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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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 months ago

Badoer was no Ferrari super-sub for Massa

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

5 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…

5 months ago

One crash too many for de Cesaris and Ligier

On this day in 1985, Andrea de Cesaris picked the straw that broke his Ligier's back after a spectacular accident…

5 months ago

The day Brambilla was left singing in the rain

Vittorio Brambilla's single Grand Prix win, achieved on this day in 1975, was a unique feat in the history of…

5 months ago

Hill closes the curtain on Brabham's glorious story

On this day in 1992, a Brabham appeared for the very last time on the grid of an F1 Grand…

5 months ago

Not exactly a local hero but kudos for trying

The great Niki Lauda was conspicuously absent from the starting grid of the Austrian Grand Prix held on this day…

5 months ago

Shadow's finest hour and Jones's first

Don Nichols' Shadow outfit enjoyed somewhat of a cult following back in the day, at least in the US where…

5 months ago