We have the result of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Did the Red Bulls dominate? Did Schumacher find his Mojo? Who did better – Jenson or Lewis? We started to get gripes at the end of last year’s F1 season that our headlines on Grand Prix results gave the game away. Not an overwhelming […]
Ferrari one-two in 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso led Felipe Massa home to claim a one-two for Ferrari in the opening F1 Grand Prix in Bahrain. It looked as if it should have been Red Bull’s weekend. Or at least Sebastian Vettel’s weekend. But in the end the unreliability that seems to have crept in to the Red Bulls stopped them […]
F1 2010 – an enticing prospect
It hardly seems five minutes since Jenson Button tied up the 2009 F1 World Championship, and already we’re on the eve of the first F1 race weekend of 2010 in Bahrain. There have been accusations that Formula 1 has become boring; just a procession of cars going round in a circle many say. And at […]
Stirling Moss hurt in lift shaft fall
Sir Stirling Moss – motor racing legend – has been badly hurt falling down a lift shaft at his home in Mayfair. Sir Stirling Moss – ‘The best driver never to have been world champion’ – has been hurt after falling down the lift shaft at his home in Mayfair. Reports say that Sir Stirling, […]
Mercedes SLS AMG: F1 Safety Car 2010
Mercedes has announced that this years F1 safety car will be the Mercedes SLS AMG, with the C63 AMG acting as Medical Car The new F1 season is close to kicking off, and we’ll get round to doing a preview of what’s happening at the start of the 2010 season once we’ve got Geneva out […]
Schumacher to blame for poor F1 driving standards – Nico Rosberg
Michael Schumacher’s team mate at Mercedes GP for 2010 – Nico Rosberg – has accused him of being responsible for the poor driving standards in Formula One. All the news of late has been about Michael Schumacher returning to F1. It’s been hailed as the biggest comeback since Lazarus and everyone from Bernie Ecclestone to Mercedes GP […]
McLaren & Lewis Hamilton Merry Christmas Video
Vodafone and McLaren have cooked up a festive Christmas video with Lewis Hamilton and his F1 car playing a festive ditty. Much past today – Boxing Day in the UK – and we’ll be hard pushed to run anything that has a real Christmas theme. Mind you, that won’t stop us if the story’s interesting or fun. […]
Merry Christmas Car(d)s!
This year for Christmas we feature Bernie Ecclestone’s personal Christmas card and a selection we’ve received from other car makers. Just like last year, we’ve chosen to use Bernie Ecclestone‘s personal Christmas card to headline our Yuletide good wishes to you, dear reader. Bernie likes to make an amusing point or two when he commissions […]
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER JOINS MERCEDES GP PETRONAS – Press Release
Stuttgart/Brackley – The MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team can confirm today that seven-times Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher will make his racing return in 2010 with the Silver Arrows team. With seven Drivers’ World Championships, 248 Grand Prix starts, 91 victories, 154 podium finishes and 68 pole positions, the 40-year old German needs […]
Schumacher to drive for Mercedes GP – Michael’s personal statement
Michael to drive for Mercedes GP Team switch done – a big “thank you” to Ferrari. “I have decided to return to Formula One. Mercedes GP and I agreed on teaming up for the coming 3 seasons. And to be honest, I’m already super excited by the prospect to be back in a F1 cockpit. […]