F1Weekly podcast # 560

F1weekly podcast number 560 This week’s special Interviews: Jonathan Bomarito an American racing driver from Monterey, California. After much success in karting and two years driving in Grand-Am Cup, Jonathan Bomarito moved to Formula Ford 2000 USA in 2003 and won the championship. The next year he moved to the Atlantic Championship and finished 9th […]

Motorsports Mondial

Jensen Button tops the time sheets in Melbourne. FIA not happy with stepped nose on F1 cars. Charlie Whiting: “It will doubtless be discussed ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. “In 2014, the rules will be entirely different and there will be much, much lower noses so that problem will disappear in 2014 I […]

Motorsports Mondial

The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship restarts this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix, held at the 5.303km Albert Park circuit in Melbourne. This year, Renault Sport F1 will supply its RS27 V8 engine to four teams; Red Bull Racing, which aims to successfully defend its consecutive world championship titles; Lotus F1 Team, Caterham […]

Motorsports Mondial

Photo: forceindiaf1 Force India drivers thoughts on Melbourne Paul Di Resta Paul, after three winter tests you must be keen for the season to finally begin… Yes, the build-up to Melbourne has been a while coming, but at the same time it doesn’t feel like there’s been that much testing. In fact, compared to last […]

Motorsports Mondial

LOTUS F1 2012 Australian GP Preview Kimi Räikkönen: Poles, podiums, wins, a World Title; Kimi Räikkönen has been there, and done it all in Formula 1. Now he’s back for more, and hungrier than ever What are your objectives on your return to Formula 1 with Lotus F1 Team? I will try to do as […]

F1Weekly podcast # 559

Michael Doodson Aintree, 1955. At the age of fourteen Michael is taken to his first motor race by his father. The sound of racing engines would steer him to a career in motorsports; from a flag marshal at Oulton Park to Press Officer at Colin Chapman’s Lotus team to world renowned F1 journalist. In a […]