Bahraini officials were hoping to use this year’s Formula 1 Grand Prix as an opportunity to unify the nation after last year’s violence, which resulted in the cancellation of the 2011 race. Now it seems the 2012 GP is also hanging by a thread, after a fresh set of protests in which security forces killed [...]

While Felipe Massa is struggling to keep his job at Ferrari, things are going peachy for Fernando Alonso. Ferrari’s golden boy miraculously won the Malaysian Grand Prix last weekend, which means he’s leading the championship, and the other day he received a gift from Ferrari boss Luca Di Montezemolo. The gift was a brand-new, shiny [...]

A truly magnificent piece of motorsport history will hit the auction block at The Spring Sale to be hosted by Silverstone Auctions on 16th May, as Ayrton Senna’s first ever Formula 1 car goes under the hammer. The Toleman TG184-2 Formula One car is the machine in which Senna took the second place in the rain-soaked [...]

Not that Angry Birds need any publicity, but they are now Caterham F1 Heikki Kovalainen’s main sponsor. It’s an all-Finnish affair, as Rovio Entertainment, the company behind Angry Birds business is Finnish, and Heiki has big enthusiasm for supporting Finnish companies. He will be helping with merchandising and webgame partnership, and also wear a unique [...]

A Formula 1 car is an extremely complex machine. The bewildering array of buttons on the steering wheel is a sign of that complexity, but that only tells half of the story. Getting an F1 car going is a fantastically complicated procedure itself, from firing it up to launching it off the line. Here we [...]

Caterham’s range of only one car is now extended to three. Two of them are race cars, yes, but it shows the company is more capable than before. The legendary Seven sports car itself is basically a race car with a tax disc. Racing is in Caterham’s blood. In this video the Seven hangs out [...]

Even though the new Mercedes SL63 AMG is ready for duty, the company decided to keep the SLS in business and officially introduced it as the Formula 1 Safety Car for 2012 season. The SLS Gullwing is assisted by a new Mercedes C63 AMG Estate which will be at the disposal of quick response medical [...]

Most of you by know are familiar with Harry Metcalfe, evo magazine founder and chief editor. Even though he usually doesn’t even have a film crew – he films himself with a handycam or something – his video reviews are amongst the most popular on YouTube. This time he’s in Abu Dhabi to experience a [...]

Finally after 10 years the Ice Man is going to appear on Top Gear. This Sunday’s show is the last episode of the Series 18, and it includes many good stuff including the new BMW M5 and a classic Ferrari. But Kimi’s presence as the Formula 1 star in the Suzuki Liana is the cherry [...]

Rubens Barrichello is the next Formula 1 star to leave the glamorous sport in search of a a better career in America. Read More… The Brazilian has signed with KV Racing Technology to race a full season in 2012 IZOD IndyCar alongside friend and fellow Brazilian Tony Kanann. Barrichello will pilot the No. 8 BMC [...]

As planned Mercedes today took the wraps off the 2012 Formula 1 race car which will the office for Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher throughout the new season. Read More… Aesthetically, the W03 has one of the coolest liveries on the grid, but its looks are ruined by the ‘ugly nose’ syndrome. It also has [...]

Mercedes AMG Petronas 2012 Formula 1 car will be publicly unveiled at the Circuit de Catalunya on 21 February 2012, but here’s a little teaser video to get your engine revving. Read More… In this preview video we only get an onboard view with as a camera-riddled driver takes the W03 round the Silverstone track [...]

Scuderia Toro Rosso took the wraps off their new Formula 1 car, the STR7. The step nose looks particularly ugly on this one. Read More… To set the car apart form the new Red Bull RB8, Toro Rosso didn’t use the part above the cone as an air intake. They just made it a complicated [...]

These days all Formula 1 team are down at Jerez circuit in Spain to take advantage of its sunny days and do some testing. That’s also where Sauber unveiled their new car, the C31. Read More… Yes, it has the step nose. But this is the prettiest 2012 F1 car we’ve seen so far. It’s [...]

Red Bull Racing revealed the new RB8 F1 car for 2012 season. The RB7 was quite a machine, so will the new design affect its performance? Read More… The most drastic change of all is of course the step nose, dictated by new FIA rules regarding maximum height of the car’s nose. It is also [...]