This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, featuring the birth of one of the sport’s greatest
1945: The man one spot behind Luca Badoer in the record books, Brett Lunger is born. In profile
1954: Eliseo Salazar is born. In profile
1987: The under-the-weather Gerhard Berger wins in Australia. Report
Nuvolari leads Christian Kautz at Bremgarten in 1938
1892: Tazio Nuvolari, the father of the four-wheel drift, is born. In profile
1958: IndyCar race-winner Roberto Guerrero is born. In profile
1939: Le Mans podium finisher Chris Craft is born. In profile
A quiet day in motor sport…
1969: British F2 champion Philippe Adams is born. In profile
1981: Three-time Le Mans winner – and one-time Grand Prix starter – Andre Lotterer is born. In profile
1948: Gunnar Nilsson is born. In profile
1957: Stefan Bellof is born. In profile
The charismatic Giuseppe Farina won the battle of the 'Three Fs' to become F1's first ever world champion – but he's now a forgotten racing hero, writes Matt Bishop
From Piastri's long-overdue luck to Ferrari's nightmare and Sainz's heartbreak, the 2025 Dutch GP left few drivers unscathed and plenty of questions for the season ahead
From contract wrangles and Red Bull rumours to unexpected twists involving IndyCar stars, Zandvoort delivered plenty off-track intrigue alongside the Dutch GP action
Oscar Piastri finally saw fate swing his way at Zandvoort, as Lando Norris' retirement gave the Australian's championship chances a major boost. Mark Hughes analyses the Dutch GP