scaramanzia
Laura's stories

SCARAMANZIA IN FORMULA 1

Tale è la superstizione: imperfetta conoscenza e desideri impastati con angoscia, paura e speranzacompresse assieme, in parti uguali.(Chistopher Burney) Scaramanzia e superstizione esistono ancora oggi.C’è qualcuno (mi rivolgo anche a chi sta leggendo questo articolo) che sicuramente ha un portafortuna nel portafoglio o al collo, sono sicura che molto di voi vedono con timore il venerdì 17.Spesso per eliminare possibili sciagure evitiamo determinati posti e viviamo la vita con convinzioni assurde
Did you know
Blog Old Rumour Mill

Did you know? Fact, stories and anecdotes 4

Did you know? Is a new series of articles about stories, facts, news and anecdotes about the Formula One the most of us have forgotten. It are those forgotten little facts that make the sport we love so interesting. As I love to dig into a lot of magazines such as as Autosport MotorSportMagazine and so on it is easy investigation to do. Did you know: That James Hunt signed
1968
Projects 1946 - 1969

Unraced projects of the 1968 season

Since the early days of Grand Prix racing many attempts were made to enter the Formula One and pre-war Grand Prix era. The period 1885 - 2021 contains over 650 Unraced projects. Every now and then new projects appear on the surface. To share with you all the stories i decided to summarize the stories per year. Don't you worry, all the stories will be researched and eventually published. This
comeback
Blog

Which team should make it’s comeback?

Many legendary team names disappeared during the years, many of those names have been rumoured a couple of times to re-appear on the grid. Some of them did, a couple of times even, think of the Lola and March Engineering names.  Which teams/names would you like to make a comeback on the Formula One grid? These are mine favourites! March Engineering March is one of those teams I would love
1998
Projects 1970 - 1999

Unraced projects of the 1998 season

In 1998, the grooved tyres, with three grooves, were introduced in the Formula One. Mika Häkkinen was too strong for Michael Schumacher and became world Champion that year.  It would also be the last year for the Tyrrell Racing team. In addition, did you know that Zakspeed was seriously working on a comeback on the grid? Dome F106 During the season it became known that Dome was working on an
1991
Projects 1970 - 1999

Unraced Projects of the 1991 season

Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell dominated the Formula One in 1991 , which ended in favour of Ayrton Senna. 1991 was probably also the best season for the “smaller” teams such as Dallara, Brabham, Minardi, Lola and so on as they managed to score on regular base points. Eurobrunn and Onyx left the Formula One, while the Life went out of the Life Formula one team. On the other hand,
Hankook
F1 Rumours News

Will Hankook replace Pirelli in 2021?

Wil Hankook become the new brand for Formula One tires? For 2021, a complete new package will be introduced in the Formula One. The cars will look different, the engines will be different and probably the Formula One will say goodbye to the 13-inch tyres and say welcome to the 18-inch tyres. The question is who will supply the new tyres? To be honest, I’m not a fan of the
Lamborghini
News Top stories Unraced 2020 - 2029 Unraced F1 engines

Lamborghini will not make it’s comeback in 2021

Recently the rumours suggest that Lamborghini was planning it’s return in the Formula One as engine supplier. Sadly Stefano Domenicali, the chairman of Lamborghini, told the media that the company would not make it’s comeback, due the high costs it takes to design a brand new engine. The story would be amazing, the famous Lamborghini returning to Formula One. Recent months the rumours appeared many times of their comeback. Most
Super Nova
Top stories Unraced 1990 - 1999

Super Nova Racing and Formula One

Super Nova Racing Limited, as the official name was of the team, was established in 1991 and competed in two seasons of the All Japanese Formula Three Championship before the team moved their headquarters in 1994 to England, to compete in Europe’s International Formula 3000 series.  A year later, the first rumours appeared of Super Nova’s Formula One plans. From buying the bankrupted Team Lotus, to merging with the Arrows