How Red Bull arrived in F1 as a “breath of fresh air” 20 years ago
The year is 2004 and David Coulthard is in his final season with McLaren. DC knows that his future will not be with the Woking-based team and that a certain Juan Pablo Montoya is set to take his place. He has to look for other options and attracts interest from Jaguar. The team with the […]
How Racing Bulls has adopted its “location-free” approach with Red Bull relationship
While Racing Bulls – and its previous monikers – has shared common technology with its ‘parent’ Red Bull squad throughout its 19-year tenure in Formula 1, the team is a bona fide constructor in its own right. The Italian-registered squad leans on Red Bull for gearboxes, suspension, and other tradeable components to ensure its own […]
Lyn St. James, a nearly-forgotten all-female racing series, and what ‘makes it’ in racing
Within just a few minutes of speaking with Lyn St. James, who turns 78 next week, you quickly understand why she has made it as far as she has in the motorsport world. She’s kind, sharp, and fun to talk to, with a certain fire to her persona. I, affectionately describe her as “feisty” in […]