Category Archives: Centrale

GPR Awards – 2023 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix

In what turned out to be a rather ominous start to the season, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez absolutely trounced the entire Formula One grid, 1-2 in qualifying to an untroubled 1-2 in the race. While it was plain sailing for the defending champions, other

Minardi v Prost

The 2000 Formula 1 season was one of turmoil for Minardi, one of the sport’s most beloved underdog teams. Increased costs across the Formula 1 landscape saw the team desperately struggling to make ends meet. Vintage pay-driver Gastón Mazzacane was hired to join Marc Gené,

Profile – Yuji Ide

Few names in Formula 1 invoke more presumptions and preconceptions than Yuji Ide’s. The Japanese driver came to the series with little to no international experience, driving for a brand-new backmarker team with limited resources, no testing, and a four-year-old car. Unsurprisingly, he floundered and

2023 Season Preview

It barely seems five minutes since the 2022 Formula 1 season concluded under the Abu Dhabi twilight, but time moves fast when you’re not having fun, hence we find ourselves on the precipice of the 74th season of top-tier open wheel combat.  2022 started brightly

2022 Season Review

Overview  2022 was a long year to be a Formula 1 fan. When the excitement of the Max Verstappen-Lewis Hamilton duel ended in such controversy the year before, it seemed a little inevitable that the new year would be a continuation of the old. With

A Brazilian Gem – The Stock Car Pro Series

On the 2nd April, the 45th season of the Stock Car Pro Series, Brazil’s premier racing series, is set to begin. Rubens Barrichello will defend his championship crown against over 30 competitors and the author is most certainly looking forward to seeing the action unfold.

Teammate Collision #9: Haas Livery Reveal!

Welcome back, for the first occasion in 2023, to the Teammate Collision podcast, the listen-in phenomenon that has the whole country talking. Which country, you ask? You decide! In this off-season episode, Lennart and Jeremy discuss the hot-button issues from the busiest time to be an

Profile – Jolyon Palmer

There is not yet any scientific evidence that genes have an effect on one’s racing talent. However, a famous surname can at least go a long way for support and connections. Jolyon Palmer was able to benefit enough from family backing and a great education

Book Review: The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen

Tuntematon Kimi Räikkönen, or The Unknown Kimi Räikkönen in its English-language publication, is an-off track biography of the life of the 2007 Formula 1 World Champion, written by the nationally popular and respected Finnish author Kari Hotakainen. Hotakainen is outspokenly not a follower of Formula