Monsanto Moment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnLf9uW-I-w The PM said Iceman is coming to Lisbon. Now here’s a guy I’ve never met in my life but with whom I have spoken several times (10? 15? who’s counting!?) a year, over Skype, during the races for the last two, three years (again, who’s counting). Somehow I feel I know […]
Roundy Round Raikkonen I Reckon AP Photo/Lehtikuva/Juha Sorri Kimi Matias Raikkonen. The Espoo enigma. The kid who did less than two dozen motor races before making and scoring a point on his Grand Prix debut. That was something even Senna and Schumacher could not achieve. Man of little talk with mega racing talent. One […]
Crying Love for Motorsports Photo: Giada de Zen Italian teenager in pursuit of her racing dreams Meet Giada de Zen. Miss Icewoman. She is 15-years old and already in her second year of single-seater racing. At Monza last Saturday she achieved her best result and now has her sight set on the podium. Q. What […]
The Plight & Flight of Lotus Lotus, like Ferrari and Alfa Romeo, is a magical name in the annals of motor racing history. Mention the name Lotus and one goes into the dream world of Chapman and Clark…..the DFV and 49 at Zandvoort…..the beautiful JPS colors on the 72 in the hands of Fittipaldi and […]
Andrea Margutti Passion for Karting Like many young Italian boys, little Andrea had a passion for speed and dreams of glory at Parco Monza. Hailing from the city by seven hills, the 14-year old started his career in what many consider the purest form of motorsport. Karting. He raced against Giancarlo Fisichella, who went on […]
MOTORSPORT MONDIAL Melbourne Edition Photo: AP Finger Lickin Good. Sweet 16 career pole in the park. Followed by first points scoring finish in Australia in first place for victory # 11. Vettel has now won last four of the five Grands Prix since Japan last year. The one that got away in the closing laps […]