Michele Lupini, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

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Analysis: The prospect of a South African Grand Prix return

New Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali has joined the chorus of calls for Formula 1 to return to South Africa — more precisely Kyalami. Speaking in broad terms on his ideas on shaking the sport up in his new ... Read More...

Legends: Analysing the youngest Ferrari drivers past and present

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are Ferrari’s youngest driver line-up since Amon and Ickx. We look back 53 years to see what went down at Ferrari in ’68. Someone mentioned that Ferrari’s 2021 Formula 1 driv... Read More...

Legends: Jean Alesi mastered being in the right place at the wrong time

Giuliano Alesi took a spin in a Ferrari Formula 1 car this week, stirring memories of his dad Jean’s first test for the team 30 years ago. Ferrari has made no bones of the young Giuliano driving one of its F... Read More...

Sebastien Ogier — The New Mister Monte Carlo

Sébastien Ogier became the most successful driver ever on the Monte Carlo Rally over the weekend. Seven-time and reigning World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier never just got his 2021 season off to a winning ... Read More...

Flashback: The Day Formula 1 Went on Strike

Did you know that the Formula 1 drivers were on strike today, 39 years ago? Back in 1982 the Formula 1 governing body was called FISA. In its infinite wisdom under the supreme leadrship of one Jean-Marie Bal... Read More...

Aston Martin in F1 can only be better than their last foray

This generation's Aston Martin with new Formula 1 ambitions is built on a solid foundation with great expectations. And, it would be fair to say, they will be doing a lot better than their previous foray to ... Read More...

Red Mist: Is Formula 1 TV coverage missing a trick?

Formula 1 TV offers spectacular amounts of data on its broadcast screens. A lot of what appears is crucial but much of it is also useless. Vital timing info is forced to share that race-long rotisserie w... Read More...

Red Mist: What happened to the Formula 1 Rainmasters?

The prospect of a qualifying washout for today’s Styrian Grand Prix makes one wonder where Formula 1 is these days. Yes of course, if it is that dangerous that the track is flooded and impossible to even... Read More...

Today in Racing: 30 June

The end of June, Formula 1 family affair continues on to the 30th too. Jim Clark won the French Grand Prix driving a 1.5-litre V8-powered Lotus 25-Climax Reims in 1963. Tony Maggs was second in a Cooper... Read More...

Today in Racing: 29 June

On 29 June, Formula 1 had something of family feel about it, with both Schumacher's winning races on this day in time. Not so much for Alan Jones, whose Williams FW07 Cosworth beat off a mighty local con... Read More...

Today in Racing: 28 June

Another busy day in racing at the end of June, there were however only two Formula 1 Grands Prix on this day over the years. Dan Gurney’s Brabham BT7 Climax held Graham Hill’s BRM and team boss Jack’s si... Read More...

Today in Racing: 27 June

27 June was a busy day on all fronts in race history, not least of all in Formula 1… Jim Clark continued on his dominant 1965 path when he set the fastest lap on his way to winning the French Grand Prix ... Read More...

Today in Racing: 26 June

In spite of Formula 1 having raced for over 70 years, there has only ever been one grand prix on 26 June, but still it was good enough to stand apart. That was the 2011 Grand Prix of Europe on Valencia’s... Read More...

Today in Racing: 25 June

In somewhat of a lull in the middle of June in race history, there were only two grand prix raced on this day over the past 70 years, both of them relatively recently too… Fernando Alonso took his Renaul... Read More...

Today in Racing: 24 June

The 24th of June is a day of Formula 1 champions as the five Grands Prix run on this date were all won by multiple world champions – appropriately enough on the day five-time champion Juan Manuel Fangio’s b... Read More...

Today in Racing: 23 June

In a busy day in Formula 1, all but one grand prix was won by a world champion. Jim Clark scythed through the field from eighth on the grid to take the lead from Graham Hill 17 laps in before going on to... Read More...

Today in Racing: 22 June

Race history on this day is headlined by five grands prix and two Le Mans 24 Hours. In Formula 1, Alberto Ascari won the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix from Ferrari 500 teammate Nino Farina and Robert Manzon’s ... Read More...

Today in Racing: 21 June

21 June has been a busy day for Formula 1 over the years with no less than seven grand prix across the globe in 70 years. First off, Alberto Ascari beat Ferrari teammate Luigi Villoresi and Onofre Marimó... Read More...

Author Michele Lupini