Author Archives: Tim Hatu

BMW out, Michael Schumacher in!

Even though Formula 1 is supposed to be having a 4 week break, there are a number of major issues happening. The best news is that Massa is recovering well and he conducted an interview with Ferrari on Monday (story). The … Continue reading

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Unsafe rules in F1!

First and foremost I would like to wish Felipe Massa a full and speedy recovery. He was very very unfortunate to have been hit by that debris. The latest is that he is recovering well and this is great news. … Continue reading

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Skype intent on keeping their customers unsatisfied

It has been a while since I provided an update on the situation with Skype. I was hoping for a satisfactory resolution however they seem intent on keeping their customers unsatisfied. As I mentioned in my previous post on this … Continue reading

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Peace in Formula 1 at last!

While we were hoping for a resolution to the Formula One crisis, I doubt many thought it would happen so quickly. At Silverstone last weekend, matters appeared to be escalating to the point of no return with threats of law suites … Continue reading

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Enough damaging Formula One

The deadlines have past and the crisis is now heading to the courts. Formula One is in the headlines for the wrong reasons and the sponsors and the fans have had enough. Max Mosley continues to treat everyone with no … Continue reading

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An update on Skype

I want to provide an update on my case with Skype. I am still corresponding with a Skype contact provided to me by the Skype blogger (Peter) and the current status is that I have been offered a number of … Continue reading

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What is the deal with Cosworth ?

One must question the FIA’s motives and the way it governs. When reading the letter from the FIA to the FOTA teams it was surprising to read that “Cosworth have neither the time nor the resources to retune (their engines) for 2010”. Oh … Continue reading

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A critical time for FOTA

With next Friday’s deadline looming, FOTA have to quickly decide on the path it is to take in this crisis. On Tuesday FOTA sent a letter to the FIA and FOM asking for modifications to the way the budget cap is … Continue reading

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What next for Formula 1 ?

Most of the Formula 1 fans around the world are fed up with all the politics surrounding the sport as Formula 1 plunges itself from one crisis to another. Not long ago did Formula 1 avert a breakaway series by … Continue reading

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From the most successful meeting to a sport facing a split, what went wrong in 6 months ?

On the 10th of December 2008, the FIA and FOTA met to discuss ways to significantly reduce the cost of running a Formula 1 team. This meeting was as a result of the financial crisis and the withdrawl of the … Continue reading

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