Author Archive for Stephen

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... (715 words, 1 image, estimated 2:52 mins reading time)

For the 2009 season, Forumula1.net 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... (333 words, estimated 1:20 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... (167 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... (111 words, estimated 27 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... (192 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... (384 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.

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The image of Formula One’s elite squatting outside a motorhome, whiling away the last hours of daylight over a deck of cards seems almost out of sorts with the glitzy celebrity-driven milieu of the paddock.  Read more... (518 words, estimated 2:04 mins reading time)

Sid Watkins: Life at the Limit – Triumph and Tragedy in Formula One

‘Life at the Limit – Triumph and Tragedy in Formula One’ are the memoirs of on-track doctor, Professor Sid Watkins – if there is a crash, it is he who must get there first.  Read more... (177 words, 1 image, estimated 42 secs reading time)

Steve Matchett: The Mechanic’s Tale

The Mechanic’s Tale is a follow-up to Matchett’s book, Life in the Fast Lane. The book is well-written and entertaining throughout, telling of a young mechanic and his life from apprentice through to Ferrari mechanic and his later success with the Benetton F1 team.  Read more... (175 words, 1 image, estimated 42 secs reading time)