Look back

When arch rivals shared working space in F1

Back in the seventies, well before tracks offered all teams the luxury of an individual garage, everyone in F1 set…

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Formula 1's first ever red flagged Grand Prix

There has apparently only ever been one Grand Prix held on September 19 over the decades - and it was…

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A salute to Switzerland's most popular F1 journeyman

Born on this day in 1951, Marc Surer is one of the 31 drivers hailing from Switzerland who competed in…

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When Damon Hill put a firm grip on his future

Sky F1 pundit and 1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill came into this world on this day 64 years ago.…

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Ferrari pays its respects to the American people

Five days after the 9-11 terrorist attacks that had taken place in the US in 2001, Ferrari vowed to show…

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A wet-to-dry masterclass performance at Spa, à la Senna

On this day in 1985, Ayrton Senna won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, skillfully managing the wet-to-dry conditions to…

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When you're good enough, you're old enough!

On this day in 2008, Formula 1 saw a spring chicken named Sebastian Vettel become the youngest ever winner of…

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When Fangio rained on Ferrari's home parade

The Tifosi converged to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix on this day in 1953 expecting a Scuderia extravaganza from…

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The man who thwarted McLaren's clean sweep

Born on this day in 1948, Frenchman Jean-Louis Schlesser's claim to fame in F1 was the result of his own…

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Remembering the good times with Ronnie

Formula 1 was left in a state of shock on the morning of September 11 in 1978 when the news…

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