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My Classic Italian GP: 2004

Of all the circuits on the F1 calendar, Monza is not one of my favourites. Its high-speed straights punctuated by dreary chicanes provide little challenge to the drivers, and its layout in these days of "dirty air" barely lends itself at all to overtaking

Written by Andy Shaw about 2 months ago 140 reads 0 comments
Oh No, Renault: Race-Fixing Rumours Surround F1 Team

When Nelson Piquet was sacked by Renault's Formula One team last month, many predicted that it would not be the end of the story, a bitter saga that had rumbled on almost since the Brazilian arrived in F1 at the beginning of 2008...

Written by Andy Shaw about 3 months ago 865 reads 14 comments
My Classic Belgian GP: 1998

Regular B/R readers might have heard me allude to the fact that I am, these days, primarily a Renault fan. It was not always thus. Back when I began watching F1, in the late-1990s, it was the Jordan team that was my favorite...

Written by Andy Shaw about 3 months ago 121 reads 2 comments
The Title No One Wants: Jenson Button's Comedy Of Errors

After the Turkish Grand Prix in June, it looked as though Jenson Button had the F1 world championship in the bag. Six wins in the opening seven races of the season gave Button the most dominant start to a year by any driver since 2006...

Written by Andy Shaw about 3 months ago 239 reads 8 comments
My Classic European GP: Nurburgring, 2007

Welcome to the first part of the "My Classic GP" series. The aim of this set of articles is to outline a classic example of each Grand Prix left on the calendar, from my own experience of watching F1 since about 1997...

Written by Andy Shaw about 3 months ago 101 reads 2 comments
The Logical Choice: Why Fernando Alonso Is Ferrari Bound

Formula One's silly season seems to get earlier every year, but now we are firmly into the period where next season's contracts are being finalised and deals being announced...

Written by Andy Shaw about 3 months ago 1,001 reads 28 comments
An Uphill Struggle: Can BMW Follow the Brawn Model?

As BMW Sauber's workforce reel in their parent company's shock withdrawal from Formula One, questions have inevitably been asked about whether the team can undergo the same transition that came upon Brawn GP after Honda pulled out of the sport...

Written by Andy Shaw about 4 months ago 52 reads 2 comments
The Best Policy: Why Brawn Should Be Honest With Rubens Barrichello

From his demeanour immediately after most of his races these days, before the Brawn spin machine has been put into action, it's evident that Rubens Barrichello isn't exactly a happy man. The reasons for this, on the face of it, are not exactly clear...

Written by Andy Shaw about 4 months ago 182 reads 3 comments
New Faces: Ten Drivers Who Deserve an F1 Break

Three new teams are set to appear on the F1 grid in 2010, and with a number of current Formula One drivers nearing the end of their careers, there are more opportunities for aspiring young superstars ...

Written by Andy Shaw about 5 months ago 533 reads 11 comments
Back to the Future: Why F1 Will Survive a FOTA Exodus

With progress in talks between the FIA and FOTA stalling, and the two parties appearing increasingly at loggerheads over the governance of F1 and the 2010 regulations, the threat of a split between the two series is growing by the day...

Written by Andy Shaw about 5 months ago 512 reads 1 comments
The Calm Before The Storm: What June 12 Will Bring For Formula One

The Formula One world anxiously awaits the FIA's announcement this Friday, June 12, as the full scale of the FIA-FOTA row, that has threatened in recent weeks to tear the sport apart, will be realised...

Written by Andy Shaw about 5 months ago 125 reads 0 comments
Full House: When Would the F1 Grid Be Maxed Out?

The FIA World Motor Sport Council recently announced that the maximum number of entrants for a Grand Prix would be raised to 26 from its previous figure of 24, in order to accommodate a flood of new entries anticipated for the 2010 World Championship...

Written by Andy Shaw about 6 months ago 363 reads 15 comments
F1 Minus Four: What Would the Sport Be Like?

In the last few days four F1 outfits—Toyota, Red Bull, Ferrari, and Renault—have threatened to leave the sport if dialogue about the new-for-2010 budget cap is not entered into between the FIA and the teams...

Written by Andy Shaw about 6 months ago 239 reads 7 comments
The Great Game: Ferrari's Power Play And The Future of Formula One

Yesterday's threat by Ferrari to leave Formula One at the end of 2009 was not unexpected by those who have been paying attention, but it brought F1's present power struggle into the eye of the wider public for the first time...

Written by Andy Shaw about 6 months ago 125 reads 3 comments
The Burning Question: Strange Calls From Brawn GP

As Rubens Barrichello mounted the second step on the podium for the 28th time in his Formula One career, the feeling of having been here before must have been running through his mind in more ways than one...

