F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 1975: Michael Corleone wins his first Grand Prix Michael had overseen the family’s crime syndicate grow to titanic proportions when he approached friends in Italy about a possible diversion to his nefarious activities in America. He had eliminated all his rivals in various daring missions but … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 1959: Hawthorn – Like a moth to the flame. Winter in the UK does not compare well to countries with warmer climes. It can be both hauntingly beautiful with low levels of light or it can be suppressed with heavy grey clouds supplying anything from fine … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 2005 F1’s unsung hero – Professor Sid Watkins retires Bernie Ecclestone is losing his power within the incestuous world of Formula One; that’s a given. At 83 years of age, he should be assigned a bed with water-proof layers in a secure institution. There is no … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 1978: Andretti and Lotus dominate Argentina The Formula One circus descended on Argentina for the first race of the 1978 season. Mario Andretti started from pole position ahead of the Ferrari of Carlos Reutemann and Andretti’s new team-mate – Ronnie Peterson. The Braham-Alfas of John Watson … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 2003 Arrows – Come on, let’s finish how we started.. I must admit, I always had a soft spot for the Arrows Grand Prix team. I have no reasonable biased motive why this should be so but I always felt they were an honest team in … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 2007: Jean Todt announces Kimi at Ferrari, and changes career to stand-up comedy!! Following the retirement of Michael Schumacher, on this day, Todt declared the new partnership of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen would be treated alike. “It will be healthy for two drivers to compete … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 1993: Nigel Mansell tests an Indycar Isolationism; a doctrine that has served America for decades was in full force when the Briton arrived. He was the reigning Formula One World Champion and yet was judged as a rookie by the American press and spectators alike. To … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio Firstly, Happy New Year,  may 2014 be a good one! – 1968: Formula One finally gives up its innocence Whilst the world celebrated the dawn of a New Year, the Formula One teams had assembled in South Africa for the opening race of the 1968 season. Who could have … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Carlo Carluccio – 2002: Alain Prost speaks the truth… Alain Prost surprised a number of people with an outburst when he labelled the modern drivers little better than trained monkeys. “The drivers simply follow the instructions of the engineers and let the computers do all the work. To me it’s not … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Carlo Carluccio – 1962: Hill wrote his name into the history books On this day, fifty one years ago Graham Hill secured his first world title and his win also confirmed BRM as the World Constructors champions. The Formula One World Championship had arrived in East London, South Africa for the … Read more
