Kimi’s Masterpiece
Kimi Räikkönen’s stunning move on Giancarlo Fisichella in the 2005 Japanese GP at Suzuka, on the last lap, capped an amazing comeback to win from 18th on the grid. Read More …
Tag: memories
F1A&G posts tagged memories
Hunt vs Lauda
In case you weren’t able to watch Hunt vs. Lauda: F1’s Greatest Racing Rivals on BBC2 recently — like all us Americans — here you go. Read More …
Mario’s Somber Title (1978)
Mario Andretti fulfilled his childhood dream of an F1 championship, clinched at Monza, in the most poignant of circumstances. Read More …
600 Races For Williams F1
They may be backmarkers this season, but the storied Williams F1 Team is celebrating a true landmark achievement in 2013 — reaching 600 races in Formula One. Read More …
In Memoriam: José Froilán González
Though did not look at all like a racing driver, Argentine José Froilán González (“The Pampas Bull”) was the first-ever Formula One GP winner for Ferrari in the 1951 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He passed away yesterday at 90 years of age. Read More …
100 GPs For Force India
Force India ran its 100th F1 race at the 2013 Canadian Grand Prix, in a relatively short five years moving from backmarker to podium contender. Well done! The team posted this photo as a souvenir… Read More …
von Trips—Monza 1961
The gruesome 1961 death of German driver Wolfgang (“Taffy” ) von Trips illustrates the dramatic change in values in Formula One racing over the decades. Read More …
Estoril 1985
Ayrton Senna’s first Grand Prix victory, in the rain in his second season, at Estoril, Portugal (video commentated by a rather awe-struck Sir Jackie Stewart). Read More …
Jackie Stewart On the Magic of Monaco
British Formula 1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart, who won the Monaco Grand Prix three times, says the race has managed to keep its “integrity” in an ever-changing sport. Read More …
Salut Gilles 31 Ans
It’s odd to realize that 31 years have passed since Gilles Villeneuve was killed at Zolder. Really. Salut Gilles! Read More …