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
News of Aston Martin's partnership with Honda leaves three F1 teams without a works engine deal in 2026, when new regulations are introduced. Will the complex new tech leave customer cars out in the cold? asks Adam Cooper
An epic end to qualifying for the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen edge out Fernando Alonso with a high-risk barrier-swiping lap of total commitment
The famous Gulf Oil livery lives on in Formula 1, with Williams announcing that it will race a one-off version of the blue and orange paint scheme. Will its future be as prosperous as its historic racing past?
A rumoured Ferrari contract offer to Lewis Hamilton merged with news of Mercedes' new F1 sidepods at the Monaco GP. The updates are unlikely to transform his car, writes Mark Hughes, but Hamilton is set to stay in any case