Written by Andy Shaw about 6 months ago 158 reads 10 comments
Three Empty Spaces: Who Should Join F1 In 2010?

Budget caps and cheaper components have been controversial in F1 recently, but there's no denying that the promise of an affordable championship for next season have attracted some new names ...

Written by Andy Shaw about 6 months ago 202 reads 8 comments
Donington Doubts: The Future of the British Grand Prix

Over the last week or so fresh doubts have surfaced over the future of the British Grand Prix, with 2010 race promoters Donington Ventures being taken to court by the Wheatcroft family, who own the circuit, over unpaid rent...

Written by Andy Shaw about 6 months ago 133 reads 5 comments
F1's Split Personality: The Dangers of Going It Alone

In the last 24 hours several of F1's teams have expressed grave doubts about the FIA's new budget caps, set to come into force in 2010, with many fans sharing similar views...

Written by Andy Shaw about 7 months ago 153 reads 2 comments
F1 On a Shoestring: The Budget Cap

As McLaren breathe a sigh of relief after their slap on the wrist at the FIA's World Council hearing yesterday, the rest of the Formula One world will eagerly be awaiting the announcement expected today of the budget caps set to be implemented for 2010...

Written by Andy Shaw about 7 months ago 146 reads 4 comments
While the Knives are Sharpened: In Defence of Nelson Piquet

With three races gone in 2009, it is never too early for some pundits to begin compiling a "hit list" of drivers who should be removed from their prestigious F1 seats, and few other than Nelson Piquet have made the top of most of those lists...

Written by Andy Shaw about 7 months ago 315 reads 7 comments
McLaren's Great Leap Forward In China: Genuine or a False Dawn?

The great surprise of the Friday practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix came in the first of the two periods, with Lewis Hamilton topping the time sheets...

Written by Andy Shaw about 7 months ago 171 reads 7 comments
Amid the Wailing and Screaming: The Diffuser Case in Depth

The words "sour grapes" are banded about perhaps a little too often in Formula One, and in no recent memory have they been uttered with greater insistence than in the latest technical debacle to descend upon the sport...

Written by Andy Shaw about 7 months ago 257 reads 8 comments
Gathering the Lost: Tonio Liuzzi, A1GP, and F1

There are a great many drivers, past and present, who could be considered "lost talents" in the world of Formula One. Drivers who promised and excelled in the junior formulae, only to never receive a proper chance at the top level and fall out of favour..

Written by Andy Shaw about 7 months ago 187 reads 4 comments
Seeing Red: Michael Schumacher and Ferrari's Strategic Shortcomings

With seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher sitting on the Ferrari pit wall for the Malaysian Grand Prix, attention was always going to be focused on the team to see if they could recapture ...

Written by Andy Shaw about 7 months ago 366 reads 6 comments
Smoking Guns, Silver Arrows: Lewis Hamilton and McLaren's Lies

As the pressure mounts on McLaren, the team embroiled yet again in a damaging scandal, questions have to be raised about the role of world champion Lewis Hamilton in the affair...

Written by Andy Shaw about 7 months ago 114 reads 6 comments

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Andy Shaw Article Archive

My Classic Italian GP: 2004

Oh No, Renault: Race-Fixing Rumours Surround F1 Team

My Classic Belgian GP: 1998

The Title No One Wants: Jenson Button's Comedy Of Errors

My Classic European GP: Nurburgring, 2007

The Logical Choice: Why Fernando Alonso Is Ferrari Bound

An Uphill Struggle: Can BMW Follow the Brawn Model?

The Best Policy: Why Brawn Should Be Honest With Rubens Barrichello

New Faces: Ten Drivers Who Deserve an F1 Break

Back to the Future: Why F1 Will Survive a FOTA Exodus

The Calm Before The Storm: What June 12 Will Bring For Formula One

Full House: When Would the F1 Grid Be Maxed Out?

F1 Minus Four: What Would the Sport Be Like?

The Great Game: Ferrari's Power Play And The Future of Formula One

The Burning Question: Strange Calls From Brawn GP

Three Empty Spaces: Who Should Join F1 In 2010?

Donington Doubts: The Future of the British Grand Prix

F1's Split Personality: The Dangers of Going It Alone

F1 On a Shoestring: The Budget Cap

While the Knives are Sharpened: In Defence of Nelson Piquet

McLaren's Great Leap Forward In China: Genuine or a False Dawn?

Amid the Wailing and Screaming: The Diffuser Case in Depth

Gathering the Lost: Tonio Liuzzi, A1GP, and F1

Seeing Red: Michael Schumacher and Ferrari's Strategic Shortcomings

Smoking Guns, Silver Arrows: Lewis Hamilton and McLaren's Lies

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