Formula 1

The US Grand Prix, an Oasis Among the Tempest

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Austin Texas; Circuit Of The Americas The Saturday session for the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix was a washout. The rain that started falling overnight sustained throughout the day, and continued into the evening. There was a brief window of highly marginal conditions which allowed free practice 3 to proceed. Race organizers held onto … Read more

The Notorious F1 Godfathers: The Man Who Became “The Maestro”

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Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Dane Hansen *** The 50’s. The Wild West of Grand Prix racing and a time when it all seemed so primitive. Men raced rugged machines around undulating tracks and danger vibrated through the minds of many. Juan Manuel Fangio’s tale is diverse and obscure. From his regular visits to the … Read more

Daily News and Comment: Monday 15th April 2013

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This page will be updated throughout the day Bahrain explosions I am expecting some big differences of opinion amongst us this week on this matter and that is good. Yet let’s respect each other’s opinions because I see here a growing group of people who debate incredibly well and expose most angles of any subject … Read more

On this Day in F1: 07 April

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In this day and age of relative safe racing it is easy to forget that in years gone by a crash, in most cases, meant death. History is littered by the greats of Formula 1 that have died doing something they loved. Today marks 45 years since the death of arguably one of the best … Read more

On This Day in F1: 20 March

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On this day in F1 March 6th, is brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: Samora Machel – 2005: A ‘Trulli’ Commendable Performance Panasonic Toyota Racing has Ralf Schumacher racing for them this season. No he hasn’t left Scuderia Ferrari, he’s left BMW Williams. We’re both thinking about Ralf Schumacher, right? Just checking. The team’s hopes for … Read more

‘Farcical FIA’ and ‘Steady Stewarding’

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No anti Melbourne sentiment here Unlike others in the media, I am not down on the trip that the Formula 1 fraternity  makes to begin the season in Australia. If Formula 1 wishes to claim it is the only truly global sport – as claimed by team principals in the FIA press conference – then … Read more

On This Day in F1: 02 March

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On this day in F1 02 March, is brought to you by TheJudge13 Chief Editor: Cavallino Rampante

– Ferrari Break F1 Test Agreement
– Mosley Leaves UK over EU law
– Prost GP Buyer Controversy
– Schumacher Rocks and Rolls

2005 – Ferrari broke an F1 test agreement today, by amassing more than 50km of ‘shakedown’ mileage in a GP week. Debuting the new F2005 model at Mugello, Luca Badoer completed 317km — 267 more than allowed. Ferrari indicated that Badoer would continue at the privately-owned track tomorrow. In season testing was fully banned in 2009.

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On This Day in F1: 22 February 2013

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On this day in F1 is brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler: Bart De Pauw

– Irvine faces wrath of Rahal

– FIA opens tender process for standard ECU

2001: Newly appointed Jaguar Racing team boss Bobby Rahal lashed out at the team’s first driver Eddie Irvine for openly criticizing the new Jaguar R2 after suffering a heavy crash during the car’s first outing at a testing session in Valencia: ‘I think Eddie is trying to tweak us into getting the job done, but I believe the way to motivate is to be positive. I mentioned to Eddie that I thought he needed to contribute his commitment more positively.’ Rahal’s reproach was the onset of what would become a very blurred relationship between Irvine and the three times CART champion who in the beginning of his career was also a nameless participant to the 1978 American and Canadian Grand Prix for the Wolf F1 team.

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Whitmarsh: It was all about the money

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James Allen reports Martin Whitmarsh speaking today at a Vodafone phone in (say that after a few drinks) when discussed his feelings over losing Lewis Hamilton, his lack of regrets on the matter and the matter of Ferrari’s complaint to the FIA of the McLaren front wing being too flexible.

On the matter of Hamilton and sans regret, Whitmarsh words are, “The offer that we made was higher I believe than any driver in Formula 1 is currently receiving or will receive next year.”

Ok, thanks Martin that’s all cleared that up then… or does it?

I’ve read this carefully constructed sentiment a number of times over the past week and Whitmarsh has repeated it on a number of different occasions, not a single occasion merely reported differently by different sources.

“We made a very, very big financial offer, bigger than I believe any Formula One driver is enjoying today,” (Reuters)

And in a different interview reported in the Mail,

“‘We made a financial offer which is better than anyone in Formula One, other than Lewis himself, receives today, and that is something I am comfortable with.” (Daily Mail)

I try at times to resist my instincts, but after a semester of textual and literary criticism that has never been fruitfully employed in over 20 years, it’s time to dust off the text books.

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