Formula One Features — November 1991

John Grainger is a Formula 1 fanatic. He loves Grand Prix racing so much, in fact, that he went to all 16 Grands Prix in 1991 - and paid for it all himself.

Claudio Lombardi is team director of Ferrari and, in theory at least, the man who makes decisions in the Ferrari racing team. We asked him why Alain Prost was not racing in Adelaide. This is what he had to say:

Mika Hakkinen has done a remarkable job for Lotus this season. It is all the more remarkable when you realise that the Finn has come straight to Formula 1 from British Formula 3.

This year is Gianni Morbidelli's first full season of Formula 1. He is not the youngest F1 driver, nor is he the best-known of his generation, but in Adelaide he finished third on the road - driving a Ferrari.

Formula 1 is a consumer society. Everyone involved from drivers to engineers, team managers to mechanics, motor home hospitality to journalists has to deliver.

Ayrton versus Nigel. It as been the story of the 1991 Formula 1 season, with the Brazilian and the Englishman dominating the year. Each, of course, is supported by massive organisations: McLaren International, Williams Grand Prix Engineering, Honda and Renault. But whn it comes down to it, at the 16 Grands Prix this year, everything boils down to the men behind the steering wheels - and each is handsomely financially rewarded for their skills.