Welcome the first issue of Countdown to F1 2009. This issue is a summary of all the pre-season news from Nov. 9-16. The issues will be split into five pages and the key is as follows:
· Page 1: Featured Story
· Page 2: Testing News
· Page 3: Team News
· Page 4: Driver News
· Page 5: Quiz
FEATURED STORY
GP2 stars to test for Honda
Lucas Di Grassi and Bruno Senna will test for Honda Racing from Nov. 17-19.
Both young Brazilian drivers are looking to break into Formula One after successful 2008 GP2 campaigns, where Senna finished second and Di Grassi ended the season third.
Lucas has already tested a Formula One car with Renault and he was a candidate for a race seat until Flavio Briatore announced his unchanged lineup for 2009.
Also testing at Catalunya is the nephew of the great Ayrton Senna, Bruno. After showing great potential in GP2 last season, winning two races and finishing second in the final standings, the young Brazilian is the favourite to replace veteran Rubens Barrichello, should Honda drop him from the team.
Senna will also test for STR, although he has revealed that Honda would be a great place to launch his F1 career. “I think it's the perfect opportunity for me to join Formula 1.”
Honda chief Nick Fry hinted at a new driver entering F1 with Honda. “I think it is important that we bring some fresh blood into F1. There are some good guys out there, and we want to try them out.”
It could turn out that both drivers get a race seat, as Jenson Button has revealed he has yet to sign a contract. “I haven't signed anything, but they (Honda) know how I feel. Hopefully we'll sort something out soon.”
Whoever gets the seat, they are likely to be both young and Brazilian as new fuel supplier to Honda, Petronas, have demanded that particular specification for a driver as part of a new deal with the Brackley-based squad.
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about 1 month ago
constructors it must be uk... drivers, well that's a hard one...
greatest driver win ratio is germany i guess.
interesting.
impatient for the answer.
from about 1 month ago
they are quite difficult to be fair but it doesn't take as much research as you think... especially the last question ;)
from about 1 month ago
Tyler has answered all questions I am really surprised that it's not UK who has most constructor wins, thus national anthem played. I have read somewhere that it's UK, nevertheless :-)
about 1 month ago
Superb work Billy, and graphics are pointless if they're just eye-candy. 5* and POTD, and I hope to see our C/L's supporting this kind of work.
from about 1 month ago
thanks very much, I just wanted a bit of colour because it's a load of black and white, but i guess the pagination helps break it up.
thanks for the stars of PotD, care to have a go at the quiz?
about 1 month ago
1. German / Italian
2. 35 / 232
3. 103
4. Jacky Ickx
5. Finland
from about 1 month ago
very close Tyler, question 1 and question five are incorrect though. have a retry on the questions mentioned.
Thanks for taking part.
about 1 month ago
UK
290
104
Jacky Ickx, Thierry Boutsen
Finland
Not sure if i'm correct though.
Nice Article.
from about 1 month ago
If you wanted them split then its:
Drivers= UK - 200 / Constructors= UK - 486
Drivers= Italian - 43 / Constructors= Italian 230
German= 104
Jcky Ickx, Thierry Boutsen
Finland
Maybe, I have no idea.
from about 1 month ago
well done ryan, you are the closest so far, just the last question is incorrect, finland has the fourth greatest driver: ratio.
thanks for taking part
from about 1 month ago
forgot to say, have another crack at number 5 if you feel like it
from about 1 month ago
Really have no clue, the USA?
from about 1 month ago
incorrect again, sorry mate. To make the situation worse, the USA doesn't have a very good ratio... for every driver the usa has produced 2.2 wins have come from him.
I'll give it another day (until 6pm GMT) and if nobody comes up with all 5 correct answers then you will be crowned the winner of the quiz
about 1 month ago
Drivers= UK - 200 / Constructors= UK - 486
Drivers= Italian - 43 / Constructors= Italian 230
German= 104
Jcky Ickx, Thierry Boutsen
Brazil .
about 1 month ago
I'd say Brazil than too.
about 1 month ago
sorry guys, both incorrect according to my calculations, you still have about 11 hours though
mark you are currently tied with ryan on 4 points and tyler if you still wish to challenge for the prize, you need to correct answers 1, (add to) 4 and 5
I will give you all a clue; The Nation I am looking for currently has a driver racing in Formula One.
about 1 month ago
Spain?
from about 1 month ago
correct! Spain has one driver who has won 21 races, giving them a driver:win ratio of 1:21.
Well done to Ryan Wood, who has won the quiz! His prize is a PotD vote from myself for his next article on the BR F1 Community.
about 1 month ago
Argentina?
about 1 month ago
Has to be Poland. One driver, one win.
about 1 month ago
I would like to say thank you to everyone who has read and commented on this article and also to those who have taken part in the quiz.
The response has been amazing and I hope for the same with Issue Two of Countdown to F1 2009, coming Nov. 23rd
about 1 month ago
Lovely work mate, and you know Billy that your C/Ls are totally behind you on this
from about 1 month ago
cheers sara, good to have you back... haven't had chance to read your latest F1 article but by the looks of it, its pretty good.
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