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Patrick Nève flies by in the works March 772P-BMW at the 1977 Daily Express Trophy race at Silverstone (picture-above). The Belgian led the race until 8 laps from home, when a wheel nut came loose, which meant a visit to the pits. He finished third. It was a very promising start of the season for […]

Duncan Hamilton, hard at work in his Talbot Lago T26C, picture-above, during the 1951 Ulster Trophy held at Dundrod. Notice the strength that was necessary then to master these wild racing machines and the lack of safety for the driver: no seatbelts, a primitive helmet, no fire-proof overalls… The 1951 Ulster Trophy was a non-championship […]

Corrado Fabi tries to master his Brabham BT53-BMW during the 1984 rain-soaked Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. The Italian qualified in 15th position, but in the race, was forced to retire on lap 9 with electrical problems. We all remember that the race was cut short because of the poor conditions, and Alain Prost (McLaren-TAG) […]

Graham Hill’s iron-willed determination, fierce pride and great courage enabled him to overcome the odds against more naturally gifted drivers. But make no mistake, the popular moustachioed extrovert, who loved the limelight, was supremely gifted, and soon became one of the first Formula 1 media stars. During his brilliant career, Graham Hill won two Formula […]

Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger and Alain Prost don’t seem to enjoy the post-race interviews at the 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos. Remember, by then, Prost and Senna were bitter rivals and after clinching the 1989 Drivers’ Championship in controversial fashion, Alain Prost had left McLaren for the Scuderia Ferrari. Here at Interlagos, Senna […]

It was meant to become another great racing year for Jim Clark. Already a two-time World Champion, the Scot won his 25th Grand Prix, on the 1st of January 1968 in South Africa, beating the record of 24 wins established by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio. The Lotus 49, powered by the Ford V8 Cosworth, […]

Ralf Schumacher moved to the Williams F1 team in 1999, was competitive all season and finished sixth in the Drivers’ Championship. Michael Schumacher’s younger brother had a good chance of winning the rain-sodded 1999 European Grand Prix at the new Nürburgring race track, but a puncture prevented him to do so. Instead, Johnny Herbert won […]

Bruce McLaren drives his McLaren M7C carefully through the narrow streets of Monaco (picture-above) ahead of the Thursday practice sessions of the 1969 Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. Those days, the teams were stationed in garages in town and the drivers or mechanics had to find a way to the circuit in the streets of […]

Chris Amon pushes hard in the Tecno FA123 at the 1973 Monaco Grand Prix (picture-above) He qualifies in twelfth position, which is a great performance in a car that is not known for its speed and in a field of 26 entrants. Unfortunately, he is forced to retire on lap 22, with an overheating engine. […]

Carlos Reutemann made his official Formula One debut on 22 January 1972, in a works Brabham BT34-Ford (picture-above). The F1 returned to Argentina after 12 years of absence, and what a debut it was for the popular Argentinian, who captured pole position! By doing so, Reutemann became the second driver in history to claim pole […]