Categories: Auto Racing, American Open Wheel, Formula 1
In the aftermath of the tragic death of Paul Dana at Homestead
by Graham 
...I wrote a posting on autoracing1.com where I picked up on Robby Gordon's weekend comment that most ovals are unsafe for OW race cars. He is right, and it is largely due to the pre-eminence of NASCAR. Here is what I posted:
In the spirit of trying to… more »
03/28/06 06:37:47 pm, Just watched the Malaysian Grand Prix...
by Graham
...and it is clear that the new V8 engines are much more fragile compared to their V10 predecessors. We have seen a shoal of engine problems and failures in practice and qualifying (Felipe Massa changed 2 engines), and today there were at least two spect… more »
Senior ex-Toyota employees now charged in Germany
by Graham
In 2004, a scandal emerged in Formula 1 based around allegations that the Toyota TF103 was essentially a copy of the Ferari F2002. Certainly the resemblance between the two cars was extremely close. Allegations were soon circulating that key aspects of t… more »
Note I wrote in May 2005 about an Open Wheel Merger
by Graham
Here is a note that I drafted for a discussion forum in May 2005 about the prospects for an OW merger. I pulled it out and read it this evening. Sadly, the situation has not changed very much, despite the optimistic noises and suggestions that occasional… more »
Well, now we know what Chip is doing in 2006
by Graham
...and it doesn't involve returning to CCWS. Instead, TCGR has signed Dan Wheldon for 2006. He will be part of a 2-car team with Scott Dixon. TCGR also has signed with Honda. My assumption is that the Honda deal was contingent on Ganassi signing Wheldon… more »
More F1-speak this past week
by Graham
I see that we have been treated to some classic examples of F1-speak in the last week or two:
(Mark Webber welcomes Nico Rosberg to the team and says he will be a "strong" teammate)
Excellent. They give me a team-mate with no F1 experience. Wait unti… more »
Formula 1 - RonSpeak
by Graham
Those of us who have followed Formula 1 for some time know that Ron Dennis, the CEO of McLaren-Mercedes, occasionally resorts to pretentious-sounding phraseology that sounds like it was lifted from a consultant's handbook. This form of communication has… more »
Controversial IRL finale in Fontana
by Graham
...with Danica allegedly hitting Jacques Lazier upsides the head after he collided with her, putting them both out of the race (another chassis to be added to the Target Ganassi Racing 2005 Scrap Pile).
However, the most interesting debate is over the… more »
Formula One Teams - what is happening?
by Graham
What a difference a few months makes...it seems like only yesterday that all of the predictions in F1 were for a reduction in the number of teams. Minardi and Jordan were both reckoned to be living on borrowed time. The fear was that the remaining privat… more »
Paul Stoddart, Honda and the F1 "split"
by Graham
I have a lot of time for Paul Stoddart. He alone of the current generation of Formula 1 team owners seems to have (a) a sense of humour, (b) a sense of perspective, and (c) the ability to call it as he sees it. Frankly, every time I watch Stoddart talkin… more »