The French are coming
December 14th, 2011
You wait ages for a French F1 driver and then just like London buses, three arrive at the same time.
With Romain Grosjean at Lotus, Charles Pic at Marussia and now Jean-Eric Vergne a la Toro Rosso, the 2012 grid will…
Jenson Button Competition!
December 13th, 2011
Fancy getting your hands on a Johnnie Walker gift pack complete with Jenson Button goodies? Well, if you know your Jessica’s you are in with a shout.
For one lucky reader we have a limited edition prize pack which includes a…
Kimi Raikkonen, the next star of Twitter?
November 30th, 2011
If you have been on the Moon or in North Korea for the last couple of days, you may have missed the seismic news announcement that Kimi Raikkonen is returning to Formula 1 with Lotus Renault from 2012. The deal…
Don’t bet with Branson…
November 28th, 2011
At the launch of the Marussia Virgin F1 team in December 2009, Sir Richard Branson was confident that his team would beat the Team Lotus outfit of rival airline boss Tony Fernandes in the 2010 season.
So certain of success was…
Get your hands on a rare piece of Rubens memorabilia!
November 27th, 2011
In early 1995, for reasons I simply cannot recall, I was invited to the launch of Eddie Jordan’s latest F1 car, the 195 and to meet the drivers, Rubens Barrichello and Eddie Irvine.
The launch was a bit of a riotous…
HRT - Brazil nuts
November 26th, 2011
Sao Paulo. In an effort to further reduce costs, HRT have their drivers colour in their own helmets. With chalk. Not sure how that will work in the rain…
Proof that HRT helps the elderly
November 23rd, 2011
Continuing its merry-go-round approach to driver recruitment, the Hispania Racing Team have hired up and coming talent, Pedro de la Rosa, a driver who first appeared in F1 back in 1999.
Pedro has signed a two year deal but given the…
I’ve been a good boy all year Santa, honest!
November 23rd, 2011
With Charles Pic rumoured to be taking his place at the Marussia team next year, Jerome d’Ambrosio asks if Santa has any 2012 F1 drives in his sack…