Flashback: Zeltweg, August 13, 1972. My very first Formula One Grand Prix, as a spectator and a big Ferrari fan. A day I will never forget: a long drive on the twisty roads between Italy and Austria; a night spent…
Ciao Sergio. The occasion is sad, terribly sad, but today I feel like calling you by name, even if I have always addressed you as : Signor Presidente. I never spoke to you, I shook your hand briefly a couple…
And I am not talking about general safety of drivers and spectators. That kind of safety I take for granted, given the incredible series of improvements introduced to our sport in the last couple of decades, especially after Senna’s death…
His name is Billy, Billy Monger. A young racer who made the international headlines for the first time in his life about a year ago. I am sure Billy would have much preferred to see his name highlighted on…
A great champ, an amazing driver, a true athlete, but a little too arrogant for my taste. During the post-qualifying press gathering, Hamilton replied to a remark from Vettel with a killing expression, similar to those powerful exchanges between boxers…
It reminds me of a mix between Mission Impossible and Stagecoach, a blend of virtual action and the wild wild west: its the new Formula One theme song by Bryan Tyler, the Californian composer who wrote the music scores for…
I met Ross Brawn over 22 years ago when he successfully led Ferrari’s technical department during Schumi’s era. In those days I was Eddie Irvine’s manager and experiencing how to move my first steps into the elite of Formula One.…