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On 1 May 1994, three-time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna was tragically killed in a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix. He was 34. A family lost a beloved relative, a country lost its hero and the sport lost its brightest star. Senna’s death sent shock waves through F1 that are still felt to this day. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Senna’s death, I’ve produced this...
Published: April 29, 2014
Who was the best driver in Formula One history? The question is a staple of forums, comments sections and social media. Was it the star of the 1950s, Juan Manuel Fangio, who won 24 races of 52 entered and won five world titles? Or perhaps it was triple champion Jack Brabham, the only man to ever win the title driving a car bearing his own name. Jim Clark won a then-record 25 races before he was killed...
Published: April 27, 2014
There are several circuit types used in Formula One today. The first, and most commonly encountered type is the “proper” circuit, race track or road course. Tracks like Silverstone, Monza, the Hungaroring and the Circuit of the Americas—designed and built for racing. The second is the street circuit. Monaco and Singapore are run on real public roads, designed for road cars, and are...
Published: April 25, 2014
Modern Formula One is a global super-sport with races on five continents and a safety record which could put any rival to shame. But some fans yearn for a return to the days gone by, when the best drivers in the world drove on circuits a million miles away from today’s soulless, benign “Tilkedromes.” Tracks like the Osterreichring, Zandvoort, Watkins Glen and Clermont-Ferrand. Even...
Published: April 23, 2014
NASCAR team owner and manufacturing tycoon Gene Haas is set to enter Formula One next year. His team, Haas Formula, will be based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, making it the only F1 constructor outside Europe. Ferrari and Toro Rosso are in Italy, Sauber in Switzerland, and the remaining eight teams have their homes in a small region of England colloquially known as “Motorsport Valley.” The...
Published: April 22, 2014
Formula One heads into a three-week break after the Chinese Grand Prix. The next race, the Spanish Grand Prix, takes place in early May. Bernie Ecclestone should be there. His trial in Germany starts this week, with the F1 chief accused of paying a bribe relating to the sale of shares to CVC in 2006. But the court has kindly agreed to a part-time schedule, so he’ll still be able to attend the...
Published: April 21, 2014
The 2014 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix brought with it few surprises. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won the race from pole, with team-mate Nico Rosberg finishing second and setting the fastest lap. The duo have claimed every pole, every win and every fastest lap so far in 2014. Further down the field, the tight battle to be best of the rest carried on. Fernando Alonso was third, just ahead of Red...
Published: April 11, 2014
The Formula One rulebook has had more editions than the Guinness Book of Records. Not a year goes by without something being tweaked, fiddled with or completely changed. The 2014 season saw some of the most sweeping rule changes in the sport’s history, and Autosport reports that changes to the noses are already in the pipeline for next year. They’ll apparently be less ugly. But what else...
Published: April 9, 2014
The 2014 Formula One season is already shaping up to be a two-horse race. Mercedes have produced a car which is so far ahead of the competition that Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg look set to be the only contenders for the crown. It won’t be the first time they’ve been involved in a title race. They met in 1997 and are first recorded by driverdb.com as competing regularly against each...
Published: April 8, 2014
With three races of the 2014 Formula One season behind us, it’s a good time to revisit the latest betting odds to see who the bookies think are the real contenders. Odds are a great way to get an idea of what is really going on behind the headlines. Bookmakers are open to huge losses if they get their odds badly wrong, so they make use of a variety of well-informed sources and experts to craft...