F1 Retro
Silverstone marked the arrival of Williams as an F1 grand prix winner, writes Mark Hughes. It witnessed dominant victories in the constructor's glory days and, last weekend, it saw a (temporarily) resurgent team celebrating its imminent 800th GP.
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He preferred Brands Hatch and wasn't impressed by the race, but Matt Bishop was still at Silverstone in 1979 to witness history at the British Grand Prix: the final hurrah of one F1 winner, and the first for a budding legend of the sport
Sunbeam threw all it had at the 1923 French Grand Prix but innovative Fiat still turned up with a faster car — by 30sec per lap. Its unlikely win with Henry Segrave, the first British GP victory, is a classic racing tale of strategy, determination and panicked rivals
There is no doubt about it – our first post-war RAC International Grand Prix at the new Silverstone circuit on October 2 was an immense success, and must be repeated…
When Williams and Nigel Mansell combined in Formula 1, the results were spectacular. Damien Smith gives his verdict on a new documentary that unashamedly celebrates the championship-winning partnership with rediscovered footage
He was the visionary founder, the brilliant driver, and the inspirational leader. Then he was gone. Matt Bishop on how the team regrouped to honour Bruce McLaren with a race victory, just days after his death
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Micky Burn did not realise the controversy and mayhem his words would cause. While his were the words, they were the thoughts of Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin, for Burn was…
He arrived in F1 virtually unknown, but wild, bushy-haired Jody Scheckter made his name in more ways than one after a stellar — but controversial — rookie campaign. The 1979 champion recalls his early races with McLaren
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Forty years ago, Michele Alboreto won the 155th and last grand prix for the Ford-Cosworth DFV engine (in DFY spec), which dominated pre-turbo F1. Paul Fearnley looks back at Tyrrell's 1983 Detroit GP triumph
Three of Formula 1's greatest-ever drivers shared a podium only once — at the 1993 Spanish Grand Prix. In the middle of a season of varying fortunes, there was little camaraderie between Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, writes Damien Smith
McLaren goes into this year's Indy 500 with hopes of a fourth win at The Brickyard — 51 years after a first victory by Mark Donohue that was tinged with frustration
Tom Kristensen, Le Mans' most successful driver with nine wins, has driven more than his fair share of brilliant racing cars – from R8 to Speed 8, we chart the best
Before the Herefordshire Trial we had some maintenance to do on Bess, including fixing that broken window mentioned last month, plus assessing the fuel starvation issue. Luckily a fellow VSCC…
More than 60 years on, Stirling Moss's racing exploits remain legendary in the modern grand prix paddock — as Matt Bishop witnessed in 2016 when he arranged a meeting between Kevin Magnussen and his F1 idol
Stirling Moss attempted to win Le Mans ten times, even though the restraint required for the 24 Hour enduro went against his racing instinct. He may never have claimed victory but, writes Damien Smith, his superlative performances meant that it never troubled him
After a long winter break, it’s great to get back out and blow the cobwebs away, and the Exmoor Trial is perhaps the best way to get back into the…
