Racing legend and F1 commentator Graham Duxbury takes a closer look at the legacy of F1’s true all-rounders. Max Verstappen’s recent triumph at the Nürburgring in a GT3 car has reignited the debate about the value of versatility in motorsport. Many hailed the victory as further proof that Verstappen is not only Formula One’s dominant […]
The Formula One grid grows from 2026 with the entry of US automaker Cadillac. F1 and motorsport expert Graham Duxbury takes a look at the history of American F1 teams in the sport. In the fast-moving world of Formula One, 2026 will see a new addition to the grid. Cadillac, under the aegis of General […]
How do the roles of Nationalism and Identity in F1 play out? Racing legend and F1 commentator Graham Duxbury takes a closer look. National pride has long played a role in Formula One, with teams being seen as national icons for their countries of origin. Back in the 1950s and ’60s F1 teams like Ferrari, […]
The F1 news machine has been in top gear even before the 2024 season started. The pre-season started with news that seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton had signed with Scuderia Ferrari (full article here). There have been plenty of other newsworthy movements since. This week it was made public that Adrian Newey will be leaving […]
McLaren was supposed to be the British foil to Italians such as Ferrari and Lamborghini. However, rapid expansion and mounting debt means that company ownership now completely rests with the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy now and take […]
The new Honda Civic Type R has been one of the most highly anticipated hot hatches in recent times. Especially after its predecessor, the FK8, had its title of front-wheel drive production car record holder usurped by the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Now, the FL5 […]
Tuned Hondas are part and parcel of the motoring landscape. In fact, we’ll bet there are more modified Hondas in SA than there are standard examples. However, this Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer may be the most bonkers one we’ve ever seen. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy […]
If we mentioned the name Praga, most people would have no idea what we are referring to. However the 115-year old Czech company made its first car in 1907, becoming a major manufacturer of cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles and aircraft. Most recently the company has produced prototype racecars. Now it has produced the Praga Bohema […]
The 15th round of the 2022 F1 season took place in the Netherlands. We outline the race in our report F1 Review Holland 2022. Zandvoort initially hosted the Dutch F1 Grand Prix from 1950 to 1985. The Grand Prix in 1985 saw Niki Lauda keep McLaren teammate and archrival Alain Prost at bay to take […]
Our resident F1 writer Nick van der Meulen has been suffering F1 withdrawals these last few weeks, like many other fans around the world. He takes a quick look at some of the big storylines we can expect in the second half of F1 2022 in his latest column. The first half of the 2022 […]
Nick van der Meulen, takes a look back at the latest addition to the Formula One Grand Prix calendar in his report F1 Review: Miami 2022. The Americans love their street races. Indycar has a fair number of them on their calendar. F1 has raced at a number of US street circuits over the years: […]
All F1 fans have done it, imagined what would have happened if their favourite team didn’t quit the sport, or if a favoured brand had actually entered the pinnacle of the four-wheel motorsport world. Talented graphic designer to the motorsport world, Sean Bull has created the following images. Bull has several high-profile clients in the […]
This video is a must for all motorsport fans as it makes COTA lap time comparisons across various racing series. Debates rage weekly between fans about which form of motorsport is the best. Comparisons are usually quite difficult as different top-flight series around the world seldom, if ever, run on the same racetracks. Formula 1 […]
Romain Grosjean had a long and rather unsuccessful Formula One career. The ex-Hass pilot has now turned his attention to a career racing in IndyCar over in the US. In Laguna Seca Through My Eyes we get a driver’s point of view as he negotiates one of the world’s more famous racetracks. Follow Double Apex […]
Our F1 correspondent learns some juicy gossip relating to the F1 driver market as he outlines in his latest column F1 Rumours and Shenanigans. We are living in truly interesting times. While Covid-19 has shut down the world, leaving people to meet online and work from home, it has left the human race to make […]
This feature on track-only supercars part 2 is proudly brought to you by Powermods engine management systems, one of SA’s leading suppliers of aftermarket ECUs for road- and racecar applications. Supercars used to be the preserve of a fortunate few. As wealth spread, demand increased and manufacturers ramped up production. For those who are exceedingly […]
We’ve been covering McLaren’s new hypercar since the firm first started to tease us with images early in 2019. (You can read our most recent story at this link). McLaren Speedtail high-speed testing has just been concluded by the factory earlier this week. Creation of the first of 106 Speedtails, that will be hand-assembled to […]
Formula 1 2019 is BACK! We removed our resident F1 writer from storage, dusted him off and set him to work so he could bring you this F1 Preview Belgium 2019. The summer holiday for the F1 circus has come to an end and the spectacle restarts with back-to-back race weekends, involving the two most […]
Nuclear scientist and Formula One fan, Nick van der Meulen, brings us an F1 review Canada 2019. There seems to be a magical combination with Ferrari and Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Canada. It may be that the Canadian hero won his first Grand Prix at this circuit, driving a Ferrari, in 1978. There have been […]
The 2019 Indy 500 took place yesterday. It was the 103rd running of this famous event held at the Brickyard in Indianapolis. Simon Pagenaud claimed the win for the first time his career. The Frenchmen started from pole position and is the first pole-sitter in ten years to claim victory at this race. Click here […]
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 […]
Our resident guest F1 writer Justin Johns brings you a Russian F1 Grand Prix Preview. The driver’s championship battle is over, the #FightForFive is over and the belief in Sebastian by many, including myself, is over. It’s not enough for Sebastian to win the next six races to earn him the right to be champion […]
Born Racer is a feature-length documentary that looks into the world of IndyCar through the eyes of four-time champion Scott Dixon and the Chip Ganassi Racing team. The team gives the production team unfettered access to the driver and behind-the-scenes action. Click here to view a horrific IndyCar crash. It looks very entertaining as it […]
There was a massive crash at a recent IndyCar race held in Portland. Zach Veach, James Hinchcliffe Scott Dixon, Ed Jones, Sebastien Bourdais, Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti were all involved. Click here to watch a high-speed crash from a race held a few weeks ago. Marco Andretti came off worst as his car was […]
Watch an incredible Porsche Nurburgring crash that took place this past weekend. The incident happened in a VLN series event. VLN is an endurance championship that comprises five rounds that take place at the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife. Click here for more info on the series. Click here to see a recent high-speed Indy crash. Despite […]
