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Skip Barber - one of American motorsport's most familiar names

Skip Barber, born on this day in 1936, remains one of American motorsport's most well-known personalities thanks to his driving…

10 months ago

A shock pole for Canadian rain man Lance Stroll

For all the criticism lobbed at Lance Stroll during his F1 career, and especially this season amid his lacklustre results…

10 months ago

An F1 journeyman made of the right stuff

Former F1 driver Brett Lunger, who turns 80 on this day, is pictured here hitching a ride back to the…

10 months ago

When F1 bid a heartfelt farewell to Adelaide

The words "Grazie Adelaide!" were registered on the side of Pedro Lamy's Minardi on this day in 1995, when Adelaide…

10 months ago

A nod to Formula 1's first female driver

Maria Teresa de Filippis - motorsport's first female F1 Grand Prix driver - was born on this day in Naples,…

10 months ago

Wishing ‘Edmund’ Irvine the best on this day

Eddie Irvine was born on this day in 1965 in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. Irvine made his debut in Formula 1…

10 months ago

Fierce rivals back in the day, but still mates after all these years

True friendship among drivers is a rarity in Formula 1, or perhaps even an oddity. But when the on-track rivalries…

10 months ago

Senna-Prost: The end of a cold war between F1's giants

On this day in 1993, Ayrton Senna concluded his highly successful six-year association with McLaren by winning the season-ending Australian…

10 months ago

The driver Enzo Ferrari labeled 'a really great one'

Peter Collins was born on this day in 1931. A handsome young man from Kidderminster, Great Britain, Collins' talent behind…

10 months ago

Williams' Boutsen hoists the mainsail in Adelaide

On this day in 1989, Williams' Thierry Boutsen secured his second F1 win when he successfully navigated his way through…

10 months ago