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My Editor has asked me to approach my weekly blog in a different way. He’s the Boss, so I will. He wants me to be more controversial, nothing too extreme…
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Having completed a brilliant qualifying lap in Q3 for the Malaysian Grand Prix, Felipe Massa went on to spin out of the race, losing a much-needed second place. The Brazilian…
The second round of the World Championship saw Ferrari take a dominant victory, with Raikkonen crossing the line some 20 seconds ahead of BMW’s Kubica. Massa, who took pole yesterday,…
An all Ferrari front row and an all McLaren second row; the British outfit is saying that Ferrari must be carrying more fuel, Ferrari are saying that Massa did a…
So it appears that the promised rain, thunder and lightning has stayed away from Sepang, as both the first practices went ahead without so much as a drop falling on…
For the first time in many years, the Formula 1 rules are due to change very substantially in 2009, and Patrick Head recently talked about the problems implicit in developing,…
Max Mosley recently made a speech to the International Advanced Mobility Forum (IAMF) at the Geneva Motor Show about Formula 1’s move towards an “energy efficient future”. Whether this makes…
The Formula 1 World Championship certainly got off to an action-packed start – 9 cars taken out of contention by accidents, 5 breakdowns, a disqualification and only 7 finishers. Hamilton…
It certainly seems that Hamilton is enjoying driving without traction control having put his car on pole for the Australian Grand Prix with a time of 1:26.714. After getting out…
My Editor has asked me to approach my weekly blog in a different way. He’s the Boss, so I will. He wants me to be more controversial, nothing too extreme…
Having completed a brilliant qualifying lap in Q3 for the Malaysian Grand Prix, Felipe Massa went on to spin out of the race, losing a much-needed second place. The Brazilian…
The second round of the World Championship saw Ferrari take a dominant victory, with Raikkonen crossing the line some 20 seconds ahead of BMW’s Kubica. Massa, who took pole yesterday,…
An all Ferrari front row and an all McLaren second row; the British outfit is saying that Ferrari must be carrying more fuel, Ferrari are saying that Massa did a…
So it appears that the promised rain, thunder and lightning has stayed away from Sepang, as both the first practices went ahead without so much as a drop falling on…
For the first time in many years, the Formula 1 rules are due to change very substantially in 2009, and Patrick Head recently talked about the problems implicit in developing,…
Max Mosley recently made a speech to the International Advanced Mobility Forum (IAMF) at the Geneva Motor Show about Formula 1’s move towards an “energy efficient future”. Whether this makes…
The Formula 1 World Championship certainly got off to an action-packed start – 9 cars taken out of contention by accidents, 5 breakdowns, a disqualification and only 7 finishers. Hamilton…
It certainly seems that Hamilton is enjoying driving without traction control having put his car on pole for the Australian Grand Prix with a time of 1:26.714. After getting out…
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
Belgium July 17-19 Perspective is everything. Had you told Kimi Antonelli a few months ago that he would be concerned about a win drought lasting three grands prix, he’d likely…
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
A New Zealand farm boy turned Cambridge law student turned grand prix driver – Matt Bishop tells the quietly remarkable story of a man history nearly forgot
Let us start with an audacious understatement: there are not many drivers whose Formula 1 preparation involved making coffins. Perhaps there is only one, for that is where Heinz-Harald Frentzen’s…
As the Greek tragedians demonstrated two millennia ago, every great protagonist demands an equally formidable antagonist. For Jackie Stewart, it was a bespectacled journalist with a long, wispy beard for…
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