A schoolboy error or deceptively competent?

Brought to you by Adam Macdonald We will all be able to relate to the either being, or knowing the naughty kid at school.  The child who constantly pushed the limits of what was allowed, knowing fully well that what they did was beyond the boundary of acceptability, but they carried on anyway.  Each time … Read more

Daily #F1 News and Comment: Wednesday 5th June 2013

This page will be updated throughout the day – 13:28 GMT Newey The F1 media are today reporting a number of stories which relate to Red Bull’s designer, Adrian Newey. In the comments section last night, I hinted James Allison to Red Bull may be in the news. This was based upon an unconfirmed sighting … Read more

Daily #F1 News and Comment: Sunday 2nd June 2013

This page will be updated throughout the day Ferrari rattled by FIA probe TJ13 reported yesterday that Ferrari were also under the disciplinary hearing committee’s microscope. However, Maranello appears to be irked by this turn of events. They like Mercedes performed a ‘secret’ test with Pirelli, the only difference being the car Ferrari supplied was … Read more

F1 Forensics: Spanish Grand Prix: Friday Practice Analysis

Brought to you in partnership with Dr James Beck of IntelligentF1. So the European season starts, everyone brings their big upgrades and hopes that they did better than anyone else. History tends to dictate that the improvements are generally fairly even and that the impact on competitiveness here does not really tell the whole story. Indeed, last year’s … Read more

Daily F1 News and Comment: Friday 10th May 2013

This page will be updated throughout the day – we begin in a humorous manner 😉 Anderson says Allison to Red Bull I was listening to Gary speak this morning and he is of the opinion that Adrian Newey is looking to hand over the reins in an ordered and proper manner. Newey quit F1 … Read more

Thailand GP 2015 – A Joker In The Pack?

Brought to you by tj13 Courtroom Reporter & Crime Analyst: James Parker In 2010, Red Bull Racing sent Mark Webber to Thailand for a promotional demonstration run through the capital city Bangkok. This was done as part of the birthday celebrations for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and since then Red Bull has been very supportive of … Read more

Daily F1 News and Comment: Friday 3rd May 2013

This page will be updated through the day Comments of the day There is a viewpoint that suggests that those who die young, receive undue adulation for their impact or achievements. Senna divides F1 fans as much as he unites them. So here were 2 comments from yesterday that were part of the Senna movie … Read more

Daily F1 News and Comment: Thursday 2nd May 2013

This page will be updated throughout today Comment of the day From TJ13 reader Stephen Hughes who sums up the ‘gay’ F1 debate pretty conclusively. “I remember reading a piece a year or more back about gay drivers in F1. A number of names were mentioned, including Ralf Schumacher, Adrian Sutil and even Alonso! I … Read more

Daily News and Comment: Wednesday 1st May 2013

This page will be updated throughout the day. Comment of the day This comment was made during a debate about management styles, yet it appears to embody the philosophy of F1 culture fairly well. Adamac39 commented, “The saying if it’s not broken, don’t fix it comes to mind!….or even if it is, ignore it until … Read more

Honesty to make us honestly unhappy?

By Adam Macdonald It all started with a broken nose There will be few who follow Formula One who don’t remember the famous words uttered by a chiselled Aussie after winning at Silverstone in 2010, “Not bad for a number 2 driver, yeah?” However, many won’t remember the line that followed from Red Bull team … Read more