It’s Friday 28th August 1992 and French Formula One driver Erik Comas has just slotted his Ligier Renault into sixth gear as he is approaching the almost flat out Blanchimont corner at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. He is pushing hard in qualifying, but overcooks it as he turns into the 180mph corner. The resulting […]
In a world of instagram, twitter and facebook, imagery has never been more available. On a minute by minute basis we can see excellent, thought provoking images, and as a motorsport fan I always keep an eye out for interesting racing shots. Despite photographers being moved further and further away from the action, some amazing […]
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 […]
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 […]
When motorsport fans discuss the best wet-weather performances of all time, they will invariably talk about Formula One. Ayrton Senna at the 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix and 1993 European Grand Prix, numerous Michael Schumacher wins, even Lewis Hamilton’s recent performances. Someone might sneak in Jackie Stewart at the 1968 German Grand Prix or even Damon […]
Who is the greatest driver of all time? It’s one of the most commonly asked questions by F1 fans, particularly in recent times since Lewis Hamilton matched Michael Schumacher’s record of 7 world titles. If you’re anything like me, the answer to that question can change from day to day. I have a fixed top […]
The current F1 cars are the fastest racing cars ever produced. They are lap-time-shredding monsters and I for one like them. Yes they don’t have that visceral, raw quality that the old V10s had, but as an engineering exercise they are second to none. The problem though is that modern F1 appears to be too […]
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