Is Adrian Sutil Ready for NASCAR?

Thumbnail image for Is Adrian Sutil Ready for NASCAR? May 16, 2011

There has been a subtle migration of F1 drivers to NASCAR in recent years.  Juan Pablo Montoya notably fled the clutches of McLaren honcho Ron Dennis (known by his friends as the Prince of Darkness) to seek a warmer, cozier home in Chip Gnassi’s base camp.  Another would-be defector (but for the fact that he [...]

Read the full article →

Jarno Trulli Says New Tire Specs Are the Death Qualifying

Thumbnail image for Jarno Trulli Says New Tire Specs Are the Death Qualifying May 11, 2011

The Law of Unintended Consequences (so dubbed by sociologist Robert K. Merton) embodies the notion that when an iherently complex system is modified the results are often unexpected, and might or might not be desirable.  According to Lotus pilot Jarno Trulli, this year’s tech and sporting regs in F1 are a case in point. Trulli [...]

Read the full article →

Is Schumi Having a Senior Moment?

Thumbnail image for Is Schumi Having a Senior Moment? May 10, 2011

Is Michael Schumacher having an extended senior moment?  He returned to Formula 1 last year with  fanfare and high expectations, but thus far his ostensibly triumphant return has been something of a bust.  It has taken him a year and a bit to grow reacquainted with the sport of which he was once the acknowledged [...]

Read the full article →

Vettel Rules in Istanbul

Thumbnail image for Vettel Rules in Istanbul May 8, 2011

Perhaps to no one’s surprise, Sebastian Vettel won today’s Turkish Grand Prix in commanding style.  Although Vettel had made a mis-step earlier in the weekend by crashing during an early practice session,  it didn’t seem to hinder him. In fact, so certain was he of his dominant pace that, along with team mate Mark Webber, [...]

Read the full article →

Nico Rosberg to Ferrari in 2012?

Thumbnail image for Nico Rosberg to Ferrari in 2012? May 6, 2011

It never fails: as soon as a young hot shoe begins to shine, rumors begin to spread that the hot shoe is on his way to Ferrari.  It was only two weeks ago that tongues were wagging about the possibility that   defending world champ Sebatian Vettel might soon give up his Red Bull livery for [...]

Read the full article →

Williams Management in Disarray?

Thumbnail image for Williams Management in Disarray? May 5, 2011

The Williams team has gotten off to a shaky start this year, and now it appears that the team’s management team is completely unraveling.   It was announced this week that the team’s technical director and chief aerodynamicist, Sam Michael and Jon Tomlinson, respectively, would resign from the team at the end of this season. Moreover, [...]

Read the full article →

Is Paul di Resta on Merc’s Shopping List?

Thumbnail image for Is Paul di Resta on Merc’s Shopping List? May 3, 2011

One of the revelations of the 2011 season has been has been the rookie Paul di Resta.  The young Scot, who happens to be the cousin of IndyCar champ Dario Franchitti, replaced Tonio Liuzzi this year, and is now partnering Adrian Sutil, at Force India.  Thus far, on balance, he has outperformed the more experienced [...]

Read the full article →

Vettel to Trade Red Bull for Ferrari Red?

Thumbnail image for Vettel to Trade Red Bull for Ferrari Red? May 1, 2011

It seems as though whenever a young driver begins to make his mark on Formula 1, rumors begin to circulate that the latest wunderkind will exit whichever team he’s currently aligned with to join Ferrari.  Certainly, the Prancing Horse has attracted some of the greatest names in racing. During the time that I have been [...]

Read the full article →

Schumi’s Long Term Plans Revealed

Thumbnail image for Schumi’s Long Term Plans Revealed April 28, 2011

Michael Schumacher has never suffered from a shortage of critics, either in his earlier incarnation as seven-time champ and all around wunderkind, or in his latest iteration as a middle-aged comeback kid trying to recover the form of his youth. Certain paddock wags nowadays continue to urge Schumi to throw in the towel before he [...]

Read the full article →

Will DRS Be Banned at Monaco?

Thumbnail image for Will DRS Be Banned at Monaco? April 27, 2011

While this year’s new tech regs have thus far spiced up the show, there’s currently talk among teams about banning one of the overtaking aids being used this year, namely the new Drag Reduction Systems (DRS), at one venue where the gizmo might spark safety concerns. Monaco is unique among current racing venues: while it’s [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →