Look back

Andretti and Ferrari: Love at first sight

When Enzo Ferrari asked Mario Andretti to join the Scuderia in 1971, it was a bit of a homecoming for…

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A toast to Niki and to an enduring legacy

The great Niki Lauda would have celebrated his 76th birthday on this day, and the great Austrian remains in everyone’s…

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Look Mom, no buttons!

Back in 1984 - in the good old days of turbo thunder - a Formula 1 car's steering wheel was…

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John Love: A stalwart of Southern African motorsport

Born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia on this day in 1924, John Love’s passion for racing ignited in his youth and saw…

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Ferrari's new 'Sharknose' tests the waters

Scuderia Ferrari - all set to join the rear-engine revolution in Formula 1 - tested at the end of 1960…

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The closest the other Mika ever came to winning a GP

His bio labels him as an FIA drivers' steward, but Mika Salo - born on this day in 1966 -…

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Cheers to the forever young pure racer Jacques Laffite

The forever young Jacques Laffite turns 81 today, but the years haven't aged this pure racer's very big heart. A…

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Young Senna caps off banner year in Macau

Today's trip down memory lane takes us back to the 1983 Macau Grand Prix which was held on this day…

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When Austin and COTA welcomed Formula 1 back to Texas

This day in 2012 saw the very first United States Grand Prix held at the brand new Circuit of the…

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Schumacher's first crown, but not his finest hour

On this day in 1994, Michael Schumacher clinched at the season finale Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide the first of…

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