Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Oliver White
As Felipe Massa prepares himself for what is undoubtedly the most important race of his career, the Ferrari driver has set the record straight regarding the pizza delivery story that always circulates around the Interlagos paddock at this time of year. According to Massa, he would deliver food to the then-Benetton team in exchange for a paddock pass - the food came from his ex-manager’s restaurant located in downtown Sao Paulo. Continue Reading
Posted on April 11th, 2008 by Oliver White
What do Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve and Fernando Alonso all have in common? You’d be right to say they’re all Formula One world champions, but for the sake of this post, they all have a connection with French car company Renault. Ayrton Senna debuted in the team that would eventually be transformed into Benetton and then in-turn Renault (and was tragically killed in a car powered by Renault), Alain Prost drove for Renault in the early ’80s, Schumacher, Hill and Villeneuve each won a championship with Viry-Chatillon power and of course, Alonso has won two titles to date with the recent incarnation of the French manufacturer. Continue Reading
Posted on February 27th, 2008 by Oliver White