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Formula 1: Red Bullets in China
I don’t know whether to admire Sebastian Vettel’s clouded honesty, or to lament his brutal arrogance. His delivery to the world’s media yesterday, ahead of Sunday’s grand prix, brought into focus the obvious conflict within Red Bull’s Formula 1 team. The nature of Red Bull’s hierarchy should not surprise anybody, and as we continue to...
Malaysia GP reflection: Bull Fight at the KL Corral
This was not meant to be some grand finale. It was only the second contest of the season, yet the two young toreros squared-up as if it were their last. Pistons flaring, slick-shod Pirellis lashing-out against the screaming torso of bloodied machines. By the wall, two old maestros watched-on as their charges clashed; fists clenched,...
Science and Fiction: Caterham’s Unanswered Questions
Science was never my strongest subject. On the morning that I should have sat for my chemistry A-Level, I came to the conclusion that whether I endured three hours in a lab, or stayed on the bus and enjoyed the morning in Manchester, the outcome would undoubtedly be the same. This was the moment I...
An Open Letter to Caterham: Questions and Confidence
Most stories start at the beginning; this one is a little different. Before I talk about Caterham, I need to talk a little about myself; not because I happen to like the sound of my own voice, that would be very droll. No. The reason why I feel the need to explain myself is because...
Déjà View: Remembering Michael Schumacher
His was a remarkable career the first time around. A record seven world championship titles, 91 Grand Prix victories and 68 pole positions. Michael Schumacher may have had a little assistance along the way from team mates, team principals and a few unwilling adversaries, but remove the controversies and there still stands a man...
The Importance of Being Caterham: SkiddMark says farewell to Andy Noble
Writing the epitaph of a once great brand is never an easy thing to do, but yesterday I learned of the departure of Sales and Marketing Director Andy Noble from Caterham Cars - joining the company's former bosses Ansar Ali and Mark Edwards and leaving just one member of the original management team, after Air...
WTCC: ‘Huffy’ becomes World Champion at Macau
Well it wasn’t quite the way it had been scripted but nevertheless, Rob Huff, wrote himself into motorsport history yesterday morning by clinching the World Touring Car Championship crown on a debris-strewn Macau circuit.
Goodwood’s Golden Ticket: we look forward to the 2013 Revival
As a nation, we’re often accused of living on our past; of dwelling in a legacy of empire. Yet if there’s one thing that centuries of plunder and reckless adventure has taught us, it’s how to put on a show! And every summer, that’s precisely what we do.
Opinion: Ferrari’s Navy Lark
Scuderia Ferrari has already made the headlines at today's Indian GP; not because of the titanic battle between Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel and the Italian team's matador, Fernando Alonso - but instead for carrying the Italian Navy's emblem on both of its cars during this weekend’s Grand Prix.
The Great and The British: Part 2 – Lawrence Tomlinson and Ginetta
The small Yorkshire town of Garforth is a fairly unremarkable place. Once a thriving mining community, its proximity to the northern arterial network has long-since seen it merge into yet another commuter suburb of Leeds’ sprawling metropolis.
The Great and The British: Part 1 – The Importance of Being Radical
For a nation endowed with the DNA of such maverick automotive legends as Chapman, Cooper and Brown, it seems ironic that the marque which now leads the plethora of niche British sports car manufacturers is one that was only founded in the latter part of the 20th century.
The Great and the British: But do our car makers deserve a medal?
There’s no doubting that thanks to some exceptional individual and team performances at the 2012 Olympics, Cool Britannia is now very much back in vogue. Whether you’re lucky enough to have seen the action live, or have been watching at home, in a bar or at work, the sight of 000’s of Union...
The Lotus Position – what will happen next?
Anybody following the ongoing story of the cataclysm wrenching at the relationships between Group Lotus, its adoptive parent Proton, and Lotus F1 Team will be used to reading opinions so wide and varied that even the most extreme soap-opera storyline might seem tame in comparison.
Formula One – 2012 Season Preview
With Caterham F1 due to launch their 2012 car in less than 48 hours, Kimi Raikkonen out on track in the 2011 Lotus Renault yesterday and Williams F1 sneaking a peak of their 2012 chassis whilst at Sky’s swanky new F1 studios today, the 2012 season is already well underway. But before we steam ahead...
Westfield Re-visited: An interview with the boss, Julian Turner
It is three years since I first visited Westfield’s Kingswinford factory; a trip that made such an impression that it would ultimately lead to me working there. Yet just over 12 months later, my faith was lost and exit swift.
Reflection: Formula 1 says ‘Namaste India’
The dust might have settled on the Buddh International Circuit but the celebrations of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix will doubtless have lasted long into the night. Before arriving in New Dehli, many in F1 had raised doubts as to whether the country and its new race track would be ready for a spectacle of...
Too Fast, Too Sterile – Has the 911 GT3 Cup lost its edge?
“How do you solve a problem like Maria?” ... A question that may not instantly be burning on the lips of every motorsport enthusiast, but one, all the same, that requires consideration.
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Comment – Marco Simoncelli (1987 – 2011)