Virtual Motorpix, along with other notable media and VIPs, were invited to a chilly Silverstone to witness the Force India launch of VJM10 by the team’s charismatic managing director Vijay Mallya. He was supported on the day by Otmar Szafnauer and Andrew Green, part of the team who developed this remarkable car for Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon for the challenge of the 2017 F1 … [Read more...]
Silverstone Classic 2016
The Silverstone Classic is the biggest historic motor racing spectacle in the world! From 29-31 July, Silverstone in Northamptonshire will see more than 1000 race cars covering seventeen classes from across the decades descend on the circuit. The event celebrated its jubilee last year when more than 100,000 visitors spilled into the circuit over the weekend to enjoy the racing … [Read more...]
Formula 1 The Knowledge
KEY INFORMATION ISBN: 978-0-9935329-0-0 Author: David Hayhoe Publisher: David Hayhoe Publications First published: 2016 434 pages and 1000+ illustrations Price: £35.00 Website: www.f1knowledge.com David Hayhoe has published four books to date, all data books covering the world of Formula 1. In addition to this, David … [Read more...]
From Firetruck to Formula 1
The day started like all days on the road do. Waking up in an anonymous motel, head buzzing with the plans for the day, and Formula 1 being the furthest from my mind. It was going to be a reasonably easy day. I was commissioned to shoot a car whilst it was undergoing development testing driven by the Stig. Some say he’s a really nice guy. I say, I agree. I arrived nice and … [Read more...]
The Red Promise
Saturday, the 15th, broke with the promise of great weather at Silverstone for the Ferrari Racing Days, and the hope was that both the racing and the cars would be of equally high standard. While the racing remained to be seen, the cars were always going to be the stars of the day, that is the cars both on the track and in the parking areas. If the few cars seen on Friday were … [Read more...]
Ferrari Racing at Silverstone
The Northamptonshire countryside is going to be reverberating to the sound of thoroughbred V8 and V12 Ferrari engines on the weekend of 15/16 September. Once again the Italian manufacturer will be hosting the annual Ferrari Racing Days event at Silverstone which this year promises to be a bumper event. Ferrari Racing Days is the only motor racing event in the UK where … [Read more...]
Race Tech World Motorsport Symposium
Last week the great and the good of the motorsport industry gathered at Oxford Brookes to discuss new projects and developments in various fields within the world of motorsport (9-10 January 2012). They came from far and wide and from many different classes in the sport of racing making for a fascinating event, and which I was fortunate enough to attend. Hosted by the … [Read more...]
