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Formula E is due to run in 2014 and will feature some top flight racing with, unsurprisingly, electric vehicles at the forefront. Hopefully they’ll fit synthetic noise production units or part of the atmosphere of a racing event will be missing – though that’s by the by. At a recent Formula E press conference, Lord […]
In a move that is sure to delight sports car enthusiasts and fans around the world, Renault and Caterham Group have announced they will come together to develop and build future sports cars. Future cars will have the Alpine DNA running through them and will be built at the Alpine plant in Dieppe, Normandy, in […]
The past few years have really, really been tough on the motorist. We’ve been hit with some of the hardest fuel hikes we’ve seen in a long time as well as with rising car tax and the ever increasing congestion on our roads. But it’s not all bad – is it? Of course not. Here’s […]
The first race of the Formula 1 2012 season takes place at Melbourne during the 16th-18th March. In the meantime the winter testing continues and cars and drivers are prepping themselves for what is sure to be an action packed world championship. As F1 remains the pinnacle of motorsport (as per the opinion of most […]
Sebastian Vettel drove a superb race at Abu Dhabi to fight off every other contender, including his own team mate Mark Webber, to become the 2010 Formula 1 World Champion. The race was, naturally, a fraught affair given that the title was up for grabs by Alonso, Webber, Vettel and even our own Lewis Hamilton. […]
In the most recent Formula 1 race that took place in Germany, there was an investigation into the radio message that appeared to suggest that Massa should move past to allow the quicker Alonso gain the greater number of points. They finished, as we well know, in the 1-2 position. Naturally, Ferrari were elated with […]
In F1, there are limits on when testing of the current car can take place for the season. So, drivers and teams resort to using their simulators. In this video, Mark Webber takes the Red Bull F1 simulator for a spin, showing just how incredibly life-like it is. How brilliant would it be to have […]
Whilst his colleague Jenson Button took the Australian Grand Prix in dramatic fashion, Lewis Hamilton appeared in the news before the result by having his Mercedes car impounded. Following leaving practice for the race, Hamilton appeared to drive in an erratic fashion down the road leaving some tyre smoke in his wake. This was enough […]
Obviously from the last race we were already aware of who was going to be this year’s Driver’s Champion – and indeed Constructor’s Champion. Once again, our congratulations go to Jenson Button and Brawn GP for all of the hard work that they’ve put in to ensure that the team that rose from nowhere became […]
Well, Rubens put in a sterling performance in the final qualifying session of the Brazilian Grand Prix. But is it going to be enough to actually ensure he can fend off Button or not? Only time will tell – but there are some interesting names in the top ten: 1 R Barrichello 2 M Webber […]