Monaco 2011
What a great photo of World Champion Sebastian Vettel from the Monaco Grand Prix 2011. Courtesy of Totallycoolpix.com. Read More …
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When F1 Was Really Life or Death
Fifty years ago, when “Taffy’ von Trips died during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in 1961, nobody had thought of stopping the race. Were people more callous back then? Read More …
F1 Drivers on Facebook
The emergence of social media over the past several years has added an entirely new dimension to Formula One. Read More …
Lewis Hamilton the Crybaby
Exploring the paradox that is Lewis Hamilton today. Incredible talent, incredible skill, incredible ego. The guy looks lost. Read More …
Seb’s Stats
Six out of eight race wins to start a Formula One season. Seven poles. No classifications lower than 2nd. Sebastian Vettel is having a hell of a year. Better than Niki Lauda in 1976 (five wins of first nine, three poles). Better than Jim Clark in 1965 (six wins of fist seven, four poles). Better than Aryton Senna in 1991 or Nigel Mansell in 1992. Better even than Michael Schumacher in 2002 or 2004. Read More …
Six Top F1 Qualifiers
Putting your car on the front row, P1, has never been harder in Formula One than today, but it’s always been a difficult undertaking. Here are the best qualifiers of all time, including a current Read More …
Who Makes How Much in F1?
On the eve of the European GP in Valencia, the Aussie paper, Daily Telegraph, has revealed the staggering earnings of the world’s leading F1 stars. No surprise is that Fernando Alonso heads the list, Lewis Hamilton coming in second. Read More …
Schumacher: Will He, Won’t He or Should He Even Stay?
The famous, record-setting seven time Formula One World Champion driver is now quickly nearing a crossroads. Whether he stays in the cockpit or not is something open to speculation, including that of Schumacher himself. Read More …
A Canadian Comeback For the Ages
Jenson Button captured his first F1 victory of 2011 in a sensational Canadian Grand Prix that had five safety car periods, a two hour rain delay and lasted for nearly four hours. Button made six trips through pit lane, including one for a drive-through penalty, was dead last at one point and overtook Sebastian Vettel for the victory on the final lap of the race. Read More …
Lewis Hamilton’s Petulance
McLaren driver and former World Champion Lewis Hamilton was penalized three times in two days in Monaco when he attempted impossible overtaking moves that led to inevitable shunts. Afterwards he called the drivers he punted out of the race — Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado — “stupid” and said of the penalties, “It’s an absolute frickin’ joke, just ridiculous.” Read More …