7 years ago The motorsport world mourns the loss of American racing driver Dan Gurney. Gurney spent many years in motorsport racing in Formula One, NASCAR and various other forms of racing. He also spent time at a team owner. Gurney passed away on January 14, 2018 at the age of 86. Born on April 13, 1931 to
7 years ago It’s that time of the week again: time for us to look at the past teams that made an exit from the sport of Formula One, having scored no points. This week, we remember Aston Martin. Aston Martin became involved with motorsport in the early ‘50s, entering sports cars. With much success for the company
7 years ago This will be Formula One’s second season without Bernie Ecclestone in the driving seat. While it’s hard to deny that Formula One was in desperate need of new management and that there have been massive improvements to the health of the sport since he left, I can’t help but feel sorry for Bernie. Bernie was
7 years ago Formula One is firmly on the road to recovery and future growth, having learned from the mistakes of previous owners and management. Liberty Media has made a strong effort in increasing the sport’s popularity and, although there is still much to improve, their hard work has paid off. The sport’s cumulative TV audience in the
7 years ago It’s been many years since the Nürburgring was on the Formula One calendar, due to an ownership change in 2014. However, plans are currently in motion to return the event to Formula One as early as the 2019 season. © Ferrari Media The Nürburgring had long been an iconic track in the Formula One scene
7 years ago It’s that time of the week again: time for us to look at the past teams that made an exit from the sport of Formula One, having scored no points. This week, we remember Shannon Racing Cars. Shannon Racing Cars was a UK-based Formula One team founded by Paul Emery, a former designer for the
7 years ago And now it’s the moment that you’ve all been waiting for… the teammate comparison of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas on Mercedes! Bottas had a big pressure to perform well after his last-minute Mercedes upgrade. Did he live up to expectations? While Hamilton was clearly statistically superior in terms of performance, Bottas didn’t actually do
7 years ago Ferrari failed to win either championship this season, despite their best effort. But let’s analyse the two teammates on the Italian outfit. Who outperformed who and which driver was the best in 2017? The result probably won’t shock you. Clearly Sebastian Vettel was the better of the two teammates, as Kimi Raikkonen is clearly a
7 years ago It’s time to compare perhaps the most debated driver lineup in 2017: Red Bull. Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen are two great drivers and fans often disagree about which one is the better driver. Can statistics help us decide which one performed better in 2017? Neither driver had a particularly lucky year in terms of
7 years ago As the 2018 Formula One season rapidly approaches, it’s time to compare the Force India teammates. Force India ran the same driver lineup in 2017 as they will run in 2018, so statistics should give us a fairly good idea of what the teammates will perform like in 2018. Esteban Ocon made the move from
