The pros and (no) cons of F1 refueling

Much has been written about the possible return of refueling to spice up Formula 1 races and I admit that I am a big fan of the concept. For me refueling will add a very intersting dimension to strategy, and is far more acceptable in terms of real racing than DRS and...

Al Unser Junior and how memory fades

The other day I was trawling the internet (as one does) and stumbled upon an interview with Al Unser Junior who in 1991 [corrected] had a brief flirtation with Williams during a winter test in Estoril, and it appears the sands of time have dulled his memory. Little Al...

Have Mercedes shown Ferrari the Magic Button

In his usual brash style Helmut Marko has come out and accused Mercedes of colluding with Ferrari, hence the reason why the Maranello outfit has made such huge strides since last season and now is second only to Mercedes in the Formula 1 pecking order. Marko said...

Are the Mercedes F1 bosses out of their depth?

For Mercedes the 2014 Formula 1 season has been an astonishing roller-coaster ride of success, with six wins out of six races and most of their rivals predicting that the Silver Arrows are capable of making it a clean sweep of 19 victories this season. Of course time...

The Ferrari F14T is as fast as a SUV

Honestly, I set out to try and write nice, positive things about Ferrari ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, as I have many friends and even family that count themselves as tifosi – but alas I am struggling to see any light at the end of the [wind] tunnel for...