May 1, 2025

Jonathan Wheatley was in his fourth season of Formula 1 as a mechanic in 1994, having started on Roberto Moreno’s car at Benetton before the Brazilian was ousted in favour of Michael Schumacher.That gave him a ringside seat for the early stages of what was shaping up to be one of motor racing’s great rivalries – until tragedy struck at Imola during the San Marino Grand Prix weekend 31 …Keep reading

It is a quirk of Italian law that, if a fatality occurs, even on a race track, someone must be held responsible. The tragic deaths of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix weekend resonated through the world and put Formula 1 under intense scrutiny.While Ratzenberger’s accident was clearly caused by front-wing failure, Senna’s became the object of …Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda finally got his chance at the Red Bull main team after four full seasons and two races with the junior squad. But the challenge is proving to be difficult, with stand-out performances still missing. A mere 12th place in Japan, two points in Bahrain and a first-lap crash in Jeddah are not results a Red Bull driver can be proud of. Yet, Tsunoda has at least shown more promise than Liam …Keep reading