Will Toyota ever win an F1 race?

Posted by Nick Trott at 4:45PM on Monday 22 January, 2007 19 Comments

The second biggest car manufacturer in the world has launched its latest F1 car.

Words like 'high' and 'hopes' have emerged from the team, again. Problem is, we've been hearing this for a while now...

Rallying rules

Posted by Nick Trott at 3:00PM on Monday 22 January, 2007 8 Comments

Just come back from the Monte Carlo Rally.

Never been to a WRC event before; never felt the urge. The thought of hanging out with rally fans with their bobble-hats, Thermos flasks and their general suicide-inducing geekery filled me with dread...

Learning curve

Posted by Bill Thomas at 2:10PM on Monday 22 January, 2007 2 Comments

Hope you enjoy the Juan Pablo Montoya NASCAR feature in the latest issue of BBC Top Gear magazine.

The real problem Montoya's got - and it's something I didn't allude to in the feature - is that Chip Ganassi Racing has never fielded a competive car in NASCAR racing...

Funking up F1 car names

Posted by Nick Trott at 1:25PM on Monday 22 January, 2007 10 Comments

The launch of Ferrari's new F1 challenger got me thinking about the names of Grand Prix cars.

The new Fezza is a stunning piece of kit. The level of engineering brilliance is simply stratospheric and the build quality matched only by the very, very best Swiss watches...