After taking a summer break, Formula 1 returns, and it heads to the Netherlands, and to Zandvoort, for the Dutch Grand Prix. Like most European circuits, Zandvoort has undergone significant changes down the years, and had a lengthy absence from Formula 1, until it was restored to the calendar in 2021. The current circuit yields […]
There is nowhere quite like Spa-Francorchamps. Nestled within beautiful Belgian forests, this circuit has a reputation for being one of the most challenging tracks in Formula 1. The old version of the track was among the deadliest in motorsport; whilst the modern version is safer, it remains a formidable, and at times, tragically dangerous circuit. […]
The second half of the 2024 season kicks off with a trip to Budapest, Hungary, and the Hungaroring. Famed as ‘Monaco without the walls’, the Hungaroring features challenging high-speed corners and twisting turns, which render it hard for cars to follow one another. There is only one real overtaking opportunity, down into turn 1, which […]
Formula 1 comes home to its birthplace, for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. This famous track first hosted grand prix action all the way in 1948, and hosted the inaugural F1 race, back in 1950. The circuit has undergone several modifications since then, but the essence of Silverstone remains firmly in place. Built around […]
The Austrian Grand Prix is set among possibly the most beautiful of all landscapes, nestled within rich forests and rolling green hills. The Red Bull Ring (formerly the Österreichring) is the home of Red Bull Racing, and it is a fast track, with a short lap, featuring some of the best corners anywhere on the […]
The Circuit de Catalunya, located near the bustling, cosmopolitan city of Barcelona, has played host to a lot of motorsport down the years. The circuit opened in 1991, and for several years played host to pre-season testing, meaning drivers and teams would become very familiar with the track. With a combination of high-speed straights, along […]
Formula 1 takes its second trip to the Americas, this time to Canada, and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The track, situated on a man-made island in Montreal, first hosted F1 races in 1978, when it was known as the Île Notre-Dame Circuit. Renamed in honour of the late, great Gilles Villeneuve in 1982, shortly after […]
It is time for the jewel in Formula 1’s crown. The narrow, winding streets of Monte Carlo provide the glamorous setting for one of the most technically challenging tests for any racing driver. This is the Monaco Grand Prix. For 78 laps, a Formula 1 driver must display absolute focus, for Monaco takes no prisoners. […]
The first European race of 2024 brings Formula 1 to one of its most famous, and to some, most notorious venues. Imola once played hosted to the San Marino Grand Prix, and it was here, in 1994, that F1 lost one of its most legendary figures. Ayrton Senna, racing for Williams, went off track at […]
It’s time for F1’s first trip to the USA in 2024, and the first of six races in the Americas. Miami, Florida is the host venue for the sixth round of the 2024 season, and it’s also the second sprint race of the season, hot on the heels of the first one last time out. […]
Since getting home, the cat has been convinced he's owed about a million meals, and has incessantly reminded us of this.
The Daily Mail readership has dropped 32%, people are saying they will be bankrupt before 2030 because no-one wants to advertise in them.
I'm sure that if we RT we can bring their downfall sooner, and GB News too.
Well, it's been a hectic week in sunny Sicily, hot and lovely, albeit I feel like I've barely tanned!
Returning to Nesslabs for inspiration, we find ourselves pondering what it would mean to upload our mind to the cloud. The merging of meerkat and machine is an intriguing, frightening, exciting prospect. Uploading is an idea explored by by the TV show Upload (which I am yet to see), and it’s basically a means of […]
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