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A promising F1 career sadly gone South

Stephen South, born on this day 74 years ago, once rose through the junior ranks of motorsport with skill and…

4 weeks ago

The extraordinary legacy of Enzo Ferrari lives on

Ferrari's performance at the pinnacle of motorsport ebbs and flows, but the House Of Maranello remains arguably the strongest and…

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Williams takes a leaf out of Tyrrell's design book

In 1982, Williams designer Patrick Head revisited Tyrrell's previous concept of the six-wheel Formula 1 car. While the Tyrrell's P34…

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Over the Hill and well beyond

Graham Hill was born on this day in 1929, so here's the great Brit flying high over Flugplatz in his…

1 month ago

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,…

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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 American tobacco company, it…

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A pointless drive to sixth for Patrick Gaillard

French driver Patrick Gaillard celebrates his 74th birthday on this day, so it's only appropriate we remember his single F1…

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'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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