This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database
1882: Indy hero Ralph de Palma is born. In profile
1905: Debonair Italian ‘Jonny’ Lurani is born. In profile
1923: Onofre Marimón, a rising Argentinian star before his death, is born. In profile
2008: South African F1 racer Sam Tingle dies at the age of 87. In profile
1968: Karl Wendlinger is born. In profile
1921: The only man to enter two Grands Prix with different names, Günther Bechem is born. In profile
1935: Sixties star Lorenzo Bandini is born. In profile
1905: “Pierre Levegh” is born. In profile
1934: NASCAR champ David Pearson is born. In profile
1956: The likeable Michele Alboreto is born. In profile
1962: Bertrand Gachot, who inadvertently gave Michael Schumacher his break, is born. In profile
1985: Prince Bira dies of a heart attack at Baron’s Court station. In profile
1941: Howden Ganley is born. In profile
1949: F5000 racer Warwick Brown is born. In profile
1934: Giancarlo Baghetti, winner on Grand Prix debut, is born. In profile
1943: Wilson Fittipaldi is born. In profile
Keen-eyed observers have spied Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff's heading to Sardinia at the same time – it's the latest development in the 'Verstappen to Mercedes' rumours
Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost were more concerned about losing ground to the other than taking a risk to maximise their own performance, says McLaren designer Neil Oatley in a new Motor Sport interview
Christian Horner has now left Red Bull, the last of a certain breed of F1 team principal
From Formula 1 icons to futuristic tech and lots of action, here are seven things not to miss at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed