19 Mar 2010: Can Motorsport Valley produce the world’s greenest car?
Can a British motorsport company produce a car with the smallest environmental footprint the world has ever seen?
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4 Dec 2009: Coulthard: BRDC award is still as important as ever
The first-ever winner of the McLaren Autosport BRDC young driver award has been reflecting on its 20 years of promoting British talent.
16 Nov 2009: Your last chance to grab a SPOTY ticket
Will Jenson Button be in the running for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year? Here’s your chance to find out in person.
9 Nov 2009: Q&A with Rob Tarlton
Rob Tarlton, a 21-year-old aerospace engineering student from the University of Illinois, USA, flew over to Britain last week with his twin brother Tom. We had the chance to chat with him during his prize day, at the point when he had been out in a F3 car but was yet to attempt his F1 drive. Here’s what he had to say.
9 Nov 2009: Rob Tarlton’s F1 drive: what the experts thought
So, what happens if you put a novice driver in an F1 car? It turns out that, with plenty of expert help and assistance, he does just fine. Here are three of the people who worked to make Rob Tarlton’s prize a success.
9 Nov 2009: The Philips/Williams F1 Driving Academy winner’s day in photos
After months of preparation and anticipation, it came down to this: one powerful car, one iconic race track and one amateur driver about to go where millions of fans would give their eye teeth to follow. Except, as this photo gallery shows, there was far more to it than just one man and one machine.
9 Nov 2009: The fan, the F1 car – and the experience of a lifetime
Imagine this: instead of watching the British Grand Prix from the safety of your sofa at home, or sat in the Silverstone grandstands with ear protectors and a bacon sarnie, you’re suddenly transported to the pitlane, strapped into a powerful F1 car, and told ‘off you go’. Reckon you could cope?
9 Oct 2009: 2009 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver shortlist is announced
Who will it be this year? Is one young British hopeful on his way to a dream career in the top flight of motorsport?
7 Sep 2009: F1 competition: Win a special edition AT&T Williams Philips shaver
Smooth performance is the key to F1 success – and now you can make it work for you every day. Brits on Pole has teamed up with Philips to bring our readers the chance to win one of its special edition AT&T Williams shavers, with a host of special features in addition to its sleek team-branded design.
6 Sep 2009: Grand Prix Shootout: have you got what it takes?
A scheme to identify future racing stars and guide them up the ladder of feeder series towards Formula One is holding two more assessment days later this month – and is looking for new entrants.
