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Published on 2007-01-04 23:01:00

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In a world without tobacco companies

Published on 2006-12-24 22:03:00

No more Marlboro , West, Mild Seven , Benson and Hedges. The tobacco companies have been banished from the world of formula one. The billions of dollars they pumped into the sport will be thoroughly missed. Moreover , some cars might even have to change their colours to incorporate new sponsors. Like the Renault team which was being sponsored by the Mild Seven group , The characteristic blue tint on the cars might be replaced by an orange paint job as their new sponsors are ING Vyasya. Whatev

Formula One Season 2007 Teams Line UP

Published on 2006-12-21 04:48:00

We fare goodbye to the 2006 season and start to prepare for the 2007 season , here is the list of the lineups finalised by the various teams. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes -Drivers - Fernando AlonsoLewis HamiltonTest Drivers Pedro De La RosaGary Paffett ING Renault F1 TeamDrivers Giancarlo Fisichella Heikki KovalainenTest Drivers Ricardo Zonta Nelson Piquet Jr. Scuderia Ferrari TeamDrivers Felipe Massa Kimi RaikonenTest Drivers Luca Badoer Marc Gene Honda Racing F1 TeamDrivers Jenson Button Rubens

This week in Formula One

Published on 2006-12-21 02:15:00

A brief account of what all happened this week in the world of Formula OneHeikki Kovalainen says that he can match Alonso in the Renaults and that he doesnt feel like an F1 rookieGermany's Adrian Sutil will partner Christijan Albers at the new Spyker Formula OneSadly little else happened this week as drivers and teams enjoy their break. :P

2007 FIA Formula One Calendar

Published on 2006-12-18 06:37:00

The FIA released the Formula One 2007 official Calendar, here is an overview of main pointsSeason starts at Australia on 18th March 2007 and concludes with the last Formula One race at Brazil on 21st October 2007The San Marino Grand Prix and The European Grand Prix have been scrapped from the Formula One Calendar leaving Germany and Italy with just 1 race in the Calendar.The above decision means that while Imola is left without a race , the German grand Prix can be hosted either by Hockenheim o

Alonso Testing McLarens Already

Published on 2006-12-17 00:55:00

Two time Formula One Champion Fernando Alonso is already in the front seat of a McLaren , Renault gave him permission to test in a McLaren car even before his contract expires at the end of this year. Alonso though was lacklustre and was .250 seconds behind teammate Lewis Hamilton in testing."I'm pleased that I was able to drive the McLaren-Mercedes Formula 1 car earlier than expected and would like to thank Renault and Flavio Briatore for agreeing to this. "I'm really excited about the future

Look who's back

Published on 2006-12-04 23:16:00

Well due to off-season and me busy with exams , wasnt able to post this. Hakkinen is back to testing with Mclaren Mercedes , So is he coming back to formula one you may ask , we are not sure :P . He was the slowest of all the formula one drivers that day in testing and was about 3 seconds behind Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer."After five years, to come back in F1 and to go very hard, flat out, I think I would make mistakes."The risk would be damaging the car. That would first of all not look pr

Hamilton to Race for Mclaren

Published on 2006-11-25 04:37:00

Its official folks , Lewis Hamilton will race for McLaren , after years of speculation Lewis Hamilton will race with Fernando Alonso , looks like the boy has grown up. Lets see what the future holds for him. Already bookies are speculating him to be the rookie of the year.

2006 Final Championship Standings

Published on 2006-10-24 06:50:00

---------------------------------------Drivers' Championship:---------------------------------------1 Fernando Alonso (Mild Seven Renault F1 Team)___________1342 Michael Schumacher (Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro)_________1213 Felipe Massa (Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro)________________804 Giancarlo Fisichella (Mild Seven Renault F1 Team)_______725 Kimi Raikkonen (Team McLaren Mercedes)__________________656 Jenson Button (Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team)_______567 Rubens Barrichello (Lucky Strike Honda

NASCAR

Published on 2006-10-24 04:37:00

Now that the Formula One season has ended , motorsport freaks can feast on NASCAR (the fastest growing sport in the world) instead , here is a great NASCAR Forum for you where you can chit chat and discuss the sport with fellow like minded fans. Discuss the whos who of NASCAR and also the teams , the crew , the drivers and the circuits.

Bye Bye Schumi

Published on 2006-10-23 07:11:00

We bid farewell to Michael Schumacher and look forward to the 2007 Formula Season (We have already posted the season calendar , sidebar will be updated soon) , we apologise for the bad updating near the end of the season , we will be back with a new design , new features and possibly a new domain (in that case you all will have to update your links and bookmarks et all !!!!!!!Plus you shall no longer be able to enjoy our partial coverage to michael schumacher : PHere is a list of records by Schu

Massa , Schumi make it Japanese 1-2

Published on 2006-10-07 07:32:00

Alonso looked outpacd in the Japenese Grand Prix Qualifying and scored a dismal 5th behind the 2 ferraris and toyota Qualifying positions for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka: 1. Felipe Massa (Brz) Ferrari one minute 29.599 seconds2. Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari 1:29.7113. Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Toyota 1:29.9894. Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 1:30.0395. Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 1:30.3716. Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault 1:30.5997. Jenson Button (GB) Honda 1:

Schumi Conquers China

Published on 2006-10-03 11:00:00

A bad tyre choice was all Michael Schumacher needed to win the Chinese Grand Prix , the race result follows, Alls in vogue for the Japenese Grand Prix to come up next week. 1. Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari one hour 37 minutes 32.747 seconds2. Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault +3.121 seconds3. Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault +44.1974. Jenson Button (GB) Honda +1:12.0565. Pedro de la Rosa (Spa) McLaren-Mercedes +1:17.1376. Rubens Barrichello (Brz) Honda +1:19.1317. Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber

