Alexander-The Great American Hope. California kid Alexander Rossi embarks on a new expedition in 2009. The 17-year old Nevada City native is on a hot roll after becoming the first American to win Formula BMW Americas championship last year with 10 wins, 10 pole positions and 11 fastest laps. He finished the 2008 season with […]
Podcast # 321 Merry Christmas! Toyota still fully committed to Formula 1 Felipe Massa speaks against driver pay cuts. Telmex boss Carlos Slim visits Honda’ Brackley HQ Toyota has forecast its first ever operating loss. Bernie strikes back at Di Montezemolo and Ferrari. KERS safety comes into question. Motorsports Memories Birth of a salesman […]
Sitting Pretty: Swiss Miss Natacha Gachnang has become the first lady driver to join the inaugural season of the re-born Formula 2 championship in 2009. Series will feature cars designed and build by Williams powered by a 450hp engine from Audi. Natacha has racing in her bloodline, her grandfather Georges has competed in the […]
German Gringo: Lars Kaufmann, brains behind his father’s Josef Kaufmann Racing, celebrates double podium finish for his drivers in the 2008 Formula BMW World Finals in Mexico City. Esteban Gutierrez, local favorite and Formula BMW Europe champion this year with six successive victories, started from pole position and finished third. His Kaufmann racing teammate […]
John Surtees honda RA 301 F1 Sunrise Sunset: Honda, the power behind Ayrton Senna’s three world championships and whose winning heritage in Formula 1 goes back to the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix, is expected to pull the plug on its F1 programme with an announcement from Tokyo expected anytime now. Honda dominated the turbo era […]
Podcast # 317 Happy Thanksgiving! Congratulations Mad Man Motors for a great year! Santander will move to Ferrari on 2010. Montoya says he’ll never come back to F1! Red Bull buys back Berger’ share in Toro Rosso. Rubens Barrichello begins to speak about Ferrari. Motorsports Memories Birth of a salesman or death of a […]