F1 Insiders Est. 2012
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 1986: When Pirelli were the best 80’s fashion included wide shoulder pads, unusual make-up and crazy mullet hair; and that was just the men! It was a time when PC meant personal computer, not political correctness and Formula One meant real men in real cars. Men who … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 2004: M Schumacher – Two records in one day Michael Schumacher qualified on pole position. In itself, not something overly remarkable but this one was a little different and unlikely to ever be matched by anybody. (Until 2010 by little Schumi! The parallels are quite overwhelming!) The … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chonicler Carlo Carluccio Editors note: This article was submitted as an OTD however it was felt that it would be better as a historic feature. Kent, the Garden of England is a beautiful part of the world. Crests and valleys define the topography and are as sensuous and curvaceous as … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 1971: Cevert wins his first and only Grand Prix I was asked recently by a friend if I could transfer his VHS copy of Imola 1994 on to a DVD. In 19 years I hadn’t wanted to watch the race again, but I did to make sure … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 2001: Go! Go! Go! Go! Formula One’s legendary commentator Murray Walker hung up his microphone in style after the 2001 United States Grand Prix. Two weeks had passed since the Monza GP, and almost 3 weeks since the sad events that unfolded in New York on the morning … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge14 chronicler Carlo Carloccio – 1981: The greatest 3rd place ever? Everyone has a different opinion; that is a given. Whatever the subject, every person will have their own personal reasons for their selection. Possibly it’s based on experience, maybe it reminds them of a specific time in their life or … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler BlackJack’sBriefs 1982… is remembered for… Space shuttle Columbia made its first mission; Washington University developed the Flavr Savr tomato; Britain overcame Argentina in Falklands war; John W. Hinckley, Jr. found not guilty of shooting President Reagan; Italy won the World Cup; Navratilova and Connors won at Wimbledon; Michael Jackson … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 1995: Coulthard gets his first win “I would support anyone that plays England” said Scotsman Andy Murray in 2006. Yet now, as reigning Wimbledon Champion, he has metamorphosed into Britain’s number 1 tennis player. It’s not the first time that such patriotic fervour has been bestowed … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 chronicler Carlo Carluccio – 1987: Prost takes the record Between 1950 and 1957 there were on average 8 Grand prix a year. Moving forward to the 60’s, between 1962 and 1967, the average races per annum increased to 10. From 1969 to 1973 once again the number of events held increased … Read more
Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Adam Macdonald 2008 was a year that saw another battle of epic proportions for the F1 World Drivers’ Championship. The soon to be departing from Ferrari, Felipe Massa, thought he had won the title, only for Lewis Hamilton to snatch victory from jaws of defeat – or in this … Read more
