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Lewis vs Nico, Spa 2014 and why I have left the Hamilton fan club #F1

Posted on August 25, 2014 by driverjohn

As of last evening, Sunday August 24th, I am no longer a member of the Lewis Hamilton fan club. Continue reading →

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Our top ten GP drivers

Posted on August 23, 2014 by driverjohn

Everyone has their own list and there are regular polls, so here is ours. To compare drivers of different eras is always hard, and we have elected to go here for Grand Prix drivers rather than F1 so as to include the pre Formula One people. The skills needed today are different to those of the past and the number of wins is not relevant as the opportunity for racing changed has over the years; these days they run three 1950s seasons in a year. Length of career has therefore largely been ignored. Continue reading →

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more on the standing re-start for #F1

Posted on August 3, 2014 by driverjohn

Given the desire to have standing restarts, even if Bernie is now saying that they won’t, why wait for the random element of the safety car? Continue reading →

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Flavio to help improve the show? Eek! #F1 #NASCAR

Posted on August 2, 2014 by driverjohn

News that the flamboyant Italian might be appointed to spice up F1 should send a shiver through the true fan, and not just because this is a man whose team was found guilty of race fixing. Continue reading →

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Is Lewis taking on Murray Walker’s mantle? #F1

Posted on July 29, 2014 by driverjohn

Dear old Muddly Talker used to drop the odd vocal bloomer in his enthusiasm and his commentaries were all the better for them and those occasional faux pax are sadly missed, but perhaps we have a successor arising from the ranks of the drivers. Continue reading →

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