F1
Why Monza is a must-visit
It’s time for Monza. What a delicious prospect. Passion, pasta, Peroni and the Prancing Horse. Then there’s the traffic, the tifosi and the double-booking of grandstand seats… The Italian Grand…
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Motor racing’s autumnal treats
I have been asked to get back to the blogging, from which I have been absent these past weeks. So here I am. Where have I been hiding? All over…
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Opinions
Freddy fires up Ypres crowd
The place wallows in history. And so does the rally that takes its name from a small town in Flanders where the land is flat and the language impenetrable. The…
F1
A highly charged season
I wonder if, like me, you are partial to the music of Frank Zappa? In one of his more philosophical moments, Zappa opined that the mind is like a parachute.…
Opinion
F1
Thousands visit new Spanish track
During the second week of July we will be looking forward to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Rally Bulgaria and the Le Mans Classic in France. It’s a busy…
Opinion
F1
Does Ferrari not want an Italian star?
My thanks to those of you who have so mercilessly pointed out the weaknesses in my 2010 motor sport predictions. I do like a bit of feedback… I am a…
Opinion
F1
The anatomy of an F1 driver
So Fernando Alonso has insured his thumbs for the sum of 10 million euros. Now, it’s not unusual for athletes or film stars or models to insure a body part,…
Opinion
F1
Motor racing predictable? Never…
We are fast approaching mid-season. Yes, I know, time flies. And the older you get the faster it flies. As a lad, my elders would tell me that the days…
F1
The right sort of Tecno music
Every year at the end of May, those who are truly passionate about speed on wheels make a pilgrimage to the village of Gotherington deep in the Gloucestershire countryside. In…
Opinion
Historic Racing News
Pageant of Power to the people
The racing cars flashed along the waterfront, the crowds cheered, waving chequered flags and leaning over the barriers to get a glimpse of their heroes. Some climbed lamp posts and…
Opinion
Motorcycle News
A MotoGP masterclass
A few days ago I was fortunate to watch a truly enthralling sporting spectacle. Now, I’ve seen my share of great events, so I have comparisons. Yet, in my view,…
F1
Looking to the past for inspiration
The highlight of my year thus far was lunch in a supermarket café. Not the gastronomy, though I did capitulate at the offer of an absurdly rich pudding, but the…
