Do 2014 F1 cars sound less impressive than the 2013 cars?

First a sound comparison between 2013 and 2014 F1 cars on the pit straight at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia as they complete the first lap.



And then the evolution of Formula 1 engines: from 1992 (V12) to 2014 (V6) looking also at 2004 (V10) and 2007 (V8), with a special mention for the 1988 MP4/4

Kobayashi is back...

Kobayashi is back in Formula 1 and in the first race of the season he's admitted fault for the first-lap crash which ended his and Felipe Massa's race.

Tweet from McLaren (@McLarenF1)

McLaren (@McLarenF1) tweeted at 9:29 AM on Tue, Mar 11, 2014:
On this day in 1990 Ayrton Senna won the #USGP at #Phoenix after a feisty fight with Jean Alesi's Tyrrell. #F1 http://t.co/Q6D3KBKtsh

(https://twitter.com/McLarenF1/status/443317832877490176)

But why have McLaren eradicated the Marlboro logo from Senna's rear wing? Rewriting history? Just because cigarette advertising is banned in F1 now, doesn't change that it was allowed back then. Ridiculous decision.

If you look up 'lucky' in the dictionary

If you look up 'lucky' in the dictionary you should see the chap in the video below from 3:05 - 3:09. The rest of the car racing accidents are scary and maybe fatal but that guy...

I love the old racing cars, so much better than modern ones, albeit somewhat more dangerous!


Thanks to Theo Spark for the video spot.

The greatest piece of overtaking in Formula One Grand Prix history?

Nigel Mansell's ballsy harrying and overtaking of Gerhard Berger on the last lap of the 1990 Mexican Grand Prix at Peraltada. On worn tyres and having just been overtaken by Berger, Mandell will not give in and, I  think, mesmerises Berger with that both sides feint before making his move. Those were the days of proper Grand Prix racing and overtaking, now they need artificial aids to allow cars to get the extra power to overtake; pah! Mansell, Senna and Prost would make mincemeat of Button, Hamilton and Vettel.