Back in the 70s, at the height of the oil crisis that had gas rationing as an option to most consumers, I recall that many racing circuits and their events all but abandoned. F1 and LeMans for a time had some seasons suspended.  The last year saw oil hitting record highs that simply dwarfed the gas pump prices of the 70s.  But did ...

Correct me here, but I have the impression that Hamilton is the first black to win the F1 Driver’s Championship.  If so, I wish he were an American black.  Not an English black.  But no matter, I’m happy for him and I believe he is on track to becoming another Schumacher if he wins this year’s title again. It looks like he’s a formidable opponent on the race track, giving the likes of Raikonnen and Alonso, earlier thought to succeed ...

Formula One regulatory body, the FIA, couldn’t seem to get its act right for the 2009 season.  First, it published a changed in its championship criteria that will have the title given to the driver winning the most circuits with the rest of the places decided by the usual points system. And if two are tied with the same tally of ...