Gilles Villeneuve, the bravest of the brave. Never forgotten. Alan Henry, motorsport journalist remembers: “Behind the wheel of a racing car he was fearfully quick, never stopped trying, and could extricate himself from the most precarious situations with deft brilliance.” His performances in Formula Atlantic in 1977 were so impressive, beating established F1 drivers, that […]
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Chico Serra
Chico Serra is a racing driver from Brazil. When he won the 1979 British Formula 3 championship, many observers were convinced he was a champion in the making. Ron Dennis certainly thought he was the real deal and gave Serra a lot of support. But he never got the breaks to make it big in Formula […]
Climbing up the ladder
After winning the ‘Volant V’ in 1977 at the André Pilette Racing School at Zolder, Thierry Boutsen entered the Belgian Formula Ford Championship and won it in 1978 with 15 victories in 18 races. For 1979, he moved to Formula 3, winning three races in 1980 and finishing second to Michele Alboreto in the European title […]
Didier Pironi, Monaco 1982
Monaco 1982. Didier Pironi gave it all in qualifying, putting the lone Ferrari 126C2 in fifth position on the grid. Beautiful picture by Paul-Henri Cahier, who captured the intensity of the moment, the determination of the driver after the effort.
Gordon Murray and Nelson Piquet
Triple F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet turned 67 on the 17th of August 2019. He drove Gordon Murray’s designed cars at Brabham from 1979 to 1984. Twelve Grand Prix victories and two World Drivers’ titles in 1981 and 1983, during this very successful period. Two men with strong personalities, who got on very well indeed. […]
Gilles Villeneuve
Canadian born legend of motor racing. His speed, his spectacular style, his commitment was second to none. Certainly one of the fastest drivers of all times. He succeeded to win in cars that should never have won, as he did in Monaco and Jarama 1981. Sadly he fatally crashed during practice of the Belgian Grand […]
John Watson’s helmet
Nice and very distinctive helmet design for John Watson. The Northern Irishman won five Formula One Grand Prix and finished twenty times on the podium. Starting from 17th on the grid, John Watson stormed through the field to win the first ever Detroit Grand Prix 1982. John Watson, McLaren-Ford. Eddie Cheever, Ligier-Matra. Didier Pironi, Ferrari.
John Watson
John Watson, from Northern Ireland, seen here in 1982, competed in Formula 1 between 1973 and 1985, won 5 Grand Prix and was 20 times on the podium.In F1 he drove for Brabham, Surtees, Lotus, Penske and McLaren. He was one of the fastest drivers on the grid in 1976, winning the Austrian Grand Prix […]
…and Patrese is the winner!
Monaco Grand Prix 1982. René Arnoux took pole in his Renault and led until he spun off on lap 15. Alain Prost took over the lead, and stretched his lead when rain started to fall. Three laps from the end, the Frenchman lost his Renault at the Chicane du Port, and crashed into the barriers. […]
Derek Daly
Derek Daly, born 11 mars 1953 in Dundrum, a suburb of Dublin, is an Irish-American racing driver. During a 17-year career, he won the British Formula 3 in 1977 and competed in 64 Formula One Grands Prix between 1978 and 1982. Derek Daly drove in F1 for: Ensign, Tyrrell, March, Theodore, Williams and scored a total of […]