Honda: 1963-2008 in videos part 2
Honda’s stay in F1 has been remarkable, achieving many a win, and scoring a couple of titles along the way. But the 1990s and 2000s never quite saw Honda return to their glory days of the 1980s.
F1 links: Hamilton wins Dick Seaman award
Brown presents Hamilton with award "On top of earning two BRDC Gold Stars, Hamilton was handed one of them – the Richard Seaman Trophy – by Brown." Richard Seaman raced for Mercedes in the 1930s and yes, he was also called 'Dick'… Autosport Awards News: Int. Racing Driver: Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has been named … Continue reading F1 links: Hamilton wins Dick Seaman award
Who should Toro Rosso pick? (Poll)
Toro Rosso will run at least three different drivers in the three-day test at the Jerez circuit starting tomorrow. Sebastien Bourdais will be in the car along with Sebastien Buemi and Takuma Sato. But with Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello and Bruno Senna now potentially available, who should Toro Rosso pick for 2009? Cast your vote … Continue reading Who should Toro Rosso pick? (Poll)
Honda: 1963-2008 in videos part 1
Guest writer Journeyer charts the history of the three ages of Honda in F1 in this two-part video series. Honda’s sudden withdrawal from the sport has shocked F1. Honda was one of the few companies that held motorsport in high regard, entering F1 only three years after building their first car. Honda’s rich heritage makes … Continue reading Honda: 1963-2008 in videos part 1
Ultimate F1 gifts guide 2008: Posh stuff
What’s the most expensive F1 present you can buy? Try a diamond-studded helmet, Paddock Club trip to Monaco, and a real F1 car for starters…
F1 links: Brundle on cost-cutting
Martin Brundle’s eight-point plan to save Formula One Martin Brundle: "The F1 feeder series, GP2, provides great racing entertainment for a team budget of £4m, rather than F1’s £200m. The FIA’s new F2 series is going to cost £250,000 per car. Taken to extremes, last weekend I watched Felipe Massa’s charity kart event where he, … Continue reading F1 links: Brundle on cost-cutting
Honda: a one-off or the first of many?
Did Honda drop its F1 team because it was performing too poorly to be worth keeping? Or are car manufacturers going to begin cutting their F1 teams, irrespective of how well they’re doing, to save money?
Ultimate 2008 F1 gifts guide: Clothes
Kit yourself out in F1 team colours. Here’s a selection of some of the more eye-catching items from the teams’ merchandise lines.
F1 links: More Honda fall-out
Scuderia Toro Rosso make approach for Jenson Button "Jenson Button was thrown a potential career lifeline today when it emerged that an approach had been made to him by Scuderia Toro Rosso, one of the few teams to have a vacant slot left for next season." (Thanks Andy for the link) Honda BSB plans secure … Continue reading F1 links: More Honda fall-out
Sky news interview with me on Honda
I’ve been back on Sky News tonight talking about the fall-out from Honda’s F1 withdrawal: This video was very kindly encoded and uploaded by the Sidepodcast team (subscribe here) so big thanks to them.
Ultimate 2008 F1 gifts guide: Books
Where you’re after a new biography of Lewis Hamilton with all the 2008 bits in, a quality F1 book for a fan, or just a good old-fashioned hardback to curl up with on the sofa, this comprehensive guide to the best in new and recent F1 books will help yu pick the right title.
FIA responds as Honda officially announces withdrawal from F1
2009 F1 season
Honda president and CEO Takeo Fukui has officially announced the withdrawal of Honda from Formula One.
Will another F1 team quit before 2009?
Following the news of Honda’s decision to quit F1, the question now is whether other car manufacturers or other Formula 1 teams will follow suit. Will another team quit F1 before the new season begins on March 27th, 2009?
How will Honda quitting affect F1?
It now seems inevitable that Honda will announce in a few hours’ time that it is going to sell its F1 team or close it. F1 could be left with only nine teams, drivers will be left without seats, and the continued participation of other manufacturers may be in doubt. How will Honda’s departure affect … Continue reading How will Honda quitting affect F1?
Speculation around Honda’s F1 future (Update: Honda to sell team or quit)
Pitpass and GrandPrix.com are questioning the future of Honda’s F1 team and suggesting it could be sold or pulled out of F1. Is this just speculation during a slow time for Formula 1 or is Honda about to become F1’s first victim of the financial downturn?
Ultimate F1 gifts guide 2008: Season review DVDs and other videos
The 2008 F1 DVD review hit the shelves on Monday and you can read a full review of it here. Here’s some more ideas if you’re planning to buy a DVD or video for an F1 fan – or hoping to unwrap one yourself.
Which qualifying system is best? (Poll)
F1 has introduced a new qualifying system at least once per season since 2003. Although the current qualifying system is quite popular the Formula One Teams’ Association is discussing more changes today. Is their proposal any better than the ones that have gone before? Do we really need another qualifying system? Vote below.
2008 F1 official DVD season review: “Luck does not come into it”
The 2008 F1 season review DVD has a lot of action to pack in and so, for the first time ever, it has been released as a two-disc set. The quality of the footage is usually excellent on theses DVDs – have FOM kept that up while fixing the niggling faults that have afflicted recent … Continue reading 2008 F1 official DVD season review: “Luck does not come into it”
F1 links: Nakamoto walks, Pantano gripes
Nakamoto leaves Honda F1 team "Honda's Shuhei Nakamoto has this week left his position with the Formula One team." The former aerodynamicist had shouldered some of the blame for Honda's post-2006 slump. He said last year: "To be honest, I don’t have enough development experience in Formula 1 cars. Everyone knows my background is as … Continue reading F1 links: Nakamoto walks, Pantano gripes
Ultimate F1 gifts guide 2008: Gadgets, games and other gifts
Lego! Scalextric! Wine! Sausages! More fun and unusual gifts with an F1 link (however tenuous)…