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Norris’ star qualities

Now in his third season at McLaren, Lando Norris has proved his racing potential and his star qualities. On top of his obvious speed, the young (21) Brit has brought a sense of fun, fresh air to the Formula One community. Norris has scored the fourth podium of his young career at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix […]

Alfa domination

Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1950 French Formula One Grand Prix in dominant style at Reims, taking the checkered flag in his Alfa Romeo by over 25 seconds from team-mate Luigi Fagioli. The Argentinian would lead the title standings after this race. This 1950 F1 season featured the inaugural FIA World Championship for drivers. The […]

A ‘baby’ Porsche for Jacky Ickx

The DRM championship was very popular in Germany in the late 70’s. Interestingly, it was the second division that was the most spectacular one with the BMW’s 320 in very good hands (Winkelhock, Surer, Cheever …) and the nimble Ford Escorts Zakspeed. Watching this development, Porsche decided to build a smaller version of its 935 […]

“Making holes in the fence”

Bruno Giacomelli moved into Formula 2 in 1977, working in close relationship with Robin Herd and the March factory team. He was instantly fast. He managed to score three F2 wins and finished fifth in the championship. He also made his Formula One debut in a third works McLaren M23-Cosworth at Monza, retiring with an […]

A very particular Porsche

Picture above: American Masten Gregory in the Behra-Porsche at the 1960 Argentinian Grand Prix held at the Autodromo de Buenos Aires. The Behra-Porsche, was imagined in 1959 by French racing driver Jean Behra and designer Valerio Colotti, using components from a Porsche 718 RSK sports car. It was never properly developed following Behra’s death in a […]

Free spirit

In the years following his withdrawal from motorsport, New Zealander Mike Thackwell worked, among other occupations, as a helicopter pilot in the North Sea for British International Helicopters, a gold miner in the North-West of Western Australia and a as teacher in England. The 1984 F2 champion is widely felt to have been one of […]

A hardcore Ferrari fan

A fun Mini Cooper is spotted on the parking lot of the Autodrómo di Monza in 1971. Obviously, its owner is not shy  to show where his preferences lie. A hardcore Ferrari fan, obviously (picture-above). Belgian Jacky Ickx and Swiss Clay Regazzoni where indeed team mates for three seasons (from 1970 to 1972) at the […]

Only challenger

1985 would prove to be Michele Alboreto‘s (Ferrari) most successful year in Formula 1. He took two wins: the first at the Canadian Grand Prix, and the second at the German Grand Prix. The Italian led the points table until round 11, but finished the season in second place, 20 points behind Alain Prost (McLaren) who […]

Dancing in the rain

Patrick Depailler stayed with the ELF Team Tyrrell, while Jody Scheckter moved to Wolf for the 1977 Formula One season, and Swede Ronnie Peterson was brought in to replace him. Tyrrell persevered with the six-wheeler concept, building three new cars, the P34/2, an evolution of the 1976 model. However, Goodyear were unable (and were not […]