The man who inspired Enzo Ferrari

On this day… 26th July 1925 Italian racing driver Antonio Ascari was killed while leading the French Grand Prix. This race was a gruelling 621 miles in length, held in Monthery and as had been the case in previous races, Ascari rocketed into an ever increasing lead. The lap was 12.5km in length and the … Read more

Heikki 2013 chances slim, Perez burns his bridges, Mercedes abandon Coanda, Luca relinquishes political ambition

Editor’s note: Thank you for the many kind words about my rehab. I am on less hallucinogenic tablets now and am raring to go for the seasons finale.

In line with recent habit of identifying far flung thejudge13 readers, I want to say Hello to those of you from Malaysia. Say hello in the comments – we’re glad of your support.

 Heikki on 2013: thejudge13 reported yesterday that Heikki may be struggling for a drive in 2013. Having had a chat with someone who knows more than me, I revealed the analysis of Kovaleinen’s performance against his team-mate which was not great – and this in part is what teams do look at.

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