British cast that showed its promise in F1’s first championship race
Twenty-one men started the inaugural Formula 1 world championship race – the 1950 Grand Prix of Europe – at Silverstone 70 years ago: four were French; two were Italian; and…
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Silverstone was the starting point for the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950, as crowds and royals packed the former airfield to watch history being made
The Formula 1 World Championship began on this day 70 years ago at the home of British motor sport, Silverstone, and the circuit is marking the landmark anniversary with memories…
In its 70 year history, Formula 1 has led the race to stop quickly, not least when Gordon Murray and Brabham introduced carbon brakes
Sebastian Vettel’s aspiration of emulating his compatriot and hero, Michael Schumacher by winning a world championship with Ferrari looks to be over. Indeed, if the Covid-19 pandemic continues on and…
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If or when they ever arrive, the new Formula 1 regulations will place tight limits on teams updating their transmissions. However, if we scroll back 15 years, no such restrictions…
Twenty-one men started the inaugural Formula 1 world championship race – the 1950 Grand Prix of Europe – at Silverstone 70 years ago: four were French; two were Italian; and…
Silverstone was the starting point for the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950, as crowds and royals packed the former airfield to watch history being made
The Formula 1 World Championship began on this day 70 years ago at the home of British motor sport, Silverstone, and the circuit is marking the landmark anniversary with memories…
In its 70 year history, Formula 1 has led the race to stop quickly, not least when Gordon Murray and Brabham introduced carbon brakes
Sebastian Vettel’s aspiration of emulating his compatriot and hero, Michael Schumacher by winning a world championship with Ferrari looks to be over. Indeed, if the Covid-19 pandemic continues on and…
Few drivers will ever feel the power of a 1,000bhp+ Formula 1 engine behind them, let alone the exhilaration of piloting one of the cars on a legendary circuit, such…
Sebastian Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of this year, saying that there is no longer a “common desire to stay together”. Talks are understood to have broken down…
Gilles Villeneuve had barely been heard of on the international stage when McLaren entered him in a third car for the 1977 British Grand Prix. ‘Who?’ was not an uncommon…
If or when they ever arrive, the new Formula 1 regulations will place tight limits on teams updating their transmissions. However, if we scroll back 15 years, no such restrictions…
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