This week in motor sport from the Archive and Database sees Barcelona appear on the Formula 1 calendar among the many milestones
A trio of 935s, the Dick Barbour-entered shared by Paul Newman, at Le Mans in 1977
1993: Fresh from announcing his retirement, Alain Prost secures his fourth title as Michael Schumacher wins at Estoril. Report
2008: Paul Newman, actor and professional racer, dies at the age of 83. ‘Fast acting hero’
1895: The greatest of the Bentley Boys, Woolf Barnato is born. In profile
1987: Nigel Mansell dominates the Spanish GP. Report
1992: Mansell wins in Portugal, team-mate Riccardo Patrese crashes dramatically on the start-finish straight. Report
2010: National champion and Formula 1 racer Trevor Taylor dies at the age of 73. In profile
1959: The great Rudolf Caracciola dies aged 58. In proflile
1963: Erik Comas, a prolific winner in junior formulae, is born. In profile
1968: Moved to September due to the unrest in France, Le Mans is won by Lucien Bianchi and Pedro Rodriguez. Report
1968: Michael Schumacher’s greatest foe, Mika Häkkinen is born. In profile
1974: Matra scores a 1-2 at Brands Hatch in the 1000kms. Report
1991: Nigel Mansell wins ‘a superb race that left the World Championship still open’ as Barcelona makes its debut on the F1 calendar. Report
1941: F2 race-winner Reine Wisell is born. In profile
1946: F1 race-winner and sports car superstar Jochen Mass is born. In profile
1961: Eric van de Poele is born. In profile
1979: Alan Jones passes and holds off Gilles Villeneuve to win a cracker in Canada. Report
1988: Sports car great Al Holbert is killed in an aircraft accident at the age of 41. In profile
1990: Alain Prost leads a Ferrari 1-2 at Barcelona. Report
1997: The mercurial Max Verstappen is born. In profile
The Hurley Haywood/Al Holbert/Jurgen Barth shared Porsche 956, 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans.
1928: The luckless Willy Mairesse is born. In profile
1942: Fast Frenchman, four times on the podium at Le Mans, Jean-Pierre Jabouille is born. In profile
1989: Ayrton Senna dominates in Spain to score his 20th Grand Prix win, as Mansell serves his ban. Report
1977: James Hunt beats Mario Andretti at the Glen, while Lauda in ‘a cautious fourth place’ wraps up the title. Report
1988: Alain Prost scores one of his greatest wins, dominating in Spain. Report
1998: One of the greatest sports car drivers of all time, Olivier Gendebien dies aged 74. In profile
The 2025 Saudi Arabian GP delivered a pivotal shake-up in the title battle, as Piastri claimed victory in Jeddah to take the lead the lead in the standings. Here are the main topics from the fifth round of the season
Speculation about Max Verstappen's future was a topic again in Jeddah, but that's nothing new. George Russell was also the centre of attention as the silly season continued to heat up. What you missed from the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP
Max Verstappen lost his chance of winning the Saudi Arabian GP after being penalised for his Turn 1 incident. But would he have stayed on track given him a chance of winning or was it all lost at the start? Mark Hughes analyses the Jeddah race
Verstappen didn't want to talk about his Saudi Arabian GP penalty to avoid getting in trouble