Did we mention crashing at Pikes Peak was a bad idea? Veteran Paul Dallenbach was caught out by a stuck throttle and slammed into the trees at high speed. Another lucky escape.
View PostA marshal’s life
“Motor racing is dangerous”, it says on the back of the ticket. And yet some people put themselves in the danger zone voluntarily. Because it’s part of the job, but mostly because it’s in their blood. It’s easy to forget, but there would be no motor racing without the hundreds of marshals at every event. […]
View Post F1, featuresSauber – Taking on the big boys
The Sauber Formula One team was in a buoyant mood after the German Grand Prix in which their cars came home in fourth and sixth. Even if it didn’t make it onto the podium, the Swiss team was enjoying a glass of champagne in its hospitality unit. “It was a really good day for us,” […]
View Post F1, featuresSpin ‘n’ win
The designated driver on the stewards panel for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix is none other than American Danny Sullivan. The former IndyCar and Formula 1 driver is mainly famous for winning the 1985 Indianapolis 500 and inventing the term ‘spin ‘n’ win’ in the process. Here’s why.
View Post adrenalin, indy 500, indycarYoung guns – Conor Daly
For the first time since the 2007 grand prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Formula 1 returns to the States with the inaugural race in Austin, TX in November. Since 2007 no American has made it onto the F1 grid, but Indiana resident Conor Daly is aiming to change that. “Man, I’m so looking forward […]
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