UK Racing

Pirelli: 'Want Us to Give Red Bull the Tires to Win the Title?'

Todd McCandless | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK Sport
Todd McCandless

Pirelli have admitted that a four-stop strategy is too many stops for a Formula One race and most of Sunday's runners did just that. Even a few three-stop strategies were changed on the fly to a 4-stop tactic to stay within tow of Ferrari's blistering pace.

McLaren Looks for Correlation in Spain

Todd McCandless | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Sport
Todd McCandless

What is the correlation between struggling in the top 10 for the first four races of the season and the new design approach that McLaren have taken for their chassis in 2013? That's what managing director Jonathan Neale says the team is dedicated to finding out.

Like A Virgin?

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK

No matter how freaky you thought the idea of Sir Richard Branson in drag could be it turns out the reality is actually far worse. It's difficult to...

Lewis on Life and Alonso

Todd McCandless | Posted 09.05.2013 | UK Sport
Todd McCandless

Lewis, as you can sense from the article, is all about the danger and rush he gets from cheating death. Many Formula One drivers have a similar passion for the sport that is built on the foundation of danger. Hamilton says, in an ironic twist, that Fernando Alonso is the man he respects the most.

Raikkonen Says Tires Are Fine

Todd McCandless | Posted 18.06.2013 | UK Sport
Todd McCandless

Let's face it, Kimi Raikkonen shows no sign of heading for the nadir of his popularity and grip on F1 fans the world over. They guy can simply do no wrong no matter how terse, curt, snippy or vulgar he gets.

'Women Do Not Have The Mental Aptitude To Compete In Formula 1'

Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.04.2013 | UK Sport

Racing legend Sir Stirling Moss has said women "do not have the mental aptitude" to compete in Formula 1 racing in comments condemned as "cringeworthy...

Part of the Pack: Husky Sledding in Lauenen

David J Constable | Posted 22.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
David J Constable

Sure, huskies hold their adorability in photographs, but in reality, their reeking aroma could peel wallpaper. A kind of builder's BO. But I expect nothing else from these powerful, working dogs.

Charlie Thomas

'At 24 I thought: 'I'm Too Young To Be In Charge' (INTERVIEW)

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 08.02.2013 | UK

William Hewland took over the running of Hewland Engineering, the company which invented the first commercially available racing car gearbox, in 1989....

Highway to the Danger Zone: 48 Hours in Tignes, France

Brandon Hartley | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Brandon Hartley

I'm in a rumbling SUV on an icy highway somewhere in the French Alps. Margot, a pig-tailed PR rep, is behind the wheel. She navigates a series of high-elevation twists and turns like a veteran fighter pilot.

Herbert Defends F1 Stewards

Todd McCandless | Posted 15.03.2013 | UK Sport
Todd McCandless

Is there a way of creating consistency and efficacy in the stewardship of Formula One without paying for permanent stewards?

McLaren To Power Formula E All-Electric Racing Championship

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 13.01.2013 | UK Tech

If you've ever seen a Formula One race - or its frankly absurd street cars - you might not expect McLaren to make electric vehicles. Well, not only...

Whitmarsh Has Reservations on Ecclestone's Budget Cap

Todd McCandless | Posted 30.12.2012 | UK Sport
Todd McCandless

Formula One has a certain amount of specification to it and there is no doubt about that fact but unless it becomes a much more regulated and specified sport, like NASCAR, it will be very difficult to avoid the development war which will escalate costs and separate the herd of have's and have not's.

Webber to Stay With Red Bull for 2013

Todd McCandless | Posted 09.09.2012 | UK Sport
Todd McCandless

Webber is known for his forthright nature and I doubt he'll bemoan the lack of a prancing horse on his car so long as the charging bull is capable of winning and with designer Adrian Newey, there is every chance of that in 2013.

F1 Star Lewis Hamilton Carries Olympic Torch

PA | Posted 07.09.2012 | UK Sport

Lewis Hamilton was in pole position for the Olympic torch relay first thing on Monday morning. The Formula One star was the first to pick up the fl...

Don't Rain On Our Parade

PA | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK

Fabulous frocks and heavenly hats will be on display for Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot on Thursday. But fashionistas will be hoping that nothing rains...

WATCH: Toyota's Anthony Davidson In Huge Le Mans Crash

The Huffington Post UK | David Hobbs | Posted 16.06.2012 | UK Sport

An intriguing Le Mans 24 Hours erupted into drama when the Toyota Racing TS 030 - HYBRID of Anthony Davidson suffered a huge crash after contact with ...

The Queen's Diamond Day Out

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.06.2012 | UK

Derby Day spectators welcomed the Queen as she began her Diamond Jubilee celebrations on Saturday. Racegoers cheered and applauded her on her annua...

And We're Off: Queen Heads To Epsom For Diamond Day At The Races

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.06.2012 | UK

Derby Day has welcomed a regular face as the Queen arrived to watch the classic race and start her Diamond Jubilee celebrations in earnest. The eve...

DiRT Showdown - Reviewed

Tim Goodchild | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK Tech
Tim Goodchild

DiRT Showdown comes from the newly created Codemasters Racing Studio. The publisher now has some of the best selling racing games on the market, notably the BAFTA award-winning F1 2011.

'Idiots Everywhere In The World' - Bahrain F1 Official Defends Race's Green Light

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 16.04.2012 | UK Sport

The Bahrain International Circuit chairman has defended the decision for this weekend's Formula 1 Grand Prix to go ahead, because there are "idiots ev...

Should Bahrain GP Be Given The Green Light?

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 13.04.2012 | UK Sport

FIA have given the green light for Bahrain to stage next weekend's Formula 1 Grand Prix. Speculation has been rife all week that the Gulf state eve...

F1 Teams Expect Bahrain GP To Be Cancelled

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 11.04.2012 | UK Sport

Several Formula 1 teams expect next weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix to be cancelled amid security concerns. Civil unrest has thrown the event into dou...

F1 Goes Sky-High For Britain

Tim Goodchild | Posted 20.05.2012 | UK Sport
Tim Goodchild

4:30am on a Sunday morning is not an alarm call you ever really look forward to unless you are heading away on holiday. But for a British fan of Formula 1 in mid-March it can only mean that the Australian Grand Prix is due to start.

Toro Rosso Continue Verbal Assault on Buemi, Alguersuari

Todd McCandless | Posted 17.04.2012 | UK
Todd McCandless

Red Bull has certainly shaken the world of Formula One in recent years with dual world championships and their commitment to racing has been nothing s...

Mercedes AMG: FOTA is 'Vital'

Todd McCandless | Posted 04.02.2012 | UK
Todd McCandless

Ferrari and Red Bull's announcement that they were leaving the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) is a bump in the road toward the mission of of the...