Look back

Things did not go so well last time around

Before this weekend's qualifying session, Nico Rosberg's last pole position stretched back to last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In…

11 years ago

Diamonds Are Forever (lost?)

Lotus is not the first F1 squad to team up with a blockbuster in order to boost its publicity. Back in…

11 years ago

When Carlos met his racing idol

Back in 2005, a ten-year-old Carlos Sainz made his first visit to the F1 paddock during the Spanish Grand Prix…

11 years ago

The stuff of legend

The 1991 Formula One season saw Circuit de Catalunya host its first ever Spanish Grand Prix. The event remains famous…

11 years ago

Dancing in the rain

The 1984 Monaco Grand Prix immediately went down as classic when Jacky Ickx, then serving as clerk of the course,…

11 years ago

A black-and-gold opportunity

Besides Romain Grosjean, the only Frenchman ever to race a black-and-gold Lotus was Jean-Pierre Jarier in 1978 when the ex-Shadow…

11 years ago

Remembering Senna’s maiden F1 win

Thirty years ago on this day, Ayrton Senna (pictured here celebrating with his Lotus mechanics) won his first ever Formula…

11 years ago

It'd been a little while...

Prior to this weekend, Kimi Raikkonen’s latest podium finish stretched back to the 2013 Korean Grand Prix. In what remains…

11 years ago

Celebrating a great day

Six years ago, Jenson Button and Brawn GP struck gold when the Mercedes-powered BGP 001 turned out to be ‘a monster…

11 years ago

A long-standing rivalry

Back in 2005, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel were already racing against each other, albeit in Formula 3 Euroseries. Returning…

11 years ago

Prince of the Desert

Ten years ago, Fernando Alonso powered his Renault R25 to victory at Bahrain International Circuit, securing the second success of his 2005…

11 years ago

Supersub!

After a bitter end to his spell at BAR, Jacques Villeneuve was left without a drive ahead of the 2004…

11 years ago