Saturday, 4th December 2016 – Restaurant 44, Swissotel, Berlin After the spectacular meal at Hugos the preceding night this was always going to have to be a completely different experience, and to be honest one of the problems we’d hit was wanting to eat within walking distance of the hotel, which restricted our choices somewhat….
Travel 2016 – Berlin, Day 2
Saturday, December 3rd 2016 – Berlin We had a plan – or at least we thought we did! After a brief, brutal but ultimately succesful fight with the coffee machine in the hotel room, we took a leisurely breakfast in the Interconinental Club before stepping out into a crisp, cold but above all clear winter’s…
2016 British F4 Championship – British F4 Represented at Ford Go Further
British F4 Thrills as Part of the Next Generation at Ford Go Further Event The F4 British Championship certified by FIA – powered by Ford took to the spotlight at the unveiling of the future of Ford Motor Company at a special Go Further event in Cologne, Germany which saw the launch of the next…
Food 2016 – Hugos Restaurant, Berlin
Friday, December 2nd 2016 – Berlin, Day 1 (Hugos Restaurant, Intercontinenal Hotel) Of Hugos Restaurant in the Intercontinental Hotel the Michelin Guide has this to say: “It is true that the view from the 14th floor is fantastic but this elegant, minimalist-style restaurant is known first and foremost for its classic, modern cuisine, which is…
Travel 2016 – Berlin, Day 1
Friday, December 2nd 2016 – Berlin, Day 1 We set off at a slightly silly hour from our friend’s house in south London to get to City airport for the 08:20 to Berlin Tegel, and although it only takes around 27 minutes at that time of day there began one of the themes of the…
2017 Toyota Racing Series – Pedro Piquet Joins the Returnees
Piquet Looking for Return to Form Pedro Piquet is returning for January and February’s Castrol Toyota Racing Series and he will be looking for a return to form. The 18 year-old Brazilian was one of the stars of last summer’s racing which picks up again at Ruapuna near Christchurch on January 14 next year. Going…
2017 Toyota Racing Series – Daruvala Looking for Revenge Against Norris
Daruvala Looking for More Success in Toyota Racing Series Indian driver Jehan Daruvala is looking to reinvigorate his career when he returns to the Castrol Toyota Racing Series which starts at Ruapuna near Christchurch on January 14. Eighteen year old Daruvala finished runner-up in the championship to Britain’s Lando Norris last summer and headed off…
Theatre 2016 – King Lear, Old Vic, London
Saturday, 19th November 2016 – King Lear, The Old Vic Theatre, London This has – as has been noted in a number of places – been something of a year of Lear, with around half a dozen major productions staged around the UK during the course of 2016. We’ve already seen the Michael Pennington version…
2016 MRF Challenge – First Blood to Newey in Bahrain
Newey Wins Opening Race of MRF Challenge in Bahrain 18 year old British driver Harrison Newey dominated qualifying and Race 1 of the MRF Challenge 2016 in Bahrain. Newey, son of legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey, was in a league of his own as he won comfortably ahead of Ralf Aron and Joey Mawson. Earlier…
2016 MRF Challenge – Schumacher Tops Times in Bahrain
Schumacher Goes Fastest in Practice Mick Schumacher topped the opening day of practice for the MRF Challenge 2016 season opener in Bahrain by setting the fastest time in Free Practice 2. The German driver clocked a 2:00.467 to go one tenth faster than German F4 Champion Joey Mawson. Earlier in the day Estonian driver Ralf…
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