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First full-time Chinese driver in Formula 1 (with the Alfa Romeo F1 team) Guanyu Zhou, despite his lack of experience, surprised many in 2022, thanks to his solid performances and steady progression, during his first season at the pinnacle of the sport. Valtteri Bottas, his team mate in the team managed by Fred Vasseur, was […]

The 61st running of the 500 Miles of Indianapolis was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, on May 29, 1977. A.J. Foyt became the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 four times. Picture above: A.J. Foyt (Coyote-Foyt) sweeps into turn one with Gordon Johncock (Wildcat) and Tom Sneva (Penske McLaren-DFX) in hot pursuit. It […]

Since his ski accident on 23 December 2013, news about Michael Schumacher’s condition is scarce. All we know is that he is diminished and that his family wishes to keep his current condition private and we believe this demand for privacy should be respected. Here is a nice picture of Michael, in his heydays at […]

The 2007 Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship was won by Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen by one point in the final race of the season, making Raikkonen the third Finnish driver after Keke Rosberg in 1982 and Mika Hakkinen in 1998 and 1999, to take the title. Raikkonen entered the final race in third position in the […]

Ayrton Senna’s first taste of racing was in karting in his native Brazil (picture above). He loved every moment of it. At first, he was not at ease racing in the rain, ‘not driving well’, as he said. Aware of this weakness, he decided to go and practice as much as he could, at the […]

After a few seasons in the shadows, Belgian Sarah Bovy (33) took, at the wheel of the Ferrari entered in GT3 by the Iron Dames team, a new dimension in 2022, proving she’s one of the fastest Bronze drivers in the WEC, as well as in the ELMS. At Monza in Italy, she became the […]

George Russell finished his maiden campaign with Mercedes in fourth position and 35 points ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton, having also clinched in Brazil his first career win in F1 (picture above) and the only victory of the 2022 season for his team. Russell cool-headed performance throughout the season was saluted by his team, […]

For the 1974 season, Niki Lauda was signed by the Scuderia Ferrari to compete in the Formula 1 World Championship next to Clay Regazzoni. The Austrian soon showed his speed and class by winning the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama and the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Unthinkable nowadays, Enzo Ferrari allowed him to drive […]

The #60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura, driven by Oliver Jarvis, Tom Blomqvist, Hélio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud, took overall victory in the 2022 Daytona 24 Hours, in one of the most competitive editions in the race history. The top four overall finishers led for at least 88 laps each and the final margin of 3.028 […]

The McLaren M30 is a Formula One racing car designed by Gordon Coppuck and run by McLaren for part of the 1980 Formula One season. It was a one-off car, powered by the well-known V8 Cosworth engine, and primarily driven by Alain Prost, in his debut year in F1 (picture above). The purpose of the […]