I tried a different approach today with some new shooting spots. Pics from day 3 will be posted on day 4 and I’m not staying in Jerez for the final day (unfortunately!). It’s been good fun here under the sunny skies. I think 2012 cars […]
All posts tagged: formula 1
Jerez F1 Testing Pics, Day 1
Ladies and gentlemen of the world wide #F1 web, these are some general impressions from day 1 of Jerez winter testing… 07/02/2012
12 Things Likely to Happen in 2012
Last year my prediction skills were put to the test… by me and I got one thing right: Nick Heidfeld remained Nick Heidfeld. Although one must disappointingly admit Jérôme d’Ambrosio’s P24 in the championship standings with 0 (zero) points was a major blow for one’s pride. I didn’t do […]
Iberian feat. Tony H.
Today we’ll take a trip down memory lane with our main mix master, Tony H., who’s been scratching and turning the tables in the F1 paddock for about 40 years now. I doubt anybody in this world can boast the same collection of me-F1 driver […]
Pleasures of Corporate Sponsorship in Formula 1
Not so long ago I penetrated Vodafone’s main offices in Lisbon in order to cancel my mobile broadband service (it was getting narrower and narrower) and was somewhat pleasantly surprised to discover a Formula 1 car (the shiny silver McLaren of course, Ferrari marketing people […]
Monsanto F1 Circuit Then – A Note from Dan Gurney
Last week I promised to dig out an interesting story related to the 1959 Portuguese F1 Grand Prix at Monsanto circuit and (to my huge surprise and what a pleasant surprise it was!) Dan Gurney was kind enough to send me a brief note with […]
Monsanto F1 Circuit Now and No Then
I’m exiled in Lisbon until the end of this year, not sure whether it’s a blessing in disguise or a curse; naturally, my curious mind led me to some interesting discoveries. I always knew about 1959 Monsanto F1 circuit’s remains right in the heart of Lisbon’s Monsanto […]
Guest Post: RTL GP Masters of Formula 3
August 14th, Zandvoort The Masters of Formula 3 is an event which started out in 1991 to decide who was the best F3 driver in Europe. The F3 Euro Series and the British Championship where combined to achieve this. Large starting fields produced strong races […]
Algarve Motor Park – In the Beginning
Well, life’s like that: the FIA GT1 World Championship comes to Portimão, while I must stay at home due to lack of funding and insane petrol prices which make travelling absolutely (and utterly) impossible. It sucks. In order to ease my pain I put together […]
