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Ayrton Senna interviewed by Jackie Stewart:Jackie Stewart asks Ayrton Senna about his frequent contact with other drivers. Senna: If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.

In an article in a US website a guy has won a prize for having the longest commute. Cisco engineer gets prize for longest commute:Mariposa resident Dave Givens makes a 186-mile drive — each way — five days a week … Continue reading →

No, not me (I had always assumed it was boring) but Toyota* driver Ralf “The boot’s on the other” Schumacher here: itv.com/f1 * yes, that’s my team…

If, like me, you resort to projectile vomitting when you hear the new itv-f1 theme tune, and attempt to pluck your eyes out with matchsticks when you see the new intro sequence, perhaps you’ll agree it’s time for a change. … Continue reading →

Max Mosley is trying to get a standardised Electronic Control Unit (ECU) put into the cars. This seems to me to be a good idea as a) it’s something that not many fans care about, b) it will be lots … Continue reading →

Formula 1 has never really been successful in America. Even in the beginning of the sport the American round was always the Indianapolis 500 which required a completely different car and therefore hardly any of the European participants ever took … Continue reading →

…Tony Blair make a good Formula 1 driver? Too much spin. I am sorry

Hello. I used to think that Formula One was extremely dull. There, I’ve said it. Twenty-odd ultra-flash, mega-rich playboys whizzing round bits of major cities in tobacco-stickered supercars, lap after tedious, repetitive lap, broadcast mostly in the middle of the … Continue reading →

In what could become a regular feature (?), here is a dramatic photo from last year’s championship: can you guess which race it was, and which two drivers are involved? A Sauber is flicked on to full lock in order … Continue reading →

So this season and last Formula 1 engines are supposed to last two races. This decision has been made as a cost saving measure which is clearly in opposition to decisions of making the racing more enjoyable. Max Mosley seems … Continue reading →