Is The World Championship Over?
Technical dominance is an integral part of Formula One motor racing. But that has not diminished the excitement or competitiveness of the F1 World Championship in recent seasons. Read More …
Category: Commentary
Opinion and analysis by a long-time Formula 1 observer and fan.
Pathetic Penalties
It has gotten to the point in Formula One where the stewards have to be stopped. Let them race, gentlemen! Read More …
Don’t Blame the Drivers
It’s just absurd that Pirelli is trying to shift blame to the Formula One drivers and teams. For a generation of drivers who have grown up with the modern safety-oriented culture of F1, their threat to boycott the “new” Nürburgring this weekend is completely understandable, and perhaps even required. Read More …
The Wall of Champions
Turn 13, Montréal. An almost Monaco-esque flirtation with the barriers that has acquired its own name: the “Wall of Champions.” Read More …
Monaco Is Really Expensive
$36,000 (£24,000) for a hotel balcony overlooking the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo. Now that’s a princely some. My son and ex-wife are there this weekend. But at least they’re staying in Nice. ;=) Read More …
Ecclestone: ‘Everyone needs to agree’ to customer cars
Isn’t it time for customer cars to return to F1 in order to keep the costs down and innovation high? Read More …
More On Tires
The idea that the world’s most elite open-wheel racers must (literally) drive slowly just to make it to the next pit-stop window perverts the character of the sport. Read More …
P15 Baby
It may not happen often, but F1A&G broke into the top 15 of the Motorsports 100 blogs on Technorati. And a retweet from @Sebastien_buemi to boot. Read More …
“If you took away the danger, I wouldn’t do F1 anymore”
With all his warts, Lewis Hamilton has cohones. The man won the World Championship in just his second season, has now moved into his own by departing for Mercedes GP, yet remains unabashedly in awe of the legendary F1 drivers who preceded him. Read More …
Need 1 More Forgotten Ferrari Driver
The Top Sixes series is the most popular compilation at F1A&G. We’d love to do one on the topic of forgotten Ferrari drivers, but need encouragement. Suggestions? Read More …