Fruits of passion: Rising star Esteban Gutierrez became the first Mexican driver to drive a Formula 1 simulator. The 2008 Formula BMW Europe champion was invited by team principal Frank Williams to do a trial session in the team simulator located in the AT&T Williams team based in Oxford. The young driver from Monterrey […]
Podcast 313 A Late Lambada for Lewis: Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix will go down in history as one of the most dramatic and emotionally charged championship decider. A quick burst of shower as the cars were on the grid faded away for a dry race, only to re-appear with five laps remaining. Felipe Massa, darling […]
Massa’s Kodak Moments: Felipe Massa, Ferrari’s 27-year old pilot, has been flying high in the world of motor racing since graduating from karting over a decade ago. After winning the 1999 Formula Chevrolet Brazil championship, Massa made his way to Europe to follow in the footsteps of Fittipaldi, Piquet, Senna and Barrichello. In 2000, […]
Motorsport Memories 2009 calendar: Powered By Turbo. The Professor who smoked the competition. Alain Prost won 35 Grands Prix in the turbo era, starting with his maiden win on home soil at Dijon-Prenois in 1981 driving a Renault. He captured two titles in 1985 & ’86 with McLaren and TAG-Porsche. He also won the final race of […]
Tired Deputy: A Chinese track official takes a break during the Grand Prix weekend. Whether it was a boring race or the sight of most expensive capitalist tools is not known, what is known is Shanghai International circuit is the most expensive racing facility ever built. The Tilke-drome is located on reclaimed marsh lands. […]
PODCAST 309 ready to go. The Long March: Bernie Ecclestone’s Eastern drive has brought the epitome of capital enterprise to the land of Mao. Last year, racing revolutionary Lewis Hamilton had a chance to change the face of motor racing by becoming the first rookie world champion. After dominating the opening stages of the […]