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...
Ferrari pave the way for the return of Ross Brawn
Stefano Domenicali finally relinquished his post as team principal of Ferrari, for many the decision was long ovedue and although he resigned the post the truth is he was sent packing but given the diginified option of resignation – arrivederci Stefano, bygones are...
Montezemolo and his underperforming team…and taxi drivers
Luca di Montezemolo made a grand entrance in Bahrain, having sent an advance warning to all and sundry that he was attending round three of the championship and seeking urgent talks with the powers that be of Formula 1, as he (and the thousands of Ferrari fans polled)...
Williams show exactly why they are Formula 1’s classiest act
Shortly after the Williams team orders fiasco – during the Malaysian Grand Prix – I wrote an open letter to Felipe Massa praising the Brazilian in the aftermath of the Sepang race. The letter was highly critical of his team’s actions and it gave my personal opinion of...
Bravo Felipe Massa!
I trust you are well, amigo! Good to see you in your new Williams team with the Martini branding – very retro, very historic and very cool. However, I must admit that not seeing you in red has taken some getting used to, but now the white racing overall is starting to...
How Ferrari have transformed Kimi into a man of many words and wise ones at that
Somehow Ferrari, despite having some of the finest Formula 1 brains in their midst, have yet again failed to kick start their season with a pace setting car and again find themselves on the back foot. Now, in the aftermath of a below par Melbourne showing it appears...