2011 F1 season review
24th December 2011 1:50 pm by Keith Collantine
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Start, Melbourne, 2011
It’s been our busiest year ever on F1 Fanatic.
Here are some of my favourite articles from throughout the year and a reminder of some of the new features which have appeared during 2011.
Enjoy some of the best F1 Fanatic features of 2011.
January
The missing 2010 F1 car: Stefan GP’s Toyota TF110 – A look at the car that should have raced in 2010.
Lotus vs Lotus: Time to stop the nonsense – The row between Renault and Lotus dragged on throughout the year.
“I wanted to jump around saying ‘I’ve got the best car!’” – Mika Hakkinen – The two-times champion spoke to F1 Fanatic about his career.
First look at Ferrari’s adjustable rear wing – The Drag Reduction System was one of the most talked-about innovations of 2011.
February
Renault, Valencia, 2011
Renault’s radical front exit exhausts pictured – F1 Fanatic was the first to picture the radical exhaust system on the new Renault.
‘I never believed I couldn’t make it’ – d’Ambrosio – Interviewing Virgin’s new driver – sadly, he was dropped at the end of the season.
2011 F1 testing diary part two: Jerez – Report from the second test session of the year at Jerez, where the paddock was reacting to the news of Robert Kubica’s crash.
Bernie Ecclestone must cancel the Bahrain Grand Prix – Arguing for the cancellation of the race in Bahrain as the situation in the country deteriorated. The race was eventually axed, but not before several more months of wrangling.
The end of the pursuit of speed – Improvements in car performance have slowed almost to a standstill in recent years.
March
How a team runs an F1 car for the first time – Interesting insight from Lotus into how teams test their newest creations.
F1′s safe decade: Ten years since last F1 fatality – A look at how safety has improved in Formula 1 since 2001.
April
Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Shanghai, 2011
A “chaotic race”? Ignore the whingeing journalists – While fans enjoyed an exciting start to the season, not everyone was happy.
Why Pirelli deserve credit for F1′s terrific start to the 2011 season – Three major changes led to more exciting and unpredictable races this year – but one particular change deserved most credit.
Why F1 steering wheels have over 20 buttons – and what they all do – This proved an especially popular article.
May
25 years ago today: Elio de Angelis killed at Paul Ricard – Looking back on the career of Elio de Angelis.
If DRS is unsafe for Monaco, then Monaco is unsafe for F1 – Drivers were eventually banned from using DRS in the tunnel at Monaco, and through Eau Rouge at Spa Francorchamps.
The Making of Senna
Ayrton Senna, Toleman, 1984
As Senna appeared in cinemas in the UK, F1 Fanatic produced an in-depth series of articles on the making of the film:
June
30 years ago: Villeneuve’s last and best F1 win – The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix saw a remarkably close finish between five cars.
The Bahrain affair was a return to the bad old days of F1 politics – The FIA eventually bowed to the inevitable and cancelled the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Goodwood Festival of Speed car features
Williams FW15C, Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2011
The Goodwood Festival of Speed provided an opportunity to get a close look at some great Formula 1 cars:
July
Barrichello credits Pirelli for increased overtaking – A chat with Rubens Barrichello on the change to F1 in 2011
We’ve just had the end-of-season driver rankings – here’s how they stood in the middle of the year:
August
Nico "Britney" Rosberg's passport
Why Sky’s deal will damage F1′s popularity – The BBC’s decision to split its F1 coverage Sky met with furious disapproval from fans.
Why are car makers shunning F1 for other series? – The likes of Toyota and BMW, who had recently turned their backs on F1, now appeared in other categories.
From Teflonso to Britney: Top ten F1 driver nicknames – Featuring Michael Schumacher, James Hunt and more.
Team radio is F1′s wasted asset – An analysis of how much team radio we hear during F1 races.
September
How F1 failed in Turkey – The Turkish Grand Prix was dropped for 2012.
50 years ago today: F1′s worst tragedy at Monza – The story of the fateful 1961 Italian Grand Prix.
Schumacher passes Alonso and more Monza moments – A new series of fan videos filmed during race weekends proved popular. At Monza one fan spied Schumacher trying to pass Alonso – a moment that wasn’t shown during the race.
Is the Vettel era “boring”? Not even close – My view on Sebastian Vettel’s domination of Formula 1 in 2011.
F1 2011: The F1 Fanatic review – The anticipated second F1 game by Codemasters reviewed.
October
Gerhard Berger, Benetton, Mexico City, 1986
On this day: 1986 title goes down to the wire – Looking back on the dramatic 1986 Mexican Grand Prix.
Rethinking oval racing for IndyCar after Las Vegas – October was marred by the tragic deaths of Dan Wheldon in IndyCar and Marco Simoncelli in Moto GP. This article looks at the circumstances of the former.
November
Five years, over 35 incidents: Has Hamilton been treated fairly? – Lewis Hamilton had a dreadful year marred by incidents, which led many to ask whether he received fair treatment from the stewards.
200 F1 Twitter accounts to follow – All the teams and most of the drivers are now on Twitter – and there’s plenty more accounts worth following.
December
Over 100 ideas in the 2011 F1 Fanatic Gift Guide – Festive shopping for F1 Fanatics.
“He’s done it again” – official 2011 F1 season DVD reviewed – Always one of the most-bought items by F1 Fanatics readers, this year’s review is available in HD for the first time.
Win: Autocourse 2011, McLaren books and Johnnie Walker – There’s still time to enter!
More new stuff on F1 Fanatic in 2011
Statistics pages
The new-look statistics pages have been added to several times during the season:
- 2011 F1 statistics: Championship points
- 2011 F1 statistics: Season records
- 2011 F1 statistics: Races
- 2011 F1 statistics: Qualifying
- 2011 F1 statistics: Retirements
- 2011 F1 statistics: Strategy
- 2011 F1 statistics: Driver form guides
- 2011 F1 statistics: Race information charts
Quizzes
The F1 Fanatic Quizzes were launched in August and there’s more to come soon.
Social features
October saw the introduction of a host of new social features on the site:
2011 F1 season review
- Sebastian Vettel voted F1 Fanatic Driver of the Year
- F1 Fanatic's article highlights of 2011
- Dominant Red Bull join F1's top teams
- McLaren are runners-up again after troubled start to 2011
- The 2011 F1 season in 100 pictures
- Alonso shines as Ferrari falter in 2011
- Mercedes building for the future in year two
- What did F1 fans like least about 2011? DRS
- Button's last-lap win named top 2011 moment
- Vote for the best F1 driver of 2011
Images © Red Bull/Getty images, Julien Leroy/Firstlap.be, Senna movie, F1 Fanatic, Red Bull/Getty images, Pirelli
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