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KERS Hits The Headlines Again: FOTA Want It Banned
The Kinetic Energy Recovery System that has been introduced in 2009 is causing controversy again as Flavio Briatore admits that the Formula One Teams Association is looking at getting it banned from 2010 onwards. Currently the device is only optional and although it adds a substantial boost of power for short periods, the system also [...]
Vettel: I Name Thee Kate’s Dirty Sister
Something slightly quirky that came out of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend was the fact that eventual race winner Sebastian Vettel names his cars. This all came about when a photo was released showing a make-shift sticker placed across the bridge of Vettel’s steering wheel. The words read ‘Kate’s Dirty Sister’ and was only seen [...]
Caption Contest: #84 – It’s All Gone Pete Tong!
You may notice that BlogF1 appears a little different over the next couple of weeks. This post is just to warn you of a few changes and a few things that may not look exactly as they have done for the past year or so. Currently, I’m working hard behind the scenes on the site’s [...]
Red Bull Give Popular Blogger Ultimatum
Only six or so weeks after writing about The Red Bullog being a new and exciting addition to the online world of Formula One, site owner Dan has had to close the blog. Yesterday evening, Dan posted his final farewell to the site, explaining the reasons behind the closure. It turns out that Red Bull [...]
F1 Rocks With Universal Deal
Formula One Management has signed a deal with Universal, the music company, which will see the inauguration of some special music concerts and television programmes. At the moment, details on this are a little thin, but the announcement is quite interesting. The concerts are planned to take place at the grands prix and will be [...]
Bernie, You Stupid Boy
Meant in jest, of course, but this does need to be said. Last year Bernie Ecclestone went on a bit of a crusade with regards to the timing of many races. With Europe being one of the largest television markets for Formula One, Ecclestone, the commercial rights holder, wants to capitalise on this. And ultimately, [...]
F12009: What To Expect From BlogF1 This Year
With only a week to go before the 2009 Formula One World Championship kicks off in Australia, I thought I would take a short moment to mention some of the things you can expect from BlogF1 this year, some of the changes that will hopefully happen soon, and how to go about digesting all that [...]
The Unnecessary Post About Making Michael Schumacher Blush
On Monday, I posted the second article in the build-up to the 2009 Formula One Championship. The post was a sort of side to the main event, giving some examples of the sites I read, including a short blurb about why I read them, or simply what can be found at the site. Following this [...]
