Romain Grosjean quickest in Silverstone 2011 GP2 Asia Series Champion starts European Series on top at first pre-season tests The first 2011 pre-season testing opened today at Silverstone in cold, wet and windy conditions. While Christian Vietoris rejoined Racing Engineering for the European season, Ocean Racing welcomed a new line up consisting of Johnny Cecotto […]
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 […]