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Bjorn Wirdheim: Going Places
by Bjorn Wirdheim
Bjorn Wirdheim is a fresh addition to the F1 paddock. Intelligent, humble and hard working, the F3000 Champion debuted in Melbourne as Jaguar's third driver - a stop on his way to a fulltime F1 racing career. In an exclusive column for Atlas F1, Bjorn will share his experience over the 2004 season and tell us in his own words about the challenges he faces throughout the year. This Week: Bjorn reveals why he accepted Jaguar's offer, how he prepared for Albert Park, and what he's done over the weekend
Ann Bradshaw: Point of View
by Ann bradshaw
The 2004 season began last weekend with a dull GP, preceded by a boring qualifying session, a walkout by a furious Juan Pablo Montoya, and much more... This is Ann Bradshaw's take on the weekend's events
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The Other Red Cars
by Karl Ludvigsen
The Toyota Formula One team were one of the biggest disappointments of the season opening Australian Grand Prix last Sunday, the Japanese squad failing to live up pre-season expectations. Atlas F1's Karl Ludvigsen looks at the way Toyota handled their dismal weekend
The Holy Grail
by Richard Barnes
Michael Schumacher and his Ferrari team won the season opening Australian Grand Prix in dominant fashion, making their rivals and fans fear of a repeat of the 2002 season, the most one-sided Championship in recent history. Richard Barnes, however, believes there are still plenty of reasons to expect a close season
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We'll be Back: Exclusive Interview with Ron Dennis
by Roger Horton
McLaren-Mercedes have left the Australian Grand Prix with a single Championship point, a mechanical failure, and even more pressure from media and fans who wonder, just what happened to the marque that was the benchmark for excellence and success? Atlas F1's Roger Horton sat with team chief Ron Dennis on the morning of race day for a frank interview about challenges and failures, emotions and retirement. "We will come back to dominance, that I am convinced of," he promises
Doing His Bit: Exclusive Interview with Adrian Newey
by Roger Horton
There used to be a time when the common belief has been that any average driver could win a World Championship in a car designed by Adrian Newey. But there is more to winning in Formula One than a good chassis or a brilliant aerodynamicist, and, as Newey tells Atlas F1, he can only do his bit. Involved less in race engineering - his big love - and with a growing pressure on his team to deliver and with less personal involvement in race engineering, does Newey still enjoy the challenge of Formula One? Roger Horton met with the Briton to find out
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The 2004 Australian GP Review
by Pablo Elizalde
Sunday's Australian Grand Prix was not the exciting event everybody was hoping for to start the 2004 season. Ferrari and Michael Schumacher dominanted the weekend from start to finish, not giving a chance to their rivals. Atlas F1's Pablo Elizalde reviews the events and results of the first Grand Prix of the year
Technical Review: Australia
by Craig Scarborough
The opening round of the 2004 season provided the ten teams with the new challenge of having to produce an engine that lasts for the entire weekend, as well as having to cope with regulation changes to the bodywork and the Grand Prix schedule. Atlas F1's technical writer Craig Scarborough reviews the cars on their racing debut, and looks at any mechanical changes introduced in Melbourne
Reflections from Melbourne
by Roger Horton
The F1 circus left Melbourne, following the first round of the 2004 World Championship, unanimous on two counts: the Ferraris are shockingly fast, and the new qualifying format is a complete disaster. Roger Horton returns from Albert Park with insight into the weekend's events
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Australian GP boss promises more safety for 2004 |
Bahrain's parliament approves F1 circuit funding |
Jordan sign promotion deal with Chinese television |
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