It’s dark, it’s December, it’s time to remember some of our occasional visits to race tracks or rallies c. 2015. We started off with a short visit to Formula 1 winter testing in the green hills of Jerez; this year’s cars weren’t particularly impressive to […]
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The Story of Thermal Deficiency with Padsta and Co. @ Estoril
Modern Formula 1 wants to be able to tell the story of thermal efficiency; classic Formula 1 never bothered with such nonsense – thermal deficiency and lack of political correctness dominated the tracks. The cars were the stars and really challenging to drive (no gimmicks […]
The Car Is a Real Beast: Exclusive Nick Padmore Q&A
I wandered lonely as a cloud in the paddock of the Circuito Estoril when all at once I saw Nick Padmore and a black and gold Lotus in the pits (and also a green and white Williams). Beside the pit lane, beneath the garage roof, […]
Spanish Massage, Part 7
“Spiritual awakening” – how’s that for a short description of the Jerez Formula 1 test? Yes, while Formula 1 teams and drivers are busy practising esalen massage at the second official pre-season test of the 2015 in Barcelona, we’ll look back at Jerez, albeit with […]





