F1's chasing pack: the teams making progress in pursuit of Red Bull
Red Bull remained in front at the Saudi Arabian GP, but there were some interesting developments among the teams trying to catch the world champions, as the race data shows
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, as Ligier begins the season with victory, plus nods to Gilles, Pedro and Foyt and more.
1903: Resistance fighter and Grand Prix winner, and all-but forgotten, W Williams is born. In profile
1930: Luki Botha, one-time GP starter, is born. In profile
1935: Le Mans winner and US racing great AJ Foyt is born. In profile
1937: Formula Ford winner and Grand Prix starter Luiz-Pereira Bueno is born. In profile
1952: F3 champ, F1 racer and sports car winner Piercarlo Ghinzani is born. In profile
1895: Le Mans winner John Duff is born. In profile
1938: Rally driver, and Le Mans starter, Rauno Aaltonen is born.
1940: The frighteningly fast Pedro Rodriguez is born. In profile
1942: Johnny Servoz-Gavin, F3 and F2 champion who qualified on the front row on F1 debut, is born. In profile
1950: Gilles Villeneuve is born. In profile
1950: Gianfranco Brancatelli is born. In profile
1971: IMSA champion Christian Fittipaldi is born. In profile
1907: Briggs Cunningham is born. In profile
1914: “Mr Bob” Gerard is born. In profile
1969: Carlo Salamano, Italian Grand Prix winner, dies aged 69. In profile
1980: Jenson Button is born. In profile
1984: Karun Chandhok is born. In profile
1957: Bentley Boy and father of the BRDC, JD Benjafield passes away. In profile
1975: Norberto Fontana is born. In profile
1991: GP2 champion and Renault F1 racer Jolyon Palmer is born. In profile
2004: Alan Brown dies of a heart attack. In profile
1975: Yuji Ide, former Super Aguri driver, is born. In profile
1979: Jacques Laffite wins the Argentine Grand Prix. Report
1959: Mike Hawthorn is killed in a road accident. In profile
2007: British Grand Prix winner Emmanuel de Graffenried dies at the age of 92. In profile
Red Bull remained in front at the Saudi Arabian GP, but there were some interesting developments among the teams trying to catch the world champions, as the race data shows
Ferrari's dwindling pace during the Saudi Arabian GP saw it finish behind Aston Martin and Mercedes. But F1 team principal Fred Vasseur believes finding the car's sweet spot will bring a "decent step" towards the front
The 2023 F1 season is threatening to turn into a 'boring' Red Bull walkover. What is the problem with that? asks Chris Medland
A 25-metre-long Scalextric recreation of Silverstone will go on display at the circuit's museum over Easter, with visitors able to take part in time trials and tournaments