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How to decimate your brand – a case study by Caterham
As one ‘insider’ put it to me yesterday, “it’s messier than a pit full of sh*te.” The expression being a reference to the news that Caterham Sports Limited (CSL) has been placed into Administration. CSL...
Is this the end of the road for the Nurburgring?
I’ve never been a great believer in astrology. However, today’s forecast for ‘Capricorn’ might just be about to come true. “Things from the past may get dredged up again - both literally and figuratively.”...
Auf Wiedersehen VET: Reflections on a past champion
The list of drivers and engineers who have coveted a career at Maranello could fill many pages. The list of those who have emerged having made a notable difference is very much shorter. It hasn’t come...
Tom Onslow-Cole: Time Machine
It was one day, around 20,000 years ago, that the world changed. We’ll never know which of our ancestors made the breakthrough, or how it came about, but the evidence is clear; on the walls of caves...
Formula 1: Red Bullets in China
I don’t know whether to admire Sebastian Vettel’s clouded honesty, or to lament his brutal arrogance. His delivery to the world’s media yesterday, ahead of Sunday’s grand prix, brought into focus the ...
Malaysia GP reflection: Bull Fight at the KL Corral
This was not meant to be some grand finale. It was only the second contest of the season, yet the two young toreros squared-up as if it were their last. Pistons flaring, slick-shod Pirellis lashing-out...
Science and Fiction: Caterham’s Unanswered Questions
Science was never my strongest subject. On the morning that I should have sat for my chemistry A-Level, I came to the conclusion that whether I endured three hours in a lab, or stayed on the bus and...
An Open Letter to Caterham: Questions and Confidence
Most stories start at the beginning; this one is a little different. Before I talk about Caterham, I need to talk a little about myself; not because I happen to like the sound of my own voice, that would...