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I`m a big F1 fan and have been since the early 80s. I read weekly European specialist F1 press and keep on top of what`s happening in F1, such as results and testing, team politics, what drivers are saying etc. I`m especially a follower of the French Prost (formally Ligier) team and am also involved in karting and sports car racing in England.
Experience in the area
Writing accounts of the performance of the (then)Ligier team during Grand Prix meetings. Organinsing karting competitions for 300+ drivers and of course being an Allexperts Formula One expert
What do you like about this subject?
Motor racing is in my blood - my father races and still does, so I'm not sure if I had much choice! I guess I am ever optimistic that my favourite teams and drivers will do well....
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
It'd be nice to get in an F1 car someday and take it for a run, although I have sat in Arnoux's Ferrari
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Only one driver has ever claimed pole position, fastest lap and won in their first Grand Prix. It was Italian Giuseppe Farina in an Alfa Romeo at the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, aged 43, however this was also the first ever World Championship Grand Prix....
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Everybody involved in F1 agrees that the racing would be much more exciting if overtaking was made easier by readopting wide slick tyres, reducing brake performance and reducing wing sizes - that is everybody agrees except the men in charge...
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| giuseppe di livio | 10/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you so much,it was very ..... |
| Aaron | 09/15/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Great answer! Certainly cleared up a lot ..... |
| Gareth | 08/23/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Top marks, I could not have asked ..... |
| Ionut | 04/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | the best expert there is on this ..... |
| Edson | 01/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Adam
2009-10-01 F1 sponsors:
Hello Giuseppe, thanks for the question. I am not sure if I fully understand what it is you are asking. Each F1 team has a number of sponsors, the drivers too. The spsonsor companies and/or their brands
2009-09-15 Formula One engineer:
Thanks for your question Aaron, You are thinking through the maion issues, which is great. I think F1 probably needs more materials engineers than mechanical engineers, it has been a major growth emphasis
2009-04-21 Carrer:
As a 16 year old novice, the decision of F3 or GP2 is years away, I wouldn't worry about it. To start you need to get miles under your belt racing cars in junior formulae, very few graduate very swiftly
2009-04-20 Carrer:
Thanks, all my past answers are on the website, see previously asked questions in the category. Have another look and let me know if still a problem. Karting first is my advice to learn the ropes. Going
2009-03-05 impact on F1 technology on road cars:
Thank you Chris, and sorry for the delay in responding, I am very busy at work and haven't been checking my personal email so regularly. Unfortunately, I wrote my dissertation in the pre-digital era
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