Look back

Yoong driver

He may not have left a lasting impression on the sport, but in 2001 Alex Yoong became the first Malaysian…

11 years ago

The good old days...

There was a time when Giedo van der Garde thought he had broken into the big time driving for Caterham…

11 years ago

Small grids

Only 15 cars started the Australian Grand Prix last weekend, which could have become 13 had Sauber not been allowed…

11 years ago

Closely monitored

In 1983, Tyrrell had to use ingenuity to keep its car - powered by a naturally-aspirated V8 - at the same level as…

11 years ago

Happy Birthday Ayrton

Ayrton Senna would have been 55 today. At the height of his fame, the Brazilian champion went to Interlagos by…

11 years ago

Ancient DRS

F1 aerodynamics were pretty much in their infancy in 1969. When the huge wings mounted on struts were outlawed earlier…

11 years ago

Nine years ago

Nine years ago to the day, at Sepang, reigning World Champion Fernando Alonso was beaten fair and square by team…

11 years ago

Before Lewis...

Historically, Lewis Hamilton was not the first black driver to enjoy an F1 car. At the end of the 80s,…

11 years ago

Roaring start!

Beginning a campaign with a dominant performance hasn't always led to outright victory in the championship. In 1979, Ligier boys…

11 years ago

Playing the patient game

Nearly twenty years before Sebastian Vettel arrived at Maranello, Michael Schumacher started taking on his own Ferrari challenge. It took…

11 years ago