There’s been a lot happening in the F1 world over the last few weeks. Everything is beginning to slip into place for next season and the new teams which will be joining the grid are finalising their plans and announcing their drivers. With one notable exception, that is. After some speculation as to whether Renault would continue in the sport or not, the team has finally announced that it will be on the 2010 grid Read more…

Yesterday was a seriously bad day. I made the mistake of going to a local town to do some Christmas shopping. Of course, when I got there the world and his dog had decided to do the same, so finding a parking space was challenging to say the least (well, it could’ve been worse, I could’ve been in Basingstoke). The usual car park I use was full so I went a bit further down the Read more…

Sometimes, it’s better not to know. Not to know that a grey-haired grumpy TV detective in his fifties trumps one of the greatest American cop shows of all time. No Gran Torino on this list. Not to know that one of the coolest cars ever built languishes at the bottom of this top ten. Not to know that the second most expensive car of all-time featured in a children’s film that had a subtext about Read more…

Cars are brilliant. They are also very expensive, so buying a car for someone as a Christmas present is a no-no for anyone who lives a normal life. For those who can buy each other cars for Christmas, the very idea of a present became meaningless long ago, and where is the fun in that? That does not mean to say that all car-related goodies are off the budget, though. Below are 10 gift suggestions Read more…

After months of speculation, Silverstone Circuits announced this morning that it had reached an agreement with Bernie Ecclestone to host the British Formula One Grand Prix from 2010 onwards. The race was scheduled to take place at Donington Park in Leicestershire, but after the owners failed to secure the necessary funding for the redevelopment work required it looked as if Britain might be without a Formula One Grand Prix for the first time since 1950. Read more…

There’s less than a month to go before Christmas now so it’s time to start making your lists of what you’re going to buy your favourite petrolhead as a present. Or, if you’re the petrolhead, it’s time to start dropping hints about what you want so you don’t end up with the proverbial pair of Christmas socks that play Jingle Bells. I always think that Christmas is a time for sitting down and relaxing in Read more…

Type ‘car rental nightmares’ into Google and you’ll be inundated with stories from people who have been charged for insurance they didn’t want, or damage they didn’t cause and vow never to use a certain company or companies again. One person was even forced to pay for an upgrade because the company didn’t have the car that they had pre-booked! But there are ways to help reduce the risk of becoming another frustrated blogger eager Read more…