After three years in retirement, the most successful motor racing driver of all-time has announced he is returning to Formula One this year. Michael Schumacher is 41 years old and in his sixteen-year racing career he won seven world drivers’ titles. Across his career he has competed in a staggering 249 races. He has now signed a new three-year deal to drive for the new Mercedes Grand Prix team. Making the announcement, Schumacher said: ‘I Read more…

There have been some absolutely amazing driving games created over the years for games consoles from the legendary SNES to the latest Wii. The vicarious thrill of taking the virtual wheel has ensured this genre’s longevity, from realistic driving sims to crazy cartoon violence. James Davies counts down the top 10 best driving games of all-time, starting with a classic race-against-the-clock title. 1. Crazy Taxi 1999 Buy: £5 – 20 Download: N/A You walked into Read more…

The 2010 Formula One season finally got underway with a vengeance with a plethora of new car launches and the start of official testing at Valencia, in Spain. Ferrari was the first team to unveil its new challenger, the F10, and early signs in testing show that they’ve hit the mark. Felipe Massa, making his return after his dreadful accident in Hungary last year, was straight on the pace in the new car during the Read more…

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The beleaguered Japanese motor manufacturer Toyota is having to recall millions of vehicles worldwide after concerns about sticking accelerator pedals. Earlier this week the company announced it was recalling over seven million vehicles in the US and the problem has now spread to Europe and China. Apparently there have been instances of accelerator pedals sticking down or only slowly returning to the idle position. In November last year the company recalled 4.2 million vehicles in Read more…