Jacques Laffite was off to a great start in the 1979 F1 season, with the Frenchman winning the opening two grands prix in Argentina and Brazil. The Ligier ace’s dominance was such that he added pole position and fastest lap in the race on both occasions.
However, the team’s performance would tail off over the remainder of its campaign and a string of eight retirements would see Laffite gradually slip out of the title hunt to finish fourth in the championship.
Mercedes technical director James Allison arrived in Barcelona last week bracing for chaos – and…
Max Verstappen has made one thing crystal clear about life after Formula 1: don’t expect…
Williams has officially pulled the wraps off the striking new look of its 2026 Formula…
Aston Martin’s new-era Formula 1 challenger has barely turned a wheel in anger, yet it…
On this day in 2006, the newly-christened Midland F1 Racing team unveiled its first car…
Haas has added a fresh splash of Australian flair to its 2026 F1 plans, snapping…
