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One of the things that immediately seems lacking when you compare Formula 1 to MotoGP is the celebrations from the drivers at the end of the race. While F1 invented the champagne spraying (which still looks natural and real only … Continue reading →

In theory there should really have been more teams in the run up to this but unfortunately a major project is being launched at work this week and so it’s all gone a bit wrong. So what’s this all about? … Continue reading →

You may remember the debate that raged (well sort of) last year about Bruce McLaren’s nationality, well anyway for a concise answer from the people who should know I consulted McLaren’s own website for clarification. Somewhat surprisingly this opened another … Continue reading →

We don’t know how many times Renualt will win this year but we seem confident that it will happen at least once. With Ferrari seemingly way out in front, the inevitable claims of cheating have come tagging along behind. Jarno … Continue reading →

The new suggestion being debated in the Formula 1 world is that there will be a budget cap for teams. It seems like a really easy way to level the playing field. But of course it is a completely flawed … Continue reading →

So racism has reared it’s ugly head. I totally agree that the FIA should stamp hard on this kind of behaviour. Sweeping it under the carpet is not the answer. I have been kind of surprised at some of the … Continue reading →

So the collective brain of SofaF1 readers thinks consistent points are the best Jenson can hope for in 2008 – and I’m inclined to agree with you. But what about Renault and Alonso? He said after his first test that … Continue reading →

Has to be Alex Wurz on the itv-f1 website.. “I can assure you I am not here for the short term. In Formula 1 terms, that means medium to long term.” Genius. http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41693

Or for that matter the present. Televsion is dying. The cost of distribution is exorbitant and more and more programs will be streamed over the Internet. The only thing that’s safe on television is live and interactive. So F1 is … Continue reading →

If you log on to autosport.com nowadays your eyes may be distracted by the flickering images that have appeared on the right. They now show video clips of recent news. Hopefully when the races start we’ll have some kind of … Continue reading →