The mind games have begun

Published on 2006-09-27 08:31:00

"Shanghai is a good track for Renault," said Renault engineering boss Pat Symonds."But it may be more significant that Michael Schumacher had two poor races there in 2004 and 2005. That trend could continue this year." "Throughout his career, there have been many instances of Michael not performing to his potential when he has been under pressure. And I think the pressure for him is greater than ever in these last three races. "Previously, he always had the safety net of trying again next year,

Suzuka Looking to Fight Back

Published on 2006-09-21 06:15:00

"Obviously we feel it is a great pity but we are continuing negotiations in order to be included from 2008," Suzuka spokesman Yasuo Sugaya said. "We hoped we could come to an arrangement to have two races but unfortunately it was not to be," Sugaya said. "It's still possible we can come back next year (2008), so we'll keep trying."Till then its Fuji and Toyota'a money that count !!!

Schumi Decision : Reactions From Alonso and Damon Hill

Published on 2006-09-12 22:42:00

Alonso Starts Mind GamesWith just three races remaining and Michael's championship bid looking stronger than ever , Alonso had some not so pretty words for Schumi and some usual bickering about the penalty (yawn !!!)"Michael is the most unsporting driver with the largest number of sanctions in the history of Formula One,""That doesn't take away from the fact that he has been the best driver."It has been an honour and pleasure to battle against him but things will be more equal now.""In Formula O

When the master hung his boots

Published on 2006-09-11 12:17:00

Warning - this is a highly opinionated postMichael has been my reason for watching Formula One since 1997 , while my fellow classmates were bored by the loud sounds of engines roaring , i on the other hand loved every moment of it and enjoyed it to full , most of my friends wouldnt even understand the concept of pit-stops and tyre changes then. But my interest was not in these array of machines vrooming around the track but Michael , i remember an action replay once , cars negotiating a chicane

Michael Wins his last Monza Race

Published on 2006-09-11 05:20:00

Emotions ran strong , Schumi won not only the race but hearts , hearts of millions of tifosi who had come to be witness to his announcement about his future plans. Only 2 points separate him from Alonso with 3 races remaining.Sadly this was his last Italian grand prix .1 Michael Schumacher Scuderia Ferrari 1h14m51.9752 Kimi Raikkonen Team McLaren Mercedes +8.0463 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber +26.4144 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault +32.0455 Jenson Button Honda Racing +32.6856 Rubens Bar

Schumi Calls it quits

Published on 2006-09-10 09:18:00

:(No more Schumi in Ferrari from 2007 , a more emotional post and race result soon !!!

Alonso penalised for impeding Massa

Published on 2006-09-09 23:11:00

Alonso suffered a 5 place penalty after stewards concluded that he indeed had impeded Massa's last flying lap.My View - If Schumi would have done it , everyone would have called him a cheat and what all not , Alonso has proved that he is a bigger cheat , he will impede Massa who isnt even in the running for the driver's championship just because he is from ferrari , SHAME ON ALONSO !!!

Kimi gets pole by 2/1000 of a second

Published on 2006-09-09 08:33:00

Qualifying Italian Grand Prix 2006 , Monza:1. Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren-Mercedes 1:21.4842. Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari 1:21.4863. Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:21.6534. Felipe Massa (Brz) Ferrari 1:21.7045. Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 1:21.8296. Jenson Button (GB) Honda 1:22.0117. Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1:22.2588. Pedro de la Rosa (Spa) McLaren-Mercedes 1:22.2809. Rubens Barrichello (Brz) Honda 1:22.78710. Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault 1:23.17511. Jarno Trulli (Ita) To

Renault names Kovalainen as Alonso's Replacement

Published on 2006-09-07 00:15:00

Renault Formula One Team have named Heikki Kovalainen as their replacement for Fernando Alonso, who will race for McLaren in 2007.Renault had appointed Kovalainen as their back-up driver for the 2006 season but he has been testing for the team since 2004 as part of their driver development programme."I am thrilled to get the opportunity to show the team what I can do," Kovalainen"We are not losing a driver who has won the world title - we are starting a new story with a future champion"Flavio B

New Ferrari line-up to be revealed at Monza

Published on 2006-09-04 07:53:00

10th September , Every Schumi fan will be holding their breath as this is the day the master decides whether to leave the sport or to stay on. Ferrari will announce their 2007 lineup that day , Kimi is also expected to join from mclaren.Formula One has been filled with speculation about his retirement , the time has come to once and for all end itWill Schumi race in 2007 ? , I sure hope so (got my fingers crossed)

Turkey GP in a soup

Published on 2006-09-03 03:00:00

Turkey Grand Prix Officials broke FIA's non political stance.Turkish-Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat was the one who had presented the winner's trophy to Felipe Massa at the Turkish Grand Prix.Turkish Cypriot is not a recogonised State.This could lead to the BAN of Turkish Grand Prix from next season onwards.

Formula One 2007 Calendar Released

Published on 2006-08-30 02:13:00

The FIA released the Formula One 2007 official Calendar, here is an overview of main pointsSeason starts at Australia on 18th March 2007 and concludes with the last Formula One race at Brazil on 21st October 2007The San Marino Grand Prix and The European Grand Prix have been scrapped from the Formula One Calendar leaving Germany and Italy with just 1 race in the Calendar.The above decision means that while Imola is left without a race , the German grand Prix can be hosted either by Hockenheim o