Welcome, readers, to Total Grand Prix. This is a blog dedicated to grand prix racing, including its history, the current state of Formula One, as well as the sport's future. Things that will be covered may include drivers, tracks, the politics of the FIA and the constructors. One long-term goal will include a Hall of Fame of drivers and contributors to the sport. To be nominated in the driver category, the driver must be retired for at least a 5-years' minimum. Contributors will have varying criteria to be eligible.
Now, a little about me.
First off, why "The Wolverine"? Simple, it's the University of Michigan's mascot.
This is the online persona of an anonymous 24-year-old Formula One fan in Arizona. I began watching F1 in mid-1997, shortly after I received espn2 on cable.
The first race I watched was the Canadian Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher won a race marred by a bad accident which saw Olivier Panis broke his legs. He'd never be the same after that. Other highlights from that day saw the hometown boy Jacques Villeneuve crash out after only 2 laps, and the debut of Alexander Wurz, who filled in for an ill Gerhard Berger.
I was instantly hooked, and slowly began to turn away from NASCAR. Even when M. Schumacher won titles constantly in the early half of the 2000's, I still tuned in each week. Glad I did; the recent 2010 season was the best in a long time.
I don't expect to make new F1 fans with this blog; I simply want to educate people on what it is, and offer my opinions on the current affairs, as one who is not "in the know". I'm just an ordinary fan.
Happy reading!
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