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Liberty tells Bernie it's time to go

On this day in 2017, Bernie Ecclestone was dismissed as the long-standing chief executive of Formula 1. It was a…

7 months ago

Remembering Britain's first F1 world champion - Mike Hawthorn

  On this day in 1959, Britain lost its first Formula 1 world champion when 29-year-old Mike Hawthorn was killed…

7 months ago

Was this man the worst driver ever to race in F1?

The only driver in F1 history to lose his superlicence for dangerous driving was born on this day in 1975.…

7 months ago

The days of the Spartan office in F1

One look at the cockpit of Gilles Villeneuve's 1980 Ferrari 126CK tells us all we need to know about how…

7 months ago

A proud and powerful line-up for Williams

On this day in 1994, Williams officially presented its F1 team to the media, showcasing its proud looking and powerful…

7 months ago

Gilles Villeneuve: F1's forever revered fallen hero

The late, great Gilles Villeneuve would have been 76-year-young on this day. And we say 'young' with absolute conviction, because…

7 months ago

Team Lotus throws in the towel

During its heyday in F1, Colin Chapman's Team Lotus was arguably the only outfit in the sport whose renown practically…

7 months ago

Fangio scorches to home win in Buenos Aires

On this day in 1955, the great Juan Manuel Fangio vanquished his rivals and the scorching temperatures to triumph in…

7 months ago

Andretti fires successful opening salvo in Argentina

On this day in 1978, Mario Andretti kicked off his banner championship winning year with Lotus with a lights-to-flag dominant…

8 months ago

Our salute on this day to Big Dan

Dan Gurney passed away on this day in 2018, and here at F1i we'll never miss an opportunity to salute…

8 months ago