The inaugural Formula 1 race at the fabulous Circuit of the Americas was an all-round success. The United States Grand Prix combined all the necessary elements to create a fantastic environment for fans, teams and media. The track has state-of-the-art facilities, produces great racing and is located close to a medium-sized city like Austin. The […]
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One of the great things about traveling is discovering new cultures. One wouldn’t necessarily associate that aspect with going to Indianapolis, located smack in the middle of the American Midwest. But after eating a few burgers too many, I discovered a tiny restaurant called Yat’s. The place serves excellent, uncomplicated Cajun creole food on a […]
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They say Hoosiers, people from Indiana, are some of the friendliest people you’ll meet in the US of A. After spending ten days in the self-proclaimed racing capitol of the world, it is hard to disagree with that statement. Most people I have met, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway staff, IndyCar personnel, my great host in […]
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It is hard to understand what the Indianapolis 500 means until you’ve been there. Unlike Formula 1, which is more or less spread over twenty evenly matched events, IndyCar largely revolves around two weeks in May that are the most important days in the year for hundreds of thousands of fans. Over one hundred years […]
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In May I officially turned freelance as a motorsports journalist, which essentially changed my job description to traveling around the world to write about fast cars going around a track. It sounds like a dream job. And it is. But all dreaming aside, there is work to be done and money to be made to […]
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Kelvin ‘Safety Sam’ Tan is back with a new story on his driving experiences in the city of Singapore. This time he is back with a nice, little rant on a much-debated topic. Is driving slowly actually safer? Not according to Sam. Friends call me ‘Safety Sam’, why? Because there are things that I do […]
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Our newest contributor Kelvin, or ‘Safety Sam’ as he likes to call himself, gives us a fresh perspective on the driving experience in Singapore. What does it mean to be a car lover in one of the most congested areas in the world where driving etiquette are as ‘exotic’ as the weather? Find out here. […]
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Formula 1 is linked to many exciting concepts like innovation, technology, speed and competition. Fan-friendliness is not one of them. It doesn’t have to be that way. Sometimes the sport would do well to look around and take in examples from events that come up with fresh ideas. In sharp contrast to Formula 1, which […]
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As a devoted F1 fan of many years I take great interest in the traditional unveiling of the new crop of cars. It’s always a delight to discover what fresh innovations those clever designers and engineers have come up with. I am being a little conservative with the truth when I say always a delight; […]
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Brazilië is een van de snelst groeiende economiën ter wereld en hielp daardoor miljoenen Brazilianen uit de armoede. Maar armoede en geweld blijven in en rond de grootste stad São Paolo nog steeds een gigantisch probleem. Wat wereldkampioen Jenson Button gisteren aan den lijve mocht ondervinden. Na de kwalificaties reed Button met vader, coach en […]
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