Post Type Archives: Events

Charles Leclerc on his goals on the short term: “My aim is the title. I hope I can win the title in 2020, but if it’s not possible next season, I’ll be happy to wait until 2021, if I could be certain to have the title for sure in my hands.” “Basically, the goal is […]

Rudolf “Rudy” Caracciola, Mercedes W25B, winner of the 1935 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

The Tyrrell 012-Cosworth is a Formula 1 racing car that was designed by Maurice Philippe, for the Tyrrell team for the 1983 season and subsequently used in 1984 and the first races of 1985. Picture above: Stefan Bellof, in the Tyrrell 012, during a rain-sodden Monaco Grand Prix in 1984. Ken Tyrrell continued to trust young, promising […]

Louis Deletraz on his friend Anthoine Hubert, remembering their battle for victory in Formula 2 at Monaco: “We finished side by side on the line and he won. He deserved it. I will always remember the time we spent on the podium, laughing about our battle and the party we had that same evening together. […]

Stefan Bellof and Manfred Winkelhock were two fast and fearless German racing drivers in endurance racing as well as in Formula One. Sadly, they were both killed in 1985 in race accidents aboard Porsches 956 in the World Endurance Championship. Bellof at Spa and Winkelhock at Mosport in Canada.

The 1955 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 5, 1955. The 36-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan-Manuel Fangio, after he started from second position. His team mate Stirling Moss finished second and Ferrari driver Nino Farina came in third. Belgian journalist-racer Paul Frère finished an excellent […]

Belgian Stéphane de Groodt, here in a Vortex Motorsport-entered March, at the 1995 F3000 race at Spa-Francorchamps, where he did not finish. Victory went to Italian Vincenzo Sospiri in a Super Nova Racing March.

Ferrari were once again the favorites to win the Belgian Grand Prix 1952. Three red cars were entered for Alberto Ascari (picture), Nino Farina and Piero Taruffi. The F1 World Championship of 1952 was run to Formula 2 rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. This regulation would be valid for the 1952 and 1953 […]

The 1949 French Grand Prix, held at Reims, was won by Louis Chiron in a Talbot-Lago T26C (picture above). The Monégasque crossed the finish line 17.6 seconds ahead of the Maserati of Prince Bira.

Monza, 1953 Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix: Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati) leads Nino Farina (Ferrari), Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) and Onofre Marimón (Maserati).