Blasted Tires—You Tell ‘Em, Niki
Always outspoken Niki Lauda has blasted Pirelli’s new tires for the 2013 Formula One season. We’ve got to agree as well. Read More …
Category: Commentary
Opinion and analysis by a long-time Formula 1 observer and fan.
Nürburgring For Sale, Only $165M
The Nürburgring is officially up for sale, yours for just $165 million. Here’s hoping it remains open as a racing facility. Save The Ring! Read More …
How Much Does It Cost To Build an F1 Car?
Interesting infographic from Netcars Motoring Blog. But £4.76 million (US$7.21m) seems awfully cheap for a Formula 1 car these days. The true cost of F1 cars, from our investigation, is far, far higher. Read More …
Bring It On!
After months of expectation, preparation, speculation and deprivation, nobody really has an idea of what to expect in the opening race of the 2013 Formula One season. I’m so excited. Bring it on, Melbourne! Read More …
How Not To Promote F1 In the US
NBC Sports Network outbid Speed for the broadcast rights to air Formula 1 in the United States, but precious little has happened since then. Read More …
Passive Stalling Devices For 2013
The back and forth between designers and sanctioning bodies has been a part of Formula One for decades. It’s a fun game to watch. Read More …
2013 F1 Season Preview Infographic
A surprisingly revealing compilation of predictions for the 2013 Formula One season. Read More …
A Changing Formula One Balance Sheet
For some years now, there have been whispers in Formula 1 that all was not well financially with some of the teams. Read More …
2012 Season Review
In 2012 Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull did it yet again, scoring their third consecutive drivers’ and constructors’ world titles, but it was far from a foregone conclusion in an utterly unpredictable F1 season. Read More …
Austin Is Ready!
The story of how the developers of the Austin, TX, Circuit Of the Americas overcame obstacle after obstacle is improbable, dramatic and sometimes contentious. Read More …