As one who has loved both Formula 1 and the USA all his waking life, I’m delighted to see the two reunited in 2012. And the more I learn about the forthcoming US Grand Prix in Austin, the more enthusiastic I become. For one thing, Tavo Hellmund, the man behind… Read more
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High hopes for Austin
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Will Texas fall in love with F1?
July 30th, 2010 | Gordon Kirby | 10 Comments
On Tuesday, Austin Grand Prix promoter Tavo Hellmund held a press conference with his primary financial backer Red McCombs, former owner of the Minnesota Vikings National Football League team and San Antonio Spurs National Basketball Association team. Hellmund and McCombs insist the track will be ready in time to revive… Read more
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Could Johnson be an F1 star?
June 28th, 2010 | Gordon Kirby | 21 Comments
Jimmie Johnson is chasing an unprecedented fifth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup title this year. The 34-year-old Californian is steadily emerging as one of the greatest talents in the sport’s history, and he’s emphasized the point over the past two weekends by winning back-to-back races at the Infineon Raceway road course… Read more
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Thousands visit new Spanish track
June 21st, 2010 | Rob Widdows | 3 Comments
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 week for motor sport in Europe and a busy one too for citizens of the Spanish city of Pamplona.
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Canada welcomes back F1
June 14th, 2010 | Gordon Kirby | 6 Comments
The Canadian Grand Prix at le Circuit Gilles Villeneuve adjacent to downtown Montréal is a favourite for many people. We were all disgusted and distraught when the race was axed for 2009 and were equally delighted to see it return to the Formula 1 calendar this year. And it’s a… Read more
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Motor racing predictable? Never…
June 8th, 2010 | Rob Widdows | 18 Comments
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 and weeks rush by when you get beyond a certain age. They were right. I simply mention this for the… Read more
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Psychological battles
Dear Nigel,
Having just watched both the qualifying at Melbourne and highlights of the 1969 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, courtesy of YouTube, I was struck by the enormous gulf between F1 then and now. I was born in 1974 and my earliest memories of motor racing come from… -
Looking to the past for inspiration
April 15th, 2010 | Rob Widdows | 20 Comments
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 company I was keeping.
My friend Robert Dean is an engineer, a mechanic, a racer of vintage cars and generally… Read more -
Latest Issue – May 2010
March 31st, 2010 | Web Editor
60 years of the Formula 1 World Championship
1950s
At the start of the World Championship the Italians ruled, but then came the rise of the Brits1960s
A decade of technical innovation, with rear-engined cars coming to the fore, led by Lotus and Jim Clark1970s
The ’60s had been… Read more -
Alonso, but not by much…
As the 2010 Grand Prix season beckons, most of my acquaintance are agreed that it’s been a very long time since we anticipated a year with such relish. Schumacher back… Alonso at Ferrari… Button with Hamilton at McLaren… four World Champions in the pack… the prospect of four highly competitive… Read more
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