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An Hour With: Matt Hall: Part I: The Air Force, Aerobatics & Air Race Quali Camp
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Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 2 days ago 1 comments -
Ask The Air Racer: Matt Hall
To start 2009 off over here at the Red Bull Air Race section on Bleacher Report, I will be interviewing the Australian Red Bull Air Race Rookie Matt Hall...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 9 days ago 2 comments -
P2P Sports: What Can Be Done about It?
An article that was recently published in the New York Times talked about how pirated sports clips and photographs are no longer that big an issue. It's all about watching online through third-party P2P networks...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 10 days ago 17 comments -
Formula One: Where Is The Challenge?
Medals? Slicks? Lack of wing? Are those things really moving the sport forward or is it making the sport more entertaining? We're often told to be careful what we wish for, and the way it is ...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 21 days ago 2 comments -
Most Memorable, Most Spectacular, Most Interesting in the Red Bull Air Race
2008 is coming to a close and while we get our snow shovels out and put our aircraft away in their hangars, I like to sit here over a cup of hot chocolate and think of the most interesting and ...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about about 1 month ago 1 comments -
What Would an Air Racing Feeder Series Look Like?
The Red Bull Air Race is the premier series of air racing. It is known as the "Formula One of the skies," and with the international appeal and glamour that it holds, many pilots from all over are holding onto the dream of being in the air race...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about about 1 month ago 1 comments -
The Duo Gate: A Change to an Already Changing Sport
A new gate came in the Red Bull Air Race in the final round in Perth. It's one that I think we'll be seeing a lot of in the coming year. The new gate is known as "The Duo"...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about about 1 month ago 1 comments -
Dear Bernie, Please Compromise...
OK, so the Canadian Grand Prix has been cancelled —that's old news. But, I would like to ask Bernie to be a little Canadian, which means making a compromise...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about about 1 month ago 2 comments -
BATracer's Bleacher Championship Season Three
Hello all Bleacher Creatures, it's that time of month again: the third Bleacher Championship on BATracer. In season two, we had a close fight, but Prasenjit Das took top honours by winning in ...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about about 1 month ago 6 comments -
Medals Instead of Points System? Get Real
"Ladies and gentleman, let the races begin!" That would probably be something that Jacques Rogge would say at the opening ceremonies of the 2009 Formula One Season...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about about 1 month ago 11 comments -
Can Hannes Arch Break Air Race's Version of the Madden Curse?
If there's any consolation that Paul Bonhomme can take from this year's Red Bull Air Race world series, it's that Hannes Arch won't win a race in 2009—or so history says...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about about 1 month ago 1 comments -
An Hour With Pete McLeod: Part III: More About Pete, Final Five & The Fans Ask
In this final installment, Pete and I chat about all things aerobatics and air racing. Part I and Part II can be clicked on...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about about 1 month ago 1 comments -
An Hour With Pete McLeod Part II: Career, Early Ambitions, Tech and More!
Pete McLeod, the 24-year old aerobatics pilot from Canada who received his FAI super-license to fly in the Red Bull Air Race came to the University of Toronto to chat with me about a whole host ...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 2 months ago 1 comments -
Bonhomme Wins Final Round, Arch Cements His Championship, Lamb Takes Second
Hannes Arch had already wrapped up the championship by qualifying higher than ninth place. All he needed to do now was to just fly and get two points—he got himself seven by getting a third place finish...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 2 months ago 1 comments -
Winning May Be Everything But Persevering Also Counts...
In Formula One, only the best get applauded while the rest take the consolation prize. However, if you haven't been totally exposed to the British media (AKA: The Hamilton Channel or THC), you'd ...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 2 months ago 5 comments -
Hannes Arch Ends American Dominance and Other News From Perth
Breaking News With the final round of the Red Bull Air Race in Perth, Western Australia this weekend, all it took was one point; Arch got at least two...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 2 months ago 1 comments -
Barack Obama Rents Williams F1 For Interlagos
There has always been a rift between sports and politics. In 2006, Kirk Shelmerdine received an admonishment by the United States Federal Election Commission for placing a "Bush-Cheney '04" bumper ...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 2 months ago 30 comments -
An Hour With Pete McLeod: Part I: About Himself and The Qualification Camp
After a lot of collaboration and working our schedules together, Pete McLeod, the 24-year old Canadian aerobatics pilot who received the FAI "super-license" to fly in the high speeds and low ...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 2 months ago 2 comments -
French Grand Prix Was Put to Sleep Without a Peep
For the second time in two weeks, another Grand Prix has been dropped from the Formula One calendar. The French Grand Prix, held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, was cancelled by the French Motorsport Federation (FFSA) because of a lack of funds...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 2 months ago 5 comments -
Toronto Maple Leafs Ticket Prices Out of Conrol
As the Formula One and de facto Red Bull Air Race community leader, I tend to follow these sports more often than I do the beloved Leafs of the city I live in...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 2 months ago 8 comments -
What Went Wrong for Paul Bonhomme?
This Red Bull Air Race season has seen a lot of thrills and spills for just about everyone on the tour. It all started off with Hannes Arch getting second place after beating his former mentor, Mike Mangold, who was also the champion last season...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 3 months ago 1 comments -
Au Revoir Montreal, Salam Abu Dhabi on Formula 1 Calendar
How rude of the FIA! How rude of FOM! They don't even bother to give prior notice that Montreal was dropped. Instead, they released a calendar of all the races that would take place, and the ...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 3 months ago 2 comments -
Who Will Be the Red Bull Air Race Rookie for 2009?
The Red Bull Air Race is a new sport and has created a lot of interest for both the layperson and the aviation enthusiast...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 3 months ago 1 comments -
Much Ado About a Whole Lot: Should Logo-Shaped Trophies Be Allowed in F1?
Last week, I wrote an article regarding what a trophy at Monza should look like, and how a certain corporation took it and made it into its own logo...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 3 months ago 5 comments -
F1 Trophies Are Becoming Sponsorship Logos. Is Anything Sacred Anymore?
First, congratulations to Sebastien Vettel for winning the Italian Grand Prix. It was a master drive and he sure as heck didn't put a foot wrong...
Written by Sheiban Shakeri about 3 months ago 29 comments
