14 April 2023 ✺ Lewis Hamilton’s ‘instinctive, unconscious speed has possibly left him’, says Damon Hill ✺ Single-lap Q3 planned as part of new sprint race format for Azerbaijan Grand Prix. ✺ Vasseur would be ‘frustrated’ if Leclerc were happy with the situation. ✺ Aston Martin targets Monaco for ‘magical’ Alonso win. ✺ Suspicions were […]
11 April 2023 Karl Abarth was born in Vienna, Austria, to an Italian father. Austrian-born Karl Abarth started on motorcycles and won at least five European motorcycle championships before the outbreak of the Second World War. Following a fascinating turn of events (for a future article), a partnership between Porsche and a business, Cisitalia, began.
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11 April 2023 Safety and F1 have been significant since the series’ inception in the 50s. Due to the continuing good work of the F1 and FIA, we now have fewer crashes resulting in deaths. Fifteen drivers died in the 1950s; fourteen in the 1960s; twelve in the 1970s; four in the 1980s, and two
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11 April 2023 British American Racing (BAR) was a Formula 1 constructor from 1999 to 2005. They acquired Tyrell and formed a six-year subsequent contract with Honda. Founder Craig Pollock has reappeared and plans to establish a new F1 team for the 2026 season. However, with one significant difference, the initiative to have a 50:50
11 April 2023 ✺ Porsche has officially ruled out joining the Formula One grid in 2026 ✺ After taking his second championship in 2022, Verstappen will be nominated for a Laureus Sports Award. ✺ Leclerc pleads with fans not to gather outside his home in Monaco. ✺ Alonso predicts changing F1 pecking order in time
30 March 2023 It was a great upset; an unknown Englishman won the inaugural Monaco Grand Prix. The first race, held on 14 April 1929, was won by William Grover-Williams (using the pseudonym ‘Williams’), driving a works Bugatti Type 35B. It was an invitation-only event, but not all of those invited decided to attend. The
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30 March 2023 I recently quoted, ‘my love of the internal combustion engine is tempered by the knowledge the future doesn’t involve it.’ We are entering a period where high-performance car makers will be forced to move from the internal combustion engine to electric. The question is whether or not there is a place for
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30 March 2023 Aston has recently registered the name Vanguard. It isn’t easy to see where a new model would fit into Aston Martin’s short-term plans; it is unlikely to replace the Vantage or DB11, especially as we expect the DB12 to be unveiled shortly. The Aston Martin DBX is only mid-life cycle. The rumour
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30 March 2023 What do Derek Bell, Jackie Stewart, Jackie Oliver and Jonathan Palmer have in common? They all crafted their trade in a Marcos. Marcos was founded in Dolgellau, North Wales, in 1959, by Speedex cars’ Jem Marsh with aerodynamicist Frank Costin. Jem Marsh and Frank Costin took the first three letters of their
30 March 2023 On the one hand, there are mixed messages from Mercedes, Toto and his PR machine indicating a concept change but really, at this part of the season. The changes will need to be radical if Team Mercedes are to make up the half-minute required to become close to victory. Who knows the
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