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When the third time was a charm for Lauda

In 1982, it took only three races for Niki Lauda to seal his successful comeback to Formula 1 after walking…

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A historic first, and last, for Andretti at Long Beach

Mario Andretti won the 1977 US Grand Prix West at Long Beach on this day 49 years ago. The thrilling…

5 months ago

A salute to Sir Jack - trail blazer extraordinaire

F1 legend Sir Jack Brabham, one of Australia's greatest sportsmen, was born on this day in 1926. A 14-time Grand…

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No April Fools prank by Montoya on Schumacher

Although the Formula 1 season is typically well underway by this point of the year, the sport has usually been…

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A milestone 15th career win for Hill in Brazil

On this day in 1996, Damon Hill took the checkered flag at the Brazilian Grand Prix, clinching his 15th career…

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Once F1's youngest charger, whose career never took off

When he popped up in motorsport's junior ranks in the UK in the late seventies, Kiwi Mike Thackwell - born…

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Brawn, Button and Barrichello's stunning clean sweep

March 29, sixteen years ago, saw one of the genuine shockers of modern Formula 1. The new Brawn GP team…

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A salute to Elio, F1's true Roman Prince

Italian F1 racer Elio de Angelis was born on this day in 1958. The son of a wealthy Roman businessman,…

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Rookie Brundle joins the big time in Brazil

On this day in 1984, Sky F1's very own Martin Brundle stepped into the limelight, making his F1 debut at…

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When Senna's gain was matched by his pain

It took Ayrton Senna until 1991 to win his home Grand Prix. But what looked like an easy and casual…

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