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Well, how was it for you? How did we judge the first ever Grand Prix race to be run at night?
To have been there must surely have been a thrilling experience, especially in such an intoxicating city, a place that combines…
By Rob Widdows | 22 Comments
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With so much media attention prior to the Singapore Grand Prix there was some apprehension about whether or not the first Formula 1 night race would live up to all the hype. After the processional Valencian Grand Prix a few weeks ago there were fears that the Marina Bay circuit…
Paul Newman passed away at the end of last week after a battle with cancer. Newman, 83, spent his last days at his home in rural western Connecticut. About a month ago he took his SCCA-spec Corvette up to Lime Rock, his local track, to enjoy some laps on a…
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With all the financial doom and gloom in Britain last week the 10th anniversary of Goodwood Revival couldn’t have come at a better time in the social calendar, and nor could the British weather have been better: graced with sunny skies throughout the weekend, the Revival revellers could make the…
In recent weeks – and particularly, for very good reason, since the Italian Grand Prix – praise of Sebastian Vettel has been fulsome and widespread. No surprise there, for the youthful German has impressed at virtually every race, and as the competitiveness of Toro Rosso has improved (due in no…
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While I admire a lot what he’s done for the sport, I was wondering why Bernie Ecclestone seems to have such a grudge against Silverstone? He seems to have a dig at the place at every opportunity he gets.
While it’s no Bahrain or Shanghai (thank goodness), the place has improved out of all recognition since I first went there, back in the mid-1980s. Donington is a lovely and historic circuit, but the amount of work needed to bring it up to even Silverstone’s current standard, never mind surpassing it, makes me rather pessimistic for 2010…
Nicholas Hogg
It seems that for a long time the FIA rule makers have been going in the wrong direction. For example, instead of 2.4-litre V8s, why not leave it at 3-litre V10s and ban pneumatic valvetrains, which have no relevance to street cars? Lowering the rpm lowers the power, but the larger engine gives more torque (good out of corners).
It’s the same with refuelling (I completely agree with you). They say they want to improve passing, but then they do almost nothing. Like banning tyre warmers, that would have created more unpredictability and illustrated better driver car control; the FIA relented saying it wouldn’t help costs. What a joke – it’s not only about costs, it should be about better racing!
John Saviano
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