Das Stadium: German Grand Prix takes place on Sunday at Hockenheimring. This track was built by Mercedes-Benz in 1939. The first Formula 1 race in 1970 was won by German-born Austrian domiciled Jochen Rindt in a Lotus 72. It was seven years before Formula 1 would return to the track after Niki Lauda’s near fatal […]
Bernard Cahier, who was born in Marseilles, has passed away at the age of 81. He was one of the most respected photographers on the Formula 1 circuit, which he started covering in 1952. His son Paul-Henri carries on the great tradition and their superb work can be seen at http://www.f1-photo.com. Bernard also worked […]
Hamilton Drowns The Competition: In tricky wet conditions at Silverstone, Lewis Hamilton in his McLaren put on a masterful performnace to score his third win of the season in Sunday’s British Grand Prix. So dominant was his performance only the podium finishers were able to complete the race distance. Nick Heidfeld was second for […]
Podcast # 289 British GP discussion. Motorsports Mondial with Nasir. Interview with F1 Euro series driver Basil Shaaban. Lap Ahead Lebanese: Basil Shaaban was born in Beirut on March 27, 1980. His karting career started in his homeland at the age of 14. He put his racing career in top gear while studying Astrophysics […]
Villa Trips: Museum dedicated to the life and career of German driver Wolfgang von Trips is located in Horrem, near Cologne. All items in the museum, from the go-kart he bought in Florida in the fifties to the helmet he was wearing at the time of his tragic and fatal accident at Monza, in 1961, are authentic. […]
F1 weekly listener climbing the ladder: Kazeem Manzur has been a faithful F1weekly listener since our early days. After years of success in karting and becoming vice-champion in 2007 French KF1 championship, Kazeem is now competing in the Formula BMW Europe championship with Josef Kaufmann racing of Germany, one of the top teams in […]