History
Classic F1 Cinema – Peter Collins Wins Another Grand Prix
In this series of posts I will be sharing Classic F1 videos that I have found online. This one comes from the British Pathe collection on youTube and features Peter Collins winning the 1956 French Grand Prix in a Ferrari.
Read MoreFormula One World Champions from the 70s
1970 F1 World Champion: Jochen Rindt – Team Lotus Fact: Jochen Rindt was the first World Champion of the 1970s but also the first and only driver to win the championship posthumously. He died in a practice session at Monza. Race wins in title year: 5 1971 F1 World Champion: Jackie Stewart – Tyrrell Fact:…
Read MoreClassic #F1 Track for sale – Nuerburgring
Bloomberg is reporting that the Famous German Circuit is up for sale. The Nuerburgring, the German race track known as Green Hell for its challenging Formula One course, goes on sale tomorrow after its owners failed to pay loans taken out to build hotels and a rollercoaster on the site. Investors can submit…
Read MoreMcLaren’s 50 Greatest Drivers – Complete list
McLaren have completed the list of their top 50 drivers. The last post I did on it David Coulthard was at number 8 so from 7 to 1 is as follows: Senna Hakkinen Prost Hunt Fittipaldi Lauda Rosberg You can see the complete list with driver profiles here http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/page/mclarens-50-greatest-drivers-8 Picture Credit Stuart Seeger – Taken at the 1991 US Grandprix
Read MoreThis day in #F1 history – 13th May 1950 – The inaugural F1 Race
The first Official Formula 1 race was run today in 1950. The race had 22 entries and interestingly no car run the number 13. Giuseppe Farina took Pole position and went on to Win the race.
Read MoreThis day in #F1 history – 7th April 1968 – Jim Clark dies in an F2 crash
On this day the 7th April 1968 Jim Clark double Formula 1 world champion died in an non-championship F2 race in Hockenheimring Germany. Clark died when his car left the track and crashed in to some trees. The cause of the crash was never identified but many believe it was deflating rear tyre that caused the crash…
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