Posted by rookief1 on March 15, 2012 · 1 Comment
We have had to bid adieu to a fair few drivers this year, it has been hard to utter a final farewell to some stalwarts of the grid however it hasn’t just been fresh faced youngsters that have replaced them. Not quite, in fact you should recognise the new recruits. Looking back to the 2011 … Continue reading →
Posted by rookief1 on November 27, 2011 · 2 Comments
Formula One coverage in the UK is something to behold, it may not rank as highly as Football or Rugby in the public consciousness, but for those several million who do tune in on the right weekend are rewarded with the best coverage license money can provide. So what does £145.50 buy you? A raft … Continue reading →
Filed under 2011 season, Off Track · Tagged with Anthony Davidson, BBC, BBC F1, Daivd Croft, David Coulthard, Eddie Jordan, Holly Samoa, jake humphrey, Jonathan Legard, Lee McKenzie, Natalie Pinkham, Ted Kravitz
Posted by rookief1 on February 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
We’ve had the majority of the launches now (part 1 is here), but there are a few stragglers to round up as we head ever closer to the second test in Jerez. Even without bias, it would be hard to ignore the hype surrounding the highly anticipated launch of McLaren’s 2011 effort. The MP4-26 interest would … Continue reading →
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Posted by rookief1 on November 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment
So here we are. This is it. This. Is. It. No second chances; no way of regaining points in the next race, nothing else to do but race. Hard. After qualifying; it would only be a brave person to bet against Alonso. But some might be willing to…two F1 legends for example. During a great … Continue reading →
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