The Singapore Grand Prix

The 59th Formula One season which will start in March 2008 and consist of eighteen races is going to be marked with probably the most innovative debut which will take place in Singapore on September 28. The inaugural Singapore Grand Prix race is approved by FIA to be the first night event in F1 history.The reason to stage at night is in striving of organizers to broadcast the event at a fitting time for TV audiences in Europe. With its origins in Europe, Grand Prix still has the majority of its spectators in there. The in-principle start of the race will be at 20:00 local time (13:00 Central European Time), that's why two tests of daylight conditions...

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Formula 1 Roundup

Dennis has finally come clean, or at least, Martin Whitmarsh signed the letter of apology from McLaren that has hopefully brought the curtain down on the farce of the Stepneygate saga. President of the FIA, Max Mosley, seems to have been persuaded by the public humiliation of the British team and has now asked for the meeting scheduled by the World Motor Sport Council for February 14th next year to be canceled. If the meeting had gone ahead as scheduled McLaren might have fallen foul of the orders laid down by the Council, warning against any Ferrari/disputed technology being found on the plans for next year's Silver Arrows. It would seem that...

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Formula 1 Calendar

The Ferrari F2008 was launched on Sunday at the company's base at Maranello. The debut saw the first public viewing of the car Ferrari pins its hopes on for continued championship glory. Its drivers, World Champion Kimi Raikkonen and championship hopeful Felipe Massa are hoping and expecting a two way fight between themselves for the coveted title. The new F1 challenger is, according to Chief Designer, Aldo Costa, an important step in the development from last year's 2007. The ban on traction control and the introduction of cost saving measures such as the requirement that gearboxes must now last for four race events, along with the introduction...

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