Posted by rookief1 on January 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Is he, isn’t he? That was the big question on everyone’s lips since the end of last season. And today he has been announced as Adrian Sutil’s teammate for the 2011 season, replacing the outgoing Vitantonio Liuzzi. The long awaited confirmation from Force India was no doubt due to the legal issues surrounding Liuzzi’s contract, which was valid for the … Continue reading →
Filed under 2011 season, Force India, Rookie Driver · Tagged with Adrian Sutil, DTM, Force India, Franchitti, Le Mans, McLaren, Mercedes, Paul di Resta, Vitantonio Liuzzi
Posted by rookief1 on January 23, 2011 · 3 Comments
In order to stave off the heart-wrenching absence of Formula One, I’ve taken part in the Viva F1 swap shop. I’ve written a piece for the guys at Viva F1 and I’m hosting the talents of Joe Ryland, who runs F1 Heaven. So dig in, share it about and enjoy! A Testing Question Almost every … Continue reading →
Filed under Brawn GP, Guest Author, McLaren, Off Season, Red Bull Racing · Tagged with Brawn GP, F1 Heaven, McLaren, Red Bull Racing, Swap Shop, testing, Viva F1
Posted by rookief1 on January 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The most notable piece of news to surface this week is that HRT have not paid their membership fee to FOTA (Formula One Team Association) for the upcoming season. With all the chatter regarding the team’s less than ideal financial situation, it may seem that they do not have the means to cough up the … Continue reading →
Filed under Ferrari, HRT, Off Season · Tagged with Bernie Ecclestone, Caterham F1, Concorde Agreement, Ferrari, FIA, FOTA, Gazzetta dello Sport, HRT, Luca di Montezemolo, Martin Whitmarsh, Marussia, McLaren, Red Bull Racing
Posted by rookief1 on January 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
If this is your first week back at work after the Christmas break, then spare a thought for the guys and girls in the PR offices across the F1 sphere. Those at Force India and Ferrari have been thrust into overtime, battling the media and the rumour mill since 2011 crashed into life. Barely into … Continue reading →
Filed under Ferrari, Force India, HRT, Off Season · Tagged with 422race.com, Abu Dhabi, Adrian Sutil, Chris Dyer, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Force India, Hispania, HRT, Jackie Stewart, Luca di Montezemolo, Mark Webber, McLaren, Narain Karthikeyan, Nico Hulkenberg, Pat Fry, Paul di Resta, Red Bull Racing, Roberto Calderoli, Sebastian Vettel, Stefano Domenicali, twitter, Viatonio Liuzzi, Vitaly Petrov, Williams
Posted by rookief1 on December 29, 2010 · 5 Comments
I’ve been in the midst of a full-blown beard debate with regards to the current crop of F1 drivers many times over the last season. The off-season seems the only time during the year that the drivers get close to ‘letting it all hang out’, ‘it’ seems to be facial hair. Some make an early … Continue reading →
Filed under Brawn GP, Ferrari, McLaren, Off Season, Off Track, Red Bull Racing, Sauber, Williams · Tagged with Beard, Brawn GP, Facial hair, Fernando Alonso, Hair, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, McLaren, Michael Scumacher, Nick Heidfeld, Pastor Maldonado, Rubens Barrichello, Sebastian Vettel, ZZ Top
Posted by rookief1 on December 23, 2010 · 3 Comments
Right, where did I leave you last time? Lunch is done, all F1 issues put to rest, Alonso cut down to size… First and foremost, it is rather unfair to call this place a factory, as it suggests an assembly line of carbon copies. Yes it is a slick operation; but each component, whether it … Continue reading →
Filed under Off Season, Red Bull Racing · Tagged with Adrian Newey, Christian Horner, David Coulthard, Ferrari, Mark Webber, McLaren, pepe jeans, Red Bull, Red Bull Racing, Sebastian Vettel
Posted by rookief1 on December 20, 2010 · 5 Comments
“04:45! 04:45! 04:45!” Usually such a violent awakening at this time would result in the offending device being propelled into a wall; but today is different. Very different. Cajoling the car into life with de-icer and bloody-mindedness; a swift check on the phone tells me the train is already late, and the next one is cancelled. … Continue reading →
Filed under Off Season, Red Bull Racing, Teams · Tagged with Bill Bailey, Ferrari, Formula One, Mark Webber, McLaren, Milton Keynes, pepe jeans, Pepe Jeans London, Portobello Hotel, Radio 5 Live, Red Bull Racing, Sebastian Vettel, Starbucks
Posted by rookief1 on December 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Hope you’re coping well with the weather; trudging to work in the snow is not my favourite thing to do first thing in the morning. But once I returned home (through the sludge…snow is depressing once it’s walked on don’t you think?) I found the first sign of spring… FIA announce provisional 2011 entry list: … Continue reading →
Filed under 2010 season, 2011 season, 411, Abu Dhabi, Off Season · Tagged with Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Force India, Hispania Racing, Jaime Alguersuari, Karun Chandhok, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, McLaren, Mercedes GP, Michael Schumacher, Nick Heidfeld, Nico Hulkenberg, Nico Rosberg, Pastor Maldonado, Red Bull Racing, Renault, Renault F1, Robert Kubica, rookie, Rubens Barrichello, Scuderia Ferrari, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Sebastian Vettel, Virgin Racing, Vitaly Petrov
Posted by rookief1 on November 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment
With the end of the 61st season we bid farewell to the fly-away; getting up at 5am to watch qualifying and wishing we were there (unless you were, and if so I’m extremely jealous!). We also said so long to Bridgestone. Bridgestone has been the sole tire supplier since 2007 after Michelin pulled out. Deciding not … Continue reading →
Filed under 2010 season, Abu Dhabi, Off Season, Testing · Tagged with Abu Dhabi, Adrian Sutil, Australia, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Jaime Alguersuari, Jenson Button, Kamui Kobayashi, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber, Marussia, McLaren, Michael Schumacher, Pastor Maldonado, Pirelli, Red Bull Racing, Renault, rookie, Rubens Barrichello, Sauber, Sebastian Vettel
Posted by rookief1 on November 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The dust has barely set in Abu Dhabi and there’s already talk of the 2011 season. It’s 16 weeks away; but that’s Formula One for you. This is a sport that lives in the future. But allow me this one discretion and I’ll wrap up the past season for you. The past is reserved for nostalgia and … Continue reading →
Filed under 2010 season, Abu Dhabi, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Monaco, Race Day, Singapore, Spain, Turkey · Tagged with Australia, Bahrain, BMW Sauber, Brawn, Caterham F1, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Force India, Heikki Kovalainen, Hispania, history, Jenson Button, Karun Chandhok, Lewis Hamilton, lose, Malaysia, Mark Webber, Marussia, McLaren, Mercedes, Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, Red Bull Racing, Renault, Rob Smedley, Robert Kubica, rookie, Rubens Barrichello, safety car, Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso, Williams, win
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