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Autosport are reporting that Lee Gill, Donington Park’s Chief Operating Officer, has stepped down from his role and ended his relationship with both the circuit and the owning company. Gill partnered Simon Gillett in the founding of Donington Ventures Leisure Limited early last year when they bought the circuit and its assets. Since then, the track has been awarded the British Grand Prix from 2010 onwards, the deal being announced at this years event last July. Continue Reading

Ron Dennis has lauded praise on the host of last weekend’s European Grand Prix, and within the same breath also criticised England for failing to successfully host major sporting events. Dennis’s words will be likely be criticised, himself admitting as much when he spoke to the press. But what the McLaren boss had to say was primarily in support of Valencia, it’s commitment to host international sport and invest time and money in making venues worthy of the world stage. Continue Reading

In an act of quite unbelievable honesty, the likes that Formula One rarely sees (and probably promotes that statement above the necessary because of it) Heikki Kovalainen has laid the blame for his lack of winning at Silverstone on his own shoulders. Speaking after the rain-sodden grand prix, Kovalainen said that his rear tyres were causing him trouble during the race and prevented him from keeping pace with Lewis Hamilton. But the reason for his tyre troubles he has put down to his own driving style. Continue Reading

Since the test at Silverstone last week, McLaren have looked strong. Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen appeared to have a small margin over their long-term rivals Ferrari, and given that BMW fell off the wagon at the last race in France, the Woking-squad were naturally buoyant going into the race weekend. Ferrari, on the other hand, remained cautious but optimistic, but it soon started to go wrong for them and as they say in life, bad things come in threes… Continue Reading

Following on from Hamilton’s win on home soil, there was much to discuss as drivers endured a difficult British Grand Prix. Mark Webber rued his early spin that cost him dearly, Fernando Alonso ran well despite losing out by remaining on the same set of tyres and David Coulthard departed his last British race early with a coming together with Sebastian Vettel. Rubens Barrichello was over-the-moon at claiming a podium for Honda and Nick Heidfeld hopes his recent lack of form is now behind him as he took second for BMW. Continue Reading

Under dark clouds and immense expectation, Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix, his margin over the nearest driver being over 60 seconds. Joining Lewis on the podium were Nick Heidfeld of BMW and Rubens Barrichello of Honda. Both Ferrari’s suffered from lack of pace and poor strategic decisions from either the team, the drivers or both. Heikki couldn’t capitalise on his maiden pole position from yesterday and finished in fifth ahead of Fernando Alonso. Continue Reading

Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone to the absolute delight of the rain-soaked fans who line the Northamptonshire circuit. The race was difficult with rain falling at various times over the course of the 60 laps. Strategies came into play and as Ferrari floundered McLaren persevered to take the victory. Nick Heidfeld and Rubens Barrichello join Hamilton on the podium while Raikkonen and Kovalainen came home fourth and fifth. Continue Reading

With Heikki Kovalainen going for his first race victory and Mark Webber in the mix with his Red Bull RB4, the 2008 British Grand Prix is set up for a belter of a race. Hamilton and Raikkonen are right behind and Heidfeld has improved as Kubica faulters in tenth. It will be David Coulthard’s last British Grand Prix in a Formula One car and he will want to leave Silverstone on a high, and Jenson Button sits towards the back with a under-performing Honda RA108. Continue Reading

Nico Rosberg is enduring a difficult weekend. The young Williams pilot has announced he may end up starting tomorrow’s British Grand Prix from the pitlane. The reason for this change of position comes down to whether or not the team pull his car form the Parc Ferme. Rosberg’s FW30 is suffering some kind of suspension problem and according to the driver, it started on Friday and hasn’t been resolved. The Grove-based team have stripped the vehicle down and replaced some parts, but during qualifying the car was still bouncing around. Continue Reading

Here’s what the grid for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix will look like. Currently there are no penalties that I know of so therefore no demotions as of yet. If anything does happen I will update the grid accordingly. It looks very interesting with Kovalainen on pole for the first time and Mark Webber hoping for some serious points. Hamilton and Raikkonen will no doubt duke it out and try to use their strategies to get ahead of the Red Bull, but unfortunately for Ferrari, Massa is way down in seventh. Continue Reading