I come from the world of NASCAR, so I know a good nickname for a driver when I hear one. Legends have the best ones, like Richard Petty is “The King”, David Pearson is “The Silver Fox” and of course the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr. is and will always be known as “The Intimidator”. Even the NASCAR racers of this age have memorable nicknames for themselves. Ryan Newman is “The Rocket”. Tony Stewart is “Smoke”. Greg Biffle is “The Biff”. AJ Almendinger is “The Dinger”. Kyle Busch is “Shrub” (my favorite and I bet he still hates it). Of course the best known is Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as “Junior” and his legion of fans are “Junior Nation”.
In IndyCar the legends have theirs as well  … Videos & More
Simona De Silvestro, who suffered burns to her hands in a practice crash on May 19th, qualified on the outside of the eighth row for the 2011 Indy 500.
Ahead of the forthcoming 2011 Santander British Grand Prix, we have a video that gives a fascinating insight into the numbers behind F1.
Whether it’s a die-hard fan or a friend who believes that F1 is all about cars going round and round in circles, everyone is guaranteed to learn something new from this video… be it relating to the data produced, g-forces, weight, thrust, downforce or simply the number of parts that comprise an F1 car.
Red Bull Racing and reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel have both had an impressive a start to a season as anybody in recent years, the German having lost only fourteen points from the quota available, with five victories and two second places as of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Not to mention that the RB7 has been on pole position for every race  … More
Despite widespread condemnation of his ‘aggressive’ driving, Lewis Hamilton remains a fascinating personality
Lewis Hamilton may not have the quickest car in Formula One but in the past three weeks his followers must have wondered whether they were watching the world’s fastest nervous breakdown. Rejecting the ancient dictum that in order to finish first you must first finish, Hamilton has had more collisions than a banger racer.
In Monaco, where some of his manoeuvres were  … More