Try as he might he could never get the number one badge to stick at McLaren. So off Mr Alonso went to Renault whilst patiently waiting for that available seat at Ferrari (a seat which appeared a year before the red teams existing driver contracts expired no less). Mind you during the Renault days he did almost manage to wreck .. read more
Silverstone – A lap with DC
As you head under the lights on the start-finish straight, take a deep breath, you are about to hit Coppice in seventh gear. If the weather is good you will be able to take it easy flat, at 170mph, trusting in the physical phenomenon of downforce to keep you glued to the track. It is .. read more
Despite several assurances from Toyota staff throughout the season they have decided to withdraw from Formula 1. Toyota is one of those teams that should have done better but just couldn’t find what it takes to be an F1 winner. Bridgestone are also to leave the sport next year with BMW already bowed out, and now Renault are to hold .. read more
And we thought the Singapore qualifing was exciting, well how about that. Action was put on hold for an hour and a half after just seven drivers managed to post a time and some of the big guns falling at the first post. Both McLaren drivers and crucially for the championship Sebastian Vettel only managing 16th. Then once the pandamonium .. read more