This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database
1882: Indy hero Ralph de Palma is born. In profile
1905: Debonair Italian ‘Jonny’ Lurani is born. In profile
1923: Onofre Marimón, a rising Argentinian star before his death, is born. In profile
2008: South African F1 racer Sam Tingle dies at the age of 87. In profile
1968: Karl Wendlinger is born. In profile
1921: The only man to enter two Grands Prix with different names, Günther Bechem is born. In profile
1935: Sixties star Lorenzo Bandini is born. In profile
1905: “Pierre Levegh” is born. In profile
1934: NASCAR champ David Pearson is born. In profile
1956: The likeable Michele Alboreto is born. In profile
1962: Bertrand Gachot, who inadvertently gave Michael Schumacher his break, is born. In profile
1985: Prince Bira dies of a heart attack at Baron’s Court station. In profile
1941: Howden Ganley is born. In profile
1949: F5000 racer Warwick Brown is born. In profile
1934: Giancarlo Baghetti, winner on Grand Prix debut, is born. In profile
1943: Wilson Fittipaldi is born. In profile
Max Verstappen could secure his fourth F1 drivers' crown at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix. Motor Sport looks back on the key races which could put the Dutchman's name among F1's greatest
The Formula 1 drivers' title might be as good as won, but the race towards the constructors' championship could find new traction in Las Vegas — with a new series and the cold desert air possibly throwing a spanner in the works
An "aggressive" Las Vegas GP schedule last year saw F1 drivers ill and exhausted after a week in the dark, juggling "showbiz" commitments before travelling on the longest flight in the world. It's part of the job, they say
He won GP titles with Benetton, Ferrari and his own Brawn team, then helped steer F1 to unprecedented popularity. As Ross Brawn turns 70, Matt Bishop looks back at a remarkable career — plus the multiple times he antagonised the engineer