Fernando's breakfast of champions

It's all gone in six seconds

09/06/2013 by Mr. C

What better way to kick off preparations for a tough day's racing than with a cup of tea and a slice of toast. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso demolished his first meal of the day and shared the result via Vine before heading to the track this morning.

Cereal offenders

Breakfast buddies Daniel and Jean-Éric

08/06/2013 by Mr. C

Scuderia Toro Rosso drivers Ricciardo and Vergne share a box or two of Kellogg's Mueslix during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.

An Aside with Joe - War on all fronts

It adds so much to the enjoyment when you see what's going on

01/06/2013 by Mr. C

Just a few days after returning from the Monaco Grand Prix, Joe Saward finds a break in his schedule to sit down and reflect on F1's primary stories. From endless controversies surrounding those tyres to the very last thing anyone expected of Nico Rosberg.

It doesn't get any better than that

Indy Lights four-wide finish at IMS

25/05/2013 by Mr. C

I don't pretend to know the first thing about Indy Lights, but this down-to-the-wire finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has to be seen to be believed. Peter Dempsey came from fourth place to slipstream his way into the lead just as he crossed the line, a mere 0.0026 seconds ahead of his three rivals. Dempsey recorded the closest finish ever at IMS in the process.

Monaco 2013 - Predict the race

Pick the winners and losers ahead of Sunday's race

25/05/2013 by Mr. C

Having played witness to an exceptional qualifying session on Saturday, what surprises do the streets of Monte Carlo hold in store for race fans come Sunday? Mercedes locked out the front row, with Red Bull dominating row two, but any of the top six are in with a chance of standing atop Monaco's prestigious podium.

Our friends' electric

Formula E announce partnership with Renault and Tag Heuer

15/05/2013 by Mr. C

Organisers behind the FIA Formula E Championship announced two major partnerships today along with revealing 3D concept images of their proposed 2014 challenger. The news sees two more well known motor sport brands sign up to the series, with TAG Heuer and Renault both being named as founding partners.

Famous last words

A live text word cloud

14/05/2013 by Mr. C

Yesterday's typography experiment combining Fernando Alonso and live text commentary caused a little confusion. The image looked similar to a familiar Wordle infographic but in this case text layout was led by the outline of the image rather than the frequency of repeated words.

The Glock is ticking

DTM goes all F1 with DRS and option tyres

14/05/2013 by Mr. C

The German Touring Car Masters (DTM) series heads to the Brands Hatch circuit this weekend where teams and drivers will compete the second round of this year's championship. Notably the driver lineup features a number of names familiar to F1 fans, including Toyota and Marussia legend Timo Glock, plus perennial McLaren test driver Gary Paffett.

More than words

Fernando Alonso verses live text commentary

14/05/2013 by Mr. C

What happens when you take full live text commentary from the Spanish Grand Prix and map those words around the race winner standing atop the podium?

It's all downhill from here

Nico Rosberg tackles Monaco full throttle

13/05/2013 by Mr. C

Ahead of the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix my favouritist German driver Nico Rosberg has recorded this flipping brilliant TV trailer for his local channel RTL.

Caterham nose best

F1 team debut new parts on YouTube

09/05/2013 by Mr. C

Having made a step forward with new parts at the previous Grand Prix, Caterham F1 aim to complete their upgrade package this weekend in Barcelona. The team have taken the unusual step of debuting the new parts in a promotional video posted to YouTube.

Formula E's are good

The evolution of motorsport

05/05/2013 by Mr. C

With every passing promotional event I find myself becoming more and more excited by the idea of the FIA Formula E Championship. The series, slated to make its debut in a city near you next year, will feature cars powered exclusively by electric energy.

F1's got talent?

The middle of the pack is where it's at

03/05/2013 by Mr. C

Ever since Stirling Moss opened his wizened old jaw and spouted forth his archaic belief that the competitive strain of F1 racing was beyond the aptitude of women, motorsport has seemingly been embroiled in a sprawling debate on the topic.

An Aside with Joe - Slightly left of lunatic

Sheer talent and ten million Euros

28/04/2013 by Mr. C

F1 journalist Joe Saward takes advantage of a break between races to stop by and discuss the stories currently dominating the sport.

Look who's talking too

Another winning TV performance from Mercedes' main man

27/04/2013 by Mr. C

Following on from his recent foray into light entertainment, Lewis Hamilton popped up on British TV again this Friday as a guest on The Graham Norton Show. The Mercedes driver, clearly relishing the freedom afforded by his new employer, spent the best part of an hour on the sofa chatting with Norton and other guests.

Behind the scenes in Bahrain

Pulling back the covers on Formula 1 media

20/04/2013 by Mr. C

Jason Swales, producer for F1 on NBC Sports shared this brilliant image of pit reporter Will Buxton recording voice-overs in a hotel room. A convenient bath robe helps solve the perennial problem of room reverberations, damping the harsh reflections normally experienced from flat brick walls.

China 2013 - Rate the race

What did you make of this year's Chinese Grand Prix?

14/04/2013 by Mr. C

With dry conditions throughout and not a safety car in sight, action during the third race of the season came largely from drivers and their respective machinery. Even the omnipresent pit crews played but a minor role in the shaping of the afternoon's action. What did you make of race day in China?

Calling the shots

Marko clarifies Red Bull Racing role

13/04/2013 by Mr. C

We have long wondered what level of authority Helmut Marko holds in Red Bull's F1 team. Often described as Dietrich Mateschitz's advisor, right-hand man, or consultant, Marko seemingly has very close ties with the owner of the racing team.

Behind the scenes, BBC 5Live commentary setup

Producing F1 coverage on the road

12/04/2013 by Mr. C

BBC 5live pulled back the curtain on their F1 commentary gear this weekend, with this geeky shot of a mixing desk and a whole gaggle of cables.

Vettel discusses his controversial Malaysian victory

Sebastian unrepentant as focus moves to China

10/04/2013 by Mr. C

Ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel answered questions about tactics in Malaysia that saw him ignore team orders to pass Mark Webber during the closing laps of the race.