Rating F1 Drivers: The Wisdom of Crowds Gives a Definitive Answer

Was Ayrton Senna a greater F1 driver than Michael Schumacher? Or were both of those worthies totally eclipsed by Juan Fangio?Well, the answer has to depend on how greatness is measured, and that is precisely why there is no universal agreement among F1 fans.Usually when attempts have been made to answer the question there has been total reliance placed on race statistics, which is fair enough except... 

Formula One TV Rights: The Baby-Like Innocence of Bernie Ecclestone

When F1 fans get angry about the sport their ire is quite often focused on Bernard Charles Ecclestone, known to everyone except his employees as Bernie.So when it was announced that UK TV rights for the sport had been partially transferred from public broadcaster the BBC to subscription TV company Sky TV it was to be expected that much invective would be directed at Bernie.But in this case, Bernie... 

Sexier Than the Male: Some Formula One WAGS

OK, here's the idea. This is a fun photo quiz—you remember what fun is, right?You don't have to play along, of course, you can just treat this as an educational experience.Each slide will show a photo of a lady. You see the lady then associate her with a well-known F1 figure.Example: You look at the lady shown in this slide, identify her as stunning model and actress Yu Abiru, and of course you... 

Bring Me the Head of Lewis Hamilton: The Hounding of F1′s Superstar

You've seen the old horror movies that end with a mob of villagers heading up to the evil count's castle bearing flaming torches and pitchforks, intent on destroying the vile undead creature.Nowadays after every F1 race, there is a similar mob seeking the head of Lewis Hamilton.Mouths foam at the mention of his name, and lips twist into ugly snarls. Punish him, they bellow, teach him a lesson, ban... 

Mark Webber’s Tenth F1 Season: Can He Overcome Vettel and Become F1 Champion?

To establish his name at the top of the sport an F1 driver has to be in the right car at the right time. The best drivers can squeeze a little extra pace from a car,  but not a great deal, so uncompetitive machinery is massively frustrating for an ambitious and talented F1 man.Such was Mark Webber's misfortune for year after year after entering the sport with Minardi Asiatech in 2002.Throughout... 

BBC F1 Commentary: Out With the Old, In With the Slightly Less Old

Providing a TV commentary on any sport must be extremely difficult, because it is so rarely done well. Football (soccer) commentators are an infuriating breed who seem compelled to constantly dredge up obscure and totally irrelevant statistics about the players and venue, along the lines of, "He is the first Hartlepool defender to score in a second half at Wembly since Nobby Grimes in 1938." We F1... 

BBC F1 Commentary: Out With the Old, In With the Slightly Less Old

Providing a TV commentary on any sport must be extremely difficult, because it is so rarely done well. Football (soccer) commentators are an infuriating breed who seem compelled to constantly dredge up obscure and totally irrelevant statistics about the players and venue, along the lines of, "He is the first Hartlepool defender to score in a second half at Wembly since Nobby Grimes in 1938." We F1... 

Vitaly and Oksana at F1 Melbourne: Triumph and Tears for the Sport’s Odd Couple

There are a number of big stories about the 2011 Melbourne F1 Grand Prix. One of the biggest is that Vitaly Petrov scored third place for Lotus-Renault, which also made him third in the driver's championship table because it was the first event of the year.It was a moment of triumph for Petrov, who was often disparaged in 2010, and a moment for tears from his manager, Oksana Kosachenko. I point... 

Sebastian Vettel on Pole in Melbourne: Formula 1 Season Starting To Take Shape?

The Melbourne F1 qualifying yielded some surprises, but not at the very front of the pack. Here is the starting grid for the race: 1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 2. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 4. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 5. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 6. Vitaly Petrov Renault... 

Bernie Ecclestone: A Short History of F1′s Billion-Dollar Brain

How is it possible to go from 21-year-old racing driver to a 80-year-old boss of the world's most glamorous and expensive motorsport, and finish with more hair than you started with?I don't know.But I have been studying Bernie's long and hugely successful career, and I would like to share with you some moments from it.It's a terrific story, and would make a great movie, even if Tom Cruise or Matt Damon... 

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