Look back

Looking back at the colourful history of the Formula One World Championship with classic photos of old drivers, teams, races, circuits and more.

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 Garner and…

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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, in Arizona.…

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One final epic battle between Senna and Prost

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

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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 the wheel…

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Paul Tracy's brief history in Formula 1

Paul Tracy - born on this day 57 years ago - enjoyed a successful career in CART and IndyCar from…

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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 heart attack…

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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 characters from…

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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Born on this day in 1909

On this day in 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana was finally completed. The iconic oval, conceived by visionary…

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Michael Schumacher in a Ligier? It happened...

In December 1994, Michael Schumacher, fresh off securing his first Formula 1 World Championship, took part in a post-season test…

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Stewart wins on F1 debut with… Lotus!

The 1964 Rand Grand Prix, a non-championship F1 race held at Kyalami on this day 61 years ago, was the…

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