Post Type Archives: Events

Pascal and Jacky Ickx, at the 1964 Benelux Cup, held at Zandvoort.

Luigi Musso at the wheel of his Ferrari 335S during 24 Hours of Le Mans 1957 (picture above). The Italian driver shared his works car with Mike Hawthorn, but they were forced to retire early in the race, with a broken piston. Victory went to the Écurie Écosse Jaguar D-Type, driven by the Brits Ron Flockhart […]

Simon Pagenaud, the 2019 Indianapolis 500 winner, and runner-up in the NTT IndyCar series tell us how he feels just minutes after climbing out of his car, after the last race of the season at Laguna Seca. “I had so much fun in practice that I was literally giggling over the radio … love driving […]

Left to right : Rudi Lins, Helmut Marko, Gijs van Lennep and Vic Elford pose next to the Porsche 917 K #023 entered by the Martini & Rossi Racing Team, Daytona 1971. Two cars were entered by the Martini Racing for the famous 24 hours race : the no3 of Marko and Lins qualified 12th […]

About Singapore 2008. Fernando Alonso, asked by a BBC reporter, now that all the facts, of foul play by his team are known : “Do you still count that race as a proper race victory ?” Fernando Alonso answered: “Yes”. Reporter: “Even though it was effectively manufactured ?” Alonso: “It’s interpretation how you can win […]

Hockenheim 1992. In a race dominated by Nigel Mansell in his all-conquering Williams FW14b, home favorite Michael Schumacher in his Benetton B192-Ford scored a first podium in a German Grand Prix. Nigel Mansell qualified on pole ahead of team-mate Riccardo Patrese and Ayrton Senna in a McLaren-Ford. Schumacher was sixth (+3.172 from pole) but one […]

We still have 7 races to go on the 2019 calendar and most of the seats for 2020 are already filled, some question marks remain : Ferrari : Vettel has a valid 2020 contract and will stay.  Leclerc has a long term contract, and will most probably sign another one … till 2024. Red Bull […]

Picture above: Jean Alesi in the Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard-Mugen 89D, at Brands Hatch 1989, on his way to the Formula 3000 title. The French driver would make his Grand Prix debut the same year when Ken Tyrrell gave him a chance to show his talent at the 1989 French Grand Prix at Le Castellet. […]

Five up and coming Red Bull Juniors pose proudly early 2012 next to a Red Bull Formula 1 car. From left to right : Carlos Sainz, Brendon Hartley, Jean-Eric Vergne, Daniil Kvyat, Daniel Ricciardo. To date, only Ricciardo is a (multiple) Grand Prix winner, but Hartley is a WEC World Champion and Le Mans 24 […]

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