Look back

'Big John' Surtees: Still a giant in our hearts

John Surtees, who was born in Surrey, England on this day in 1934, remains one of the true giants in…

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A flashy launch in Venice and four wannabee F1 winners

Twenty-five years ago, back in the days when Formula 1 teams tried to outdo each other with glitzy and flashy…

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The highest race number ever seen in F1

In 1974, Italian racer Lella Lombardi made a vain attempt to qualify for her very first F1 race, the British…

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Toto Wolff – the forgotten Red Bull driver!

Toto Wolff has established himself as one of the most successful team bosses in Formula 1 history, but the Mercedes…

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A 6-year-old with a steely look of determination

Pierre Gasly celebrates his 30th birthday today, the Frenchman heading into his ninth full season of Formula 1 and his…

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Kubica's life-changing crash that nearly ended it all

It was on this day in 2011 that Robert Kubica's world grounded to a sudden halt, the Polish driver suffering…

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The last of Grand Prix racing's privateers

Turning 70 on this day is Hector Rebaque, who was Mexico's last F1 driver for three decades before Sergio Perez…

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Two on the trot for Laffite and Ligier in Brazil

On this day in 1979, Jacques Laffite won the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos as Ligier continued to defy expectations,…

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The Midland M16 - Russia's first and last F1 car

On this day in 2006, the newly-christened Midland F1 Racing team unveiled its first car at Silverstone. Billionaire Alex Schnaider…

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A tribute to a talented fallen F1 hopeful

Roger Williamson - the young British F1 hopeful who was lost to motorsport in a fiery crash in the dunes…

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