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Autosport 75: Ferrari’s last British F1 world champion

The failure of Jim Clark’s Lotus with just over a lap of the Mexican Grand Prix to go, which robbed the Scot of a second consecutive Formula 1 title, could be seen as the defining moment of 1964. That, or the clash in the same race between championship contender Graham…

Autosport

End of an era: When a departing F1 legend introduced a new one

The McLaren M23 should be regarded as one of the all-time great Formula 1 cars. It has to be with three world titles - two drivers’ and one constructors’ — and 16 grand prix victories over a world championship career spanning a remarkable six seasons. That longevity makes it a…

Autosport

Friday favourite: The "ridiculous" Group C Jaguar that roared briefly but loudly

Martin Brundle wasn’t blessed with the finest Formula 1 machinery for his 159 world championship starts. The Benetton B192, which provided five of his nine grand prix podiums, was probably the best but it doesn’t take the accolade of his favourite race car.

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F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren beating Ferrari to the top spot in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rival, while the previous weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix saw…

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F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren and Ferrari still in contention going into the season finale in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rivals, while the…

Autosport

Ecclestone puts F1 car collection up for sale

For decades the exact contents of former Formula 1 ‘ringmaster’ Bernie Ecclestone’s private car collection has been known only to the man himself and those he entrusts with its care.

Autosport

What could have been: Ray Mallock's lost F1 chance

Been there, done that. Ray Mallock had won the Formula Atlantic championship in Britain in 1979 when the category was reintroduced to the country after a two-year hiatus. He’d then competed in the Aurora British Formula 1 Championship in 1980 at the wheel of Surtees – before a huge shunt…

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F1 drivers with the most poles at a single race but no wins

Charles Leclerc continued an unwanted record at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix by failing to convert yet another pole position into victory around the streets of Baku.

Autosport

When a home grand prix ended in heartbreak for an F1 driver

Many Formula 1 drivers are lucky enough to have a grand prix in their native country and some have even enjoyed vast success at their home race.

Autosport

Longest win droughts by an F1 driver before clinching the title

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is on a four-race winless streak, which is his longest drought for four years.

Autosport

All the F1 drivers disqualified after winning a grand prix

George Russell was denied his third Formula 1 victory by an underweight car that resulted in his post-race disqualification from the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.

Autosport

What to look out for at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

One of the highlights of the annual motorsport calendar is upon us, as the great and good of Formula 1, sportscar racing, rallying and more descends on West Sussex for a four-day celebration of the cars and stars that make racing special.

Autosport

Obituary: Successful tin-top racer and Demon Tweeks founder Alan Minshaw dies aged 88

Only by suffering a heart attack at his beloved Oulton Park’s Gold Cup event, where expert medical care was at hand, did he enjoy several bonus years.

Autosport

Forza Motorsport's seventh update brings back the Brands Hatch Grand Prix and Indy Circuits

Forza Motorsport's latest update has recently rolled out, bringing with it the return of the Brands Hatch Grand Prix and Indy Circuits, playable cars, gameplay changes and fixes, and more.

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Nelson Piquet – one of F1’s most formidable champions

After giving up on a promising tennis career, Piquet rose through the single-seater ranks following the advice of another Brazilian great, Emerson Fittipaldi, and came to Europe to follow his F1 dream.

Motorsport

The amazing story of F1’s most incredible win from the back

It was a sunny Californian day not impacted by bad weather, there was no multiple accident to thin out the field, no clever pit stop strategy, and safety car interventions were still a decade away.

Motorsport

What is the difference between F1 push-rod and pull-rod suspension?

A big talking point of Formula 1 car design is push-rod and pull-rod suspension.

Motorsport

Former F1 driver and team owner Wilson Fittipaldi dies aged 80

The older brother of double world champion Emerson and father of F1 and Indycar racer Christian had been ill for some time.

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Who are the oldest F1 drivers, world champions and winners?

Formula 1 has just a handful of drivers still living who competed in the early days of the sport.

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Who are the oldest Formula 1 drivers, world champions and race winners?

Formula 1 has just a handful of drivers left from the early days of the sport, with just two world champions over the age of 80 still alive. The first-ever world championship was recorded in 1950, with Hermano da Silva Ramos, the oldest driver still alive, racing in 1953.

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From F1 supremo to tax fraud conviction: the rise and fall of Bernie Ecclestone

Handshake approach that helped rule motorsport for decades appears to have been his downfall

Autosport

Ex-F1 boss Ecclestone handed suspended prison sentence for fraud

Ecclestone, who owned the championship-winning Brabham team from 1972 to 1987 as he rose to overall power in F1, led the series for more than four decades before its 2017 takeover by current owner Liberty Media. He then took on the 'chairman emeritus' and an advisory role.

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Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone handed suspended prison sentence for fraud

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Top 10: Formula 1's most chaotic startline incidents

On April 8 1979, 24 Formula 1 cars were set to line up on the starting grid in Long Beach for the US Grand Prix West. At least, that was the plan…

Motorsport

How a fist shake may have cost F1’s youngest poleman a win

Had he converted it into victory, the Italian’s career might have taken a different direction – but not only did he lose the lead to a brief fit of road rage, he ended the afternoon in the wall, as he so often did.

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