While Lewis Hamilton was writing a new page of motor racing history at Montreal, Silverstone was in thrall to a driver with a great name from F1’s past. Ayrton Senna’s nephew Bruno attended the Challenge Trofeo Pirelli European event as a one-off and won both rounds. Admittedly, this was not against the same kind of … Continue reading Bruno Senna wins at Silverstone in a Ferrari
Day: 13 June 2007 articles archive
James Allen’s 100th Grand Prix
Posted onSix years ago James Allen officially took over the ITV mike from Murray Walker. He had done a few live F1 broadcasts for ITV before then, and last weekend saw him rack up his 100th. So it was quite fitting that the Canadian Grand Prix should be won by Lewis Hamilton – Allen makes no … Continue reading James Allen’s 100th Grand Prix
NASCAR Busch 34sec slower than F1
Posted onA rare chance to compare F1 with NASCAR machinery arose this week as Terry Labonte tested a NASCAR Busch car on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve mere days after the F1 teams had packed up and left. NASCAR Busch is GP2 to the NASCAR Nextel Cup’s Formula 1 – Busch cars have 650-700hp, Nextel racers about … Continue reading NASCAR Busch 34sec slower than F1
‘F1 road car’ goes into production
Posted onThe Caparo T1 two-seater has officially gone into production. The road car boasts F1-like performance – here are the vital stats: Engine: 3.5-litre Caparo V8 Power: 575bhp (425kW) at 10,500rpm and 420Nm (310lbft) at 9,000rpm Weight: 550kg Power-to-weight ratio: 1,045bhp-per-tonne 0-60mph: 2.5s (estimated) Price: ?âÔÇÜ£190,000
The Ben Evans Column – Canadian crash-fest
Posted onIn between the Canadian Grand Prix crashes a bit of racing did go on at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Read our columnist Ben Evans’ thoughts on the race. Unless you’re Ralf Schumacher…
Lewis Hamilton & United States Grand Prix wallpapers
Posted onWith the United States Grand Prix coming up this weekend we’ve got a selection of photos from past USA Grands Prix available for you to download for your desktop. And, by popular demand, we’ve also got a gallery of Lewis Hamilton wallpapers. Keep your wallpapers requests coming in! Related links Lewis Hamilton wallpapers United States … Continue reading Lewis Hamilton & United States Grand Prix wallpapers