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Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing was a motor racing constructor and team from the USA. It was formed in 1969 by former USAC racer Parnelli Jones and his business partner Velko “Vel” Miletich. Parnelli secured the services of ex-Team Lotus designer Maurice Philippe and driver Mario Andretti for USAC racing in the early 1970s, and in 1974 decided to move into […]

Mario Andretti drives his Lotus 49 in the pit lane, under the watchful eye of Colin Chapman, during practice for the 1968 Italian Grand Prix held at Monza. It was his first outing in an F1 car and competitive he was, posting the fastest lap of the day. He wasn’t allowed to race in the […]

After impressing in F3 and in F2, Jackie Stewart signed with BRM alongside Graham Hill in 1965 (picture-above), a contract that netted him £4,000. On his World Championship F1 debut in South Africa, he finished sixth and scored one point. His first major victory came in the BRDC International Trophy in the late spring, and […]

Jim Clark at full speed in his red and white STP-livered Lotus 38, during the 1966 Indy 500 (picture-above). Clark, the defending race winner, started second behind Mario Andretti, spun twice during the race, and finished second. Eleven of the 33 starters were eliminated in a first-lap accident (picture-below) right after receiving the green flag […]

James Hunt waits for his McLaren M23-Ford to be attended by Alistair Caldwell and his mechanics, during Friday practice for the 1976 US Grand Prix held at Watkins Glen, while his team mate Jochen Mass, in the background is ready to climb in his car. Friday’s first qualifying session saw only a handful of drivers […]

Ayrton Senna in his McLaren-Honda MP4/4, during the 1988 Hungarian Grand Prix held at the Hungaroring (picture-above). See how low the Steve Nichols-designed MP4/4 is, and notice Ayrton’s eyes and concentration, easily visible through his transparent visor. The McLaren MP4/4 is one of the most successful Formula One car designs of all time. Powered by […]

Piercarlo Ghinzani and Alex Caffi seem confident they will be able to shine in their modest Osella FA1F-Alfa Romeo, ahead of the 1986 Italian Grand Prix held on the Autodromo Nationale di Monza. We notice Enzo Osella, the team owner, in the background. Indeed, this race sees the debut in F1 of local driver Alex […]

Désiré Wilson in an Eagle 81-Cosworth at the Indy 500 in 1982 thanks to Teddy Yip and his Theodore Racing (picture-above). The car proved very unreliable, but after a few laps in the Rookie test, she was granted the possibility to attempt to qualify for the race, but didn’t succeed to do so. Desiré Wilson […]

In a one-off appearance, Jochen Rindt pushes the fragile yet striking Ford P68, entered par Alan Mann Racing, during practice for the 1968 BOAC 500 at Brands Hatch (picture-above). Despite limited pre-race testing – where even Bruce McLaren noted its instability – the sleek but aerodynamically flawed prototype showed flashes of speed, with Rindt and […]

Two Eagles T1G can be spotted on the grid of the 1966 US Grand Prix held at Watkins Glen. #15 raced by Dan Gurney, powered by the V12 Weslake, and #16 driven by Bob Bondurant with the Climax engine behind the Lotus’-BRM of Pedro Rodriguez and Mike Spence. Bruce McLaren can be seen on the […]