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A Mysterious Order: Inside the Controversial 1998 Australian GP
Formula 1

A Mysterious Order: Inside the Controversial 1998 Australian GP

During its 35-year-history, the F1 Australian Grand Prix has produced many memorable moments – from Ralf Schumacher’s airborne crash at the opening corner in 2002 to Daniel Ricciardo’s fuel breach ...

Formula 1Williams: The Team, The Man, The Legacy

Williams: The Team, The Man, The Legacy

If there was ever a rags-to-riches team tale in Formula one, it is the story of Williams Racing. Founded by a man with a dream and a meagre savings account, Williams grew to become one of the sport...

Formula 1Statistically Speaking... it's McLaren

Statistically Speaking... it's McLaren

The McLaren MP4/4 is statistically the most successful Formula 1 car of all time, having triumphed in 15 out of the 16 Grands Prix held in 1988. That’s a 93.8 winning percentage and many of those v...

Formula 1Commercial Sponsorship, Sporting Superstars and... Tyrrell

Commercial Sponsorship, Sporting Superstars and... Tyrrell

The world’s economy was not in great shape in the 70s and after the “peace and love” of the 60s, this decade was a more dour affair, with the rise of political corruption (watergate) international ...

Formula 1Story: Coulthard’s 2000 French GP Win: Victory, and an Infamous Fly-By

Story: Coulthard’s 2000 French GP Win: Victory, and an Infamous Fly-By

By the time of the 2000 French Grand Prix, David Coulthard, racing for west McLaren Mercedes, was 2 points ahead of teammate / two times champion Mika Häkkinen, and just within striking distance fr...

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Formula 1Lotus 25 – Simplify, then add Lightness

Lotus 25 – Simplify, then add Lightness

The sixties, the swinging sixties, the decade of peace and love, but also the decade of Vietnam war protests, the deaths of John F. Kennedy, his brother Bobby and of Martin Luther King. It was the ...

Formula 1The Making of an F1 Dynasty

The Making of an F1 Dynasty

Sports dynasties aren’t born; they’re forged. To win consistently requires an alchemy of talent, resources, and commitment that only the greatest teams possess. Whenever a dynasty is crowned, in an...

Formula 1Sir Jackie Stewart in Monza 1969 - The Scot's Italian Job

Sir Jackie Stewart in Monza 1969 - The Scot's Italian Job

On September 7, 1969, 50 years ago today, Sir Jackie Stewart clinched his first drivers' World Championship title at Monza with three races of the season remaining. Fighting for the coveted first-p...

Formula 1Sir Jackie Stewart at the Nürburgring - Through Hell and Back

Sir Jackie Stewart at the Nürburgring - Through Hell and Back

August 4, 1968, Nürburgring, Germany: torrential downpour all weekend long makes an already difficult track nearly impossible to navigate; as extreme fog, mist, and wet conditions continue. As the ...

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