The last driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car (or rather, from smoke inhalation over a day later in hospital) was Elio de Angelis in 1986. Although I was watching Formula One in 1986, I never saw Elio’s crash because it didn’t happen in a race. The last death to be broadcast on live TV was actually Riccardo Paletti in 1982, who died with his mother watching from the grandstand, unable to breathe, so I understand, while trapped at the chest and slowly asphyxiated by fire retardant.
After 1986, eight years of near-misses and miracles followed after the loss of Elio, until that tragic weekend at Imola in 1994. Continue reading
Interesting race this past weekend. I found it interesting to see just how many bad decisions and mistakes were made by teams in the changeable conditions. Continue reading
While it may have been a fascinating race, a good result, and one of the best Australian Grand Prix ever held, I like to go a little bit deeper and perhaps point out some things I noticed. Continue reading
We’ve been quite spoiled this race season…
12/2/2011. Listed in the Motorsport category. Leave a reply.The tragedies aside, this has been one of the most exciting racing seasons in terms of on-track action that I can remember… Continue reading
Grand Prix racing in the 1960′s was a mixture of bravery that bordered on recklessness and, contrary to what many may say, innovative design and technology, far from primitive, which led Formula One to where it is today. It was … Continue reading
Autosport (2006) Photo Gallery
5/5/2010. Listed in the Motorsport, Photography category. Leave a reply.
These photos were taken back in 2006 at the Autosport Show. There’s more Formula One cars than anything else. All photos were taken with my old camera, which wasn’t particularly good, but I did the best with it that I … Continue reading
Sometimes I think the FIA make rule changes just because they can. This time though, I have to say, it seems they thought about it and still made the wrong decision. What are they thinking? I’ve often supported the rule … Continue reading
I’ve been a racing fan all my life. From a very young age in the UK I would be woken up at 3am by my parents to watch just two things: American Football and Formula One races from East Asia. … Continue reading
Ricardo Patrese takes his wife for a test drive…
9/16/2008. Listed in the Funny, Motorsport category. Leave a reply.Here’s a video of former-F1 driver Ricardo Patrese testing a new Honda street car around Jerez, Spain. In the passenger seat sits his wife, who seems to think Patrese should be braking earlier for the corners… The funniest thing is … Continue reading
Justin Wilson, former Formula One driver and current Indycar driver talks about his hobbies, including his time spent racing with iRacing. The Interview is a ‘Podcast’ and available here.
