Pitlane Casual

I wish F1 wasn't such a circus... a glimpse of a simpler time.

James Hunt: The Real Deal

"Rush" Trailer leaves me excited but a little dubious

I'm definitely still very excited about Ron Howard's new film about the 1976 F1 season. The footage in the trailer looks great. But I wish they had cast someone for James Hunt who looked less like a boy and more like a man--someone who has more edge and less pretty. Hunt was a handsome guy but when you look at him in photos, he's a wolf...that doesn't come through here.

The CGI looks good, but I sort of feel like there are a few too many "video game" angles that actually take me out of it. I wish they would have just made some simple replica cars and staged a real accident with radio control as they did in "Le Mans" in 1971. It would look better than any CGI...

via The Chicane

Monaco Moment of Zen

Ferrari V8 power. World Champion, 1964.Original 1964 color photo from the Automobiliac Photo Archive.

Getting Excited for USGP 2013 in New Jersey!

After the inital knee-jerk reaction of WTF? New Jersey? I actually have settled into being very excited about the promise held in the new street circuit along the waterfront. Here's a recent video of Sebastien Vettel driving an Infiniti road car and commenting on the new circuit:

Also here is an older video simulating how the track will be in actuality.  The speed and elevation changes are going to be fantastic. I think it will have a great challenge for the drivers.