Nicholas Frankl: F1 Thoughts and Reports October 2014
Oct 31, 2014
Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor The Auto Channel Formula 1 Racing DeskJapan showed us once again that, in life, luck is as important a factor as anything else. Jules Bianchi lost control at turn 7 in the wet and exited the track at the exact right (or wrong) angle to torpedo the rear of a large safety crane, which weighe ... Continue reading
Frankl's Motorsports Thoughts and Reports - 2014 Belgium GP (Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps)
Aug 22, 2014
2014 Belgium GP Nicholas Frankl, Senior EditorMotor Racing CorrespondentThe Auto Channel SPA Belgium August 21, 2014; With the teams fresh off their summer two week break, Belgium's famous Spa Circuit welcomes them, as it has since 1950, to one of the most famous and loved race tracks in the world. Our own Alex Rossi i ... Continue reading
Aug 1, 2014
Letter from Europe. Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Somewhere Over The Atlantic August 1, 2014; I am in Seat 12K of Virgin Atlantic's venerable 747 on my way back to San Francisco. Seems like the right time to send you a report on the Summer which was anything but boring! It started, as it has for the last 40 odd y ... Continue reading
Frankl's Motorsports Thoughts and Reports - This Week British GP
Jul 20, 2014
British GP Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and motor racing correspondent The 50th British Grand Prix demonstrated just how good safety has got in F1 and modern racing in general. Kimiâs 1st lap crash, at over 175mph, reminded many of the opening lap pile up back in 1973, when only a small miracle prevented serious ... Continue reading
F1 Today: Canada, Rules, and Austria
Jun 22, 2014
Thoughts From 2014 Monaco GP - The Race, The Prince and Princess, The Drivers, The Yachts
Jun 6, 2014
By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and Motorsports Correspondent The Auto Channel Formula 1 Racing Desk Heading into Montreal, the F1 family has barely had time to recover since a fabulous and glamorous Monaco GP. After 72 years, this race is simply the greatest racing pageant and to behold the billions of dollars of sup ... Continue reading
72nd Monaco Grand Prix Sidebar
May 25, 2014
Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and Motorsports Correspondent The Auto Channel Formula 1 Racing Desk Monaco May 22, 2014; So the 72nd Monaco Grand Prix is upon us. Without doubt still the jewel in the crown of global motorsport. The port is oversold with $3 Billion + of yachts moored in berths that cost more than $200,00 ... Continue reading
Frankl's Motorsports Thoughts and Reports - This Week F1, IndyCar and FIA
Apr 20, 2014
</p><p>Nicholas Frankl <br>Senior Editor <br>The Auto Channel <br>Motor Sports Correspondent</p> </p><p>What an amazing ten days of world class open wheel motorsports! </p><p>Barely has the dust settled on Bahrain and we will find the F1 circus in China this weekend. So what did we learn in the desert heat? </p><p>Ferr ... Continue reading
Nicholas Frankl: F1 Thoughts and Reports
Apr 5, 2014
By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor F1 Desk The Auto Channel Malaysia proved a couple of things to us. The local audiences and âfansâ in general and especially at the ânew racesâ aren't really of any interest and play little if any significance to F1 racing today except âgetting in the wayâ a ... Continue reading
Nicholas Frankl's F1 Insider Report
Mar 29, 2014
The start of the 2014 F1 season, and the FIA remake of the top level of world Motorsports, went very much as predicted by the results of winter testing. The teams like Mercedes that completed most laps performed well and appear to have an enviable performance advantage over the ones that failed in testing like Lotus / ... Continue reading
The New Season Begins - Nicholas Frankl 2014 F1 Preview
Mar 16, 2014
Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor Formula 1 Racing Desk With the new season upon us I am just glad I donât have to commentate on the BBC or Sky TV any more. With all the new regulations âmost of which few people can comprehend good luck to my colleagues who will have to go into the intricacies of the engine, the ... Continue reading
Austin Texas Heating Up As F1 Returns For Year 2
Oct 24, 2013
By Nicholas Frankl Special to The Auto Channel MEven whilst Austin was in the midst of its annual, wildly successful âAustin City Limitsâ music festival, featuring big name stars like Lionel Richie, The Cure, Depeche Mode and Phoenix, the city was already in F1 mode, gearing up for year two of the Formula One ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids September 23-29, 2013
Sep 29, 2013
* We drove the new and redesigned 2014 Toyota Corolla at an East Coast media preview in Miami this week. Watch for our full report here on The Auto Channel. * The return of Alfa Romeo to the U.S.will take a little longer. Fiat is delaying the brand's return until the second quarter of 2014, Chrysler has said. Sergio Ma ... Continue reading
Rush--Film About 1976 Formula 1 Season Features Chrysler's SRT
Aug 28, 2013
Chrysler Group's SRT (Street and Racing Technology) Brand Partners with Universal Pictures to Promote 'Rush' ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV Motorsports Network Adds Execs
Aug 21, 2013
Corona, CA August 21, 2013; Bob Patison, President of MAVTV American Real announces executive team expansion in the key areas of production, marketing, and distribution for the Lucas Oil owned network. "We are already on-air in 27 million households and targeting 50 million households," says Patison. "We are determined ... Continue reading
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