Look back

McLaren-Honda, act one

The debut of the McLaren MP4-30 was not a smooth one at Jerez this week as the team hit numerous…

10 years ago

Photo finish

In 1986, the European Grand Prix in Jerez saw a sensational final sprint between the Lotus-Renault of Ayrton Senna and Nigel…

10 years ago

Carlos and Fernando

In his youth, Carlos Sainz Jr had an idol (perhaps even a 'guru' judging by his jacket) in the form…

10 years ago

Very private tests

In September 1986, Rene Arnoux was invited to a top secret test to assess the potential of the Alfa Romeo 4-cylinder…

10 years ago

Imposter

  Nigel Mansell in a Ferrari in 1986? Not quite, it's actually Stefan Johansson at the wheel of the F86…

10 years ago

Too far...

Not his finest moment. Michael Schumacher deliberately turns in on Jacques Villeneuve to ensure his Ferrari makes contact with the…

10 years ago

Made in the USA

Forty years before the Haas F1 Team prepares to join the grid, no fewer than three US teams produced cars…

10 years ago

Lotus here, there and everywhere

In 2011, nothing was too much for Lotus. The brand created by Colin Chapman had a presence in numerous racing categories,…

10 years ago

Surfing on grass

Jochen Mass loses control of his McLaren in the 1977 Austrian Grand Prix, aquaplaning off on to the waterlogged grass…

10 years ago

The show must go on

Three months after the death of Francois Cevert and the retirement of Jackie Stewart, it was time for Tyrrell to…

10 years ago