Turning a new leaf London Rowing Club meets Monte-Carlo harbour Colin Chapman of Team Lotus turned a new leaf in the commercial side of Grand Prix motor racing when he brought tobacco sponsorship to the sport in 1968. His great friend and Champion Jim Clark would give the British Racing Green Lotus their final victory […]
2010 FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 – GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX Oracle of Oviedo. Fernando Alonso. After “Maestro”, “Il leone” and “Ice Man” “muy macho hombre de Espana” makes a winning debut for Ferrari in Bahrain. After passing from row starting teammate Massa on the opening lap Alonso was able to catch pole […]
Ferrari. Red Hot In the Desert Fernando Alonso gives Ferrari a perfect start to the 2010 season. Felipe Massa best start ever with P2 behind the two time world champion. Vettel very disappointed for loosing the lead to a faulty spark plug. Pos Driver Team Time 1. Alonso Ferrari 1h39:20.396 2. Massa Ferrari + 16.099 […]
Snow in Parabolica Photo: Lars Kaufmann/Kaufmann Racing First official Formula BMW Europe test hampered by snow at Monza. The first official test days of the Formula BMW Europe Season 2010 took place on March 9 & 10 at the “Temple of Speed” – Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. In the morning session of the first test […]
F1weekly podcast number 412. Clark and Steve prepare for Bahrain. Motorsports Mondial with Nasir Hameed. Is this Nico Rosberg’s make or break season going up against team mate Schumacher? “I’m going into the season very optimistically, I feel very, very comfortable in the car, very confident. But at the same time I know it’s going […]
DEAR ALL OF YOU, THE LAST FEW DAYS HAVE BEEN QUITE FANTASTIC AND I’D LIKE TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR KIND THOUGHTS, MESSAGES AND OTHER PARAPHERNALIA. ON SATURDAY EVENING, I WAS AT HOME WITH SUSIE, ELLIOT AND HELEN AND ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR A CURRY, FOR WHICH WE WERE RUNNING […]