When Formula 1 demonstrations go wrong
Max Verstappen makes an auspicious – and expensive – Formula 1 debut run by crashing his Toro Rosso STR7 an official demonstration in Rotterdam. He is far from the first to suffer the embarrassment...
View ArticleMemento Exclusives. A lamp made from an F1 car
For $1800, you could own one of only SIX lamps from Memento Exclusives made from the exhaust pipe of an actual Formula 1 car. If spendthrift ways mean your man cave now boasts a Racing&Emotion Art...
View ArticleF1 Preview. Singapore Grand Prix. 2013 – Webber’s taxi ride
Sebastian Vettel secures his seventh Formula 1 victory of the year at the 2013 Singapore Grand Prix. But Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber grab the headlines… By the time the Formula 1 circus landed for...
View ArticleRicardo Santos Car Art. Motorsport’s icons
Portuguese former rally co-driver Ricardo Santos depicts some of the most iconic motorsport names from the 1980s and 1990s to print in colourful and retro style. Those of you with subscriptions to...
View ArticleRed Bull F1 car cruises through Yas Mall
Red Bull Racing’s Carlos Sainz takes a spin in the new Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi. In a Formula 1 car. An Infiniti-engined Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car unleashed in Abu Dhabi is nothing new: since the...
View ArticleF1 Preview. Japanese Grand Prix. 2007 – Massa vs Kubica
Ferrari’s Felipe Massa and BMW-Sauber’s Robert Kubica last lap dice for sixth place is just the cherry atop a very dramatic cake at the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix. Fair to say that Sebastian Vettel’s...
View ArticleF1 Tribute. Andrea de Cesaris
A tribute to Grand Prix legend Andrea de Cesaris In terms of Formula 1 legends, many would consider the late Andrea de Cesaris a mere footnote, having scored a total of five wins across 15 seasons,...
View ArticleF1 Preview. Russian Grand Prix. 2014 – First time in Sochi
All-new to the Formula 1 calendar, Russia and the Sochi Autodrom is the next port of call for the Mercedes F1 steamroller. And so to Sochi, meaning just four races and 125 points of the 2014 Formula 1...
View ArticleVIDEO. The answer to Lotus F1’s problems
Could David Guetta be the answer to the Lotus F1 Team’s performance issues? With just ten points on the board from 17 races, and with Romain Grosjean’s eighth place at the Spanish and Monaco Grand Prix...
View ArticleF1 Preview. Brazilian Grand Prix. 2003 – Unpredictable
Chaos reigns at the 2003 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, with rain ensuring several high-speed accidents at turn three and the winner’s car igniting on pitlane. And that’s not all… Jules Bianchi’s...
View ArticleTom Havlasek Art. The Golden Era
Czech Republic artist Tom Havlasek celebrates ‘the golden era’ of motorsport, from Formula 1 to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. You don’t need to look too closely to find a theme to this particular artists’...
View ArticleF1 Preview. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. 2012 – 25 year wait
Kimi Raikkonen takes his first victory for the Lotus F1 Team at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as future teammates – and title rivals – Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have races to forget. Heading into...
View ArticlePostcard from 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
crankandpiston.com takes to the paddock and pitroad for the season finale of the 2014 Formula 1 season. Amidst the controversy of Formula 1’s first ever double points paying race, Mercedes AMG Petronas...
View ArticleVIDEO. F1 through the eras with Williams
The Williams F1 Team puts the 1983 FW08C and 1996 championship winning FW18 on-track at Silverstone. Another edition of ‘Remember when…?’ courtesy of the Williams F1 Team, with the help of the team’s...
View ArticleVIDEO. Evolution of F1
Watch the Evolution of Formula 1 (in miniature) as one iconic car morphs into another whilst racing on-track Yes, we know we’re blowing the cobwebs off this one, but after a full year, it’s still...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz SL63 AMG. Hamilton and Rosberg Editions
Mercedes-Benz unveils two new special edition SL63 AMGs to celebrate Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s F1 success. After Lewis Hamilton‘s success in this year’s Formula 1 World Championship, and his...
View ArticleNew Toy. Ferrari Formula 1. Sebastian Vettel
From Red Bull to Ferrari for the four-time F1 world champion. One of the big changes for next year’s Formula 1 season will be the move of the four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel, from Red Bull...
View ArticleVIDEO: F1 steering wheels
The most complicated steering wheels in the world. How technical can steering wheel be? It’s just left, right and maybe stereo controls. Perhaps cruise control if your car is so equipped. But in...
View ArticleVIDEO. Who says F1 is boring? The Art of F1 2014
The Art of F1 shows off the 2014 season’s very best bits. Strap in. There are those that accuse Formula 1 of being boring. And, if we’re honest, sometimes they might have a point. But that doesn’t mean...
View ArticleVIDEO. Training Formula 1 drivers
The man who keeps Formula 1 drivers healthy. When you watch Formula 1, you’ll see a phalanx of people surrounding the drivers. Of these, perhaps the most important is the trainer, the man or woman that...
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