1991: F1 caught short by the rain in Australia

This day in 1991 saw the shortest race ever held in the Formula 1 world championship - just...

Hakkinen goes big in Japan to clinch 1998 title

This day in 1998 saw McLaren's Mika Hakkinen take victory in the season finale at Suzuka - and...

Derek rings the bell for the 77th time!

Derek Reginald Bell MBE turns 77-years-young today. The fact that the hugely talented five-times Le Mans winner only...

Fangio's fifth title and greatest drive

With Lewis Hamilton equalling the title tally of the great Juan Manuel Fangio, let's have a look back...

A forgotten landmark win for Mario Andretti

The very first Japanese Grand Prix took place in 1976, but the venue wasn't Suzuka, it was the...

Remembering one of the sport's greatest characters

Innes Ireland, who passed away on this day in 1993, was once famously described as having "lived without...

A salute to the gallant Guy Edwards

This morning's reports of the death of Former 1 driver Guy Edwards have fortunately proved to be very...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...