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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Photo: f1photos.org Sebastian Vettel in full control wins the Australia GP. Hamilton nurses his MP4/26 to the checkered flag in P2. Petrov with an outstanding drive for Renault. Sergio Perez impresses everyone finishing in seventh. Stay tuned for the race recap with Clark and Steve. Vitaly Petrov, P3, R31-03 I’m delighted to be here on […]