Jerez test 2, day 2: Barrichello tops a frustrating day for the teams

While the weather changed from wet to sun and back again in just enough time to change tires, the teams concentrated on “doing some work on race procedures and hoping it might dry out,” as Mercedes GP put it on Twitter.  Ferrari noted the same thing, “We’re just carrying on some work on race procedures [...]

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Hill has no love for new Silverstone layout

Yesterday, Silverstone unveiled the new layout it will be using for the 2010 British GP.
It struck me as sort of a strange bit of timing, with the focus of the Formula 1 world on Jerez, on the first full dry day of testing for some of the teams [well, full unless you were Virgin Racing] [...]

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Silverstone: ‘Unprecedented’ tickets sales a good sign

The Times has argued, rightfully so, that ticket sales will be critical for the British Grand Prix to survive. Having just announced a new 17-year deal with Formula One Management, the BRDC is celebrating the the British Grand Prix’s permanence on the calendar and at Silverstone Circuit.

There is no question that the British fans [...]

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Op-Ed: A pantomime winner in a race of one

Well hooray! Ring the bells, light the fire and rejoice. Silverstone is saved! Woo hoo. Party on! And well, duh! Like it was going anywhere.
As we know, F1 loves to drag out a saga and keep milking it, even if the cow died a week ago last Thursday. “Any news is good news” seems to [...]

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Silverstone deal: 17 years, new pit lane and paddock

As expected, the British GP is saved.
Details unveiled today by the British Racing Drivers’ Club include a 17-year commitment with Formula 1 and promises of revamped pit lane and paddock areas.
Plus, amazingly, the BRDC seems to have gotten F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone to lower his monetary demands.
The BBC is reporting that the original contract that [...]

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