The Hungarian Grand Prix lived up to its reputation for being a boring circuit in terms of overtaking, but always delivering action of some sort. Hungaroring may be dull as a spectacle, but there is never a shortage of talking points. This year’s was provided by Michael Schumacher. His already infamous move to push Rubens […]
The FIA shuts its ears
This week in F1 has mostly been about the FIA’s diarrhoea of the press release. Rather than looking for a compromise, they have instead gone on the attack, launching press release after press release and slamming the door shut on Fota’s suggestions (oh, and saying goodbye to Lola — good work, Max!) This week the […]
Why the drivers are right to kick up a fuss
In the past couple of weeks the Super License row has blown up again. After this year’s bill landed on the drivers’ doormat, there were more rumblings of a possible drivers’ strike. This was said to be a prospect at the 2008 British Grand Prix, but in the end nothing came of it and the […]
Cheating Ferrari strike again
Michael Schumacher — not brave enough to let anybody else get a lap in. And of course, because it’s Ferrari, the authorities will turn a blind eye. Update: “Schumacher takes ignominious pole.” Schumacher Takes Controversial Monaco Pole: Schumacher has been guilty of these sort of tactics in the past, and his demeanour in the press […]