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No, I am not talking about young drivers who are trying to make their debut in Formula 1. This message goes out to the likes of Nick Heidfeld, Adrian Sutil, Rubens Barichello, etc. Every day I see a new article about one of these drivers who was ousted since last season, and are trying to still get a drive. These drivers need to look at their situation. Adrian Sutil is facing serious criminal charges, Barichello is really quite old (and has never won a championship), and Heidfeld has also been around for quite awhile. Now I am not saying these drivers don't deserve drives, or that they are lacking talent, but teams aren't going to be looking for them when there is a large selection of fresh meat waiting everywhere to be picked. Be honest, would you rather see how Michael Schumacher or Jean Eric-Vergne perform in 2012? Michael's heyday was many moons ago, and we are now in an era of Vettel and Alonso. One of the latest stories I read said that Mercedes wants to sign Schumach

Every year everybody and their dog tune in to watch the glorious spectacle that is the Superbowl. Well I'm here to tell you that football is not the only sport. Basketball is not the only sport. And if you like to watch golf then you should consider some psychiatric help. I personally love hockey, but why just enjoy one sporting event? So, what sport should you like? Well, there is one sporting event that is considerably under-rated and for no good reason. Think about when you watch the summer Olympics. Do you watch men in tights with massive shoulder pads throwing around a ball that resembles your morning stools? No, chances are you like watching the track and field events. Well, you may be thinking, how can I watch track? Well, you could start off by getting off that recliner and venturing out into the world known as the outdoors, and go to your local high school or even college to watch. Now consider this, track field was one of the earliest sporting events. People have enjoy

In 2011 Sebastian Vettel made everyone else look like they were lapping around in their grandmother's Buick. Dominating the race, and rarely bested in  qualifying, who will stop his reign as top F1 driver? Well Fernando Alonso seems like a likely candidate, but his teammate Felipe Massa has already said the car needs improvement to be competitive. That being said, Massa will try every trick in the book to stay in Formula 1. In my opinion, Alonso's the man to stop the pesky German. This is the driver that put an end to Michael Schumacher's 5-in-a-row championships. He's not the only one that has the car and skill to try and dethrone Vettel. Vettel's own teammate, Mark Webber, also can show his ability before he hits the golf courses in retirement. He's not my number two pick however, that honor goes to Jensen Button. He clearly out drove his teammate Lewis Hamilton last season, and I think we've just seen the beginning of what he's capable of. In the thir

I am a minority in South Dakota. Not a minority that you are thinking of. My ancestry consists of Norwegians and Irish people. That's right, my family of the past had names like Lief Eriksson and plundered the lands of the Canadian northeast, while my relatives in Ireland looked at potatoes and flocks of sheep all day. Back to what I want to talk about, I am an outcast in this Midwestern society. I am a Formula 1 fan. That's right, not Nascar. People ask me, "did you watch the race yesterday," to which I cheerfully inform them that I like the European dominated F1. "Oh, you like Indy cars!" No, I'm afraid Indy cars are banging rocks onto others rocks to make shapes while Formula 1 has the most innovative engineering this side of NASA. I have nothing against Indy car racing apart from the poor regulations of their rules. I try to spread my love of F1, but it is shot down faster than a Messerschmidt in a dog fight with a P-51 Mustang and the glorious flyin

Most of 2012 F1 teams have released their new car to do intense battle with each other, only it would appear most are diving in with a broken nose. The "stepped" nose is definitely the most obvious change from last year. Now as of now, McLaren's MP4-27  is the only car that did not go this route, and I may be inclined to cheer for them this season beings they have the only "normal" looking car. Sahara Force India appear to be the only team that have been able to make their car look normal with the new design. On the other hand, last years dominators, Red Bull Racing, must have been serving large quantities of scotch on the rocks at their redesigning party. Yes, I do believe Adrian Newey had a few pints when he drew that front nose on the RB8. But as we all know, being a Newey creation, the RB8 will be lightning fast on track. I won't be surprised if it overtakes the International Space Station. In due time we will get used to this new front nose idea, but I

Greetings from me, Trevor Gibbs. I am a student at South Dakota State University, yes commonly known as...tractor school, but I'm not studying tractors. Or corn for that matter. I will be blogging about many random things. Please read for Formula 1 news, my thoughts on products that I own and some that I don't, places I have traveled to, etc. I like to think of my self as an unbiased source that you can expand your knowledge from, but of course, like anyone, I have many opinions. I hope you will enjoy reading my blog in the future (or just skimming for something decent to read when you are aimlessly surfing this wonderful invention known as the inter web.