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Darth Gurney

Dan Gurney tried adding a mask to his crash helmet in the 1960s, as the US racing legend sought to…

9 years ago

The (down)Force was with them

As the latest instalment in the Star Wars saga - Episode VII: The Force Awakens - finally hit the screens…

9 years ago

A very lucky escape

It was nothing short of a miracle that Rhodesian driver John Love survived this head-on encounter with the barriers at…

9 years ago

The Neel-y man of Formula One

He never quite succeeded in making it all the way into Formula One, but Neel Jani came achingly close to…

9 years ago

The original Flying Finn!

Finland can boast three Formula One world champions, with swashbuckler Keke Rosberg paving the way for Mika Hakkinen and Kimi…

9 years ago

Not the first time we'll see TAG engines

Red Bull announced on Friday that its V6-turbocharged Renault power units would be branded TAG Heuer in 2016. Back in…

9 years ago

Remember the Yellow Teapot?

Renault started racing in Formula One at the 1977 British Grand Prix and immediately made a bold statement with its…

9 years ago

Forza Andrea!

Pirelli tyres were working wonders at Phoenix, Arizona in 1990, with Andrea de Cesaris almost hitting the jackpot in BMS…

9 years ago

Horner on the other side of the wheel

Well before becoming a well-known figure in the Formula One paddock as Red Bull’s team principal, Christian Horner was one…

9 years ago

The same at the start of the school year

Is it us or were they more tightly bunched at the Australian Grand Prix? By the way, one driver is…

9 years ago

A bona fide school of champions

Formula 3 already was a formidable breeding ground to nurture future grand prix stars in the 1960s. Pictured above is…

9 years ago

Well-groomed at all times

Racing drivers’ attire were quite different in the 1960s, as highlighted above by F1 legend and two-time wold champion Jim Clark…

9 years ago