There’s a saying that “If is F1 spelled backwards” and the sport affords many opportunities to ask “What if?” Since there are so many subjects in this realm, I am going to make this a recurring series. I’ll take a...
Continue reading...History
July 9, 1990
There are some dates that don’t seem particularly important at the time that become significant with the passage of time. The day after French Grand Prix (July 9, 1990) was one of those dates. It could be argued that it...
Continue reading...Tableau – F1 History 1950-2023
Not too long ago I stumbled across an interesting Tableau that a fan posted on LinkedIn. It was pretty good so I thought that I would share it. This one has a great overview of relevant statistics covering the history...
Continue reading...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...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...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...FIA v. FOM, Round 1
Well, in less than 48 hours the stories about Toto and Susie Wolff being investigated by the FIA for alleged conflict of interest came and went. While the story had a short life and nothing came of it, I reckon...
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