Mark Webber has become very much Red Bull's number two driver over the past three seasons. That's more due to the extraordinary performance of his team-mate - triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel - than anything else, and Webber is still highly regarded in Formula One. But it has become clear over time that Red Bull... Continue Reading →
Driving a 1998 Ferrari F1 car
Ever wondered what it's like to drive an F1 car? It's one thing to be talked through it by an F1 driver, but F1 cars are fairly normal to F1 drivers. This is the perspective of self-described "normal bloke" Richard Meadan, a man with no racing experience who was given the opportunity to drive a... Continue Reading →
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Button to lead McLaren in 2013
In advance of 2013, there has been an unusual amount of activity in the driver market. Only Ferrari, Red Bull and Lotus are fielding unchanged driver line-ups, which leaves eight teams with the task of introducing new team-mates to each other. One such team is McLaren, where Lewis Hamilton has been replaced by Mexican Sergio... Continue Reading →
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Autosprint ranks Fangio first
Motorsport journalists periodically take on the near-impossible task of producing lists of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. Invariably Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna feature high up on the list, with the remaining spots varying depending on who is involved in ranking the drivers. Italian magazine Autosprint has produced a list... Continue Reading →
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Norbert Haug to leave Mercedes-Benz
Norbert Haug is set to leave Mercedes-Benz at the end of 2012, after a successful 22-year career as head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. Under Haug's leadership, Mercedes-Benz has featured in top-level racing as a constructor and engine supplier and enjoyed considerable success, including six Formula One World Championships - as engine supplier to McLaren and Brawn... Continue Reading →
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