The Lucky 110

16 February 2023 January 15, 2023, was the 110th anniversary of Aston Martin. Aston has planned a year-long festival of the marque’s past, present, and future to celebrate. Additionally, Aston Martin will unveil a limited-edition motor car later this year. Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford initially formed it. The company’s full name comes from Martin’s […]

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F1 Snippets

16 February 2023 ❖ Mercedes will add ‘double digits’ of horsepower to their engine for the F1 2023 season, according to reports. ❖ Ferrari gain at least one second with the F1 2023 car? The latest rumour emerges from Maranello. ❖ McLaren ‘not entirely happy’ with launch spec F1 2023 car ❖ Red Bull boss

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The Future Began in 1963

09 February 2023 Lamborghini is 60 years old this year. Automobili Lamborghini officially established in May 1963 in Sant’ Agata Bolognese, Italy, and the same year launched its first car, the Lamborghini 350 GTV, a two-seater coupe with a V12 engine. To celebrate, Lamborghini has significantly upgraded their museum, the Museo Automobili Lamborghini, or MUDETEC, which

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Mr Lyons and the XJ13

09 February 2023 There’s only one Jaguar XJ13 in the world, built as a potential Le Mans contender, although it never competed in any race. Its development, which started in 1964, had to take second place to that of the much more crucial new saloon car, which became the XJ6 and launched in 1968. The

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The Greatest F1 Driver

09 February 2023 In April 2016. Dr Andy Bell from the University of Sheffield applied statistical analysis to determine who was the greatest F1 driver of all time. Dr Bell said the question ‘who is the greatest F1 driver of all time’ is difficult to answer because we don’t know the extent to which drivers

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F1 Snippets

09 February 2023 ✺ Ford announced plans to return to F1 from the 2026 season with Red Bull. ✺ Mercedes, not Ferrari, to be the first rival, says Verstappen ✺ Red Bull Christian Horner had no interest in replacing Mattia Binotto as Ferrari’s team principal. ✺ McLaren to share F1 reserve driver Schumacher with Mercedes.

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The Battle Royale

03 February 2023 I recently read the headline, ‘Ferrari to go all out to sigh Lando Norris as Charles Leclerc eyes Hamilton’s seat.’ Wow, I thought, have I missed something? I should have realised what it was saying, if Hamilton was to retire (looking unlikely) and Charles Leclerc was interested in taking Lewis’s place, then Ferrari would

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