All posts tagged: formula 1

Diego’s View of Barcelona F1 Test: Day 4

And we’re down to our last post of the 24-hour F1 Barcelona photo marathon. There’s not much to add at this point other than testing is not what it used to be in the past when legendary test drivers ruled circuits around the world. Then […]

25/02/2019

Diego’s View of Barcelona F1 Test: Day 3

A quick word on new F1 liveries: it’s not all bleak in the PR department! At long last! I like the latest authorized plagiarism of Classic Lotus by HAAS or Renault’s take on its own legacy, and even McLaren’s “f*** Ron Dennis” bright blue and […]

25/02/2019

Diego’s View of Barcelona F1 Test: Day 2

Continuing with Diego’s sights (and sounds?) of Barcelona F1 test last week. We actually tend to like the look of new front wings: they’re cleaner, with less bits hanging all over the place. Even the nasty HALO does not spoil the overall picture! It’s also […]

25/02/2019

Diego’s View of Barcelona F1 Test: Day 1

Diego Merino was recently in Barcelona, well not the main city with its wonderful El Bullidromes, fairly dangerous electric scooters and très sympa tapas-erias, but rather the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló (en español). Formula 1 first pre-season test being the main reason for Diego’s trip […]

25/02/2019

Dummy Alonso and RF1 Roadshow: Welcome to 2008!

Have you ever photographically flirted with dummy Alonso, fully attired, his latest Arai F1 helmet on and comfortably sitting in what appeared to be his (now forever) last title-winning car, Renault R26 painted in bright orange 2008 team colours? I mean, dummy Alonso was the […]

27/12/2018