The RBR F1 Showrun is heading to SA. In a few months from now, on October 6 2024. Red Bull Racing will unleash one of its Formula One show cars (an ex-F1 racecar) through the streets of Sandton, Johannesburg. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy now and take advantage of free […]
Project ONE: A Milestone in Automotive History promises a deep dive into the genesis of Mercedes-AMG’s revolutionary street-legal F1 hypercar. This is no mere marketing fluff; it’s a rigorously documented chronicle of ambition, engineering prowess, and the audacious bridging of the gap between racetrack and road. The AMG One hypercar made its public debut at […]
The famous Nürburgring in Germany hosts many forms of motorsport. But since one fateful day in 1976 F1 was removed from that list. There have been a few demonstration runs in recent years and F1 returned to the Nürburgring this weekend. Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel was largely responsible for the event. Follow Double Apex on […]
The 14th round of the 2022 F1 season took place in Belgium. We outline the race in our report F1 Review Belgium 2022. The Spa Franchorchamps racetrack in Belgium is a legendary street/road circuit that held its first race in 1925. It is one of the most demanding circuits, the highest and lowest points of […]
Kimi. A name the motor racing world knows all too well. A name that projects images of… ice. The Formula 1 circus will thaw and increase by more than a few degrees at the end of the 2021 season with the departure of “The Iceman”, Kimi Raikkonen. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more […]
The Porsche 956 is one of the most successful racecars to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A combination of outright speed and reliability meant that the low-slung racer dominated the endurance event in the 1980s. In 1985 a privateer team netted overall victory at La Sarthe. One of the trio of winning […]
The recent rain-soaked race at Spa is outlined by our regular contributor Nick van der Meulen in his report F1 Review Belgium 2021. Spa Franchorchamps, Belgium, is a street/road circuit that is steeped in motorsport history. With its first race held in 1925, it is regarded as one of the last, and most demanding, “old […]
A few weeks ago UK automotive website answered a question that has plagued petrolheads for years: is an F1 machine quicker than the fastest production car? In that race the pitted a Red Bull Racing F1 racer against a Bugatti Chiron. You can watch that race by clicking this link. This week they go one […]
It must be pretty cool to have a marketing budget of the size that Red Bull gets to play with. Not only does the Austrian energy drinks firm own two Formula One teams, it also gets to pull off all sorts of crazy stunts, such as this Czech-Slovakia road trip. This latest stunt follows on […]
Yes, you read that correctly, soon the world’s fastest sport will be coming to local shores. To celebrate the 70th year of the Formula 1 World Championship, the series organisers will be rolling out several celebratory events around the globe. F1 Fan Festival in SA will take place in just a matter of weeks. South […]
Formula One engine technology is a closely guarded secret. Even years after a car is retired teams are never keen to unveil the lessons they learned with any rivals. Tim White of Garage 59 is a former Formula One engineer for David Coulthard when the two worked for McLaren. At the recent Goodwood Festival of […]
Felix Sourgrapes is back and he takes a close look at the state of South African motorsport. You can read his earlier rant on the new Toyota Supra here. The recent F1 showcase event in Cape Town, in which David Coulthard, driving an old museum piece, dazzled a huge crowd with some donuts, burnouts and […]
If you follow this site, our Facebook page or Instagram account you may have seen some reference to an F1 event taking place in the Mother City. The F1 Showcase Cape Town was arranged to give local fans a taste of a real F1 car. Check out our online shop of motorsport-inspired apparel at this […]
In a little over two days, fans of the world’s fastest sport will enjoy a Cape Town F1 experience. Red Bull Racing will be hosting an exclusive event on the streets of Cape Town on June 2 from 12:00 midday until 17:00. Our original story on the Red Bull Racing F1 experience being hosted in […]
In a few weeks from now, on June 2, Red Bull Racing will run one of its Formula One show cars (an ex-F1 racecar) through the streets of Cape Town. F1 winner Today the company announced that Formula One legend David Coulthard will be behind the wheel. Coulthard is a 13-time race winner and has […]
A few weeks ago we brought you a story of a women’s only race series. W Series essentially a single-seater race formula strictly for female racers. You can read more about the series here. After taking, what must have been, countless submissions from around the world the organisers have come up with a preliminary list […]
It’s not only little boys who want to be racecar drivers when they get older. In SA alone we have many talented females who have risen through the ranks to be competitive drivers at the top national levels, but there is a glass ceiling. Earlier today W Series announced a racing series for women only […]
Formula 1 fans may be well aware of Heineken’s no drinking and driving campaign. It is a great initiative that appeals to race fans to abstain from drinking when they are driving. The Heineken advert campaign, usually flighted during F1 race weekends uses F1 drivers to underline its message. For years, triple world champion Jacke Steward […]
Red Bull Racing is known for pulling off some great PR stunts. Like that time it sent an F1 car up a ski run. More recently, the energy drinks company with an F1 problem set up a pretty cool display event for Dutch fans at Zandvoort racetrack in the Netherlands. Click here to see our […]
