Marlboro. Rothmans. Canon. Martini. Red Bull. No, not the components of one of Taki Inoue’s Monaco pool parties, but classic sponsors which have helped fund racing teams in all sorts of disciplines over the decades. The millions of dollars these companies have provided were no doubt a factor in the successes of the likes of …
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Top Ten: Overtaking Fails
Michael Schumacher’s passing attempt on Bruno Senna in Spain was pretty pathetic but it’s not the first time we’ve seen a failed overtaking move in F1. Hakkinen on Schumacher at Spa. Piquet on Senna at the Hungaroring. The Gilles Villeneuve-Rene Arnoux battle at Dijon. No list of overtakes would be complete without them – except …
Top Ten: Formula One Families
Nico Rosberg’s maiden win at the Chinese Grand Prix has made the Rosberg’s one of the most successful F1 names in the sports history but he’s not the only driver to follow in a relatives footsteps. This latest Top Ten is a guest post from Icthyes who runs through the top F1 families. Here’s a look at …
Top Ten: Fast Men With Face Furniture
We’ve got another Top Ten for you now. This one is a guest post from #f1beardwatch creator lookingspiffy who’s compiled the ten best facial furniture seen in the world of Formula One. The definitive-until-we-decide-otherwise countdown of the greatest F1 moustaches, sideburns, Van Dykes, goatees, soul patches, mutton chops, whiskers, facefuzz and, of course, beards.




