Look back

A handy spanner within reach... just in case

Ever since his dramatic and almost terminal accident at Spa in 1966, Jackie Stewart insisted on having a pair of…

6 years ago

When Ferrari and Red Bull ruled Formula 1

There have been just two Grand Prix races held on October 14 in the past, both of them in the…

6 years ago

F1's on-off love affair with the US

Next up on the 2018 world championship schedule is Formula 1's annual visit to the United States. Despite being the…

6 years ago

Lella Lombardi: the last woman to race in F1

The news today of the launch in 2019 of an all-female race series to help a woman reach F1 inevitably…

6 years ago

When Ferrari dressed up in blue and white

Ferrari unveiled a new livery in Suzuka on Thursday - or rather a tweak to its classic red scheme. There…

6 years ago

When F1's big guns went searching for ammo

In addition to their driving skills, French F1 racers Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Henri Pescarolo were also devoted hunters. In this…

6 years ago

Laffite braves the elements in Canada - sets up thrilling finale

Ligier's Jacques Laffite mastered his rivals and the elements to win the Canadian Grand Prix on this day in 1981.…

6 years ago

France's shorter, faster version of the Nurburgring

Nestled in the beautiful Auvergne mountains, Clermont Ferrand's twisty and hilly layout was often seen as a reduced version of…

6 years ago

2013: Vettel jeered by crowd after Singapore win

This day in 2013 saw Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel take a convincing victory in the sixth running of the…

6 years ago

Happy '43' to another one of motorsport's greatest 'all-rounders'

Juan Pablo Montoya Roldan was born 42 years today in Bogota, Colombia.  While the concept has long since vanished from…

6 years ago