You will have heard the expression “seat fitting†in connection with F1. Well this is what it looks like.
This is a behind the scenes video I shot a little while ago at McLaren which provides a fascinating insight into the detail a team will go into to get the driver comfortable in the car. They have a perfect mock up of the chassis and all the components in it, like the steering wheel, headrest, seat padding and so on. You can see Lewis Hamilton working on the fine detail of the steering wheel movement and his seat padding … Details
A behind the scenes video shot at McLaren. Design engineer Scott Bain is in charge of everything the driver comes into contact with in the cockpit. Here he shows us the chassis mock up and, as Lewis Hamilton tries it for size, explains how important it is to get the driver comfortable before you build the first chassis for real
The 25 year-old, who did not attend court in Australia, was fined $AUD500 (£288) after admitting driving his Mercedes sports car illegally across the streets of southeast Melbourne in March.
The McLaren driver was seen by police generating clouds of smoke by spinning the wheels of his high-powered car and slewing the back wheels across the tarmac, manoeuvres known as a “burnout” and “fishtailing”   … Details
Talk about the Ferrari F1 three-seater has circulated over at least four years, and now we have a new set of spy photos for you. The pictures were taken at a wet Fiorano Circuit, near Maranello, Italy, on a rainy day earlier this month.
Dubbed the “Marlboro Red Rush”, the car is used during the Marlboro Red Racing School held near Ferrari HQ. It lets two car fans sit behind and beside the driver as it cruises around the track  … Details & Pictures
Two world champion drivers, one iconic camper van and a road trip to the home of British motorsport… What could possibly go wrong?
I’m on fire!’ screams Lewis Hamilton, falling out of the car, beating at his chest as if to put out the flames and squealing.
‘Get me out! I’m on fire!’
His fellow racing driver Jenson Button comes running across the Tarmac, calling out, ‘Roll around! Roll on the floor!’
Then he stops, and laughs. And Lewis laughs too, because he’s … Details