http://f1-news.org F1 News, Views & Rumours Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:05:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The American Automobile Association has called for the resignation of Max Mosley, Read the Statement from the American Automobile Association. I won't make any comment on the matter, other than to say they have put the situation perfectly. http://f1-news.org/2008/04/04/f1-news-couldnt-have-said-it-better-myself/ Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen gave the perfect response to Lewis Hamilton's easy win last week with an equally dominant victory in Sepang this morning. But the biggest winner of the weekend was the neutral fan, as it is now clear that we have a real fight on our hands for this year's ... http://f1-news.org/2008/03/23/f1-news-kimi-raikkonen-wins-in-malaysia/ McLaren duo Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen have received a five-place grid penalty by stewards after holding up Nick Heidfeld and Fernando Alonso in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The drivers had finished their laps early due to the threat of rain and had been cruising into the pits to ... http://f1-news.org/2008/03/22/f1-news-hamilton-kovalainen-get-penalty/ Those who feared this year's F1 season would be dominated by one man will have been relieved to see the Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen take the top two positions on the grid for tomorrow's Malaysian Grand Prix. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton finished the day a second behind ... http://f1-news.org/2008/03/22/f1-news-ferrari-fill-front-row-in-malaysia/ The news this morning that coverage of F1 in the UK is to return to the BBC after 12 years on ITV came as a big surprise to most observers. In almost a complete reversal of what happened 12 years ago, it was Bernie Ecclestone who approached the BBC about the ... http://f1-news.org/2008/03/20/f1-news-bernie-and-the-beeb/ Some things just look written in the stars. Just as Red Bull announces it is selling Toro Rosso, we have Paul Stoddart - the former owner of Minardi - saying he is looking at a return to F1. Stoddart sold the Minardi team to Red Bull at the end of 2005. ... http://f1-news.org/2008/03/19/could-minardi-buy-toro-rosso-back/ Lewis Hamilton wins the Australian Grand Prix, ahead of Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg. Lewis Hamilton had a perfect start to his season. And with both Massa and Raikkonen retiring (and his team mate Heikki down in fifth), Lewis couldn't have asked for more. Not only did Ferrari not score, they ... http://f1-news.org/2008/03/16/australian-grand-prix-as-it-happens/ It is important not to read too much into Friday practice. But we're going to anyway. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in the afternoon session and so dominated the headlines, but it was Kimi Raikkonen who set the fastest time of the day (in the morning session. Ferrari were strongest on ... http://f1-news.org/2008/03/14/f1-news-australian-gp-friday-practice/ Each year I take part in the F1 Pick 6 game (now unofficially called F1 Pick 8, though the URL has stayed the same). Select who you think will finish where and they award you points based on how close you came. It's free to enter - but unfortunately the ... http://f1-news.org/2008/03/12/so-you-think-you-know-your-f1/ 2007 was the beginning of a new era - post-Schumacher, and the top two drivers left (Raikkonen and Alonso) swapping teams. Nothing happened as expected, particularly the Hamilton Story. It was a fresh start. This year is about unfinished business. Lewis Hamilton made history in his first year, but didn't quite ... http://f1-news.org/2008/03/12/f1-preview-2008/