Category Archives: sport

Review: Overdrive ~ Formula 1 in the Zone

Posted on June 19, 2010 by admin

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 →

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The Hare and the Tortoise

Posted on June 1, 2010 by admin

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 →

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A Logo Does not a Sponsor Make!

Posted on March 28, 2009 by admin

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 →

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Virgin Rosso?

Posted on September 15, 2008 by RM

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 →

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