http://www.grandprix.com/ The source for Grandprix news en-us Copyright 2007, Inside F1, Inc. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:06:12 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss wswCMS info@grandprix.com webmaster@grandprix.com rssUpdates 60 http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21895.html The F1 travelling circus briefly makes its home this weekend at Suzuka, a rather weird mini-Disneyland out in the sticks but unquestionably one of the three most important temples of international motor racing, whether on two wheels or four. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21895.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:42:00 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21843.html The blame for the Renault race-fixing affair has been laid firmly upon the doorsteps of Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds. The former's refusal to accept any wrongdoing has seen him effectively banned from all FIA motor racing series and there will now follow a series of investigations into his dealings in other areas, most notably his ownership of Queens Park Rangers Football Club which he owns in part with Bernie Ecclestone. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21843.html Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:12:59 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21745.html On Saturday morning at the British GP, possibly because I happen to have the cutest tush in the press room (or possibly not, the process being entirely random), I was selected by the charming PR lady from the Williams F1 team to join Nico Rosberg and a small group of fellow journalists for breakfast. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21745.html Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:47:57 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21659.html Last year, I received a phone call out of the blue. At the other end of the line, speaking from Colombia, was Ricardo Londono, a racing driver with whom I had made friends in the early Eighties at a time when he was trying to get a foothold in F1 racing. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21659.html Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:13:05 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21619.html Whenever I go to the Nurburgring, the first person I think of is always Mike Hailwood. For those few of you who have not instantly recognised the hallowed name of motorcycle racing's greatest treasure, http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21619.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:12:39 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21617.html As has been the way for the last 16 years, the highlight of this particular petrolhead's summer is not the British Grand Prix, but the annual pilgrimage from the pub to the Goodwood estate in Chichester for the superb Festival of Speed. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21617.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:19:03 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21595.html The worst case scenario which I suggested would happen a while ago has come to pass. At least today. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21595.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:29:18 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21568.html Unlike The Editor of this site, I haven't yet had the privilege of being charmed out of my socks by the cock-eyed optimist who's promising to run the British GP at Donington Park next year and for 16 years thereafter. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21568.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:22:44 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/mole/mole21554.html That morning as The Mole was savouring a cup of tea and three chocolate-topped Digestive biscuits, he received a phone call from his friend The Mandarin, at the Old Admiralty Building, overlooking Horse Guards Parade. "They must be Trooping the Colour soon," said The Mole. http://www.grandprix.com/mole/mole21554.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:07:57 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21505.html A couple of weeks ago my mate Dan Knutson and I were reflecting on the delights of the Monaco GP. It is an utterly ridiculous race usually involving processions and no racing at all, but it is also the only circuit in the world where everyone can get close enough to an angry single-seater to remind ourselves why motor racing is such a viscerally wonderful sport. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21505.html Thu, 21 May 2009 18:38:48 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/mole/mole21476.html The Mole has been unable to keep up with his duties as chronicler of the slightly demented world of Formula 1 motor racing because of the government's lack of interest in the subject. http://www.grandprix.com/mole/mole21476.html Mon, 18 May 2009 12:26:33 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21469.html These are momentous, historic times. No, I am not talking about Jenson Button, coming from the hell of earth car obscurity to world champion elect, BBC Sports Personality of the Year. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21469.html Wed, 13 May 2009 14:54:21 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21463.html Looking back over the 40 years that I've been writing about F1 racing, I have discovered that many of the really terrifying moments happened at Spanish GPs. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21463.html Sat, 09 May 2009 10:14:00 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/gt/gt21392.html Formula 1 folk do not much like the Chinese Grand Prix. This is unfortunate because as everyone knows that China is a country of great importance these days in the world economy - and offers the greatest opportunities for the future for the major global corporations involved in the sport. http://www.grandprix.com/gt/gt21392.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:38:16 GMT http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21390.html Here I am in the Peoples' Republic of China, en route to the Grand Prix That None Of The People Will Pay To See, and the more eagle-eyed readers among you may well recall some hackery from this column not too long ago in which your correspondent said he would never set foot in this particular socialist paradise. http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft21390.html Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:37:40 GMT