Until our daughter was born 15 months ago our life was busy socialising with friends, going places at weekends and staying away from home often.  We thought “it’s been a fun life, but now a new chapter is starting and we won’t be doings the old things, we’ll have new things to do instead”.  Well, we do have new things like new friends and new baby-related interests.  Thing ...

I’ve spent the last three weekends either at parties (including one hosted by me and the wife) or away from home.  We all need some time at home now; either in front of the TV (or PC), or catching up on household tasks.   While I’ve been busy having fun, it’s been hard to keep up with F1.  I haven’t even seen this weekend’s race, and I fell asleep during the highlights.  I’m...

With the British Grand Prix on this weekend, I thought you might like to read my post from my trip to the 2005 GP. Click here to see it.

The FIA has announced that the fees F1 drivers pay for their racing licenses will increase by up to 1000%. My wife said “Well someone’s got to pay for all Max Mosley’s prostitutes”! Read about the licence fees here at the BBC Motorsport...

I can’t see this happening for a few years, and I think there would be a subscription model that’s fairly expensive. But there’s the potential to play an F1 racing game against real F1 drivers, live, real-time, as the race is run, as if you were really there on track. Read about it here on the BBC motorsport website. Now that’s what I call a racing...

This BBC report says that Hamilton thinks the 10 grid-place penalty is harsh, and the rule is ‘silly’. He’s currently my favourite driver, but his attitude is beginning to wind me up. You don’t crash in the pit lane, period. It’s the most dangerous part of the circuit, and you need to have respect for all the people who work there. On the track you’re only likely hurt yourself or another driver; and...