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BlogF1 has had an interesting year to say the least, and I thought it would be nice to recap some of the finest moments from the past eleven months or so in an end-of-season review. This will enable new readers to quickly see into the archives of what has been the busiest year on the site already, and will also allow me and other regulars to look back at some of the more interesting moments from 2008. So as the last 2008 review post, I present to you a BlogF1 2008 special. Continue Reading…

Not since 1997 have Williams won a drivers championship, the last race victory happening 2004 courtesy of Juan Pablo Montoya. In the time that has passed, Williams have declined in performance, failing to keep up with the big-budgeted monsters of Ferrari and McLaren. However, innovation, determination and passion keep Williams at the race tracks, and while 2008 wasn’t exactly a successful campaign, there were positives to take away from the year’s racing. Continue Reading…

Once a developing force in Formula One, Honda have slipped ever further backwards in recent years, slowly encroaching on the back row of the grids and scoring less and less points. With a raft of changes made to the team this season, and with the pressure of Super Aguri relieved, one might have expected an upturn in performances and results. If anything though, things just went from bad to worse. Honda will want to forget about 2008, but not until we’ve had a look at their dismal year of fighting just to keep ahead of Force India. Continue Reading…

In their latest guise, Force India took to the Australian grid earlier this year in a shower of glitz, glamour and gutsy goals. Eight months later, and very few of the goals have been met, but that doesn’t mean Force India have endured a bad year, far from it. In fact, the back-row minnows have, at times, looked pretty healthy in terms of pace. Unfortunately to the throng of fans the world over, the occasional upturn in pace doesn’t make a season, but things aren’t looking too bad for the Silverstone-based squad. Continue Reading…

In my first round-up of the spectacular 2008 Formula One World Championship, we discuss one team that didn’t make it through to the end. With a little sadness, Super Aguri disbanded after only four races, Honda pulling the plug and a rescue deal failing the materialise or be agreed upon. The saga that engulfed the team back in April left a slightly bitter taste in my mouth, but Formula One as they say, is indeed the piranha club. Continue Reading…

Well, that was a race and a half concerning pit stops. There were so many I actually lost count. The following information is just from my own observation, and I rushed the post for Sidepodcast and their live recording of their podcast. I think my math is wrong but I’ll correct it later tonight. Most started on wets, although Robert Kubica started on mediums, but pitted for wets and took the start from the pitlane. Continue Reading…

Lewis Hamilton has claimed the 2008 Formula One World Drivers title after a nail-biting climax to the Brazilian Grand Prix. With Felipe Massa leading the race in dominant style at the front, Hamilton was struggling for pace further back. With rain from the start meaning nearly all competitors starting on intermediate tyres, the race was always going to be a belter. Hamilton happily ran around in fifth, keeping himself in the very position he needed to be in and won the title, just. Continue Reading…

David Coulthard’s Brazilian Grand Prix came to an early end when the Scot tangled with Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima as the field went through the first corner on the first lap of the race. It appeared as though Rosberg just caught Coulthard, sending the Red Bull driver into spin. Unfortunately, Nakajima was on the inside and Coulthard clouted the second Williams. Although both Williams continued, Coulthard was unable to return to the track as his car was damaged. Continue Reading…

This is it, the big one. Formula One is about to crown a new world champion; either Felipe Massa or Lewis Hamilton. McLaren driver Hamilton is ahead in the points, but Ferrari pilot Massa is on pole. This is one race you are not going to want to miss. So join Keith from F1Fanatic, myself and a whole host of other Formula One fans in the live blog where we will commentate, discuss and analyse the Brazil Grand Prix. Continue Reading…

With Felipe Massa on pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix, the 2008 World Championship showdown is going to be an electrifying race, especially the run down to the first corner on the first lap. Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton share the second row and Jarno Trulli is a little out of place, alongside Massa at the front. Whatever happens though, Formula One will be crowning a new world champion tomorrow. Here’s a quick run down of the grid, which will be updated should any penalties get handed out. Continue Reading…