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Monaco is always bound to spew up talking points. It is after all the most prestigious, most recognisable and most highly anticipated race in the sport. Ever since the first race in the Principality, in 1929, Monte Carlo has held a special place in the hearts of all motor-sport fans. Incidentally, the man who took … Continue reading »

Stephen Smith works in Formula 1 ‘making the cars go faster’ as he so eloquently puts it. Through his line of work he is in constant communication with the technical staff of all the F1 teams as they strive to stay ahead of the game in cutting edge motorsport technology. He kindly took time out of his busy … Continue reading »

It may not have been a race that personified the allure and exuberance of the Cote d’azur, however it is important to appreciate the peerless driving talents that were on show in Monte Carlo as Mark Webber became the sixth different race-winner in 2012; taking his second victory on the streets of Monaco.  Webber and Vettel pull … Continue reading »

The Formula 1 circus moves to the south of France for round six of the championship, and to the glamorous circuit de Monte Carlo in Monaco. It is the most prestigious race and undoubtedly the most important for the drivers’ as they consider this race the jewel in the world driver’s championship crown. 78 gruelling … Continue reading »

Felipe Nasr is one of the brightest prospects in world motorsport. Hailing from a country that eats, sleeps and breathes racing; the young Brazilian, now racing in GP2 with DAMS, spoke exclusively with THE WRITE FORMULA. Felipe, thank you for taking the time to speak to us! You have now made it into GP2 after … Continue reading »

You do not have to be a genius to realise that Felipe Massa is in trouble. He is. Since his horrific crash at the Hungaroring in 2009, he has not shown the form that almost gave him the world championship – in 2008. The margins on that occasion were heartbreakingly slim, losing the championship by … Continue reading »

No one can deny the talent that seeps from the very pores of Lewis Hamilton when inside a Formula 1 car. However many can, and have, challenged whether he holds the mind-set fit to continually challenge for honours; 2011 been a case in point. Last year’s public displays of petulance where Hamilton, although admittedly harshly … Continue reading »

Pastor Maldonado swept to an utterly exhilarating win under the shadow of the Pyrenees Mountains. His win continued the trend of a different driver winning every race, and boy did he deserve it. Maldonado rewrites the record books with stupendous win Pole position, race victory, only the fastest lap was missing from the sought after … Continue reading »

This is the second time in a week that I have taken to print to express a verbal salute to one of the fallen F1 greats. Today marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of Gilles Villeneuve, honoured all over the world – particularly at Zolder and Maranello; I felt obliged to add my tributes … Continue reading »

F1 Messed up, you have to admit it, as far as I am concerned Formula One made the wrong decision when deciding to go to Bahrain. Last year, during the so-called “Arab Spring” in which revolution spread across Northern Africa and the Persian Gulf, millions took to the streets to protest against their governments, including … Continue reading »

The first in-season tests since 2009 presented plenty of interest and intrigue. Used as a free time window to trial new upgrades, teams will have hoped to have moved up a step just in time for the Spanish Grand Prix – in a weeks’ time. With the tests taking at place at the Italian circuit of … Continue reading »

Today marks the eighteenth anniversary of the death of arguably the greatest driver to take to the wheel of a Formula 1 car. Of course, that awful weekend at Imola not only robbed the world of Ayrton Senna, but of Austrian driver Roland Ratzenberger. It is a dark weekend forever etched into the rich tapestry … Continue reading »

Phil Duncan is a Formula 1 reporter working for the Daily Mail, his blog ‘The World of F1 with Phil Duncan’ (http://duncanblog.dailymail.co.uk/) is an extremely popular haunt for F1 fans the world over. Phil kindly took time out to speak to THE WRITE FORMULA about all things Sky, Karting and ‘Build a Better Burger’! Formula 1 … Continue reading »

Lee McKenzie’s will be a familiar face for most avid Formula 1 viewers, her pre, mid and post race interviews have become vital cogs of the F1 BBC experience. She took time out to speak to The Write Formula about everything from plans for the BBC in 2012, her journey through the F1 media world and … Continue reading »

The Bahrain Grand Prix brought about the toughest race the teams have had so far in terms of tyre management. The immense degradation that some teams experienced on their tyres has brought calls from some, namely Michael Schumacher, who say that the Pirelli P-Zero tyres are not racing tyres; lending more to drivers having to race within … Continue reading »

Emma Buxton is a well known personality in the media world of Formula 1. Her impressive CV boasts work in PR, sponsorship leverage, broadcasting & presenting. Some of her most distinguished roles involved working as PA to 2009 world champion Jenson Button and working as PO for Force India. Emma kindly took time out to talk to The Write … Continue reading »

A quick look at the results from Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix may have had you thinking it was business as usual in Formula 1, pole position, fastest lap and victory for Sebastian Vettel. Although the once invincible German was first to the finish, he certainly did not have it easy, so with just over twenty-four … Continue reading »

There has been a lot made in recent weeks of various drivers’ reactions to their respective race finishes. Unusually a lot of the negative attention has focused upon Sebastian Vettel and his seemingly petulant behaviour on and off the track, which has coincided with a slight slump in form. As much as this can often … Continue reading »

The third round of the 2012 Formula One season took the watching world to Shanghai. As expected not many updates were present in Malaysia, which took place just a week after the season opener in Melbourne. However, with the economic power house that is China looking on, all the teams pulled out the stops to … Continue reading »

Yesterday the news broke that former Force India driver Adrian Sutil had dropped his appeal against his conviction of assault against Lotus F1 CEO Eric Lux. The news came only days after Lux’s admission that he had forgiven Sutil for what he had done and also expressed no qualms about any potential return to F1 … Continue reading »

Sunday morning was magical, emotional and had a slight hint of nostalgia about it. Bruno Senna crossed the line to finish sixth in the Malaysian Grand Prix and picked up eight points in a Williams Renault. A fine moment in the history of the sport, and was something his three-time world champion uncle never managed. … Continue reading »

Ayrton Senna’s 1984 Toleman TG184-2 is to be auctioned off to the public at the Silverstone Racing Auction in May. The car is the famous chassis that catapulted the force of nature that was Ayrton Senna into Formula 1, with its particular notoriety coming from the Brazilian’s unbelievable drive in the wet at Monaco. Here, … Continue reading »