This week in motor sport – October 24
The round-up of this week’s motor racing milestones from the Database and Archive, featuring titles for James Hunt and John Surtees and more. October 24 1965: Richie Ginther scroes his, Honda’s…
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Two successful co-drivers hung up their intercoms after the 1981 RAC Rally. Men with an eye for detail and their career paths mapped. They were: the immaculately coiffed David…
Dick Bennetts, the founder and boss of West Surrey Racing, first came to the UK from New Zealand in 1972 and has worked with Ron Dennis, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna,…
Mika Häkkinen is another returnee to the Formula 1 category of the Hall of Fame. He’s joined by 11 other nominations who you can find out about on the F1 podcast…
Andrew Frankel remembers Rob Walker, full-time gentleman Pondering the possible contents of this column yesterday my mind turned to Jo Siffert, who lost his life at Brands Hatch on October 24,…
The US Grand Prix in 10 facts 1. Lewis Hamilton matched Michael Schumacher’s record of five United States Grand Prix victories. 2. He also matched his hero Ayrton Senna’s 29 wins from pole…
Emerson Fittipaldi returns to the Hall of Fame Formula 1 category shortlist for the second year in a row. He is joined by 11 other racing names who you can…
Mark Hughes’s comprehensive take on the United States Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg cover off what is needed Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg each did what they…
“It’s a long way down here, isn’t it?” said Alain Prost. “I must say I’m glad to have a chance of winning the title, even if it’s a small one…”…
Max Verstappen drove Lando Norris off the road in the past two GPs and did the same to Lewis Hamilton in 2021. It’s an effective tactic, even when penalised, says Mark Hughes. So F1 stewards need tougher sanctions
Once again Norris tried to pass Verstappen. Once again he was forced off track. This time, at the 2024 Mexico City GP, Max did get a hefty penalty but Lando lost out again
Judge Franco Colapinto – or Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson – on their Formula 2 results, and they wouldn’t be in F1. Mark Hughes says that F2’s profit-focused set-up means that it’s no longer an indicator of driver talent
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
Since the departure of team principal Fred Vasseur, Sauber’s Formula 1 team has crumbled — leaving Valtteri Bottas to struggle for a return to the front of the grid
Picture the scene. You’re in the depths of a Sao Paulo nightclub, surrounded by hundreds, when suddenly you’re transported back through F1 history as the voice of Ayrton Senna begins…
Ayrton Senna won the 1991 F1 championship with McLaren’s MP4/6, the only V12 car to win the title. Team members tell James Elson of the chaotic efforts to defeat the superior Williams — a fight where Senna made the difference
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