Monthly Archives: October 2006

Will Michael get any satisfaction, sitting on his flight back home, from knowing he beat Alonso fairly today, and that it was only his car that let him down? (Whereas when Alonso failed at Monza, he was behind Michael). I … Continue reading →

Before the race started Ted mentioned in the race build up that Michael hadn’t lost an engine since Indianapolis 2001 which was really odd. The only reason he mentioned it was to highlight that Alonso’s engine faliure was more recent. … Continue reading →

Just posting to prove I’m online and ready for this morning’s race. Are you? It’s warm and sunny in Suzuka, but how is Michael going to get past Massa? How far will the Renaults get up the grid from their … Continue reading →

Those were Mark Webber’s words describing Alonso yesterday. This weekend he’ll really have to be because Michael is on fire at the moment and although these things probably mean nothing these days Alonso has never won in Japan and Michael … Continue reading →

Alonso, who has been so lauded as the old head on young shoulders in Formula 1 is falling apart psychologically. It’s been getting worse and worse, and frankly the only thing that could have rescued his situation was the big … Continue reading →

It seems like someone has stolen our idea: The Armchair Viewer is itv-f1.com’s latest attempt to recapture the brilliance of the Mole.

Two things I like about the photo-logo for this website: 1. You can never be sure whether the person (I’m assuming Alex) is cheering that Schumacher has crashed out, is clenching his fist in frustration that he has, or is … Continue reading →

Which is your favourite newspaper? Mine used to be the Independent, but there has been a gradual drift towards the Guardian, certified today by the discovery that they were the only paper to feature Schumacher on the front page. Inside … Continue reading →

Maybe we need to have a field trip to the Design Museum: http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/formulaone Thrilling, seductive and addictive, Formula One is among the world’s most popular sports. Formula One is also an intensely secretive industry that invests hundreds of millions of … Continue reading →

It was interesting to see that ITV had gone back to a studio format for China. This used to be the norm for all the fly away races other than australia and whichever race ended the season. But for last … Continue reading →