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The Pit Stop Revolution
Formula 1

The Pit Stop Revolution

The August 15 weekend is usually a MotoGP weekend at the Red Bull Ring in Austria, but on 15 August back in 1982, it was the turn of Formula 1 cars competing in the Austrian GP, at what was then kn...

Formula 1Donington Park Circuit Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Donington Park Circuit Celebrates 90th Anniversary

This year, England’s Donington Park Circuit celebrates its 90th anniversary. Donington Park has hosted Formula 1, MotoGP and a plethora of national motor-racing categories throughout its 90-year hi...

Formula 1Heaven and the Green Hell: Fangio’s Greatest Drive

Heaven and the Green Hell: Fangio’s Greatest Drive

In an age where pit stop calamity is measured in tenths of a second and in which the loss of any more than that results in a yawning chasm of time that not even the greatest driver can claw back, t...

Formula 170 years of the Ferrari 375 F1 victory: A British Grand Prix celebration

70 years of the Ferrari 375 F1 victory: A British Grand Prix celebration

Charles Leclerc almost gave Ferrari a fairytale win in sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Earlier that same day, the Monegasque driver got behind the wheel of a beautifully restored Ferrar...

Formula 1"The Best Race In The World"

"The Best Race In The World"

“The best race in the world,” is how Rene Arnoux described his five lap battle with Gilles Villeneuve at the Dijon Prenois Circuit in the 1979 French Grand Prix. It is still regarded as one of the ...

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Formula 1“Salut” to the Gallic Greats of F1

“Salut” to the Gallic Greats of F1

With the French Grand Prix taking place this weekend, we look at France’s legendary champions, doomed romantic heroes, bull-headed firebrands, flamboyant fan favourites and swashbuckling daredevils...

Formula 1The Return of the Blue and Orange

The Return of the Blue and Orange

Since the 1968 season when the gold leaf Team Lotus cars heralded the arrival of liveries reflecting commercial sponsorship, Formula 1 has thrown up some memorable designs. This year’s one-off Mona...

Formula 1Williams: History, Success and New Beginnings

Williams: History, Success and New Beginnings

The Williams name is inextricably associated with Formula 1 history and even though family involvement has now been relinquished, the squad continues to fight with the ambition of rekindling its gl...

Formula 1The Ferrari Dino – A Father’s Tribute to a Son

The Ferrari Dino – A Father’s Tribute to a Son

This weekend, Formula 1 is back at Imola for a second consecutive year, after the venue made an eagerly anticipated return to the calendar in 2020. Very few people, apart from those working for a f...

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