GRIDCRASHER

Jos Verstappen’s barbecued Benetton


Remember when Dutch F1 star caught fire in the pit lane?

At the 1994 German Grand Prix, Jos the Boss’s Benetton turned into a four-wheeled inferno. During his first scheduled pitstop during the race, fuel leaked onto the car after the fuel hose was disconnected, setting the car ablaze. He suffered no more than burns to the nose, thanks to the quick action of his pit crew.

Add CommentTags: , , , ,

Posted: April 30th, 2008 by Ollie Irish

Six great F1 overtaking moves from the modern era


Enjoy some of the ballsiest manoeuvres seen in Formula 1. Then tell us which ones we missed (or couldn’t find on YouTube)

1. Nigel Mansell on Nelson Piquet (Silverstone, 1987)

A classic dummy from Mansell, one of motorsport’s most fearless overtakers. Nige jinked left then powered through on Piquet’s right. The Silverstone crowd went wild.

Read more

Add CommentTags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Posted: April 18th, 2008 by Ollie Irish