Gilles Press on regardless: Very few drivers have remained in the hearts of racing fans worldwide as Gilles Villeneuve. The French speaking Canadian was making waves in Formula Atlantic series in North America when he was noticed by a fellow competitor, James Hunt, who recommended Gilles to his team boss, Teddy Mayer. Spins […]
Alexander Rossi charts European campaign Czechs out Brno, Hungary for more. Alexander Rossi, the 2008 Formula BMW Americas and World Finals Champion, had a busy month in April testing the waters of cut-throat European racing scene at four classic European venues. And quite a splash he made across the pond. First stop in preparation […]
Brands Hatch Goodie Bag Season Finale A1GP Powered by Ferrari Adam Carrol: Luck of the Irish was smiling as title challenge from Team Switzerland melted away after Neel Jani’s qualifying woes. That was all the gin and tonic Adam needed as he grabbed pole position for both sprint and feature races and turned them […]
Turning a new leaf: Talented Romain Grosjean, the Swiss-promoted-as-French driver, is set to break into the top tier of motor racing this season. He will compete in the GP2 series which starts in Barcelona this weekend, and is also reserve and test driver for Renault. Grosjean will go against Japanese rising star Kamui Kobayashi […]
Podcast number 344 special Tony Brooks: One of the early giants of F1’s first decade is featured in our exclusive interview on podcast # 334. Brooks boarded a plane with his medical books en route to his first F1 event, the non-championship 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix and took his Connaught to victory over a fleet […]
Pål Varhaug Racing his way from Norway By Nasir Hameed Nordic nations have produced great racing drivers and champions over the years. It was Jo Bonnier from Sweden who gave BRM their first Grand Prix victory in the dunes of Zandvoort in 1959. His compatriot Ronnie Peterson, The Super Swede, dazzled the competition […]