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From Farnham. Flaxen-haired. Faster on his day than anyone. Even Fangio. Mike Hawthorn blew in on a gale of uproarious laughter, on the back of several swift halts and in…

No one got hurt in the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis in 2005, but otherwise it was one of the most disastrous days in the history of Formula 1. Michelin,…

Not even the brilliance of Michael Schumacher, who sat in the wheel tracks of the Williams for the last 20 laps of the European Grand Prix, could deprive Jacques Villeneuve…

"I actually had the idea back in 1968 but for a completely different application." The words belong to Derek Gardner, designer of the Tyrrell Project 34, one of the most…

Despite the massive success he achieved elsewhere in sports car racing, Jo Bonnier hated Le Mans. He hated the fact that if you tried to actually race, your car would…

On June 2nd Ivan Capelli won the Monaco GP support race and so, according to motor racing lore, is likely to be seen one day in F1. On June 7…

Ten years on from that cold, grey afternoon in Japan when he became Britain’s most recent World Champion, Damon Hill looks fit and relaxed. He smiles a lot, laughs at…

On the afternoon of April 23rd 1962, the professional motor racing career of Stirling Moss ended against an earth bank on the approach to St Mary’s Corner at Goodwood. The…

Everything changed for Clay Regazzoni on March 30 1980. The accident at Long Beach that left him in a wheelchair ended a grand prix career that had lasted for 10…

Mention the name Vic Elford and it doesn't take long for the phrase 'all-rounder' to crop up. It may be a bit of a cliché, but just consider Vic's achievements…

Zolder, Belgium, May 16th It is interesting how time heals and you can get used to anything, for the Belgian Grand Prix was making its third visit to the little…

Not many people have known Formula 1 from the inside better than John Hogan. For countless years he was 'the man from Philip Morris', the man responsible for Marlboro's involvement…

Elio de Angelis, whose death from race-track injuries 25 years ago will be commemorated on May 15, is remembered with endearing fondness by almost everyone who knew him during his…

A long time ago there was a racing driver, a fantastic driver, who did many impossible things. He took his first GP victory — at the end of his first…

Driving the works Mclaren Can-Am cars must have been a surreal and special away to earn a living. First there were the obvious factors such as almost unlimited power in…

The day I first met David Pearson, I was enquiring at his motel room door if he was available for an interview. He said sure, walking into the parking lot…

In 1950 Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina became Formula 1's first world champion, yet he remains among the least known. In his day sportsmen were rarely interviewed, and besides, he was an…