MARCONI AUTO MUSEUM

My thanks to Eric Fernandez for bringing to my attention this wonderful museum in So Cal, and providing the photographs. Eric is a proud member of F1Weekly familia, and his passion for Formula One was fired by watching Nelson Piquet hustling his Parmalat Brabham in the streets of Long Beach in the early 80s. The […]

FORMULA E

The Punta del Este ePrix saw a series of new marks in the FIA Formula E Championship for the fastest pole position lap, race lap and average speed. The Uruguayan circuit provided the drivers with a formidable challenge, combining an uneven, dusty and narrow track with the usual energy management issues. Sébastien Buemi proved to […]

FIA PRIZE GIVING

AN AVALANCHE OF TROPHIES FOR CITROËN AND ITS DRIVERS – Held this year in Doha, Qatar, the FIA Prize-Giving Ceremony saw awards given to the winners of its various Championsh ips. – José María López, Yvan Muller and Sébastien Loeb monopolised the podium of the FIA WTCC, whilst Citroën won the Manufacturers’ championship. – The […]

STOCK CARS BRAZIL

Rubens Barrichello Wins Stock Car Title in Brazil Former Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello has won his first stock car title in Brazil. The 42-year-old Brazilian finished third in Sunday’s season-ending race in Curitiba to secure the title in his second full season in the series. Barrichello finished eighth in the drivers’ standings last season. […]

FORMULA 1

2014 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX Nico Rosberg took victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix after a race-long battle with team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who completed a record-breaking one-two finish for the Silver Arrows at Interlagos. – Nico took his fifth victory of the season, Lewis his 15th podium finish from eighteen races – A 15th win of […]

FORMULA 1

2014 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX – QUALIFYING Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton secured a seventh consecutive Silver Arrows front row lockout during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. – Nico’s 10th pole position of the season secures him the inaugural pole position trophy – The result marks the 17th pole of the season for […]