Like most in the motorsports world, I was shocked and saddened to hear of Gil de Ferran’s death the other day. He was a two-time IndyCar Champion and winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500. He also raced in the American...
Continue reading...December 2023
1993, Senna’s Opus?
Was 1993 Ayrton Senna’s best season? I think it was for many reasons and stands out despite him not winning the World Driver’s Championship that year. Recently, I was reading the 1993 Autocourse annual recently and what struck me was...
Continue reading...X Marks the Spot
I’m on X, the social media property formerly known as Twitter. @USF1FanX Yes, that’s me!
Continue reading...Looking Back, the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix
Looking back, there are some memorable races that fans remember long after it happened. The Brazilian Grand Prix in 2003 was one such race. It contained a lot of surprises, even after the race ended. That event was the epitome...
Continue reading...Witness to History, Senna at Firebird
On December 20, 1992, I was driving my Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale to a job interview in Phoenix. It was my day off and I was keen to make headway in my quest to move to the Valley of the...
Continue reading...Mumtalakat to own McLaren
It looks like the Bahrain Sovereign Wealth Fund (Mumtalakat Holding Company) will purchase the rest of McLaren in the coming days. That means they will be the sole owner of McLaren, including it’s Formula One team. Sky Sports reports that...
Continue reading...New Shareholders in Alpine
The Alpine Formula One team has new shareholders as of today. US-based Otro Capital purchased 24% of the team for just over $218 million on Monday December 18. They joined RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments as new shareholders...
Continue reading...The Constructors, 2023
It was said that Frank Williams only cared about winning the Constructors’ title. After all this is how the teams are paid and it can affect a team’s valuation. Those payouts are significant too and every position matters. It is...
Continue reading...For Sale, One FW13B
Slightly used but a race-winning car. 6-speed Williams/Hewland transverse gearbox, Renault RS2 3.5L V10, and all the other original equipment. It comes in the original colors from the 1990 season too. But there is so much more to the car...
Continue reading...Team Valuations, 2023
A few months ago, Forbes published an article estimating the valuations of all ten Formula One teams. The TLDR of this article is that the value of all F1 teams has increased significantly in the past few years, making them...
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