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Ronnie Peterson: A racer with a very big heart

It's perhaps only fitting that Ronnie Peterson, a man who had a very big heart, was born on February 14,…

9 months ago

When Philip Morris unpacked its first smoking F1 livery

For almost five decades, Philip Morris was Formula 1's most prominent and longest-serving sponsor. For the Swiss-American tobacco company, it…

10 months ago

'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…

10 months ago

A flashy launch in Venice and four wannabee F1 winners

Over twenty years ago, back in the days when Formula 1 teams tried to outdo each other with glitzy and…

10 months ago

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…

10 months ago

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…

10 months ago

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

Pierre Gasly celebrates his 28th birthday today, the Frenchman heading into his seventh full season of Formula 1 and his…

10 months ago

When Kubica survived to race another day

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

10 months ago

The last of Grand Prix racing's privateers

Turning 68 on this day is Hector Rebaque, who was Mexico's last F1 driver for three decades before Sergio Perez…

10 months ago

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,…

10 months ago