Think you know Formula 1? So you have watched it all and know how to appreciate the beauty that is Formula 1. Well here’s a video for you then. Shot in ultra-slow motion, the video features Toro Rosso going around the Misano track in Italy. Showcasing every detail, the two videos below highlight the flexibility [...]
Lewis Hamilton swaps seats with legendary NASCAR champion Tony Stewart. Its a pretty interesting watch as the two champions swap seats, Lewis having no problem with the NASCAR racer but Tony obviously taking some time to get used to the massive downforce and braking capabilities. Here’s the six part episode to kill your boredom.
Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is legendary for its wall. Dubbed ‘The Wall of Champions’, it ended the race of many world champions. It may sound like no big deal but seriously, it’s tricky. Our favourite website Axis of Oversteer provides a good turn by turn piece of advise on how to prepare for ‘The Wall.’ [...]
With Formula 1 being the pinnacle of of world motorsport, it naturally has a huge following. All of us here at Ignition.my are fans too. But then there area also the sceptics who question the relevance of Formula 1 with statements like its a ego feeding sport with no clear relevance to road going cars. [...]
All of us here at Ignition.my are nuts about driving fast. We’re also nuts about cars that let you drive and don’t do the driving for you. In fact, our sole aim here at Ignition.my is to share our passion with you, and we even go to the extent of organizing events for you to [...]
When it comes to Grand Prix racing, we live in rather undramatic times. If you have been following the sport closely, you would known that the last person to die in Formula 1 was Ayrton Senna back in 1994. Since then technological improvements have made racing so safe that drivers walk away without a scratch [...]
Finally there’s a place for motorsport fans to congregate in KL without the threat of football fans taking over the channel in favor of their game over our race. Dubbed Super GP Caffee, it is the first motor sports themed cafe in South East Asia with an objective to increase the awareness, knowledge and appreciation [...]
Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar said that he would welcome the extra promotion for his brand, should Tony continue with his plans of running his F1 outfit as Team Lotus. Apparently it’s the local Malaysian media and shareholders that’s drumming all the trouble. Politics, what else? ”Not at all, for me, four are better [...]
It began with Alonso leading the championship, then Mclaren’s 2 drivers leading the way. Lately Red Bull has come to the fore. Now with 2 races to go, Alonso returns to lead We’re referring to the F1 Driver’s Championship lead of course. 5 drivers with a chance, albeit a narrow one for Jenson, with 2 [...]
More than 400 eager participants of the MICHELIN Pilot Experience (MPE) as had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get behind the wheels of a Formula MICHELIN single seater – probably the closest they would ever get to feel like an F1 driver. Spirits were on the high and adrenaline was pumped up as MPE participants got [...]
Renault’s technical director James Allison is adamant his team can overtake rival Mercedes GP in the upcoming races. “I think we can because at the moment they’re only just ahead of us on qualifying pace, whereas we seemed to have the edge on race pace in Malaysia,” said Allison on Monday. “We will have more [...]
Lotus secret shakedown reveals return of iconic 60′s livery. Autosport has managed to capture picture of the car being tested in Silverstone, ahead of its Friday 12th launch. Fairuz Fauzy was given the honours to shakedown the car. Looks like British Racing Green & Norfolk Yellow feature predominantly on the car. Proton, Tune Group, [...]
Today Scuderia Ferrari launches their new 2010 challenger , called the, wait for it, F10. It’s red, it’s Italian, and it’s expected to be faster than last year’s car. Something they say every year. A recap of Ferrari’s F1 cars from the last few years; 2009 F60, 2008 F2008, Raikkonen’s title winning 2007 F2007, Schumacher’s [...]
