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Archive for April, 2008

  • Apr 21 2008

    Is Hamilton up to the task?

    Many people have recently been doing the time-honoured British press ritual of slamming one of our sporting heroes when he puts a foot wrong. Lewis Hamilton had an absolute shocker in Bahrain; there is no arguing that, but does he really deserve the press he’s been getting?.

    The fact that he…

  • Looking at old footage and photos of the Osterreichring it looks like a wonderful track in a great setting. We always talk of the old Spa and Clermont Ferrand as flowing circuits and it strikes me that the Osterreichring should be up there with them. Do you agree and do you have you any memories of particular races there?
    Best regards
    James Davison

  • Given the recent merger of the IRL and Champ Car series, what are your hopes for the series? Will you be tempted to return to Indy at any time in the near future?
    Alex Tomlinson

  • In your time as a reporter for Autosport which was the best/most entertaining GP you ever witnessed?
    Iain

  • Apr 18 2008

    Super Aguri’s bleak future

    Aguri Suzuki (above) has released a statement saying that the “Super Aguri F1 Team confirms that it has been informed by Magma Group, the potential purchasers of the team, that its investors no longer wish to fund the intended acquisition.

    “It is with deep regret that Aguri Suzuki is now forced…

  • Apr 17 2008

    A good move by the FIA

    It may seem a strange moment to be praising Max Mosley for something (and I shall write in the next issue of the magazine of ‘recent developments’ in the life of the FIA president), but while I have by no means always been in agreement with his visions for our…

  • Apr 16 2008

    Good vibes at Goodwood

    The beginning of the Grand Prix season in Europe always seems to represent some kind of turning point in the year. It’s Spring time, sunny days are warm enough for sitting in the garden, and even the cats wake up for at least part of the day. Yes, I know…

  • Apr 14 2008

    “People are loving the fact that we’re all racing together again”

    Last week, following Graham Rahal’s (above) inspired victory in his first IRL race in the streets of St Petersburg, team owner Carl Haas (below) was in the best spirits he’s been in for months. Like all the former Champ Car teams, Newman/Haas/Lanigan has been up to its elbows in a…

  • Apr 10 2008

    Alonso to drive for Ferrari?

    Dietrich Mateschitz (above) recently added fuel to the rumour that Alonso has already signed for Ferrari.

    The Red Bull owner said that he had no desire to sign him for 2008 as he was “free for one year only”. Alonso, when questioned about this, said that this wasn’t the case and…

  • Apr 9 2008

    Deliberations from the desert

    Wow, what a week! And, as one of our bloggers remarked, wow, what a speech! The week in Bahrain was, as you might expect, dominated by revelations in the News of the World. As I was parking my car at Heathrow on March 30 I was blissfully unaware of this…