Author Archive for Stephen

Gerhard Berger, former F1 driver and team co-owner, has made some astonishing remarks regarding Mark Webbers retirement from last weekend’s Korean Grand Prix.  Read more... (220 words, estimated 53 secs reading time)

Mark Webber is optimistic about his chances of adding another win to his tally this weekend, after setting the fastest time in Friday Practice at the new Korean International Circuit. Coincidentally, his lap time of 1:37.942 was two-tenths faster than that of his nearest rival in the championship, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, whose time of 1:38.132 was enough to see the Spaniard finish second at the close of the session.  Read more... (633 words, estimated 2:32 mins reading time)

After a slow start to his WRC campaign, 2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Raikkonen collected his first points of the season in Jordan.  Read more... (235 words, estimated 56 secs reading time)

The casinos of Monte Carlo would appear to have rubbed off on Monegasque youngster Nico Rosberg.

The Williams driver won a televised poker tournament in Italy last month seeing off competition from Formula One’s established card players Robert Kubica, Giancarlo Fisichella, Adrian Sutil and former Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine.  Read more... (713 words, 1 image, estimated 2:51 mins reading time)

For the 2009 season, Forumula1.com are offering our users a rare opportunity to prove they have what it takes to run a successful F1 team in the Fantasy League Formula 1 competition. With £20,000 available in prizes, this competition will appeal to anyone whose ever considered a life in F1 or ever questioned a team decision – would you have switched the Toyotas onto wets during the final few laps of the 2008 season?  Read more... (331 words, estimated 1:19 mins reading time)

Nissan has been heavily involved in motorsport since the 1960s, but more recently through their dedicated NISMO (Nissan Motorsport International Limited) division. Despite their participation in a number of series including JTCC, JSPC, Formula Nippon, Le Mans 24 Hours and Super GT, Nissan has so far avoided the World of Formula One – partly due to their unique alliance with Renault. However, not to be outdone, Japan’s third largest car manufacturer has been seemingly dragged kicking and screaming into a whole new motorsport series!  Read more... (165 words, estimated 40 secs reading time)

Like many teams, Ferrari are to use a revised version of this year’s F2008 car to develop parts for next season. Code-named the F2008K, the ‘K’ believed to refer to the new KERS technology, the car will act as a halfway house between the current 2008 and radically revised 2009 regulations.  Read more... (109 words, estimated 26 secs reading time)

This is the latest revision of the proposed 2009 Formula One World Championship Calendar. There are currently seventeen Grand Prix on next years schedule, including the new race from Abu Dhabi and a return to Suzuka for the Japanese GP.  Read more... (190 words, estimated 46 secs reading time)

Lewis Hamilton may have secured the 2008 F1 Drivers’ Title on Sunday, but he narrowly missed out on winning his dream car, the McLaren F1 LM.

In March, The Sun newspaper reported that Ron Dennis had promised Lewis the factories own car, on the basis he won both World Championships.  Read more... (382 words, 1 image, estimated 1:32 mins reading time)

Martin Whitmarsh, CEO of F1 Vodafone McLaren Mercedes gives a short ‘tongue in cheek’ interview on the team’s preparation for the Singapore Grand Prix, directly from their Woking headquarters.