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The new 156 with its particular front end (called “sharknose”), the first Ferrari with its engine at the rear, had dominated the 1961 season, besides the two legendary victories of Stirling Moss in the Rob Walker-entered Lotus in Monaco and at the Nürburgring. For 1962, the Commendatore Enzo Ferrari tried to hire Moss, but the […]

Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez pulled off a late shock in the final round of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, edging past Charles Leclerc by two-hundredths of a second. It was Pérez’s 215th attempt at taking the pole, the longest in the sport’s history. He is the first Mexican driver in Formula One […]

Derek Warwick (born 27 August 1954) is a British former racing driver. He raced many years (from 1981 to 1993) in Formula One, collecting four podiums but never winning a Grand Prix. He did however win the 1992 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 1992 World Sportscar Championship. Picture above: Derek Warwick in the […]

Alessandro “Alex” Caffi, born 18 March 1964, is an Italian racing driver. He is a former Formula One driver, who participated in 75 Grand Prix between 1986 and 1991, for Arrows/Footwork, Dallara and Osella. He scored a total of six career points. Picture above: Alex Caffi, a fast and promising driver, did not enjoy the […]

Giancarlo Fisichella, born 14 January 1973, has driven in Formula One from 1996 to 2009 for Minardi, Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault, Force India and Ferrari. The Italian entered 231 Formula One races, scored three wins, 19 podiums, 4 pole positions and 275 career points. Since 2010, ‘Fisico’ has driven a Ferrari for AF Corse in […]

Reine Wisell (1941-2022) was a Swedish racing driver. He participated in 23 Formula One races, achieved one podium, and scored a total of 13 championship points. He partnered Emerson Fittipaldi at Team Lotus in 1970 and 1971. Picture above: Reine Wisell with Emerson Fittipaldi, Jackie Pretorius and Ronnie Peterson, Kyalami 1971. Jackie Pretorius (far left) […]

Piers Courage (1942 – 1970) was the eldest son and heir to the Courage brewing dynasty. Educated in the Eton College, he enjoyed the best possible education and began his racing in a Lotus 7. Picture above: Piers Courage, aboard a Reg Parnell-entered BRM P126, at the 1968 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch (classified […]

The 1951 British Grand Prix was held at Silverstone, a track that Froilán Gonzalez had never raced before. And he rather stunned everyone by taking pole position, by a clear second (!) over none other than Fangio. The great Argentinian remembers: “Ah, Silverstone ’51. There were four cars on the front row: myself, Fangio, Farina and […]

The 1998 24 Hours of Daytona were held on the Daytona International Speedway road course. Victory overall went to the No.30 Doran-Moretti Racing Ferrari 333 SP driven by Giampiero Moretti, Arie Luyendyk, Mauro Baldi and Didier Theys. Picture above: Giampiero Moretti, in his Momo-livered Ferrari 333 SP,  takes the checkered flag as the winner, after 24 hours […]

Monaco Grand Prix 1950. Louis Chiron powers by in his Maserati CLT/48, at the entrance of the tunnel. These were the days ‘when you could enjoy the Monaco Grand Prix, sitting on a bench’ (picture above). The 100-lap race was won by Juan Manuel Fangio for the Alfa Romeo team, after starting from pole position. […]