in 2009, Kimi Raikkonen was reported as being worth an estimated £29,670.33 per lap, and whilst that salary is not entirely reflective, incorporating as it does the contract buy-out fee that Ferrari used to secure the services of one Fernando Alonso, it does leave us at the Sett wondering just what Ferrari could have better [...]
Were you in to motorsport before you started racing yourself?
Yeah. I first started following motorcycle racing- Grand Prix motorcycles and World Superbikes- and I was very interested in getting started in that. But my parents deemed it a little dangerous and steered me the way of go-karts and from there I started getting interested in [...]
It’s Valentines Day today, the day where we’re all expected to provide those very special to us with flowers, chocolate, saucy underwear or other red items in heart shaped boxes. Whether you go in for the commercial monstrosity that is Saint Valentines day or not, to celebrate the day here at the Sett (F1 Badger [...]
Chinese New Year is upon us and as we say goodbye to another year of the Ox, and welcome in the year of the Tiger, Badger is posing a question: why is there no year of the Badger?
Actually, no, we’re asking a more sensible question: why has China, the most populated country on earth, never [...]
Badger was fortunate enough to be invited by Tony Fernandes to the launch of the new Lotus F1 car and it was probably the grandest of the launches so far with not only the usual media, but also racing drivers past and present and other famous faces turning up for the event. London’s Royal Horticultural [...]
Rules – they are a critical part of any sport, put in place to give some kind of structure and ensure there’s a level playing field for all to compete. They should be simple enough to understand and follow, yet well thought out enough to avoid any conflict and disorder. Following so far? Good.
Now then, [...]
With the first of the F1 testing events over for now, Badger looks towards other forms of motorsport…
Ever heard of Superleague Formula, the new series that sees old footballing rivalries played out on racetracks across Europe? No? Well, fear not- F1 Badger has the lowdown on this strange-but-true motorsport-football hybrid.
So what is it? Well, [...]
Anthony Hamilton, the man who literally made Lewis Hamilton (with some help from Lewis’ mum) has set about discovering the next generation of F1 stars.
Having worked three jobs and invested all of his money in young Lewis’ career you’d think Hamilton senior had already contributed enough to creating F1 superstars. But no, he’s at it [...]
What with tonight being Burns Night- Scotland’s celebration of their great poet Robert Burns- we thought it a perfect time to focus on the Scottish drivers on the F1 grid. Only there aren’t any. Not right now, anyway.
So we could talk about about the great Scottish racers of times past. Plenty to choose from: three [...]
As with any global business, the chap at the top of the tree is going to attract a lot of attention, whether it be positive or negative and there will always have to be a time when they see fit to step down. Now, it’s human nature to not want to let go of your [...]
Mine’s a Bhuna: Force India top the timesheet – Friday Practice
Bob Bell on McLaren’s Clever Wings: “It’s a Joke”
Grand Prix 2010 – An Armchair Fans Guide
F1 2010 – Ferrari, Shell and the Refuelling Ban
The Men In the Cockpits: Driver Preview – Part 2
Podium or Pits: the final pre-season news review
The Men In the Cockpits: Driver Preview – Part 1
“If Chuck Norris was driving in a Grand Prix…”
Work on those thumbs – It’s F1 2010 – The Game
Bahrain Prixview: A Lap of the new(ish) Sakhir Circuit
The New Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit
He’s going to be just fine
Button: You’ll never guess who was in the back of my cab.
Badger’s Grand Prix Guide 2010
Focus: The Badger Trophy Mug 2010
F1 2010 – Get Involved from your armchair