Look back

A gentleman farmer, but still a racer at heart

Today we wish a happy birthday to 1979 F1 world champion-turned-gentleman-farmer Jody Scheckter who celebrates his 70th year. The South…

4 years ago

When Nigel Mansell found himself on thick ice

Twenty-two years ago, Nigel Mansell put himself on thick ice when he entered the 24 Hours of Chamonix, an event…

4 years ago

Farewell to Denmark's first F1 driver

Tom Belso, Denmark's first F1 world championship driver, passed away last weekend at the age of 78. Belso attempted to…

4 years ago

Bill Simpson - The passing of a motorsport pioneer

Bill Simpson, the man who pioneered an array of safety products in motorsport, has passed away at the age of…

4 years ago

A clear sign of things to come for Gio

It appears that the writing was on the wall from the outset for Antonio Giovinazzi, who was born on this…

4 years ago

Ragazzi, break out the pasta and Lambrusco!

In the seventies, Ferrari's mechanics were just as hard-working as the next team's personnel but when mid-day came around, the…

4 years ago

A Midget takes on the F1 giants at the US GP

The very first US Grand Prix took place at Sebring in 1959 and featured among its entrants a very peculiar…

4 years ago

The day Uncle Ken bowed out of F1

It was on this day in 1997 that news emerged that Ken Tyrrell was to depart Formula 1 after selling…

4 years ago

An F1 driver's daily commute to work at Riverside

On his way to the 1960 US Grand Prix, John Surtees blends his Lotus 18 into the local traffic at…

4 years ago

Moss closes the curtain at Riverside

Stirling Moss closed the books on F1's season on this day in 1960 with a win in the US Grand…

4 years ago