Many fans believe Formula One’s ‘excitement barometer’ is based on the number of different winners and the closeness of the championship chase during the year. Regular F1 contributor Graham Duxbury outlines F1’s most competitive season. Based on this metric, the 1982 season must go down as one of the most exciting and the most competitive. […]
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, […]
Our new Formula One contributor, Graham Duxbury, take’s a closer look at F1’s calendar and the current battleground between tradition and progress. Formula One’s calendar has always evolved, adapting to economic, political and safety considerations. However, the last two decades have seen an accelerating shift away from traditional circuits in favour of new, commercially-driven venues. […]
There are plenty of cars manufacturers that are named after people. Many of the bigger brands take the name of their founders such as Ford, Toyota, Citroen, etc. This holds especially true for sportscar makers such as Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, Porsche, et al. However, it is pretty rare to have a car named after […]
This weekend marks the end of an era in F1 as Lewis Hamilton leaves his long-time home at Mercedes-AMG. The Brit has served as the team’s lead driver for 12 years and this will be his last F1 race with the team. Many people questioned his move from McLaren to the German outfit, one that […]
Owner: T.J. Ostapchuk Car: 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS Bought in: 2011 Mileage when purchased/now: 30 000 km/56 000 km Current value: Between U$65 000 and U$100 000 – based on Hagerty’s valuation tool. Why I bought this car: The Ferrari 308 was my first love. When I was six years old, I was given a […]
This 2024 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji race report was compiled by regular endurance-racing correspondent and motorsport fundi, Dr Nick van der Meulen. The seventh and penultimate round of the FIA World Endurance Championship took place at Fuji. The circuit lies at the base of Mount Fuji and it is notorious for its wet weather. […]
A few weeks ago we brought you an article about road cars that have racing-derived engines. This F1 powered Porsche 911 is the most extreme case scenario. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy now and take advantage of free delivery in South Africa on orders over R349. […]
It was a completely unexpected piece of news, that Lewis Hamilton signs with Ferrari F1 from the 2025 season. There were rumours around that there’d be a seismic shift in the driver market, but no one saw this coming. The news went out via the Mercedes-AMG F1 website first. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and […]
We know many are taking a break over this (SA) summer. So here are 5 motorsport movies we recommend for you and your family to enjoy this festive season. Whether you’re a die-hard racing fan or just love a good adrenaline rush, these five motorsports movies will leave you glued to the screen, feeling the […]
This 2023 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji race report is proudly brought to you by Toyota Gazoo Racing. The sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship took place at Fuji. The circuit lies at the base of Mt. Fuji and it is notorious for its wet weather. It is here that James Hunt won […]
The 18th round of the 2022 F1 season Returned to Japan for the first time in three years. Our resident F1 writer Nick van der Meulen outlines the race in his 100th report for our site, titled F1 Review Japan 2022. The Japanese Grand Prix is an event that has been run since 1963. It […]
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 […]
Gordon Murray wowed the world in 2020 when he announced that his company Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) would be producing an all-new supercar called the GMA T.50. Since then GMA has been showing us the development process via its social media channels. This last weekend was the very first time the public got to see, […]
Nick van der Meulen, takes a look back at the most recent Formula One Grand Prix in his report F1 Review Spain 2022. The sixth round of the 2022 F1 World Championship took place in Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain. The circuit is popular with the drivers, as they enjoy the long straights and the mixture of […]
Current Ferrari Formula driver Charles Leclerc crashed a classic Ferrari F1 car at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix. The event is taking place this weekend on the streets of the famous principality. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more car content. Buy now and take advantage of free delivery in South […]
The new season is almost upon us. Fans have been waiting months to see the new cars in action and in a matter of hours the flag will fall to signal the proper start of the 2022 season (don’t believe anything you see in testing). We asked our regular contributors to give us their 2022 […]
2021 will go down as one of the most memorable seasons ever in the history of Formula 1. Just looking at the final points table alone doesn’t tell the whole story. In this article, we delve into Formula One’s closest seasons, title fights that went right down to the wire. All to play for The […]
Gordon Murray should need no introduction. Not only has the South African designer penned some of the most influential Formula One cars of an era, but he was also the driving force behind the proto-hypercar: the McLaren F1. Last year fans of supercars sat up and took notice when Murray unveiled the spiritual successor to […]
The return of Formula One to the Netherlands, and the Zandvoort racetrack is outlined by our regular contributor Nick van der Meulen in his report F1 Review Netherlands 2021. Zandvoort has been the circuit that hosted the Dutch F1 Grand Prix from 1950 to 1985 (four years in this period did not stage the Grand […]
It’s been three weeks since the opening race of the new Formula One season, in this F1 Review Emilia Romagna 2021, resident F1 writer Nick van der Meulen outlines the second race of the year. The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix took place at the Autodromo Dino e Enzo Ferrari – also known to fans as […]
During the latter part of 2020 we brought you the exciting news of the GMA T.50 Supercar. You can find our original story at this link. The T50 is the latest creation from famed automotive designer Gordon Murray. This week Murray pulled the wraps off a more extreme, track-biased version of his new charge called […]
The thirteenth race of the 2020 Formula One season is covered here by our F1 correspondent Nick van der Meulen in his report F1 Review Emilia Romagna GP 2020. The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix took place at the Autodromo Dino e Enzo Ferrari – also known to fans as Imola. The circuit hosted its first F1 Grand […]
Double Apex contributor and motorsport engineer, Christopher Vrettos takes a look at the world of closely contested one-make championships. One-make championships frequently produce great racing because of the negligible performance differences between the cars. Driver skill is the most important factor, which explains why they have become important training grounds for young drivers. Here are […]
The eleventh race of the 2020 Formula One season took place at the Nurburgring in Germany. The race is covered here by our F1 correspondent Nick van der Meulen in his report F1 Review Eifel GP 2020. Interestingly, the German Grand Prix was renamed the Eifel Grand Prix for 2020, with the event taking place […]
