Archive for the 'Ex-F1 Drivers' Category

McLaren Radio Hacked

After a relatively boring Monaco Grand Prix, the biggest news this week is that the FIA are investigating claims that McLaren ‘fixed’ the race result in Monte Carlo. I normally wouldn’t give such a nonsense story the time of day, but Ron Dennis let one gem slip that I’d never heard reported before.
If you read […]

Most Popular F1 Drivers According to Yahoo

Here’s a little list I’ve compiled of the current F1 drivers and how many times they get searched on Yahoo each month. I’ve also included some recently retired drivers as an interesting comparison.. even better, check out the comparison with searches for some other sports stars and celebrities.. ;)
Current F1 Drivers

Kimi Raikkonen
3624

Fernando Alonso
3508

Jenson Button
1062

Scott Speed
645

Felipe Massa
580

Ralf Schumacher
567

Lewis […]

Connie Montoya

Connie Montoya.. we love you!
I don’t know why, but since Juan Pablo Montoya had his first NASCAR victory we’ve had hundreds and hundreds of people hit the site searching for “connie montoya” (and hardly anyone getting here looking for Juan Pablo.. does that say anything!? )
Ok, so we’re not your normal F1 […]

Fun: Connie Montoya’s Reaction

Apparently this is the look on Connie Montoya’s face when husband Juan Pablo Montoya told her he’d prefer to drive NASCAR…

Schumacher Instead of Brawn in 2008?

Could it be that Michael Schumacher is planning on returning to Ferrari in a role similar to that of Ross Brawn? German magazine Auto Motor und Sport has apparently reported that the ex-Ferrari driver has had all the test data sent to him each day this year.
Meanwhile ITV have reported that Schumacher has been offered a […]