As reported yesterday, the Valencia street circuit was given the go ahead for the F1 race, as the FIA handed out their official licence. Button also gave his stamp of approval to the new circuit.
It is a great venue and it will bring a lot of new fans to F1. It is quite a fast circuit, for a street circuit. It has got a lot of run-off in the places that you need it.
Make sure you’re up to speed for the first race of the 2008 Formula 1 season with this race preview from Sidepodcast.
Get the full run down on who’s driving where this year, catch up with Toyota’s new signing Timo Glock and find out what he thinks of the Melbourne circuit. Look back at what happened during last year’s event and how it affected this season’s regulations before taking a complete lap around Albert Park.
The girl never stops, she really doesn’t. As Ollie pointed out on this weeks show, Christine has written a guest post for BlogF1 today.
The post is part of a series that compares team mates from the top four teams. Christine was challenged to look at the relationship between Alonso and Piquet Jnr, and yesterday Clive made a fine fist of tackling the BMW boys.
It’s worth five minutes of your time to give them a both read and do check back to see who’s guest blogging on Monday and Tuesday.
The Williams F1 team continued to push the boundaries of acceptable marketing strategies this week, when they painted a passenger aircraft in their familiar racing livery.
TG Daily reports that an odd looking Airbus A320 was delivered to Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia yesterday. Sporting a striking blue and white colour scheme, the plane was covered in many of the logos from the team’s main sponsors, while the tail proudly reminds eveyone that AirAsia are the official airline for the AT&T Williams Formula One team.
It’s the last race of the 2007 season, and three drivers still in with a shot at the title, so it’s going to be a corker! We at Sidepodcast are a little bit sad though, because it means this is the final race preview for a while. In order to go out in style, we’ve pulled out all the stops to bring you the freshest news, an in-depth track guide and the state of play at the top of the tables.
Don’t miss the very last ING Race Index of the season as well as checking in with Alex Wurz on why he’s missing this last hurrah in Sao Paulo.
We’re Demob happy, so join us, won’t you?
Music played: Zach Ashton, Ocean
Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, Brembo, Toyota Motorsports GmbH, Honda Racing F1, ING Group, Red Bull Racing and RTV GmbH for the use of their video footage and images.
The drivers’ championship is heading to a climax, and it could all be over this weekend. Join Christine as she takes a look at the penultimate race of the 2007 season.
With long straights and tight turns, this is a particularly technical track, and one which requires more than its fair share of aero efficiency. Cars will be running with a high level of wing, while braking stability is of paramount importance.
With many teams already focusing efforts on their 2008 challengers, could this be a chance for smaller teams to shine?
Music played: Steve Doctor, South China Sea
Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, Brembo, Toyota Motorsports GmbH, ING Group and RTV GmbH for the use of their video footage and images.
Many have bemoaned the lack of Suzuka on the 2007 calendar, yet the Fuji Speedway makes for an interesting addition to this years season. Herman Tilke and his team have been let loose on this classic Japanese circuit, but what surprises lay in store for the drivers and the teams this weekend?
There are still aspects of the track that remain a mystery to even the most prepared in the paddock, but ING set us straight on the details as they rate this circuit against the best of the rest in the illustrious ING Race Index.
So join Sidepodcast as we take a leap into the great unknown for this year’s Japanese Grand Prix.
Music played: Fumitaka Anzai, Forest in the Morning
Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, Brembo, Toyota Motorsports GmbH, ING Group and RTV GmbH for the use of their video footage and images.
Following on from the politics and the controversy surrounding the FIA hearing in Paris this week, it’ll be good to get back to some racing. Luckily, there’s no place better to go racing than the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.
After a one year hiatus, the circuit returns to this year’s calendar with a revised final chicane and revamped pit-area. Eau Rouge may be flat in a modern F1 car but there are plenty of challenges in store for our drivers, so join Christine as she takes a fantastic roller coaster ride through the Ardennes to see what all the fuss is about.
We also discover what the ING Race Index thinks of this place, as well as taking a look at the championship tables to see how the FIA’s verdict on Thursday mixed things up.
Music played: Ethereal, Play Like Children
Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, Brembo, Toyota Motorsports GmbH, ING Group and RTV GmbH for the use of their video footage and images.
During May of this year, we turned up for the inaugural GPlive event at Donington Park. Although there were a few organisational drawbacks and a lack of motivation about the event, there was still loads to see and film. Where else could you get to see all those beautiful old machines flying round the track, as if they were actually racing again? Where else would you find two generations of Brundle interviewing two legendary drivers?
Turn 8, now there’s a phrase to bring a smile to faces of Formula 1 fans the world over. The F1 circus descends onto Turkey for round 12 of the championship and one of the best designed circuits of the modern era. Join Sidepodcast as we take a look at what makes this place special as well as catch up with the movers and shakers in the driver market since the last race in Hungary.
Music played: Yalcin Konuk, Sonando
Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, Brembo, ING Group, Honda Racing F1, Red Bull Racing, Champ Car World Series and RTV GmbH for the use of their video footage and images.
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