Montezemolo - F1 race no place for GP2 pace

Ferrari's President hits out at slower drivers

17/06/2010 by Christine

It's been a rumbling subject for as long as I can remember, but every now and then the question of backmarkers springs to the forefront of Formula 1 news. Today, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been dismissive of the slower cars on the grid, after they hindered Alonso's performance in the race on Sunday.

Post race debate - Webber or Vettel to blame for lap 41 crash?

Taking a closer look at the teammate incident during the Turkish race

30/05/2010 by Mr. C

Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel came together on lap 41 of the Turkish Grand Prix, throwing away an almost certain one-two for Red Bull Racing and sending Vettel out of the race.

Post race debate - Excessive weaving?

Hamilton divides opinion with a defensive driving move

04/04/2010 by Mr. C

On lap 10 of the Malaysian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was shown the black and white flag for "Excessive Weaving" after throwing his car back and forth across the main straight trying to shake Vitaly Petrov from his tail on lap 8. The question is, was the black and white flag the correct call from the stewards?

Build me a rocket ship

Another take on the future of Formula One

31/03/2010 by Alex Andronov

The conversation regarding the way F1 works has been going on since the season began and it is fabulous. Today, Alex Andronov addresses the direction he might like F1 to go in.

My Formula - A major overhaul for 2012

Responding to the ideal Formula One setup

31/03/2010 by KerbRider

Guest writer KerbRider felt his thoughts regarding Steven's ideas about the future of F1 were better served in a post, rather than becoming lost amongst the many comments, and thus here is his response.

F1 - How it should be

Changing regulations keep the sport on its toes, but here's the ideal

22/03/2010 by Steven Roy

The after effects of the Bahrain Grand Prix continue to reverberate around the F1 world, and Steven Roy has gathered his thoughts to discuss how he thinks F1 should be.

A singularly silly solution?

Pondering the idea of a common car launch

10/12/2009 by Christine

It emerged today that members of the Teams Association sadly hadn't forgotten their common car launch idea. The subject was discussed at a FOTA meeting in Monaco today, and they concluded that a single launch in Valencia was the way forward.

Switching allegiances

Can you stay a fan of a team even if they are changing faces?

24/11/2009 by Christine

Over the last couple of days, there have been mumblings of more bad news on the way for teams. The possibility exists that BMW may not have chosen wisely with Qadbak, whilst Joe is ringing the alarm bells for Renault. I haven't been paying too much attention to these rumours, as I prefer the facts to the speculation, but I received an email from a listener that sparked my interest.

Bridgestone announce withdrawal from F1

Formula One faces a change of tyre supplier

02/11/2009 by Christine

Bridgestone have confirmed that they do not wish to renew their tyre supply contract with F1 after the 2010 season. A statement from Motorsport Director Hiroshi Yasukawa read...

Would you like more races a season?

Share your thoughts on expanding the Formula One calendar

22/10/2009 by Jeremy

It seems as though a hot topic at the moment is about the calendar and whether it should be expanded or not in the interests of the sport. Here, Jeremy takes up the idea, and offers us a poll on the subject.

Heartbroken or heartless?

Different reactions to missing out on the championship title

21/10/2009 by Christine

This time last year, following on from the Brazilian GP, half our attention was on newly crowned champion Hamilton, while the other half was on race winner Felipe Massa. The Brazilian had been astoundingly gracious in defeat, losing as he did, the world driver's championship on the last corner of his home Grand Prix.

Which circuit hosts the best championship showdown?

2009 will be Brazil or Abu Dhabi, but where else is worthy?

16/10/2009 by Mr. C

This weekend may see a brand new Formula One World Champion crowned, and what better place to witness the event than Interlagos, Brazil. The Autódromo José Carlos Pace has played host to the last five title deciding races, most notably the unprecedented battle between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa in 2008.

Do you like knowing race strategies in advance?

The qualifying tweak takes away some of the mystique on Saturday

28/03/2009 by Mr. C

From the first race of 2009 Formula One season, the FIA are making public the weights of the cars, including race fuel, following on from Saturday's qualifying.

Officially the best off-season ever

A painful, but fascinating F1 winter

24/03/2009 by Christine

According to the Sidepodcommunity, anyway. A few days ago, we put up a poll to question whether this was the best off season, based on how our total comment count was rocketing upwards. The results are in and a whopping 98 of 119 people believe that this was, indeed, a great off season.