This was my 40th British Grand Prix. If Silverstone operated a loyalty scheme I ought to be due for a free t-shirt by now.
Not that all the British races that I’ve attended have been at the Northamptonshire track. In the early days it alternated with Brands Hatch until 1986. I first went in 1970, missed ’71, but then have been ...
Written by: Chas Parker
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Do you fancy an Apple iPad? We are giving one away in our latest Competition - The Carrentals Video Challenge. ...
Written by: David Davies
Formula One racing cars aren’t meant to fly. They are designed to stay on the track and to grip it with as much effort as their tyres and aerodynamically-generated downforce can manage. It is therefore unusual and frightening to see one flying through the air.
F1 cars do not carry a ‘this way up’ sticker either; they shouldn’t need to. So ...
Written by: Chas Parker
The lengths to which some car manufacturers will go to in order to promote their products never ceases to amaze me, but Chevrolet actually managed to do something original enough to make me do a double take with its new Spark model.
The Spark is the company’s new five-door, five-seater city car, with a choice of 1.0 or 1.2-litre petrol ...
Written by: Chas Parker
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
England v Slovenia 1 - 0
It was Capello’s face that gave the game away. At the final whistle, this normally exceptionally cool man looked on the verge of tears. Yes, England were through, but this is a manager with a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of what it takes to win, and this clearly meant more to him ...
Written by: David Davies
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
My car’s off the road – again. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve had to take it into the garage over the last 18 months and I’m beginning to get a little bored with it. I’ve had a brake calliper which sticks on and another which sticks off (both known faults apparently – thanks Ford) and a ...
Written by: Chas Parker
Marketing has a lot to answer for. The need to target a particular product towards a certain audience might seem a logical and necessary undertaking, but it can have unexpected knock-on effects. Just ask Mark Webber.
His team, Red Bull Racing, was formed out of the ashes of the old Jaguar F1 squad, but its primary aim is to promote the ...
Written by: Chas Parker
After what seems like barely any time since its announcement last summer, Silverstone has opened its new track layout for use.
The new section of track, which extends the historic circuit’s length to 3.66 miles, was originally planned in order to accommodate the riders of the Moto GP series, which will be visiting the Northamptonshire venue for the first time this ...
Written by: Chas Parker
Webber speeds to Spanish glory
We’re five races into the new Formula One season and slowly something resembling a pattern is beginning to emerge. Red Bull has taken pole position in all five races, but has won only two of them. Only one of the races - the most recent in Spain - has been totally dry, and there have been ...
Written by: Chas Parker
When it was announced that seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was to make a comeback to grand prix racing, there was a frenzy of media and fan interest. But now that interest is fading rapidly, and the only topic of conversation regarding the German is why ...
Written by: Chas Parker
