It wasn’t the tinny refrain of a mobile phone alarm that fractured slumber, but a boisterous thunderclap. The day’s first serious storm erupted before sunrise and ensured the Sepang International…
The HP sauce bottle and Marmite jar are reassuring symbols of a Williams media breakfast – a Friday custom whose traditional British overtones contrast with the oppressive warmth outside. The…
Melbourne always looks more appealing on the looming horizon than it does in a rear-view mirror, so cab rides to its airport are traditionally accompanied by a tinge of regret.…
Making an early start on next year’s car can make a big difference to teams in Formula 1, especially when there are big rule changes on the horizon. Honda did…
The traditional Goodwood media day took place outside the house and on the estate’s famous hillclimb on Wednesday morning, as the Earl of March set out what we should expect…
With the prices of classic cars apparently immune to the ill-effects of a flat-lining economy and all capital gains derived from them being equally immune to the enquiries of the…
It’s quite reassuring that a sport – which measures itself in thousandths of a second and billions of dollars – can survive politics and even alleged war zones, but has…
This summer there are be two very good reasons to visit the Swift Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent. On Thursday June 6 there will be a special three course lunch with Sir…
If you have to leave, leave on a high. Say auf Wiedersehen in style. On Sunday March 17 the most successful endurance racing team of this century loaded their cars…
For 10 or more years through the '90s into the new century Australian race fans enjoyed a thriving CART IndyCar race on the streets of Surfers Paradise in addition to…
Kimi Räikkönen completed 58 laps of Albert Park on Sunday, but the following morning I opted for just one – a gentle stroll around a sporting peculiarity, a racetrack that…
Interesting what you learn from the side of the track, sometimes. Much of it concerns drivers’ commitment and consistency of line, but there are alternative information streams. Melbourne’s final free…
Since Pirelli replaced Bridgestone as the sole Formula 1 tyre supplier two seasons ago, their handiwork has been one of the major talking points at track and pub alike. It…
So many questions, so few clear conclusions. You knew it would be that way, though. The first day of a fresh term always throws up a few clues, but their…
The setting – a Melbourne business hotel – is familiar enough... and so is the routine. To obtain a credential you must first stand in line with a cocktail of…
In October 2011, just a few days before the end of the MotoGP season, I visited Giacomo Agostini at his home in Bergamo, Italy. Lunch was served (by the family…
