posed many questions about the usefulness of test drivers and the difficulty now facing up-an-coming drivers who want to break into the Formula One, Michael Schumacher has found an interesting way around the problem. The seven-time world champion is apparently at Mugello this afternoon pounding [...]
Michael Schumacher Applies For A Super License: He’s Coming Back
Michael Schumacher has added to the shock value of the news this week by sending off the relevant paperwork to the FIA requesting a super license. The seven-times champion has been asked by Ferrari to make a return to the cockpit to substitute the injured Felipe Massa in Valencia. The consultant at Ferrari hasn’t driven [...]
BMW Withdraw From Formula One From 2010 Onwards
The shock decision made by the BMW board that the Formula One operation would be withdrawn from the championship from 2010 onwards has sent further shockwaves through the sport, following on from Honda’s withdrawal late last year. The news comes after a disappointing season for the Hinwil squad, and will have ramifications on the driver [...]
Caption Contest: #96
The ninety-sixth 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. Following Lewis Hamilton’s return to the top of the podium at last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, the celebrations were enjoyed by all team members. Including, it seems, [...]
Fantasy Racers 2009: BlogF1 Racing Mid-Season Review
With a four week break in the Formula One action, I thought I would pass some of the time by reviewing what I’ve been getting up to this year. One thing I decided to do back in December of last year was to enter in the widely acclaimed Fantasy Racers competition. I won’t bore you [...]
Hungary 2009: Penalty Updates
The race at Hungary this afternoon was quite hectic at times, and during the event Kimi Raikkonen was being investigated for his actions at the very start. There were two other incidents of note during the grand prix that the stewards didn’t initially state they were investigating, but after the race the appropriate team members [...]
