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Edition 2: Spa-Francorchamps: My Thoughts On The Belgain Grand Prix

A drivers look at the track Eau Rouge. La Source. Blanchimont. Pouhon. These names are etched into the folklore, the whole fabric of Formula One. It can only be one circuit. Spa Francorchamps...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 3 months ago 26 reads 0 comments
Edition 1: Valencia: My Thoughts On The European GP

With the end of the season in sight and with a few drivers still in with a shout, I have decided to put together a series of articles with a bit of info on the track, with a difference, being ...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 3 months ago 58 reads 2 comments
Why, Oh! Why Is No-One Looking To Anthony Davidson?

On April 18th 1979 a young boy was born in the ever so exciting exciting English town of Hemel Hempstead. 1987 arrives. Said young boy takes up Karting...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 3 months ago 80 reads 10 comments
Ferrari To Pay Off Kimi. Reports Emerge. Spain Rejoices!

Funny thing this photo. Bernie slipping Kimi his big payoff ? Nando in the wings waiting in line for his Ferrari contract? 2010? Nope. 2009...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 3 months ago 87 reads 10 comments
Mark Webber Signs New Deal With RBR For 2010: Thoroughly Deserved!

Red Bull Racing have become the first Formula One team to have definitively confirmed their drivers for the 2010 season by announcing that they have signed a new deal with their Australian Star, Mark Webber...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 4 months ago 21 reads 1 comments
Jaime Alguersuari: Is He Just Too Inexperienced To Be On an F1 Grid?

Now. Assuming all the stories are correct and that young Jaime does get to replace Sebastien Bourdais in the STR, and it seems that his 2 Spanish Sponsors, La Caixa and Repsol, have already paid ...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 4 months ago 22 reads 3 comments
Sebastien Loeb: Confirmed for Toro Rosso for Abu Dhabi, 2010 Very Likely

Autosport is headlining the story that Sebastien Loeb will drive for Toro Rosso at the season finale in Abu Dhabi, with the whole 2010 season being on the cards too...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 4 months ago 96 reads 3 comments
The German GP Trials and Tribulations Of a Mark Webber Fan

Friday Sneakily log onto the BBC website at work and minimize, waiting for the interactive to come on for 1st practice. 1st Practice. Excellent start. Fastest. Admit to self that it means nothing as yet but all in all quite satisfying...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 4 months ago 52 reads 14 comments
Tony George Resigns As CEO of IMS: What Now For F1 In the USA?

Whilst I'm not a fan of the current Indianapolis Motor Speedway's F1 circuit as it's much too Mickey Mouse in the infield, the news that's emerging that Tony George has resigned as CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway does worry me...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 5 months ago 81 reads 3 comments
Ferrari To Announce Alonso at Monza Claim Reports

It may be a surprise to anyone but.... The first reports are now saying that Ferrari will announce that Fernando Alonso will be driving for the Scuderia as of 2010...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 5 months ago 110 reads 8 comments
FOTA: Scrapping Budget Cap Could Stop New Teams

Well well well...Nick Fry, CEO of Brawn GP has now admitted what most of us were wondering about. The scrapping of the £40 million budget cap may have a negative effect on the three new teams set to join the grid for next season...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 5 months ago 85 reads 20 comments
The BBC Coverage of F1: What a Revelation!

So, here we are eight races into the 2009 season, and that means eight races into the BBC's coverage of the sport after several years on ITV, and what a vast improvement it is! It has taken ...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 5 months ago 161 reads 6 comments
Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel: A Great Combo Making Each Other Drive Better

Red Bull Racing 2009. At the beginning of this season, many observers viewed the forthcoming RBR driver lineup with delicious anticipation: Mark Webber, the veteran Aussie who never quite had ...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 5 months ago 187 reads 11 comments
Mark Webber and The Prima Donna

Well Hello to one and all! I’m Back! Work commitments have just been so huge, that I have not been able to spare any time to this lovely site, so I’m forcing myself! You may all ...

Written by Mike Wilkins about 5 months ago 326 reads 52 comments
Sebastien Bourdais Claims that Money Can Buy His Ride

Sebastien Bourdais has today come up with some interesting little gems, that somehow to me smack slightly of sour grapes, although I can't really read the situation...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 119 reads 4 comments
Top Driver 2008 Poll Results Published: Very Interesting Reading!

