Sunday,

7th of December – 20 YEARS AGO: The organizers of the traditional end of year Bologna Motor Show had the idea to attract the crowds to the 1988 edition with Continue reading →

Sunday,

2nd of November – Lewis Hamilton becomes the youngest ever Formula 1 World Champion, Britain´s 9th in 50 years, by securing a desperately needed 5th place in the very last Continue reading →

Friday,

18th of April – Jackie Stewart scores the first ever win for the Tyrrell marque at the 1971 Spanish Grand Prix. It was only the fifth race Tyrrell entered with Continue reading →

Wednesday,

Since I’ve published the post about the first and the last Formula 1car carrying an orange livery, the late sixties/early seventies McLaren-look, Brambilla’s Beta-March (mind you, Vittorio drove a Surtees, Continue reading →

15 years ago: Senna wins on my F1 debut

That’s right: 28th of March 1993 was the day I had my Formula 1 Grand Prix debut in Interlagos… as a nofficially FIA sanctioned journalist. And what a great memory Continue reading →

Memories – Elio de Angelis would turn 50 today

Elio de Angelis was a polite young Roman, a fine sportsman, good tennis player and downhill skier, accomplished classic piano virtuoso, apart from being a quick and very smooth race Continue reading →

Monday,

11th of February – Today is John Surtees’ birthday, a fitting moment to remember his feat of winning World Championships as a rider on two wheels and a driver on Continue reading →

Brazilian GP 2nd part

Como no ano passado tive a oportunidade de fazer parte da equipe Toro Rosso durante o fim de semana do GP do Brasil. E o crescimento da equipe ficou evidente Continue reading →