Have Wings, Will Fly: German wunderkind Sebastian Vettel has been confirmed as Mark Webber’s teammate at Red Bull for next season. After winning German and European karting championships, Bastian began his single-seater career in Formula BMW Germany, placing second in his rookie year, 2003, with 5 wins and 12 podium finishes from 19 races. […]
Das Stadium: German Grand Prix takes place on Sunday at Hockenheimring. This track was built by Mercedes-Benz in 1939. The first Formula 1 race in 1970 was won by German-born Austrian domiciled Jochen Rindt in a Lotus 72. It was seven years before Formula 1 would return to the track after Niki Lauda’s near fatal […]
Formula 2: Max vs Bernie battle takes to the track in 2009 as FIA plans to re-introduce Formula 2 as feeder series to Formula 1. Glory years of Formula 2 produced many top drivers. Jacky Ickx, the 1967 European Formula 2 champion, went on to winning Grand Prix races for Ferrari and Le Mans […]
Comrades, Start Your Engines: The Transsyberian Rally is now underway. In 14 days the drivers will travel over 4,000 miles of forests and mountains of Russia and the vast plains and the sands of the Gobi desert. There are 20 Porsche Cayennes among 37 entries. Rod Millen, the Los Angeles based Kiwi, won the event last year […]
Bernard Cahier, who was born in Marseilles, has passed away at the age of 81. He was one of the most respected photographers on the Formula 1 circuit, which he started covering in 1952. His son Paul-Henri carries on the great tradition and their superb work can be seen at http://www.f1-photo.com. Bernard also worked […]
Hamilton Drowns The Competition: In tricky wet conditions at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton in his McLaren put on a masterful performnace to score his third win of the season in Sunday’s British Grand Prix. So dominant was his performance only the podium finishers were able to complete the race distance. Nick Heidfeld was second for […]