racing

Make the sky your canvas

By Dave English

Graham Hill is the only driver ever to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport—the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix. Wow! He was the Formula One World Champion twice, with a total of 14 Grand Prix wins. And in his spare time, he liked to paint. Which makes this quote even more meaningful. “I am an artist. The track is my canvas, and the car is the brush.” We should aim to fly like Graham Hill drove. Make the sky our canvas.   (Picture is Graham in a Lotus 49, during the 1968 South African Grand Prix.)

Jackie Stewart on racing slow

By Dave English

“Monte Carlo should be driven smoothly and quietly … You’re doing it with gentleness, you’re being kind to your motor car, it’s being kind to you.  You’re great friends, you’re married, you’re having a fantastic affair, everything’s united, you’re not arguing with anyone, when you change gear there’s no rush to change gear.” The 1972 documentary by Roman Polanski about Formula One champion Sir Jackie Stewart Weekend of a Champion has been re-released after being hidden for 40 years. It’s on iTunes and Amazon pretty cheap. It offers an intimate snapshot of a very cool time in Grand Prix racing, … Continue reading Jackie Stewart on racing slow