Reporting from the Ragged Edge
On 1 May 1994, I sat down in front of the TV with my dad to watch Formula 1. This had happened every couple of weeks during the F1 season for longer than I could remember. A happy father-son activity. I was 9 years old. And then Senna crashed. "... and Senna! My goodness!..." was... Continue Reading →
One of the features of the 2020 Formula 1 season has been the number of substitutes who have been called on to race. Nico Hulkenberg, George Russell, Pietro Fittipaldi and Jack Aitken have all stepped in to fill the void left by an ill driver at some point this season. How have they stacked up?... Continue Reading →
Red Bull have a problem. They need to pick a driver to partner Max Verstappen in 2021. At last week's Sakhir Grand Prix, the solution was presented. Red Bull should sign George Russell. Since Daniel Ricciardo left the team at the end of 2018, Red Bull have been struggling to put together a satisfactory driver... Continue Reading →
Like many occupations, motor racing tends to be a family affair. The children of professional racing drivers often become racing drivers themselves, to varying degrees of success. In very rare cases, both generations reach the pinnacle of their chosen racing categories. Let's have a look at how this has happened in Formula 1. In the... Continue Reading →
Nico Rosberg has joined the 2015 Formula 1 World Championship fight with a superb victory at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Rosberg beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton in a straight fight for the win, with Felipe Massa finishing third for Williams. This is not Rosberg's first win of the 2015 season - in fact it's... Continue Reading →
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