Monthly Archives: November 2006

McLaren have always seemed to be the thinkers of Formula 1. But for a while they seem to have had their mind on other things. Much as Ron likes to protest it he was distracted by first the McLaren motorhome … Continue reading →

BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Hamilton gets 2007 McLaren drive: “Englishman Lewis Hamilton will drive for McLaren in Formula One next season. The 21-year-old, the reigning champion of the GP2 feeder series, will be the first black … Continue reading →

He truely is a bit of a throwback to the playboy drivers of the past I guess.

We are currently in that period of formula one in the year where basically nothing is happening. The journalists have finished reviewing the season and voting on the best and worst aspects. But the testing of next years cars hasn’t … Continue reading →

This may be one of the craziest stories of the winter season, or it may be the most prophetic. Somehow it doesn’t seem possible, but then something about it rings true: a steady, old hand to guide McLaren through their … Continue reading →

Browsing through and deleting old text messages on the last train home last night, I had an entertaining time trying to guess what races certain messages between Alex and me referred to, and I thought it would be almost as … Continue reading →

Alonso has recently talked of his feelings during this year’s championship, evocatively comparing Ferrari and Michael Schumacher to a wolf hunting him down. In the end, he said, the good guys won. Now, I think Alonso is a pretty great … Continue reading →