Tag: formula 1

• Raikkonen Signs with Kyle Busch Motorsports

  Many NASCAR, Rally and Formula 1 fans were speculating on the future of Kimi Raikkonen, as there were rumors that he might be moving over to NASCAR like his former McLaren team mate, Juan Pablo ...

• A Tale of Two Motorsports: Comparing NASCAR and Formula One

  Comparing NASCAR and F1 racing is a popular topic on the Internet. NASCAR is simple. All left turning in bulky, simple cars. F1 is complex. Left and right turning in sleek, technologically ...

• Vettel is New F1 World Champion

  The atmosphere at Yas Marina was thick with anticipation and excitement as the cars for the 2010 Formula 1 Championships' final round got ready to race. With all attention focused on Mark Webber ...

• Golden Age of Formula 1 Exhibition 2010

  Ranier Schlegelmilch has been photographing Formula 1 events since the 1960’s, and has amassed a staggering collection of images of more than three hundred and fifty thousands. His new book, ...

• F1: Team Orders in the Spotlight

  It seems that Fernando Alonso's victory at Hockenheim in Germany has sparked much debate, even after the FIA made their decision to drop the charges laid against the Ferrari team. Formula 1 has ...

• Vitaly Petrov

  Born in Vyborg, Russia, on 8 September 1984, Vitaly Aleksandrovich Petrov made his first appearance in Formula One at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix. He did not have the opportunity to take part in karting, as many top F1 drivers have done. In 2001 he started competing in the Russian Lada Cup. He did the […]

• Vitantonio Liuzzi

  Vitantonio “Tonio” Liuzzi was born in Locorotondo, Italy, on 6 August 1981. He began kart racing at the age of 9. During his time as a kart racing driver he won the Italian Karting Championship (1993) and the Karting World Championship (2001), amongst other successes. In 2001 Liuzzi debuted in single-seater racing, taking second place […]

• Timo Glock

  Formula One driver Timo Glock was born on 18 March 1982 in Lindenfels, Germany. He began karting in 1998 and won various championships. By 2000 he was competing in the BMW ADAC Formula Junior Cup, which he won. Then in 2001 Glock took the Formula BMW ADAC Championship title. Timo Glock moved to competing in […]

• Sebastian Vettel

  Sebastian Vettel was born in the city of Heppenheim, Germany, on 3 July 1987. The racing-bug bit Vettel at a young age and he began racing karts when he was five. At the age of seven he began taking part in the mini klasse kart league. In 2001 he won the German and European Junior […]

• Nicolas Hülkenberg

  Born in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany, on 19 August 1987, Nicolas “Nico” Hülkenberg began karting at the age of 10. He won the German Junior Karting Championship in 2002 and took the German Kart Championship title in 2003. In 2005, Hülkenberg made his Formula BMW ADAC debut, winning the championship with nine wins and eight […]

• Nico Rosberg

  Born on 27 June 1985 in Wiesbaden, Germany, Nico Rosberg is the son of F1 World Champion Keke Rosberg. Nico has certainly made a name for himself in the world of auto racing. He began karting at eleven years of age in 1996. In 2002 Nico Rosberg made his single-seater debut and won the Formula […]

• Mark Webber

  Australian Formula One driver Mark Alan Webber was born on 27 August 1976 in the New South Wales’ town of Queanbeyan in Australia. His father a motorcycle dealer, Mark Webber began racing motorcycles at a young age. In 1991 he decided to start karting, winning the New South Wales state championship two years later in […]