Updated: 21 July 1998, 19:20 GMT |
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A New Golden Age? I guess it depends a lot on what criteria you use to judge the state of modern Formula One as to whether you agree that just maybe F1 is about to enter a new "golden age". Reflections On Silverstone: Schumacher Wins The "Lottery" By Roger Horton Michael Schumacher took another giant step towards winning the 1998 world drivers championship with a typically measured display of wet weather driving. Mika Hakkinen ended up a rather fortunate second,with Eddie Irvine finishing in yet another creditable third position. F1 On TV: A Plea For Better Coverage. By Roger Horton In writing this article I am actually breaking a promise I made to myself,not once, but twice. Never, I swore,would I ever complain about the coverage of F1 racing on TV. But although the coverage has been steadily improved over the years,at times it can still leave a lot to be desired. Reflections On Magny Cours: Team Mclaren Or Team Shambles? In Soccer terms the score ended Ferrari 4. Mclaren 0. Not quite a rout,but pretty close.This was a total Ferrari team victory and something of a humiliation for the hitherto dominant Mclaren team. The Headmaster's Half Term Report. I am not sure just where I first saw this format,but anyway its a good excuse for a little fun.So with tongue firmly in cheek, on with the report card on the class of 98. Michael Schumacher: The Other Flawed Genius We have had some downright boring F1 races this year,indeed this is only the second time this season that I have felt compelled to return to the previous weeks race for some follow up comment. Reflections on Canada: "Brain Fade" Day. Michael Schumacher won the Canadian Grand Prix,he finished some 16 seconds ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella,Eddie Irvine brought the second Ferrari home in 3rd place. F1 Reporting: From Motor Sport To The Internet. If you are reading this,then obviously you are hooked up to the wonderful world of the worldwide web.
Reflections On Monaco. Mika Joins The Monaco Masters. Mika Hakkinen produced yet another dominant performance to win the Monaco Grand Prix. He qualified in pole position,and led every lap of the race.
Monaco. The Image That lingers. Time was when there were Three truly great motor races in the world. The Indianapolis 500, The Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance Race,and the Monaco Grand Prix.
10 May 1998 Reflections On Barcelona.The Old One-Two! Mclaren were back to their best for the Spanish Grand Prix.
1 May 1998 An Enthusiast's Library. I had a mail from a reader relatively new to Formula One some time ago asking me if I could advise him of the best books to read to "complete his education" concerning Formula One,and especially it's history. 26 April Reflections On Imola. A Clinical Victory. David Coulthard got the ten points he came for at Imola. It was a well deserved race win,and once his Mclaren team mate Hakkinen had retired he was never really troubled. 20 April From Champs To Chumps? By Roger Horton The recent run of poor results by Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve,the 1996 and 1997 World Champions respectively,begs the question just how good these drivers really are. Did they win their Championships solely because they were fortunate enough to have their rear ends sitting in a Williams, when it was the dominant car in the field? 13 April Reflections On Argentina. When You Snooze You Lose! 3 April 1998 Safe:How Safe Can Formula One Be? For as long as I can remember, there has been an ongoing debate concerning safety in Formula One,and indeed all forms of motor sport.
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31 March 1998 Reflections On Brazil: The Mclaren Steamroller Rolls On. Well to nobody's great surprise the Mika and David show rolled on through Brazil, leaving all the others well and truly in their wake.
Great Team Tactics,Shame About The Fans. So the FIA is to outlaw the use of team tactics to fix the order in which cars will finish in a race. The race stewards will in future be informed that "any act prejudicial to the interest of any competition" should be penalized "severely" [Issue 5 - Click here][Full Screen] 22 February 1998 Anticipation. The 1998 Formula One season gets under way soon with the running of the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne. There is always something special about the opening race of the season. Most of all I guess it's just the fact that the long winter break is over and the real business of Grand Prix racing is about to start. [Issue 3 - Click here][Full Screen] 31 January 1998 Testing Times. In this modern era of Formula one racing, the months of January and February have become full of glitzy car launches, shakedowns and testing. 8 March 1998 Reflections On Melbourne. So the 1998 Australian Grand Prix has resulted in a totally dominant win by the Mclaren's of Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard. [Issue 4 - Ckick here][Full Screen] 14 February 1998 The King Is Dead..Long Live The King. During the recent Williams launch, Patrick Head made mention when speaking of Jacques Villeneuve that " He is aware that a lot of people think Michael Schumacher is the best driver in the field". He then went on to say that it was Villeneuve's intention to prove him wrong during the 1998 season. [Issue 2]
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