Back to Montreal after a miss last year, with Lewis Hamilton sitting on pole. Will he make it to the finish line, or will the Red Bulls dominate once again? In truth, there were five contenders for the Canadian Grand Prix this year. Both McLarens, both Red Bulls and Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari. In the end […]
Nigel Mansell Le Mans debut 2010
Nigel Mansell is to compete at Le Mans for the first time at the age of 57, driving his own car together with sons Leo and Greg. Nigel Mansell is still one of our best known racing drivers, despite it being more than a year or two since he hung up his F1 helmet. But […]
F1: Back in the U.S.A. 2012
Bernie Ecclestone has announced the return of the US F1 Grand Prix – at a purpose-built track in Austin, Texas. The Americans have never really fallen in love with Formula One in the way the rest of the world – and particularly the Europeans – have. They have plenty of race series of their own, […]
Lewis Hamilton charged by the Australian ‘elf ‘n’ safety Police
Lewis Hamilton has been charged by Melbourne Police with ‘intentionally losing control of a vehicle’. Shouldn’t take much to prove he WAS in control. There are times when our Antipodean cousins would love to deny that they are of the same stock as we. But the ‘Nanny-State’ culture that has enveloped Australia in the last […]
Monaco Grand Prix (2010) RESULT
The Monaco Grand Prix had the Red Bulls in first and third on the grid with Renault splitting them in second. Will the Red Bulls dominate? Can Alonso make an impact with a pitlane start? Update: Michael Schumacher’s late move to pass Alonso to take 6th on the last corner after the safety car went […]
Spanish Grand Prix (2010) RESULT
The Spanish Grand Prix had the Red Bulls on the front row and Michael Schumacher well up on the third row. Was that reflected in the result? We finally get back to the real F1 world with the first European race of the 2010/2011 season at Barcelona, a circuit that is probably better known by the drivers […]
Ferrari F1 drops ‘Marlboro’ graphics for Barcelona
Ferrari has decided to end the controversy over ‘subliminal’ advertsing on their F1 car and livery and have removed the ‘Pack of Marlboros’ before Barcelona. A couple of weeks ago we reported that Ferrari have been accused of running subliminal tobacco advertising on their F1 cars, an allegation Ferrari strenuously denied. To be honest we can’t know for sure whether there was an intent […]
Silverstone unveils new F1 Circuit
Silverestone and the BRDC officially launched the new Silverstone F1 Grand Prix Circuit this week ahead of the British Grand Prix in July Bernie will be pleased It’s been a bit of a saga for Silverstone and the BRDC of late, with a backwards and forwards ‘will-they, won’t-they’ get to host the British Grand Prix […]
Ferrari deny subliminal Marlboro advertising
It’s being claimed that the livery on Ferrari’s F1 cars and drivers overalls is subliminal advertising for Marlboro. In the Nanny-State world in which we live sport is no longer allowed to take advantage of the bulging coffers of tobacco companies to boost their bottom line through advertising. At least in Europe. Which means that sport is […]
Chinese Grand Prix (2010) RESULT
The Red Bulls where on the front row. Alonso just behind. The McLarens on his shoulder. Did it rain? Did the Red Bulls get their race act together? Find out. That Jenson Button. He’s making a big mistake going to McLaren, you know. Hamilton will walk all over him. So went the expert mantra earlier […]