It wasn’t the most exciting race we’ve seen this year but the outcome of the Italian Grand Prix was at least in doubt for the majority of the race. For the first part the leading three cars – Jenson Button’s McLaren and the Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, circulated practically nose-to-tail and you got the impression that it was only a matter of time before Alonso found a way past, such was his Read more…

I had reason to drive up the A1(M) to Scotland recently – a much more leisurely and picturesque route than the M1 or M6 if you are heading to the far north. For those of you unfamiliar with this particular piece of tarmac, allow me to enlighten you. The A1 follows the route of the old Great North Road, linking London with Edinburgh and, at 409 miles in length, it is the longest numbered road Read more…

Don’t let anyone try and tell you that climate change is affecting the planet, because it clearly hasn’t reached the Spa-Francorchamps area of Belgium, where the Formula One Grand Prix is held each year. The Ardennes forest, where the historic Spa track is located, is renowned for its changeable weather conditions, with rain appearing seemingly out of nowhere, deluging the place and then stopping just as quickly as it arrived. It’s been like that ever Read more…