Partying like its 1968, the night before F1's curtain raiser

It was different times and a different era for Formula 1 fifty-five years ago, a period when drivers...

Mike Spence: A man on the brink of greatness

Mike Spence was born on this day in 1936, in Croyden, Surrey. "Mike was almost too nice to...

Clark closes out banner year in East London

On this day in 1963, Jim Clark closed out a banner year with a slam dunk at the...

Adrian Newey, the man who can see air

There are many in Formula 1 who believe that with this man sitting at the drafting table, a...

Happy 'Bert Day' to F1i founder Bertrand Gachot

Today, we at F1i.com raise a celebratory glass to our esteemed founder, Bertrand Gachot, who turns 61 on...

The world is his runway: Hamilton’s frequent flyer journey

As a man who loves to escape the ordinary and embrace the extraordinary, Lewis Hamilton took to skydiving...

One final epic battle between Senna and Prost

It was exactly thirty years ago that F1 legends Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost enjoyed their final on-track...

Paul Tracy's brief history of Formula 1

Paul Tracy - born on this day 55 years ago - enjoyed a successful career in CART and...

Remembering Colin Chapman, F1's great innovator

Lotus team boss Colin Chapman passed away on this day in 1982, the legendary Briton suffering a fatal...

Rega: Larger than life and a darling of the fans

On this day in 2006, Formula 1 mourned the loss of Clay Regazzoni, one of the sport's larger-than-life...

Dicing with Zizou: Alpine drivers take on soccer legend

Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly joined up with Alpine brand Ambassador and global icon Zinedine Zidane in Madrid...

Was Michael Schumacher faster than a fighter jet?

On this day in 2003, to mark 100 years of manned flight, Michael Schumacher was pitted against an...