Opinion
F1
Will Ferrari come calling for Kubica?
Renault – in more ways than one – has had a poor time of it in Formula 1 over the last couple of years. True, Fernando Alonso returned to the…
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F1
A time for clarity in F1
Much has been written about Nelson Piquet Jr’s deliberate accident at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, which, lest anyone has forgotten, precipitated a safety car period, which in turn created…
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F1
Briatore and Symonds head to court
It was no surprise to learn that Flavio Briatore was to sue the FIA. The former Renault team principal alleges that the World Council, chaired by then-president of the FIA…
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F1
That’s not how you address royalty, Max
On October 23 we have election day for the FIA presidency, and as I write both camps – Todt and Vatanen – reckon they are ahead. We shouldn’t, probably, be…
F1
2009 Italian Grand Prix report
“This time I got a good start, and it was vital I did, because the guys with KERS had 20 metres on us away from the grid. At one point…
Opinion
F1
Badoer plays the blame game
Ah, so it was the press who were to blame. The dreaded ‘meejah’. And there was I, in my innocence, thinking it was the fault of the driver. When Felipe…
F1
2009 Belgium Grand Prix report
Supposing they staged a World Championship, and nobody wanted it? Twelve rounds into the 2009 season, that’s how it is starting to look. The Belgian Grand Prix, won by Kimi…
F1
2009 European Grand Prix report
Rubens Barrichello scored his ninth Grand Prix victory in China in 2004, and so often since he must have doubted that he would ever win another. A poor season with…
Opinion
F1
Sympathy for Bourdais, not Piquet
Save in the event of injury, such as Michael Schumacher coming in temporarily for Felipe Massa at Ferrari, mid-season driver changes are a relative rarity in Formula 1. But after…
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Opinions
Gardner biog would be great
Dear Nigel, If I’m not mistaken the Aussie racing driver Frank Gardner recently turned 80. Do you know if there’s a biography of this legend in the pipeline? From the…
Opinion
F1
Dreaming of more simple days…
Dear Nigel, Do you not think F1 would be better if one set of tyres was expected to last the race distance (I cannot believe it is a good sales…
Opinion
F1
Where in the world for F1?
Dear Nigel, Is it fair to say a lot of classic Formula 1 tracks that Bernie Ecclestone has walked away from would be perfect for a breakaway series? Silverstone, Montréal,…
