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Scuderia Saviour
Formula 1

Scuderia Saviour

In 1975, Niki Lauda won the F1 drivers’ championship, bringing the trophy back to Ferrari after an 11 year drought. The Scuderia also took the constructors’ crown. The car that made it possible was...

Formula 1Giorgio Piola: Formula 1's Artist in Residence

Giorgio Piola: Formula 1's Artist in Residence

There are only 20 Formula 1 drivers at a Grand Prix, maybe a couple of hundred engineers, ten team bosses, but there is only one Giorgio Piola. The Italian artist - journalist has been the go-to gu...

Datsun 240Z: From My Fair Lady to Japanese Icon

Datsun 240Z: From My Fair Lady to Japanese Icon

The Datsun 240z was Japan’s first globally recognised sports car, helping to confirm the country’s status as a leading player on the world stage. Good looks, rally success and a fortuitous name cha...

Formula 1Alpine: Reborn and Racing Again

Alpine: Reborn and Racing Again

The last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final round of the 2020 Formula 1 season was also the last lap for the Renault name in the Blue Riband category of motor racing, at least for the time ...

Formula 1F1 2021: New Faces, New Places

F1 2021: New Faces, New Places

IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT FOR THE 2021 SEASON! In 1991 the Schumacher name appeared in Formula 1 for the first time when Michael joined the grid mid-season in the iconic green-liveried Jordan 191. Now, ...

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Formula 1Mercedes' Magnificient Seven

Mercedes' Magnificient Seven

The Coronavirus pandemic may have given rise to one of F1’s most unpredictable calendars but when the lights went out the shape of the pecking order was unchanged. After dominating 6 consecutive se...

Formula 1Bill Vukovich – A Little-known Great Racer

Bill Vukovich – A Little-known Great Racer

“Then the car sailed over the wall. It turned over while in the air and smashed nose-first into the ground. It bounced high twice. Then it exploded in flames and landed on its back. At the wheel, B...

Antarctic Snow Cruiser - Spirit of Endeavour on Ice

Antarctic Snow Cruiser - Spirit of Endeavour on Ice

Exploring Antarctica in The Snow Cruiser. Visiting the inhospitable land mass of Antarctica has always had an irresistible appeal for explorers, many of them woefully ill-prepared, which explains...

Formula 1From 1 to 1000th: The Ferrari Journey (Part 3)

From 1 to 1000th: The Ferrari Journey (Part 3)

In the third part of our look at Scuderia Ferrari’s 1000 Grands Prix, we start with a Mexican fairy tale featuring two of the great champions, Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell and an overtaking move s...

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