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
Carlos Sainz has battled against 'chosen' team-mates like Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc for all his F1 career — and thrived. Now, at Williams, he finally has a team centred on him, says Mark Hughes. But the fight goes on
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has moved to consolidate his power by making the governing body's decision-making process less accountability and vulnerable to scrutiny. Explore the various controversies in his tumultuous time as FIA's president
Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz would have made for a stellar Red Bull driver line-up in 2025. Adam Cooper reveals why it extended Sergio Perez's contract early in the year — but has now apparently changed its mind
In Abu Dhabi, McLaren was crowned F1 constructors' champion for the first time since its MP4-13 delivered the title 26 years ago. Matt Bishop recalls what made Adrian Newey's first McLaren masterpiece 'seriously rock'