Sixty years ago this week, Jackie Stewart claimed victory in one of the strangest grands prix to launch the finest era in Formula 1 history, as Matt Bishop recounts
F1 flashback: Elio de Angelis
Forty years after Elio de Angelis' needless death, Matt Bishop asks whether Formula 1 has ever lost a more complete, or more elegant, man
An ageing champion, an ugly Brabham, and a revolutionary gas-turbine Lotus conspired to produce one of motor sport's most enchanting afternoons at the 1971 International Trophy, as Matt Bishop recounts
F1 flashback: 1976 Spanish Grand Prix
Victory at Jarama set James Hunt on course for the world championship in one of F1's greatest seasons, but only after a controversial decision that no longer sits right with Matt Bishop
On the 25th anniversary of Michele Alboreto's death, Matt Bishop makes a case for the former Ferrari F1 driver and Le Mans winner as one of racing's most unjustly forgotten talents
Forty years on from the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix, Matt Bishop recalls the race that compressed the talents of three future Formula 1 legends into a winning gap of just 0.014 seconds
Exceptional on four wheels as well as two, in his bravery, his selflessness, and his love of a good party. The only ordinary thing about Mike Hailwood was his tragic end, writes Matt Bishop
Fifty-five years ago the first Formula 1 race was held at California's state-of-the-art Ontario Motor Speedway. The circuit attracted celebrities, vast concerts and a record-breaking Evel Knievel jump but, laments Matt Bishop, the 1971 Questor Grand Prix would be the only F1 event before the bulldozers moved in
A stunning victory from Clay Regazzoni, in a Ferrari that oozed style, on a sun-baked street circuit: Formula 1's first visit to Long Beach in 1976 was extraordinary — and still significant, says Matt Bishop
Twelve months after Eddie Jordan's untimely death, Matt Bishop recalls his friendship with the relentless, and occasionally outrageous, former F1 team owner, pundit and force of nature
Two decades ago Fernando Alonso looked set to rule F1 for years. But in the twilight of his GP career he has taken on the role of tragic hero: still razor-sharp but burdened with a car that's farcically uncompetitive
Australia's Grand Prix moved to Albert Park 30 years ago when the sport seemed purer and simpler, writes Matt Bishop. But underneath modern wizardry, drivers in this weekend's season-opener will find plenty in common with the 'antique' grid of 1996
