Category Archives: motor racing
Review: Overdrive ~ Formula 1 in the Zone
I first heard of the book Overdrive ~ Formula 1 in the Zone by Clyde Brolin mentioned by Maurice Hamilton on the BBC Red Button Service for one of the practice sessions of the Bahrain Grand Prix. As a lifelong … Continue reading
The Hare and the Tortoise
We all know Aesop’s story about the Hare and the Tortoise. The hare and the Tortoise decide to have a race. The Hare rushes off at full speed. The Tortoise plods along at a steady pace. After a while the … Continue reading
Is it fair to have KERS charged on the grid?
Well that’s the question. What do you think? It strikes me that if the KERS cars are allowed to have their systems charged on the grid they have an unfair advantage. All the cars have to qualify on race fuel … Continue reading
A Logo Does not a Sponsor Make!
For those who were up early this morning watching the qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, you may have like me been expecting to see the Brawn repainted in a stunning Virgin livery. Not so! A few Virgin … Continue reading
Virgin Rosso?
Did anyone else spot Richard Branson on the grid at Monza on Sunday. He looked as though he was talking to a Ferrari person, but I’m not sure. Now young Richard, he and I are the same age you know, … Continue reading