It's always difficult to interpret lap times from free practise. Only the teams know what fuel loads are in the cars, what the drivers are doing and why, and what the engineers are working on, so the order on Friday can mean nothing at all. In Brazil, the Friday times mean even less. The track... Continue Reading →
The Spectacle of Formula 1
Formula 1 is at the most enthralling I've ever seen it. The cars, the drivers, the tracks and the regulations all contribute to what really is a fantastic show every couple of weeks. The cars are extremely closely matched. This might not seem obvious to someone with little experience of watching Formula 1, but the... Continue Reading →
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Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher returned to Formula 1 racing in 2010 after a "retirement" of 3 years. Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix will be the 38th of his second Formula 1 career, which thus far has not quite lived up to expectations. Yet it has still been a fantastic story for Formula 1, and still has the potential... Continue Reading →
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Return to Formula 1
Coming out of retirement seems to be fashionable in Formula 1 at the moment. Michael Schumacher seems to have started a trend, and the hordes are following. Pedro de la Rosa is set to make yet another return to racing. He has been McLaren's test driver for many years, and is apparently extremely good at... Continue Reading →
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The Beginning
Racing began for me in 1992, and existed purely in Formula 1. This was the year of Nigel Mansell and Williams. The Williams FW14B remains one of the best looking racing cars I've ever seen. 1992 showed the nature of Formula 1 in so many different ways. Williams had the fastest car by a massive margin, and... Continue Reading →
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