The story of Sebastian Vettel’s career is like a Greek tragedy. A meteoric rise to the top of the sport, then various factors conspiring to contribute to his downfall. Okay, it might not be quite as dramatic as that, but the driver we see today doesn’t compare to the driver we saw winning 4 titles […]
In 1957 and 1958, two races happened which at the time were the fastest races ever run, in any discipline, anywhere. This was when the American USAC stars came to compete against the European Formula One teams at the hallowed ground of Monza in Italy. The race was dubbed ‘The Race of Two Worlds’, or […]
The 3 days of pre-season testing are over, and whereas there still remains some unanswered questions, some insights are starting to emerge. The winners of the test are undoubtably Red Bull. As with all cars, theirs is an evolution of the 2020 car which signed off last season with a strong win in Abu Dhabi. […]
A few years ago Motorsport magazine published an article on the racing driver’s brain and how in extreme situations part of it can be accessed to enable the driver to operate at a higher level. It covered the famous Ayrton Senna episode at the Monaco Grand Prix in 1988. During qualifying he slipped into a […]
Who is the greatest driver never to be crowned world champion? You need to consider those drivers that had prodigious talent, who could put in performances seemingly out of nowhere, but for whatever reason never quite put everything together to achieve an F1 title. There are a few contenders. Top of the list is usually […]
Here in the UK we are spoilt for choice when it comes to motorsport. In a normal year you could be at a different circuit every weekend, watching a different discipline of racing. F1 one weekend, BTCC the next, WEC, DTM, drag racing, rallying, hill climbs, motorcycle road racing, you name it. However, in 2017 […]
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