Shunt Remembers James H...

Hunt, pointing out the nearest storage closet. The fast life and even faster times of British F1 driver James Hunt are well established, documented in Hunt’s own biography ( Against All Odds , co-written with Eoin Young, 1977); in Gerald Donaldson’s James Hunt: The Biography (2003);...

Indian Grand Prix party...

Filed under: Formula One After reports that the Buddh circuit was far from ready to host its maiden F1 race, the Indian Grand Prix has received a much needed publicity boost with the news that wacky popstress Lady Gaga will rock the after race party. Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal...

Free Practice 2: Vettel...

Filed under: Formula One Sebastian Vettel’s chances of securing the title in Singapore are looking good after the Red Bull driver set the fastest time in second practice today. However, Ferrari also put in a strong challenge on the Marina Bay Circuit, not least because of the soft...

Herbert: We’re in...

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show Former Formula 1 and Le Mans star Johnny Herbert believes we are currently enjoying a “golden era” of F1. The race ace told Autoblog that the current crop of drivers – as well as the technology that’s at their disposal – is...

Red Bull takes to Texan...

Filed under: Formula One American cartoons and stereotypes have taught us that a doughnut in a Red Bull on a Texan street would normally have been dropped by a local policeman trying to get through the night shift. But with the Formula 1 circus coming to visit next year, this time it was...

US F1 street circuit ba...

Filed under: Latest News Formula 1 is already set to return to America next year at a new bespoke home in Texas, but an east coast destination might also be added to the list if investors in New Jersey get their way. The proposals currently being discussed include a street circuit which...

Car start-up smartphone...

Filed under: Latest News Smartphone apps have gone from novelty items to vital everyday tools in an incredibly short amount of time. We’re increasingly using them for everything, including unlocking and even starting our cars. But computer security researchers in America have...

Caterham Finds Its Way ...

The new owners find a quick and easy way to up Caterham’s cred worldwide Caterham builds some truly awesome little track cars, but let’s be honest: No one considers the firm a technology leader. After all, each of its various models is just a variation on Colin Chapman’s Lotus...

Formula 1 Backpedals on...

The FIA wanted fours. The teams wanted eights. They met in the middle. It isn’t often in heated political battle that such a perfect middle ground is decided upon. The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) recently laid down a mandate to switch Formula 1 race cars from...

Manager insists Schumac...

Filed under: Formula One Michael Schumacher’s manager insists the seven time world champion is staying at Mercedes next year. After a strong race in Canada, speculation about the 42-year-old’s future returned when he finished a lowly seventeenth last Sunday at Valencia. At...