Pondering what could have been for the great Rick Mears

IndyCar legend Rick Mears - who was born on this day 72 years ago - is often considered...

When Uncle Ken decided to call it a day

It was on this day in 1997 that Ken Tyrrell decided it was time to depart Formula 1,...

Ferrari's new 'Sharknose' tests the waters

Ferrari - all set to join the rear-engine revolution in Formula 1 - tested at the end of...

The closest the other Mika ever came to winning a GP

His bio labels him as an FIA drivers' steward, but Mika Salo - born on this day in...

Grosjean miraculous survives to race another day

On this day three years ago, Romain Grosjean miraculously escaped a fiery crash on the opening lap of...

The Formula 1 mechanics' class of 1966

Group photos are a traditional end-of-season routine for Formula 1 teams. But in 1966, rather than rounding up...

One giant leap for F1 world champion Nico Rosberg

He dreamed about it during his childhood, he worked incredibly hard for it, but on this day in...

A salute to the only woman ever to win an F1 race

Granted, it was a round of the short-lived British Aurora F1 Championship back in 1980, but Desiré Wilson,...

Vettel makes it a hat-trick of F1 titles in Brazil

Eleven years ago today in Brazil, Sebastian Vettel secured his third consecutive Formula 1 World Championship title, cementing...

The day a big dream came crashing down for Alain Prost

On this day in 2001, a French court in Versailles placed the beleaguered Prost Grand Prix outfit into...

Rosberg signs off with win in inaugural Australian GP

Keke Rosberg concluded his career at Williams on this day in 1985 with a win in Australia's very...

Hungaroring 2003: Fernando's first F1 triumph

In a remarkable journey that has spanned two decades, Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix will serve as an impressive...