Category: Formula 1
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 »
01/16/06 05:36:59 pm, 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 »
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 »
ButtonGate II is over - now it's Sato-gate
by Graham
Following the apparent conclusion of what became known as Buttongate II, with Jenson Button apparently agreeing to pay a substantial pile of cash to Williams, which he will no doubt pay out of his (reputedly rather large) contract with Honda, Honda finds… more »
Formula1-speak
by Graham
In case you ever wondered what Formula 1 drivers/teams/managers are really saying in all of those interviews and press conferences, here is a translation guide, courtesy of a number of F1 fans posting to the Autosport Forum. Additional insight at F1-Spea… more »
Buttongate II continues to build...
by Graham
The saga of ButtonGate II continues to evolve. For the neophytes, here is the story so far:
1. Jenson Button had an option contract with Williams for 2005. BAR also held a contract with Button for 2005.
2. In August 2004, Button signed a contract w… more »