RUSH, a crankandpiston viewing. Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes images from crankandpiston.com’s private viewing of Ron Howard’s Rush, a cinematic retelling of the 1976 Formula 1 season. ‘Compelling.’ ‘Exciting’. ‘Utterly exciting’. ‘One of the...
View ArticleEnzo Ferrari Museum. F1 Single-seaters. Modena, Italy
Grand Prix. The Formula 1 Championship Single-seaters. A day at the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena, Italy. The Enzo Ferrari Museum is a beautifully modern bendy/curvy affair with a yellow roof. But all...
View ArticleF1 Preview. Japanese Grand Prix. 1996 – King of the Hill
Damon Hill emulates his father – and 1962 1968 World Champion Graham – by securing the 1996 Formula 1 world championship in Sukuka. Though Red Bull Racing has downplayed the possibility of Sebastien...
View ArticleVintage Formula 1 Filth. Spa Six Hours
The sights and sounds of yesteryear’s Formula 1 from this year’s Spa Six Hours historic meeting. Last month we brought you some fantastic footage of the historic racing that took place at the Spa Six...
View ArticleMuscle cars, one-offs and James Hunt’s McLaren on sale in Abu Dhabi
US auction house RKM Auctions is bringing James Hunt’s championship-winning McLaren M26 to Abu Dhabi as the highlight of an international sale of incredible cars. What are you doing after the Abu Dhabi...
View ArticleRetro Formula 1 liveries meet modern cars. Escape Artist
Escape Artist Design shows us what some of Formula 1’s classic liveries would look like on a modern car. Ever wondered what today’s Mercedes-Benz F1 W04, Ferrari F138 or Red Bull RB9 would look like in...
View ArticleF1 Preview. Indian Grand Prix. 2008 – A Renault display
Ahead of the country’s inaugural event in 2011, the ING Renault Formula 1 team – including Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet Jr – visited New Delhi to demonstrate their donut skills to an assembled...
View ArticleBehind the lens in Formula 1. Vladimir Rys Photography
We catch up with the man behind some of the most beautiful images from the Formula 1 calendar, Czech photographer Vladimir Rys. Vladimir Rys has spent the last eight years following the Formula 1...
View ArticleMark Webber vs Charles Pic in Renault Twizys. Dubai, UAE
Formula 1’s Mark Webber and Charles Pic take part in a Renault Twizy drag race in Dubai ahead of Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. You’re a nine-time Grand Prix winner, with 11 years of Formula 1...
View ArticleRed Bull 7 Star Spin. F1 donuts on the Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Take a Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car, take it to the top of the Burj Al Arab. Apply full lock, bury throttle. Enjoy resulting smoke. So, you’ve just won the Formula 1 World Championship for the fourth...
View Article9m 31s with Jules Bianchi. Marussia F1 Team. Formula 1
crankandpiston sits down with current Marussia F1 Team driver Jules Bianchi to discuss his rookie campaign in Formula 1, why a 13th position can be oh-so critical to F1 minnows, why a potential Ferrari...
View ArticleF1 Preview. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. 2010 – Vettel’s first
Sebastien Vettel secures his first world championship in Abu Dhabi in 2010, while Fernando Alonso tangles with Vitaly Petrov, and Michael Schumacher comes dangerously close to serious injury. With...
View Article7m 09s with Max Chilton. Marussia F1 Team. Formula 1
crankandpiston.com grabs a few words with Marussia F1 Team driver Max Chilton to discuss life as a Formula 1 rookie, why qualifying is the chink in his armour, why an early career in touring cars was...
View Article14m 39s with Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull Racing. Formula 1
crankandpiston.com sits down with recently crowned Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel to discuss his relationship with Red Bull Racing and technical partners Infiniti, upcoming changes for the...
View Article2013 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The voice(s) of reason
On-site at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, crankandpiston.com talks with former Formula 1 world champions Sir Jackie Stewart and Damon Hill, current team principal Ross Brawn, current Force India...
View Article2013 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Unstop-Vettel
Those hoping for a scintillating Abu Dhabi Grand Prix were left disappointed as Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel cruised to his seventh victory in a row and his eleventh of the 2013 season. Despite...
View Article2013 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A word with the winners
crankandpiston.com catches up with Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg – the 2013 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix podium finishers – to hear their thoughts on the start of the race, a key...
View ArticleInfiniti Red Bull Racing F1. Behind the Scenes.
Behind the scenes of the 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Team. I must confess that I have never been to a Formula 1 Grand Prix before. Every season begins with a...
View Article2013 Dubai Motor Show. Honda RA272 Formula 1
A replica of the 1965 Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix winning RA272 was the show stealer on Honda’s stand during the opening days of the 2013 Dubai Motor Show. Flown across from Japan specifically for the...
View ArticleA quick chat with… Romain Grosjean. Formula 1, Abu Dhabi
crankandpiston grabs a few words with Lotus F1 Team driver Romain Grosjean to discuss both sides of his Formula 1 career, what he’s learnt from both of his world champion teammates, how his time at the...
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