Inside Line: Remembering Niki on his 71st birthday
Niki Lauda would have been 71 today and for Formula 1 fans of my generation, who started following the sport since the early seventies, it is hard... Read More...
On This Day: That Shell-Ferrari video, a birthday and other tidbits
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On 18 February, 12 years ago, residents of Monte Carlo would have been forgiven for thinking Ferrari had turned up for... Read More...
On This Day: Happy Birthday Alex & Graham and other milestones
Graham Hill, the only driver to win the Triple Crown of the Indianapolis 500 was born on this day in 1929 - he would have been 91 had he not peris... Read More...
On This Day: New F1 cars and other notable milestones
Things start picking up in the world of motorsport on 13th February over the years as Europe awakens from the winter hibernation and the early bus... Read More...
On This Day: Happy birthday Tora and other bits from memory lane
Not a very memorable day in the annals of Formula 1 history, nevertheless a happy birthday to Toranosuke Takagi, born on this day in 1974.
The ... Read More...
On This Day: What do Surtees and Moreno have in common?
On this day, 11 February 1934, John Surtees was born and history destined him to be the only man to ever win world titles in the top flight of mot... Read More...
Brawn: Time to Get Rid of ‘Gin Palace’ Motorhomes
Logistical and environmental concerns may bring to an end the use of 'gin palace' motorhomes, says Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn.
A lo... Read More...
On This Day: Dennis drops Senna and other milestones
These are the notable Formula 1 happenings on 10 February over the years:
In 1993, Ayrton Senna is alleged to have offered Frank Williams to be... Read More...
The Formula 1 car that spawned the first turbo era
In the day, when Renault wheeled out their RS01 turbo-charged Formula 1 challenger, they became the butt of many jokes as their power unit explode... Read More...
On This Day: Not much happened…
In the history of Formula 1, 8 February has not recorded many remarkable events however a few are worth recalling in our daily journey down memory... Read More...
On This Day: Reutemann’s win that wasn’t and other memories
On 7 February 1981, Carlos Reutemann won the controversial and rain-soaked South African Grand Prix in a Williams - the race did not count towards... Read More...
Fernandes: Caterham in F1 was a branding exercise
AirAsia Group Bhd's Tony Fernandes on Tuesday denied his now-defunct Formula 1 racing team had any links to a bribery scandal involving the Malays... Read More...
Why did Ferrari run a double-wing at Long Beach in 1982?
Formula 1 at the highest level is a mix of 'Cold-War-meets-Tom & Jerry' as teams and their bright engineers try and eke every inch of performa... Read More...
Red Mist: What are those Dutchmen smoking at Zandvoort?
Woke up this morning and rubbed the gunk out of my eyes as I always do, reached for the iPhone, logged into GP247 and soon read the Reuters story ... Read More...
Matthias Lauda: Hard to believe he is no longer around me
The passing of Formula 1 icon Niki Lauda is still hard to fathom for family members, particularly his son Mathias who wakes every morning still co... Read More...
The mental side of F1 – how do drivers cope?
There’s no doubt that Formula 1 racing is a hugely demanding sport.... not only are drivers expected to produce results on a regular basis, but th... Read More...
Forgotten Legends: A wing and a prayer
Formula 1 stood on the threshold of an incredible decade in 1968. With rear-engined cars already the norm it was also a sad time as the world mour... Read More...
Leclerc: It’s a shame and I am sorry for the team and our fans
The deja vu was inevitable: a red Ferrari showing hot pace loses control and slithers across the gravel and into trackside billboards, beached in ... Read More...