A different kind of WWW one might say. In just over a week, the following events took place: I’ve followed Formula One for the better part of forty years and I can’t think of a more consequential week during the...
Continue reading...Hamilton to Ferrari
February 1, 2024 is likely to go down in Formula One history as a significant day. That’s because seven-time F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton confirmed that he is moving from Mercedes to Ferrari. It’s difficult to overstate how big this news...
Continue reading...Silver to Red
Yesterday (January 31, 2024), I saw a tweet by Will Buxton that caught my attention. Today (February 1, 2024), the news came out and yes it is absolutely massive. So Lewis Hamilton will team Charles Leclerc at Ferrari starting in...
Continue reading...Denied Entry
Just a few hours after I wrote about the steps Andretti Global is taking in preparation to enter Formula One, Formula One Management (FOM) has denied their entry. This after gaining the approval of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)...
Continue reading...Statement of Intent
Yesterday an article in The Athletic described the preparations Andretti Global is making on their Formula One team. They have around 120 people working for the team already and have a 60% model running in Toyota’s wind tunnel in Cologne,...
Continue reading...If – Martin Donnelly
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...Lando Extends
The day after Charles Leclerc extended his contract with Ferrari, Lando Norris extended his with McLaren. The exact length on the contract was not specified but it will see him through “beyond the 2025 season”. In other words, he’ll be...
Continue reading...Charles in Charge
Well, another piece of the upcoming driver/team puzzle fell into place. Charles Leclerc will continue to drive for Scuderia Ferrari, having signed a contract extension earlier today. It’s neither a change nor a surprise, just confirmation of what many of...
Continue reading...Real(ly) Madrid
The rumblings a few months ago turned to be true, the Spanish Grand Prix is really going to go to Madrid. A ten-year deal to host the event was announced earlier today (January 23, 2024) and let’s say it elicited...
Continue reading...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...
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