Formula One Season Preview 2007

I ran across this blog entry on a website that has nothing to do with Formula One, but it did have a quality F1 preview for 2007. Here's an excerpt, and the link.

"A new Formula One season is upon us and with new drivers joining new teams; this year’s championship could be the most unpredictable in the 56 years of the sport. Seven times world champion Michael Schumacher has left Formula One after announcing his retirement late last year. His presence will be sadly missed on the grid this season but two likely drivers could take over the role as the greatest – Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen. Both superstars have switched teams for 2007, with the double world champion joining Team McLaren Mercedes and the Finn joining Scuderia Ferrari respectively. It will be fascinating to see how well these two drivers will get on racing in their new cars, the MP4-22 and F2007 in this 17-race calendar."

Read the full 2007 Preview for Formula One

March 2007 -- Auto Racing Schedule of Events

For most open-wheel auto racing, the season begins in March. Formula One, IndyCar, and the Indy Pro Series kickoff their seasons. Champ car and Atlantic series finish testing. The schedule also includes other racing series and related events. Formula One, IndyCar, and Champ Car races are in bold.


March 4 -- Busch Series -- Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez , Mexico City -- 1:30 p.m. Eastern -- ESPN2
March 7 -- Atlantic Series -- Spring Training -- Laguna Seca
March 10 -- Champ Car -- Spring Training -- Laguna Seca
March 10 -- Busch series -- Las Vegas motor Speedway -- 2:30 p.m. Eastern -- ABC
March 11 -- NASCAR -- Las Vegas Motor Speedway -- 4 p.m. Eastern -- FOX
March 16 -- NASCAR trucks -- Atlanta motor Speedway -- 8:30 p.m. Eastern -- SPEED
March 17 -- Busch series -- Atlanta motor Speedway -- 2:30 p.m. Eastern -- ABC
March 18 -- Formula 1 -- Australian Grand Prix -- 10 p.m. Eastern -- SPEED
March 18 -- NASCAR -- Atlanta Motor Speedway -- 1:30 p.m. Eastern -- FOX
March 24 -- Indy Pro Series -- Homestead Miami Speedway -- 5 p.m. Eastern -- ESPN2
March 24 -- IndyCar -- Homestead Miami Speedway -- 8 p.m. Eastern -- ESPN2
March 24 -- Busch series -- Bristol motor Speedway -- 2:30 p.m. Eastern -- ABC
March 25 -- NASCAR -- Bristol Motor Speedway -- 1:30 p.m. Eastern -- FOX
March 31 -- NASCAR trucks -- Martinsville Speedway -- 3 p.m. Eastern -- FOX

United Arab Emirates to host Formula One Grand Prix in 2009

USA Today is reporting that Formula One has announced a race in Abu Dubai in 2009.

"Abu Dhabi's hospitality, the genuine warmth of its people and ever increasing number of world class facilities, will ensure that its round of the FIA Formula One World Championship is a wonderful addition to the Formula One calendar," Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone said. He made his remarks at the inaugural Abu Dhabi Formula One Festival.

Read the full story: Abu Dhabi to host Formula One Grand Prix in 2009

Champ Car Cancels the Denver Street Course Event

The Champ Car World Series announced today that they will cancel the event scheduled for August 15 in Denver. Champ Car cited scheduling conflicts with surrounding facilities as the primary reason for canceling the event. The street course event had surrounded the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver for the past five seasons.

The likelihood is strong that the event will not be held next year either, because Denver is playing host to the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

This announcement reduces the schedule of events to 16 races this season.