Ickx the Ringmeister conquers his final Grand Prix win

On this day in 1972, Jacky Ickx led home a Ferrari 1-2 at the German Grand Prix held...

Fernando Alonso: Formula 1's timeless speedster

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso turns 44 today, a milestone that further reinforces the Spaniard's status as the F1...

Prost's long haul to the checkered flag

On this day in 1986, McLaren's Alain Prost secured a sixth-place finish and a vital championship point by...

The man who gave BRM its final shot in F1

Belgian driver Teddy Pilette, who was born on this day in 1942, only has one Grand Prix start...

Ferrari's Irvine picks up the mantle from Schumacher

On this day in 1999, two weeks after Michael Schumacher broke a leg in a crash at Silverstone,...

When 'Geriatric Jack' showed the young ones how it was done

The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort held on this day in 1966 was the scene of a memorable...

A McLaren or a Yamura?

McLaren scored its first world championship point at the British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch held in July...

A rookie's brief moment of Formula 1 fame and glory

A genuine rookie leading on his Grand Prix debut - and in his only F1 start - is...

Schumacher equals Fangio’s record with early coronation

On this day in 2002, Michael Schumacher clinched his fifth F1 World Championship, equaling the outstanding record held...

Count on a deranged clergyman to spice up a race!

On this day in 2003, Father Cornelius Horan - a rebel and defrocked Roman Catholic priest without much...

Collins drifting his way to victory through Copse

There was a time when a Grand Prix thoroughbred was anything but a sophisticated piece of technological equipment...

To win or not to win, that was McLaren and Hunt's question

Anyone complaining about the lengthy time it sometimes takes for the stewards to rule on a driver's action...