Author Archives: nickollivere

There were three interesting penalties handed out in Japan. Let’s look at the details: Hamilton is punished for out-braking himself in the first corner and driving Raikkonen (and others, I think) off the track. Raikkonen regains the circuit several places … Continue reading →

How many Abba jokes can we do with Alonso’s name? A lot. What, however, is he going to do next year? Could it be that’s he’s waiting to see if Ron Dennis will retire? Will he consider returning to McLaren … Continue reading →

Not being a mixologist, I don’t know if you can add a twist to a Singapore Sling, but yesterday a safety car did so to the Formula 1 championship. It is unfair that the fastest driver lost the race through … Continue reading →

Whilst I’m sure we all enjoyed Vettel’s win, this sentence rather ruined it for me: ‘Toro Rosso have Minardi DNA running through their veins’ Guess who said it? He did so about ten times.

Hamilton misses the chicane and passes Raikkonen. He slows down to let him back through, then overtakes him into the next corner. Due to his shortcut he didn’t have to slow down as much as Raikkonen, and therefore gained an … Continue reading →

Kubica has recently said what a great job Massa is doing and how he thinks he should win the championship: Kubica tips Massa to win title this year. Of course, we don’t know how or when he said this, or … Continue reading →

This is one of the photos from my trip to Silverstone Friday practice a few months ago. I keep forgetting to post them. As I think I’ve already said, Trulli crashed his Toyota right in front of us. They then … Continue reading →

As you may know, Rules is London’s oldest surviving restaurant. Rules, however, are also crucial to the structure of Formula 1. Unlike many other sports, the rules are constantly changing, sometimes significantly (for example the recent engine modifications, or next … Continue reading →

How is it that McLaren and Ferrari are so closely matched in pace? We now realise that Hockenheim was the exception rather than the norm. McLaren and Hamilton are not going to run away with the title. That dominance must … Continue reading →

I went to Silverstone for the practice sessions on Friday. As Alex informed you, this will be the penultimate British Grand Prix at the track, and the last one for David Coulthard. I personally am excited about the race going … Continue reading →