Howden Ganley, McLaren's third-ever employee

A veteran of 41 Grands Prix starts, Howden Ganley - seen here above hitting a ride atop François...

Happy 'Bert Day' to F1i founder Bertrand Gachot

Today, we at F1i.com raise a celebratory glass to our esteemed founder, Bertrand Gachot, who turns 62 on...

The rapid rise and fall of Super Aguri in F1

Super Aguri's application to join Formula 1 became a reality on this day in 2005, although formal confirmation...

James Garner and Lorenzo Bandini get ready to roll

Two commemorative dates come together on this day, and both are embodied by this picture of actor James...

Senna and Penske, a near match made in heaven

On this day in 1992, Ayrton Senna enjoyed a secret track day with Team Penske at Firebird Raceway,...

Alonso’s father and son dream, painted in Senna red

Just days after the Sainz family's Ferrari leaving at Fiorano, Fernando Alonso and his father José Luis came...

One final epic battle between Senna and Prost

Thirty-one years ago,F1 legends Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost enjoyed their final on-track battle against each other. At...

When third-gen Andretti revved up for F1 – but Indy came first

In December 2006, Marco Andretti made Formula 1 history as the sport's first-ever third-generation driver to get behind...

Paul Tracy's brief history of Formula 1

Paul Tracy - born on this day 56 years ago - enjoyed a successful career in CART and...

End of an Era: Hamilton bids farewell to Mercedes F1 family

Last week at Brackley, Lewis Hamilton bid a final farewell to the Mercedes team after an extraordinary 12-year...

Remembering Colin Chapman, F1's great innovator

Lotus team boss Colin Chapman passed away on this day in 1982, the legendary Briton suffering a fatal...

Regazzoni: Larger than life and a darling of the fans

On this day in 2006, Formula 1 mourned the loss of Clay Regazzoni, one of the sport's larger-than-life...