F1 - where to learn more?

TriedandTested · 13 Jun 2010 at 22:12

I've been watching the races recently and now want to expand my knowledge/understanding of the sport. Where would be a good place to start?

ZG002 · 14 Jun 2010 at 00:27

The F1 race threads on here tbh. Keep watching and take part in the threads, Don't be scared to ask some questions when you don't understand something. Some of the lads on here have a unreal bordering on scary amount of knowledge on the subject lol.

Ice Globe · 14 Jun 2010 at 00:32

Official F1 Website go to Inside F1 which has all the rules and regulations

and some of the basic ideas explained.

Otherwise, just keep watching the BBC coverage pre and post race as lots of details are covered and explained well.

BenjiSayers · 14 Jun 2010 at 08:44

What ZG002 said. Some of the guys on here have a fanatical amount of knowledge regarding the sport even the more obscure parts and they are always more than willing to explain stuff when people get stuck.

rpstewart · 14 Jun 2010 at 11:05

WeOwnTheSky said:
I've been watching the races recently and now want to expand my knowledge/understanding of the sport. Where would be a good place to start?

Are you interested in F1 at present or the history of the sport?

For present day stuff the sources are pretty much as already stated. For history then the Autosport forums are good or if you want something hard copy then the Autocourse books are where it's at although they get pricey for anything pre-2000 and pre-1980 is just extortionate.

Duke · 14 Jun 2010 at 11:56

www.f1fanatic.co.uk

Is a good site. Keith now works full time on running it and has some very interesting articles and should have many more coming.

TriedandTested · 14 Jun 2010 at 13:33

Brilliant. Thanks for the links and replies so far. Will be looking in to those.

rpstewart said:
Are you interested in F1 at present or the history of the sport?

For present day stuff the sources are pretty much as already stated. For history then the Autosport forums are good or if you want something hard copy then the Autocourse books are where it's at although they get pricey for anything pre-2000 and pre-1980 is just extortionate.

Certainly the more present day stuff to begin with. I want to learn more about what's going on now (the drivers, the tracks, the technology, etc etc) and then go from there.

el_dazza · 15 Jun 2010 at 15:49

rpstewart said:
Are you interested in F1 at present or the history of the sport?

For present day stuff the sources are pretty much as already stated. For history then the Autosport forums are good or if you want something hard copy then the Autocourse books are where it's at although they get pricey for anything pre-2000 and pre-1980 is just extortionate.

I have 98, 99 and 2000 at home - started reading the 98 one again the other day, left it on my bedroom floor when I fell asleep and my cat decided to relieve himself all over it. :mad:

Alibaba99 · 16 Jun 2010 at 19:15

There's also F1Technical.net though you do need to filter out some of the fanboi comments. It was this site which initially broke the knee operated McLaren duct.

Also Scarbs site is pretty useful.

JRS · 16 Jun 2010 at 19:21

el_dazza said:
I have 98, 99 and 2000 at home - started reading the 98 one again the other day, left it on my bedroom floor when I fell asleep and my cat decided to relieve himself all over it.

Guess he's not a Mika fan then?

el_dazza · 17 Jun 2010 at 13:51

JRS said:
Guess he's not a Mika fan then?

Evidently not, the little b...