Tag: death
F1 News
Tony Stewart in fatal crash killing Kevin Ward Jr.
Newly approved Formula 1 entrant Gene Haas, of Stewart-Haas racing, is facing a difficult weekend due to his partner, NASCAR veteran Tony Stewart, being...
Editorial
Stepney 1958-2014
The “Spygate Mechanic dies”? Really BBC? I’ll be honest, I’ve made mistakes in my life and so have Flavio Briatore, Pat Symonds (Crashgate) and...
F1 News
Remembering Dan
Two years ago, IndyCar faced one of it's darkest days when a 15 car crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway claimed the life of...
F1 News
Maria de Villota: 1980-2013
Maria de Villota was only 33-years-old but she was found dead in Seville Spain where she was to present her new book, Life is...
F1 News
Newey’s haunted past
Formula 1’s premier designer, Adrian Newey, is still haunted by the death of Ayrton Senna---he’s not alone. Senna represented much more than just a...
F1 News
Condolences: Tony Gaze 1920-2013
Our condolences to friends and family of the late tony Gaze, Australia's first grand prix driver and WWII veteran. Tony was a member of...
Le Mans
Audi wins tragic 24 Hours of Le Mans
After just 10 minutes in the 2013 24 Hours of Le mans race, it was clear that this year would be an emotionally and...
F1 News
Sean Penn, Oliver Stone & Williams F1 mourn death of Hugo Chavez
The death of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez has been the topic of many Op/Ed pieces over the last 24 hours. Actor Sean Penn and film producer...
F1 News
Is it too early to talk about Bahrain?
Bahrain Security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades into crowds who were marching Monday commemorating two protesters killed in 1994. The Shiite protesters were...
F1 News
Iconic car designer Carroll Shelby dies at 89
One of America's great racing icons has died at the age of 89. Best known for his famed Cobra and high performance Mustangs,...
Editorial
42 years ago ~ Jim Clark
A terrific F1B reader reminded me that today marks the 42nd anniversary of the death of Jimmy Clark. There has been so much...
Editorial
Ecclestone: Senna’s death ‘good for Formula One’
Bernie Ecclestone seems to be on a roll this year with the foot-in-mouth disease. First it was the admiration for Hitler and his...
