Kubica Rally Crash – very seriously injured, but lived

This past weekend, rising Formula 1 star very seriously injured in Italy.

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Scheuy returns to F1!!!

Wow.. I really did not see this one coming. Sure.. Schuey has been in the Ferrari pits just about every race since his retirement.. but I did not see the team putting him back in the car, after Masa’s horrendous injury. But… I guess, if you want to ‘keep the car’ for Masa, and you [...]

Formula 1 – LEGO style

I purchased these LEGO Formula 1 cars (2009 team) for my son’s birthday this year. We enjoyed building them. He continues to play with them months later. He’s also the most careful I’ve ever seen him with a constructed LEGO vehicle (he has many!) and to date has not accidentally, or on purpose, broken part [...]

Congratulations to Mark Webber – First F1 win!

Mark Webber – Red Bull Racing

Congratulation to Australian Mark Webber, for winning today’s German Grand Prix.   He took his Renault powered Red Bull formula car from Pole to Podium!   His first F1 win ever.

It was also a great 1 – 2 finish for the Red Bull team, the 3rd time this year.   [...]

Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Catalonya

WOW!  Great F1 racing today.   We ended up with some phenominal seats.   And I ended up with a phenominal sunburn!

We finished off the afternoon with a walk across the city.   I glorious place to see.

I lost about 3 liters of fluid on the track, need to shower, need to eat.   Need to download [...]

Excitment is building!

The day is finally here!   In a few short hours I’ll be winging north over Canada, Greenland and finally into the Netherlands, arriving around 8:00AM there local time.     Last night was a big push to get things finally setup for the trip.

Camera Gear:

I’m taking only one of my Canon 20D bodies, my Canon [...]

Getting ready for Spain

My how fast this trip came upon me! Time to get serious about packing my gear, selecting camera equipment to take and getting some new clothes.

On Thursday, May 7th I’m off to Barcelona (via Amsterdam — maybe I’ll get lost and miss my flight.. hahah) for 8 days. I love to travel, but all [...]

Formula 1 Season Opener – Australia

2009 brings in a lot of rules changes to Formula 1

no more grooved tires Tyres After 10 seasons on grooved tyres, Formula One racing returns to slicks in 2009, as part of moves to increase the emphasis on mechanical rather than aerodynamic grip. With no grooves, grip will increase by around 20 percent, bringing [...]