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The 1994 Japanese Formula One Grand Prix was held at the Suzuka Circuit. It was the fifteenth and penultimate race of the 1994 F1 season. In wet conditions, the 50-lap race was won by an outstanding Damon Hill, driving a Williams-Renault, after he started from second position. Picture-above: Damon Hill mastered a soaking-wet Suzuka to […]

Michele Alboreto was one of the leading drivers in Formula 1 during the eighties, first with Tyrrell and then with Ferrari (picture above at Monza). He took part in 194 Grand Prix, 80 of them with the Maranello marque, and took five wins, three with the Scuderia. Vice-President Piero Ferrari recalled the Milanese driver, who […]

Harvey Postlethwaite (1944-1999) was a British engineer and Technical Director of several Formula One teams during the 197o’s, 1980’s and even 1990’s. During these three decades, Postlethwaite indeed was a leading engineer for the Hesketh, Wolf, Tyrrell, Ferrari and Honda F1 teams. Sadly, he died of a heart attack in Spain while supervising the testing […]

Scot Jackie Stewart (BRM) won the 1966 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. This race was the first World Championship event of a new era for Formula One, for which engine regulations were altered from 1.5 litres of maximum engine capacity to 3.0 litres. Stewart dominated the race aboard his works BRM P261 and took a […]

Patrick Depailler was a Formula One driver from France who participated in 95 Grand Prix. As a child, he was inspired by the exploits of Jean Behra. Talented and charismatic like his hero, Depailler won the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix for Tyrrell and the 1979 Spanish Grand Prix for Ligier. In 1966, he went to […]

He’s the only Peruvian racing driver to accomplish an international career, even though Jorge Koechlin was of German origin. He debuted in Formula Ford in Great-Britain in the 70’s before moving to the F3, then to Formula Renault Europe and finally up to F2, without great success, lacking sufficient funds. Very passionated and capable of […]

Roberto Guerrero, born 16 November 1958 in Medellin, is a Colombian former racing driver. He participated in 29 Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1982 and 1983, driving a Café de Colombia-sponsored Ensign (picture-below), and later a Theodore, but despite showing good speed, he failed to score a point. Guerrero is the first Colombian to start […]

Alain Prost won his fourth world title in 1993 with Williams F1. Coming back after a sabbatical, he triumphed again, but he explained in the podcast Beyond the Grid, that he doesn’t really have fond memories of his last season in Formula 1. Picture above: With his win at Magny-Cours (French Grand Prix) in his […]

Mika Salo, born 30 November 1966, is a Finnish former professional racing driver. He competed in Formula One between 1994 and 2002. His best ranking was tenth in the F1 World Championship in 1999, when he stood in for the injured Michael Schumacher at Ferrari for six races, scoring two podiums. Picture above: Mika Salo […]

Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, driving a Ford MK IV, won the 1967 Le Mans 24 Hours, after leading from the second hour, becoming the first and only so far, all American victors – car, team and drivers – of the race. Ferrari were second and third. When the winners mounted the victory stand, Gurney […]