Having big shoes to fill

Replacing Alain Prost at the last minute for the 1991 Australian Grand Prix was never going to be...

Darth Gurney

Dan Gurney tried adding a mask to his crash helmet in the 1960s, as the US racing legend...

A shower of sparks

This is what happened when Riccardo Patrese’s Alfa Romeo and Nelson Piquet’s Brabham-BMW tangled during the 1985 Monaco...

A very lucky escape

It was nothing short of a miracle that Rhodesian driver John Love survived this head-on encounter with the...

Horner on the other side of the wheel

Well before becoming a well-known figure in the Formula One paddock as Red Bull’s team principal, Christian Horner...

A bona fide school of champions

Formula 3 already was a formidable breeding ground to nurture future grand prix stars in the 1960s. Pictured...

Well-groomed at all times

Racing drivers’ attire were quite different in the 1960s, as highlighted above by F1 legend and two-time wold champion...

Ave Maria

Only a handful of female drivers have competed in Formula One. The pioneer figure remains Italy’s Maria Teresa De...

A racer on a mission

Brazilian driver Alex Ribeiro’s unwavering faith led him to have “Jesus Saves” written on most of his racing...

Walking on water

Taking place in dreadful weather conditions, the 1989 Australian Grand Prix saw Belgium's Thierry Boutsen claim a second...

The other Jacques Villeneuve

While 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve is a well-known figure in the Formula One community, his namesake's career...

A remarkable tour de force

Former F1 driver Eugenio Castellotti would have celebrated his 85th birthday today, had he not been killed in...