I know it's a hard time with everyone with some 130 days until first practice...and the news is a little slow, but I will continue to plough my contacts for news! So, the annual Yahoo! and Crash...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 304 reads 9 comments
Toro Rosso: We Wanted Juan Pablo Montoya For 2009!

Franz Tost, Team Principal of Scuderia Toro Rosso, has just revealed the driver that he wanted to replace Sebastien Vettel for the 2009 Season—It was none other than the feisty Colombian, Juan Pablo Montoya...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 742 reads 5 comments
Revealed: The Ingredient To Renaults' "Magic Dust"—Hot Tyres!

At the beginning of this season, Renault F1 had a problem. The R28 was a dog. Even someone as great as Fernando Alonso could not get the awful thing into Q3 very often and if he did, the poor thing expired with the effort of it all...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 544 reads 16 comments
Driving In The Wet On Slicks. A Driver's Viewpoint. Reality

OK. Now with some people throwing mud and making wild and positively stupid accusations about Timo Glock and that incident, I just wanted to put some perspective on this with some REAL feedback about driving a racing car in the rain...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 311 reads 46 comments
Felipe Massa: Showing True Honour In Defeat

Firstly let me apologise for the brevity of this article. It's just something that struck a chord within me having just watched that amazing race, and I just had to say it...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 1,576 reads 21 comments
Fernando Alonso: Almost Time To End The Silly Season Rumourmill

At last. It seems that Fernando has made up his mind. He will announce his plans for 2009 after this race. Reports are saying that he is "very happy" with his plans for next year (the "very happy" bit does always remind me of Fisi!)...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 126 reads 1 comments
Canadian Grand Prix: Light at The End Of The Tunnel?

After a meeting on Thursday with Bernie Ecclestone, it seems that there may be some light at the end of the tunnel for the Canadian Grand Prix...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 245 reads 6 comments
BBC Reports Agreement Reached On Engine Costs and Supplies To Other F1 Teams

According to the BBC, it has just been announced that an agreement has been reached between the FIA and certain teams, who wish to remain anonymous, to make it cheaper for independent teams to buy engines...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 246 reads 2 comments
Engine Standardization: Remember The Cosworth DFV

Grand Prix career: 1967-1983 Grands Prix wins: 155 Which driver is this? Well, almost! During the years 1967 to 1983 the Ford Cosworth DFV 3...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 297 reads 6 comments
Mark Webber. Is He The Chris Amon Of The Noughties? I Hope Not!

Between the Monaco Grand Prix of 1963 and the Canadian Grand Prix of 1976, a New Zealander by the name of Chris Amon was at the sharp end of the Formula One Grid...

Written by Mike Wilkins about about 1 year ago 97 reads 0 comments

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Mike Wilkins Article Archive

Edition 2: Spa-Francorchamps: My Thoughts On The Belgain Grand Prix

Edition 1: Valencia: My Thoughts On The European GP

Why, Oh! Why Is No-One Looking To Anthony Davidson?

Ferrari To Pay Off Kimi. Reports Emerge. Spain Rejoices!

Mark Webber Signs New Deal With RBR For 2010: Thoroughly Deserved!

Jaime Alguersuari: Is He Just Too Inexperienced To Be On an F1 Grid?

Sebastien Loeb: Confirmed for Toro Rosso for Abu Dhabi, 2010 Very Likely

The German GP Trials and Tribulations Of a Mark Webber Fan

Tony George Resigns As CEO of IMS: What Now For F1 In the USA?

Ferrari To Announce Alonso at Monza Claim Reports

FOTA: Scrapping Budget Cap Could Stop New Teams

The BBC Coverage of F1: What a Revelation!

Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel: A Great Combo Making Each Other Drive Better

Mark Webber and The Prima Donna

Sebastien Bourdais Claims that Money Can Buy His Ride

Top Driver 2008 Poll Results Published: Very Interesting Reading!

Toro Rosso: We Wanted Juan Pablo Montoya For 2009!

Revealed: The Ingredient To Renaults' "Magic Dust"—Hot Tyres!

Driving In The Wet On Slicks. A Driver's Viewpoint. Reality

Felipe Massa: Showing True Honour In Defeat

Fernando Alonso: Almost Time To End The Silly Season Rumourmill

Canadian Grand Prix: Light at The End Of The Tunnel?

BBC Reports Agreement Reached On Engine Costs and Supplies To Other F1 Teams

Engine Standardization: Remember The Cosworth DFV

Mark Webber. Is He The Chris Amon Of The Noughties? I Hope Not!

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