The Chinese Grand Prix has had different winners for every one of its seven Grands Prix, meaning there is no single driver who dominates at this circuit. However, there has been three drivers who have had more than two podium places since the first Chinese race in 2004, here are my three best drivers at [...]
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Categories: Chinese Grand Prix, F1 history, featured
Malaysia is a popular Grand Prix with the fans and drivers alike, thanks to its unpredictable weather. There have been many classic races since it’s first Grand Prix back in 1999. Here are three of the best Malaysian Grands Prix: 1999: Malaysia’s first Grand Prix was certainly a memorable one, marking the return of Michael Schumacher [...]
Categories: F1 history, featured, Malaysian Grand Prix
Tyres have played a massive part in the history of Formula 1, and have undergone significant changes throughout the history of the sport, with different manufacturers and specifications used throughout. With Pirelli replacing Bridgestone as the sole supplier for 2011, here’s a look at the history of tyres and the part they have played throughout [...]
Categories: F1 history, featured, slideshow, Tyre testing, Tyres
With the British Grand Prix just around the corner, I thought I remind you guys of what I think is Silverstone’s craziest moment from back in 2003, when a priest dressed as a leprechaun broke onto the track and ran towards F1 cars doing 200mph along the Hangar Straight. The priest, Cornelius ‘Neil’ Horan waved [...]
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March 21st – birthday of one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time: Ayrton Senna. In this post we will be looking back at the career of Senna, asking why was he so great, and rewriting some of the classic quotes spoken by the Brazilian, who would have been 50 today. Senna remains [...]
Categories: F1 history
In the depths of winter, when there are no races to get excited about, discussion among F1 fans turns to a variety of widely-discussed topics. One of the more common off-season conversations concerns that age-old question: “Who was the greatest driver never to win the world championship?” Several names always come up. Stirling Moss, who [...]
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Ronnie Peterson was born on February 14th 1944 in Orebro, Sweden. Petersoninherited the racing enthusiasm of his father, Bengt who made a living as a baker, but was an avid driver. In 1962 Peterson started racing karts, and rapidly reached the pinnacle of European karting. By 1966 Peterson had made his Formula 3 debut, in a Brabham-derived car [...]
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