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One Kentucky kid's worthy effort in Formula 1

It's cheers to Danny Sullivan on this day as the former F1 driver and 1985 Indy 500 winner turns 75-years-young.…

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A gentleman's agreement hands Hakkinen a hollow win

On this day in 1998, McLaren's Mika Hakkinen won a controversial Australian Grand Prix. The Finn was leading the race…

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Sir Jack Brabham's final Formula 1 triumph

Three-time F1 world champion Jack Brabham picked up his fourteenth and final Grand Prix triumph on this day in 1970,…

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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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