Where Is the Gravitas?
Damon Hill observes that despite its current unpredictability, F1 appears to lack drivers with the complexity and depth of Ayrton Senna and his predecessors. Read More …
Tag: History
F1A&G posts tagged History
Cooper Sweep In Reims
Jack Brabham takes the checkered flag for winning the 1960 French GP at Reims as the Coopers (both works and privateer BRP entries) captured all four top places. Read More …
Pit Wall Reprise
David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher, Mika Häkkinen and Rubens Barrichello pose with Bernie Ecclestone on the pit wall at the Hungaroring during the 2000 Formula 1 season, reprising a famous shot from 1987. Read More …
Amon 1976
In ’76 Chris Amon drove an Ensign. In a McLaren he’d have been as good as Hunt, says Alan Henry. Read More …
Is F1 Still Epic? (Shh…)
F1 may be losing its epic tradition. With its technical and power soul neutered, Formula One racing under this season’s new regime may not even be worthy of being called F1. Formula One has taken another step into the never-ever land of entertainment, not true sport. Read More …
Awesome Image
This awesome image is from the 1995 Belgian GP, where Damon Hill finished 2nd in the Williams FW17. Read More …
Monza 1965
Jim Clark leads Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill and Dan Gurney in the 1965 Italian GP at Monza, won by Stewart after Clark’s fuel pump failed with 13 laps remaining. Read More …
Roman Polanski’s Weekend Of A Champion
It’s another documentary about Formula One, this time filmed by legendary director Polanski in 1971 at Monaco. The YouTube preview looks excellent. Read More …
Gentlemen, LIft Your Skirts
When it comes to vintage documentaries about Formula One racing, no one beats the BBC. This fantastic 1981 film focuses on the Williams F1 team as they developed a new car without “ground effects” skirts. Read More …
RIP The Lollipop Man
For decades, the “lollipop man” controlled pit releases in F1. Now they’ve been replaced by automated light systems. RIP. Read More …