Kevin Magnussen: 'McLaren chose me over Button. Then the shareholders overruled everyone'
Kevin Magnussen speaks openly about his struggles after losing his McLaren F1 drive in 2015 and the "unfair" pressure he had from the team
This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database, as Michael Schumacher wins his maiden world title and the turbo era comes to a close.
1956: Jonathan Palmer is born. In profile
1933: Two-time Grand Prix podium-finisher Peter Arundell is born. In profile
1985: Masten Gregory, winner of the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans with Jochen Rindt, dies aged 53. In profile
1992: Gerhard Berger gives Honda a winning farewell in Australia. Report
A quiet day in motor sport…
1934: Lucien Bianchi is born. In profile
1965: Eddie Irvine is born. In profile
1989: 2015 World Endurance Championship winner Brendon Hartley is born. In profile
1926: Maria Teresa de Filippis, the first woman to start a Grand Prix, is born. In profile
1937: Vittorio ‘The Monza Gorllia’ Brambilla is born. In profile
1946: Sports car great Al Holbert is born. In profile
1967: Indy star Gil de Ferran is born. In profile
1916: Specials builder Paul Emery is born. In profile
1945: George Eaton is born. In profile
1967: Jim Clark leads a Lotus 1-2 in the non-championship Spanish Grand Prix, as Jarama trial-runs its Grand Prix. Report
George Eaton, BRM P154, contesting the Watkins Glen round of Can-Am in 1970
1945: Masahiro Hasemi, Japanese star who set fastest lap in the Japanese Grand Prix of 1976, is born. In profile
1988: The turbo era comes to an end in Australia, with a 10th 1-2 of the season for McLaren. Report
1994: Michael Schumacher wins his first world title amid controversy, while Nigel Mansell takes victory. Report
Kevin Magnussen speaks openly about his struggles after losing his McLaren F1 drive in 2015 and the "unfair" pressure he had from the team
Set against the backdrop of the Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Autodrome challenges Formula 1 teams and drivers with a mix of high-speed straights and tight chicanes. So what does it take to win there?
The 1975 Spanish Grand Prix became one of F1's darkest days – but it was also where a groundbreaking female racer made history
Formula 1 crosses the Atlantic for the second sprint weekend of 2025 before the European season kicks off. Here are the main storylines ahead of the Miami Grand Prix