Remembering the man who conquered F1's most thrilling win

Peter Gethin, the man who secured perhaps the most thrilling win ever witnessed in Grand Prix racing, was...

The Captain at the wheel: Penske's journey from driver to dynasty

Racing legend Roger Penske turns 87 today, but don't expect the Captain to take his foot off the...

A promising career gone South for Stephen

Stephen South, born on this day 72 years ago, once rose through the junior ranks of motorsport with...

Remembering ‘The Intimidator’ on Daytona 500 day

The roar of engines will once again echo across Daytona International Speedway today, marking the 66th running of...

Williams takes a leaf out of Tyrrell's design book

In 1982, Williams designer Patrick Head revisited Tyrrell's previous concept of the six-wheel Formula 1 car. While the...

Jumping over the Hill and well beyond

Graham Hill was born on this day in 1929, so here's the great Brit flying high over Flugplatz...

Ronnie Peterson: A racer with a very big heart

It's perhaps only fitting that Ronnie Peterson, a man who had a very big heart, was born on...

When Philip Morris unpacked its first smoking F1 livery

For almost five decades, Philip Morris was Formula 1's most prominent and longest-serving sponsor. For the Swiss-American tobacco...

'Big John' Surtees: Still a giant in our hearts

John Surtees, who was born in Surrey, England on this day in 1934, remains one of the true...

A flashy launch in Venice and four wannabee F1 winners

Over twenty years ago, back in the days when Formula 1 teams tried to outdo each other with...

The highest race number ever seen in F1

In 1974, Italian racer Lella Lombardi made a vain attempt to qualify for her very first F1 race,...

Toto Wolff – the forgotten Red Bull driver!

Toto Wolff has established himself as one of the most successful team bosses in Formula 1 history, but...