Travel 2016 – Ekenas, Raseborg Castle, Turku, Day 7

Day 7, Monday 11th July Moose count = 0, even on a plate It was time to leave Helsinki, checking out of the hotel Klaus K after one more of their excellent breakfasts. The bread alone was worth getting up for and the other offerings such as smoked vendace were also excellent! We did a…

Travel 2016 – Helsinki, Day 6

Day 6, Sunday 10th July Moose count = 0, but lots of signs Well the day didn’t start too well with gloomy skies and the threat of rain as we strolled down the Esplanade yet again, this time to take the historic tram tour, and then the rather longer sightseeing tour on the Number 2…

Preview: Pau, The Thinking Person’s Monte Carlo

There are many, many race tracks in this world that are worthy of at least one visit but there are few that exert such a hold on people that they regularly make the journey there and are distraught at the idea of not going. Among the magical names (Monte Carlo, Le Mans, Indianapolis, and many…

FIA F3 European Championship, Round 3 – Race Report and Results

FIA F3 European Championship Round 3, Silverstone, Great Britain, April 10th/12th 2015 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Weather: Cold, dry, sunny. Very windy. Race Report – Round 3: This morning in very windy conditions Charles Leclerc (Van Amersfoort Racing) bagged his first win in F3, claiming victory in Round 3 if the FIA F3…

FIA F3 European Championship, Round 2 – Race Report and Results

FIA F3 European Championship Round 2, Silverstone, Great Britain, April 10th/12th 2015 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Weather: Warm, dry, sunny. Race Report – Round 2: This afternoon’s race at Silverstone saw George Russell (Carlin) win the battle of the rookies from Charles Leclerc (Van Amersfoort Racing) to take his first FIA F3 victory….

FIA F3 European Championship, Round 1 – Race Report and Results

FIA F3 European Championship Round 1, Silverstone, Great Britain, April 10th/12th 2015 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Weather: Warm, dry, sunny. Wet track. Race Report – Round 1: Felix Rosenqvist (Prema Powerteam) claimed first blood in the FIA F3 European Championship at Silverstone this morning, though there was a case to be made that…

FIA F3 European Championship, Rounds 2 & 3 – Qualifying Update

FIA F3 European Championship Rounds 2 & 3, Silverstone, Great Britain, April 10th/12th 2015 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Update – Rounds 2 & 3: Late last night at Silverstone Felix Rosenqvist was stripped of all times set in qualifying for Rounds 2 and 3 after his Prema Powerteam Dallara’s bodywork was judged not…

FIA F3 European Championship, Rounds 2 & 3, Qualifying Report and Results

FIA F3 European Championship Rounds 2 & 3, Silverstone, Great Britain, April 10th/12th 2015 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Weather: Warm, dry, cloudy. Qualifying Report – Rounds 2 & 3: After claiming pole position for Round 1 tomorrow morning it should come as no surprise to anyone that Felix Rosenqvist (Prema Powerteam) was in…

FIA F3 European Championship Round 1, Qualifying Report and Results

FIA F3 European Championship Round 1, Silverstone, Great Britain, April 10th/12th 2015 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Weather: Warm, dry, cloudy. Qualifying Report – Round 1: At Silverstone this afternoon the 2015 FIA F3 European Championship finally kicked off with a distinct feeling of déjà vu, despite well over half of the 35-strong field…

2014 Macau Grand Prix, Race Report and Results

Suncity Group Formula 3 61st Macau Grand Prix – FIA Formula 3 Intercontinental Cup, Macau, China, November 13th/16th 2014 © Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Weather: Hot, sunny, dry. Race Report: At Macau this afternoon Felix Rosenqvist (Kashbet.com with Mücke Motorsport) became the first man to win the big three F3 races when he took…