Race and classic pictures

When 'Geriatric Jack' showed the young ones how it was done

The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort held on this day in 1966 was the scene of a memorable prank by…

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A McLaren or a Yamura?

McLaren scored its first world championship point at the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch held in July 1966. But…

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When Ozzy – the Prince of Darkness – hit the F1 grid

Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal legend and self-styled ‘Prince of Darkness’, sadly left us on Tuesday at the age of 76.…

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A rookie's brief moment of Formula 1 fame and glory

A genuine rookie leading on his Grand Prix debut - and in his only F1 start - is a unique…

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Schumacher equals Fangio’s record with early coronation

On this day in 2002, Michael Schumacher clinched his fifth F1 World Championship, equaling the outstanding record held by the…

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O’Ward trims IndyCar title gap to Palou with Toronto triumph

Pato O’Ward isn’t backing down from the NTT IndyCar Series title fight – and his commanding drive in Sunday’s Ontario…

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Count on a deranged clergyman to spice up a race!

On this day in 2003, Father Cornelius Horan - a rebel and defrocked Roman Catholic priest without much of a…

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Collins drifting his way to victory through Copse

There was a time when a Grand Prix thoroughbred was anything but a sophisticated piece of technological equipment guided on…

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To win or not to win, that was McLaren and Hunt's question

Anyone complaining about the lengthy time it sometimes takes for the stewards to rule on a driver's action might want…

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Jules Bianchi - always in our hearts

It was on this day in 2015 that young F1 hopeful Jules Bianchi succumbed to the injuries he had sustained…

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