Look back

Just a karting kid from Nastola dreaming of F1 glory

It all started with leisurely weekend trips as a young child to the local karting track in Nastola, Finland. From…

4 months ago

Hakkinen explains to Schumacher how it was done

The move is hailed as one of the greatest overtakes in F1 history, but how did Michael Schumacher react to…

4 months ago

Hot off the press, cool in the cockpit

Had Niki Lauda been given the good fortune to read the next day's newspaper on this day in 1984, he…

4 months ago

Remembering Schumacher's stage entrance, 34 years on

For many, he was just a young hopeful awarded a lucky F1 break, but for insiders Michael Schumacher was perceived…

4 months ago

Alonso’s Budapest breakthrough to become F1’s youngest winner

On this day in 2003, history was made in Budapest when Fernando Alonso stormed to victory at the Hungarian Grand…

4 months ago

The passing on August 23 of two great racers

Their paths intertwined but as determined racers, Guy Ligier and Didier Pironi took very different routes to success in Formula…

4 months ago

Fangio closes the book on Switzerland's history with F1

On this day in 1954, Switzerland hosted its fifth and final F1 Grand Prix, an event dominated by Juan Manuel…

4 months ago

Herbert miraculously survives to race another day

On this day in 1988, a horrendous crash at Brands Hatch practically ended Johnny Herbert's career in motorsport. The F3000…

4 months ago

One Ferrari driver's dream that turned into a nightmare

On this day in 2009, Luca Badoer was named as Felipe Massa's replacement by Ferrari, but it would be a…

4 months ago

An F1 baptism of fire on home turf for Berger

On this day in 1984, Gerhard Berger started the first of his 210 Grands Prix, enjoying his baptism of fire…

4 months ago