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Advent Day 11: The Future is Female: Can Motorsport Catch Up?
Women in Formula 1 Whilst Formula 1 is a notoriously male-dominated section of motorsport, there have been a handful of women who have competed in a Grand Prix. There have 5 official drivers who have entered a Grand Prix, including: Maria Teresa de Filippis Maria Teresa de Filippis was an Italian racing driver, and is…
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Advent Day 10: MotoGP – From 1949 to 2024
Grand Prix Motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits and is sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). The foundation of the FIM as the international governing body for motorcycle sport in 1949 provided an opportunity to coordinate rules and regulations in order to select events…
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Advent Day 9 – Hamilton, Massa and The 2008 F1 Championship
The 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship was contested over eighteen races commencing on the 16th of March in Australia and concluding on the 2nd of November in Brazil. Two names synonymous with this year are Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa – the title rivals both vying against the odds for their maiden Championship victory.…
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Advent Day 8 – Foes to Friends: Niki Lauda, James Hunt and the 1976 F1 Championship
For the countdown till Christmas, Parc Femme are bringing you a series of videos and articles to help fill your days over the festive period. For Day 8 we give you a deep dive article into the rivalry and friendship between Niki Lauda and James Hunt, with a focus on the 1976 World Championship. James…
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Advent Day 7 – Brawn GP: How The £1 Team Dominated The 2009 Championship
Origins: Brawn GP was a Formula One constructor who competed solely in the 2009 Formula One World Championship. The team can trace its origins back to the Tyrrell Racing Organisation – a motorsport team founded by ex-British Formula Two driver Ken Tyrrell in 1958 – which competed in various single-seater championships. After joining Formula One…
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Advent Day 6 – Schumacher’s 1997 Season Disqualification
Michael Schumacher is a name that every Formula One fan, young or old, knows as a legendary figure in the world of motorsport. Schumacher is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time, marked by his record-setting achievements including setting the record for the most Formula One Grand Prix race…
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Advent Day 5 – A Deep Dive Into The GP2 Series
The GP2 Series was an open-wheel motor racing series introduced in 2005 following on from the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The GP2 format was jointly conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, and organised by Bruno Michel. In 2010, a lower GP3 Series was launched, with the aim of…
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Advent Day 4: Red Bull’s Emergence In Formula One
Origins: The current Formula 1 team, now known as Red Bull traces its origins back to 1997 when the Stewart Grand Prix team made its debut. By 1999, Jackie Stewart decided to sell his namesake team to the Ford Motor Company, with Ford then making the decision to rebrand the team as Jaguar Racing –…
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A Formula E Season 10 Recap
A couple of months on since the Formula E 2023-24 Season 10 Championship came to a close, who else is just sitting thinking about what a whirlwind it all was? Well, Season 11 starts today, so let’s have a look back at the races that concluded with Pascal Wehrlein a Formula E World Champion. Round…
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Advent Day 3: Michelin and The 2005 United States Grand Prix
The 2005 United States Grand Prix was the ninth of 19 Rounds in the 2005 Formula One World Championship, and the sixth time it was held at the 4.192 km Indianapolis Motor Speedway infield road course. It took place on the 19th of June 2005 and was formally called the XXXIV Foster’s United States Grand…
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