The driver Enzo Ferrari labeled 'a really great one'

Peter Collins was born on this day in 1931. A handsome young man from Kidderminster, Great Britain, Collins'...

A stellar F1 young talent tragically cut short

The Mexican Grand Prix weekend is in the rearview mirror, but today we cast our minds back to...

An eerie calm before a massive storm at Suzuka

As they prepared for their Japanese GP showdown on this day in 1989, McLaren drivers Alain Prost and...

Hazy memories of Alonso's first day in Paradise

For many, Fernando Alonso's first F1 world title - conquered by the Spaniard with Renault in Shanghai on...

Al Pease was just too slow to please

You'd be excused for not knowing that two-time Canadian GP entrant Al Pease was born on this day...

More than just a milestone win for Fittipaldi and Lotus

Just a month after Lotus had suffered the tragic loss of Jochen Rindt at Monza, the team's spirits...

A late season Le Mans win for F1's all-rounders

Civil unrest in France in 1968 had forced the organizers of the 36th running of the Le Mans...

Formula 1 crowns its youngest ever World Champion

On this day in 2005, Fernando Alonso became F1’s youngest ever world champion by scoring his 13th podium...

A salute to Switzerland's most popular F1 journeyman

Born on this day in 1951, Marc Surer is one of the 31 drivers hailing from Switzerland who...

The day Damon Hill put a firm grip on his future

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill came into this world on this day 65 years ago. The 22-time...

One crash too many for de Cesaris and Ligier

On this day in 1985, Andrea de Cesaris picked the straw that broke his Ligier's back after a...

Birthday boy Coulthard's final Grand Prix triumph

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard who turns 54 today retired from racing in 2008 but remains an...