Author Archives: Alex Andronov

So the Chinese Grand Prix! It’s on at a slightly more sedate time than the Japanese which is handy. And with the championship going down the wire the qualifying and race could be crucial! With all that’s at stake who … Continue reading →

There hasn’t been a really large shake up in the rules of Formula 1 for a number of years but at the end of this year we will experience a sea change in car designs, the addition of KERS and … Continue reading →

So we’re back at Fuji this year and amazingly it is dry. It’s even slightly warm! The teams weren’t really ready for this so perhaps it will be as upsetting to them as the wet usually is? I doubt that … Continue reading →

Monza! Home of fast cars, a fast track and … er… fast cars going round a fast track. And also possibly home of rain. Will this be the kind of rain that spices up the racing or will it be … Continue reading →

People have been talking about the difference between Vettel and Bourdais. I have to say that I’ve been vastly more impressed by Vettel’s performance this year. But several commentators have suggested that this is only because Vettel has more experience … Continue reading →

So as we thunder through the Ardennes Forest this weekend we will probably be be remembering that Kimi has won here for the last three races held (this is phrased weirdly simply because of that 1 year gap we had). … Continue reading →

The excellent Formula 1 podcast Sidepodcast very kindly had me on to talk about the European Grand prix this weekend. I was able to talk about the controversial penalty for Massa, the traffic light system for Ferrari and whether Valencia … Continue reading →

So after a seemingly endless break we are back with a brand new circuit. There have been a few races testing the circuit but we really are venturing into the unknown with this one. Because Valencia is a street circuit … Continue reading →

With the formula one season on Hiatus we have to keep ourselves amused. To that end I think we should attempt to discover the driver’s favourite songs. Drivers can, of course, be from the past or present. Some examples:Michael row … Continue reading →

What to expect this weekend? The Hungaroring is hardly used by anyone other than F1 and this makes it very dusty on track at first. The circuit is essentially like Monaco with run off areas and this tends to mean … Continue reading →